Swing classes and dances events near Portsmouth

With the Charleston originating from the 1920s/30s, and Lindy Hop (Jitterbug) being introduced to the UK during WWII, the styles disappeared in the 1950s only to be revived again in the late 1980s.. The Swing category includes Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Laminu, Lindy Hop and West Coast Swing.

Classes, dances and other dance events in or near Portsmouth for Swing. Please click on the event name for more information which may include a map.

Date			Event/Venue/Organiser	Description/Dance Styles	Organiser	Distance
Thu 25 May		Class	Lindy Hop Dance Classes Barnham Community Hall Barnham, West Sussex	Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop	Eight Beat Jive	19.0
Fri 26 May		Dance	A Jolly Good night out. Northney Village Hall Hayling Island, Hampshire	It's about time we had another jolly good night out! Balboa, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Lindy Hop Solent	23.0
		Dance	Club Jive 2 Room Freestyle Addlestone Community Centre Addlestone, Surrey	Freestyle Modern Jive / WCS ++ dance night Blues, Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing	Club Jive	47.0
		Dance	Joint's a Hoppin' Chobham Club Choham, Surrey	Record Hop with DJ Flat Foot Al 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, West Coast Swing	Joint's a Hoppin'	43.0
		Dance	Macao Dance Club Caterham Ex-Serviceman's Club Caterham, Surrey	Rock 'n Roll,R n B,Swing Jump Jive with resident D.J 'JIVINMAN' 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, East Coast Swing, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing	Rockin',Rollin',Jivin	44.0
Sat 27 May		Dance	Jim Hammond's Mk2 Band Burghfield Community Sports Association Reading, Berkshire	Jim Hammond's Mk2 Band + DJ at Juke Joint Balboa, Boogie Woogie, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing	RockinRhythm	42.0
Sun 28 May		Dance	Raffles Tea Dance Raffles Tea Dance Fetcham, Surrey	1930,s, 40's & 50's Tea Dance 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	Now That's Jive	46.0
Mon 29 May		Dance	Monday Fever 2 Room Freestyle The Hilt Chandlers Ford, Hampshire	2 Room Afternoon Freestyle Blues, Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Contemporary Blues, Smooth Modern Jive	Ceroc Fever	19.0
		Class	Lindy Hop Dance Classes The Wave Centre Worthing, West Sussex	Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop	Eight Beat Jive	31.0
		Class	Solo Jazz & Charleston Class Rising Sun Arts Centre Reading, Berkshire	Learn common solo jazz and charleston strolls and routines with Reading Swing Jam! Charleston, Jazz Steps	Reading Swing Jam	45.0
		Class	Balboa Mondays Rising Sun Arts Centre Reading, Reading	Weekly Balboa classes. Aimed at beginner & improver dancers, with a 6 week structure. Balboa	Balboa Mondays	45.0
		Class	The Cotton Club The Cotton Club, Merchistoun Hall, Hants Waterlooville, Hampshire	East Coast Swing and Jitterbug Classes to the authentic sounds of the 1940s and 50s. 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing	Now That's Jive	7.0
Tue 30 May		Class	Lindy Hop Isle of Wight Wight Rock Bar Ryde, Isle of Wight	Regular classes in Lindy Hop on a Tuesday in Ryde Lindy Hop	Lindy Hop Solent	11.0
		Class	Swing Thing Swing Thing Redhill, Surrey	Learn To Lindy Hop with Swing Thing! 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop	Swing Thing	49.0
		Class	Lindy Hop Dance Classes Faygate Village Hall Faygate, Horsham, West Sussex	Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop	Eight Beat Jive	41.0
		Class	Swing 4 all The Dockyard Club SOUTHSEA, Portsmouth	Lindy Hop classes Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop	Swing 4 all
Wed 31 May		Class	Swing Dancing Wessex Hall Reading, Berkshire	Swing Dance Classes with Reading University Swing Dance Society Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Reading Swing Jam	43.0
		Dance	Swingin' at CoCo CoCo Bar and Lounge Southampton, Hampshire	Swing music to dance to in a great enviroment with frequent live band nights. 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	The Lindy Club	18.0
Thu 01 Jun		Class	Lindy Hop Dance Classes Barnham Community Hall Barnham, West Sussex	Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop	Eight Beat Jive	19.0
Fri 02 Jun		Dance	Macao Dance Club Caterham Ex-Serviceman's Club Caterham, Surrey	Rock 'n Roll,R n B,Swing Jump Jive with resident D.J 'JIVINMAN' 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, East Coast Swing, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing	Rockin',Rollin',Jivin	44.0
Sat 03 Jun		Dance	Washington Club Washington Village Hall Washington, West Sussex	Jive , Swing & Rock 'n' Roll 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing	Eight Beat Jive	29.0
Mon 05 Jun		Class	Solo Jazz & Charleston Class Rising Sun Arts Centre Reading, Berkshire	Learn common solo jazz and charleston strolls and routines with Reading Swing Jam! Charleston, Jazz Steps	Reading Swing Jam	45.0
		Class	Balboa Mondays Rising Sun Arts Centre Reading, Reading	Weekly Balboa classes. Aimed at beginner & improver dancers, with a 6 week structure. Balboa	Balboa Mondays	45.0
		Class	The Cotton Club The Cotton Club, Merchistoun Hall, Hants Waterlooville, Hampshire	East Coast Swing and Jitterbug Classes to the authentic sounds of the 1940s and 50s. 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing	Now That's Jive	7.0
Tue 06 Jun		Class	Lindy Hop Isle of Wight Wight Rock Bar Ryde, Isle of Wight	Regular classes in Lindy Hop on a Tuesday in Ryde Lindy Hop	Lindy Hop Solent	11.0
		Class	Swing Thing Swing Thing Redhill, Surrey	Learn To Lindy Hop with Swing Thing! 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop	Swing Thing	49.0
		Class	Swing 4 all The Dockyard Club SOUTHSEA, Portsmouth	Lindy Hop classes Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop	Swing 4 all
Wed 07 Jun		Class	Beginners Lindy-Hop Class Woking Conservative Club Woking, Surrey	A class teaching the Lindy-Hop style Lindy Hop	The Surrey Swing Dance Society	33.0
		Class	Improvers Lindy-Hop Class Woking Conservative Club Woking, Surrey	A class teaching the Lindy-Hop style Lindy Hop	The Surrey Swing Dance Society	33.0
		Class	Swing Dancing Wessex Hall Reading, Berkshire	Swing Dance Classes with Reading University Swing Dance Society Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Reading Swing Jam	43.0
		Dance	Swingin' at CoCo CoCo Bar and Lounge Southampton, Hampshire	Swing music to dance to in a great enviroment with frequent live band nights. 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	The Lindy Club	18.0
Fri 09 Jun		Dance	Swingtastic with the Soultastics The Brunswick Hove, Sussex	A night of swing dancing with live 6 piece band The Soultastics. 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Laminu, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Smooth Modern Jive	The Soultastics	40.0
		Dance	Macao Dance Club Caterham Ex-Serviceman's Club Caterham, Surrey	Rock 'n Roll,R n B,Swing Jump Jive with resident D.J 'JIVINMAN' 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, East Coast Swing, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing	Rockin',Rollin',Jivin	44.0
Sat 10 Jun		Dance	Reading Swing Jam Community Hall, Watlington House Reading, Berkshire	A delightful monthly cocktail of hot swing tunes finished with a just dash of spicy blues! Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Reading Swing Jam	45.0
Sun 11 Jun		Dance	Summer Sunday Afternoon freestyle Verwood Memorial Hall Verwood, Bournemouth	Summer Sunday Afternoon Freestyle Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Tango Fusion, Smooth Modern Jive	The 1086 Club	35.0
		Dance	Swing With The Big Band The Hassocks Hotel Hassocks, Sussex	Superb 18 piece big band Straight No Chaser playing 40s 50s swing for dancing. FREE ENTRY 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Lindy Hop	The Soultastics	41.0
Mon 12 Jun		Class	Lindy Hop Dance Classes The Wave Centre Worthing, West Sussex	Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop	Eight Beat Jive	31.0
		Class	Solo Jazz & Charleston Class Rising Sun Arts Centre Reading, Berkshire	Learn common solo jazz and charleston strolls and routines with Reading Swing Jam! Charleston, Jazz Steps	Reading Swing Jam	45.0
		Class	Balboa Mondays Rising Sun Arts Centre Reading, Reading	Weekly Balboa classes. Aimed at beginner & improver dancers, with a 6 week structure. Balboa	Balboa Mondays	45.0
		Class	The Cotton Club The Cotton Club, Merchistoun Hall, Hants Waterlooville, Hampshire	East Coast Swing and Jitterbug Classes to the authentic sounds of the 1940s and 50s. 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing	Now That's Jive	7.0
		Dance	Jive 4 Five - Old School & Soul The Royal British Legion - Ferndown Ferndown, Dorset	Midweek Modern Jive Freestyle Blues, Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing	Jive Riot	36.0
Tue 13 Jun		Class	Lindy Hop Isle of Wight Wight Rock Bar Ryde, Isle of Wight	Regular classes in Lindy Hop on a Tuesday in Ryde Lindy Hop	Lindy Hop Solent	11.0
		Class	Swing Thing Swing Thing Redhill, Surrey	Learn To Lindy Hop with Swing Thing! 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop	Swing Thing	49.0
		Class	Lindy Hop Dance Classes Faygate Village Hall Faygate, Horsham, West Sussex	Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop	Eight Beat Jive	41.0
Wed 14 Jun		Class	Beginners Lindy-Hop Class Woking Conservative Club Woking, Surrey	A class teaching the Lindy-Hop style Lindy Hop	The Surrey Swing Dance Society	33.0
		Class	Improvers Lindy-Hop Class Woking Conservative Club Woking, Surrey	A class teaching the Lindy-Hop style Lindy Hop	The Surrey Swing Dance Society	33.0
		Dance	The Powder Room Club The Powder Room Club at The Ladies Mile Brighton, Sussex	A mid week social dance club with a weekend feel! 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing	The Powder Room Club	41.0
		Dance	Swingin' at CoCo CoCo Bar and Lounge Southampton, Hampshire	Swing music to dance to in a great enviroment with frequent live band nights. 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	The Lindy Club	18.0
Thu 15 Jun		Class	Lindy Hop Dance Classes Barnham Community Hall Barnham, West Sussex	Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop	Eight Beat Jive	19.0
Fri 16 Jun		Dance	Johnnie Fox & the Hunters LIVE Burghfield Community Sports Association Reading, Berkshire	Johnnie Fox & the Hunters supported by DJ Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	RockinRhythm	42.0
		Dance	Brighthelm Swing Brighthelm Centre Brighton, Sussex	Monthly class and dance in the centre of Brighton Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop	Brighthelm Swing	41.0
		Dance	Macao Dance Club Caterham Ex-Serviceman's Club Caterham, Surrey	Rock 'n Roll,R n B,Swing Jump Jive with resident D.J 'JIVINMAN' 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, East Coast Swing, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing	Rockin',Rollin',Jivin	44.0
Sat 17 Jun		Dance	Bojangles at Kingston Jumpin' Jive Kingston Working Man's Club Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey	Our dances are always well attended by people who enjoy a variety of 1940s/50s Jive styles 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing	Bojangles Jive	44.0
		Dance	Reading Swing Jam Community Hall, Watlington House Reading, Berkshire	A delightful monthly cocktail of hot swing tunes finished with a just dash of spicy blues! Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Reading Swing Jam	45.0
Sun 18 Jun		Dance	Sunday Swing Oakford Social Club Reading, Berkshire	A relaxed afternoon of swing jazz and dancing! Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Reading Swing Jam	43.0
Mon 19 Jun		Class	Lindy Hop Dance Classes The Wave Centre Worthing, West Sussex	Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop	Eight Beat Jive	31.0
		Class	Solo Jazz & Charleston Class Rising Sun Arts Centre Reading, Berkshire	Learn common solo jazz and charleston strolls and routines with Reading Swing Jam! Charleston, Jazz Steps	Reading Swing Jam	45.0
		Class	Balboa Mondays Rising Sun Arts Centre Reading, Reading	Weekly Balboa classes. Aimed at beginner & improver dancers, with a 6 week structure. Balboa	Balboa Mondays	45.0
		Class	The Cotton Club The Cotton Club, Merchistoun Hall, Hants Waterlooville, Hampshire	East Coast Swing and Jitterbug Classes to the authentic sounds of the 1940s and 50s. 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing	Now That's Jive	7.0
Tue 20 Jun		Class	Lindy Hop Isle of Wight Wight Rock Bar Ryde, Isle of Wight	Regular classes in Lindy Hop on a Tuesday in Ryde Lindy Hop	Lindy Hop Solent	11.0
		Class	Swing Thing Swing Thing Redhill, Surrey	Learn To Lindy Hop with Swing Thing! 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop	Swing Thing	49.0
		Class	Lindy Hop Dance Classes Faygate Village Hall Faygate, Horsham, West Sussex	Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop	Eight Beat Jive	41.0
Wed 21 Jun		Class	Beginners Lindy-Hop Class Woking Conservative Club Woking, Surrey	A class teaching the Lindy-Hop style Lindy Hop	The Surrey Swing Dance Society	33.0
		Class	Improvers Lindy-Hop Class Woking Conservative Club Woking, Surrey	A class teaching the Lindy-Hop style Lindy Hop	The Surrey Swing Dance Society	33.0
		Dance	Swingin' at CoCo CoCo Bar and Lounge Southampton, Hampshire	Swing music to dance to in a great enviroment with frequent live band nights. 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	The Lindy Club	18.0
		Dance	Jive 4 Five Cobham Sports & Social Club Wimborne, Dorset	Midweek Modern Jive Freestyle 1940s Jive, Blues, Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Smooth Modern Jive	Jive Riot	40.0
Thu 22 Jun		Class	Lindy Hop Dance Classes Barnham Community Hall Barnham, West Sussex	Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop	Eight Beat Jive	19.0
Fri 23 Jun		Dance	Macao Dance Club Caterham Ex-Serviceman's Club Caterham, Surrey	Rock 'n Roll,R n B,Swing Jump Jive with resident D.J 'JIVINMAN' 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, East Coast Swing, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing	Rockin',Rollin',Jivin	44.0
Sat 24 Jun		Dance	Social Swing Dance Fairlands Community Centre Guildford, Sussex	Come and enjoy the best swing music from our top Swing DJs 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Leroc, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive	The Surrey Swing Dance Society	45.0
		Special	JiveJam The Empire Hall Southampton, Hampshire	A full day Jammed with Jive classes and Evening Freestyle Blues, Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing	Jive Riot	20.0
		Dance	Fusion The Empire Hall Southampton, Hampshire	JiveJAM'S Summer Fusion Ball Blues, Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Smooth Modern Jive	Jive Riot	20.0
Sun 25 Jun		Special	Big Band retro event The Concorde Eastleigh, Southampton	Big Band singers and dancers, retro stalls and vehicles. Costume prizes 1940s Jive, Balboa, Lindy Hop	Rotary Club Southampton West	16.0

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