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 17 Aug		Class	Lindy Hop Dance Classes Barnham Community Hall Barnham, West Sussex	Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop	Eight Beat Jive	19.0
Fri 18 Aug		Dance	Reading Rock'n'Roll Burghfield Community Sports Association Reading, Berkshire	The Kingcats at Reading Rock 'n' Roll: Live Band 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 19 Aug		Dance	Hayling Hop with band- Alabama Vest Northney Village Hall Hayling Island, Hampshire	Summer Swing Dance Balboa, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop	Lindy Hop Solent	23.0
Sun 20 Aug		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 21 Aug		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
Tue 22 Aug		Class	Swing Thing Swing Thing Redhill, Surrey	Learn To Lindy Hop with Swing Thing! 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop	Swing Thing	49.0
		Practice Night	Balboa at the Barn The Barn Brighton, Sussex	Social, practice, one to one feedback Balboa	Sussex Shuffle	45.0
Wed 23 Aug		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
Fri 25 Aug		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
Sat 26 Aug		Dance	Mocktail and Cocktail Freestyle Verwood Memorial Hall Verwood, Bournemouth	Freestyle dance with free mocktail or cocktail - first come first served! Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Tango Fusion, Smooth Modern Jive	The 1086 Club	35.0
Mon 28 Aug		Dance	Hilt 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	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
Tue 29 Aug		Class	Swing Thing Swing Thing Redhill, Surrey	Learn To Lindy Hop with Swing Thing! 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop	Swing Thing	49.0
Fri 01 Sep		Holiday	Reading Swing Exchange Hardcastle Hall Reading, Berkshire	An epic weekend of swing music and dancing is coming to Reading the first weekend of Septe Balboa, Blues, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Laminu, Lindy Hop, Traditional (USA) Blues, Blues Fusion	Reading Swing Jam	43.0
		Dance	Macao Dance Club Caterham Ex-Serviceman's Club Caterham, Surrey	Band night with the 'KINGCATS' plus d.j 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, East Coast Swing, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing	Rockin',Rollin',Jivin	44.0
Sun 03 Sep		Dance	Washington Club 'Tea Dance' Washington Village Hall Washington, West Sussex	Afternoon 'Tea Dance' 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing	Eight Beat Jive	29.0
Mon 04 Sep		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	Lindy Hop Dance Classes The Wave Centre Worthing, West Sussex	Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop	Eight Beat Jive	31.0
Tue 05 Sep		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	Lindy Hop Lewes Constitional club Lewes, Sussex	Fun Swing dance class Lindy Hop	Sussex Swing	47.0
Wed 06 Sep		Dance	Rockin' at The Cavern The Cavern Cool 50's Diner Farlington, Hampshire	Monthly Record Hop at this cool 1950's authentic diner 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	Jive 'n' Boogie	18.0
Thu 07 Sep		Class	Lindy Hop Dance Classes Barnham Community Hall Barnham, West Sussex	Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop	Eight Beat Jive	19.0
Sat 09 Sep		Workshop	September Shag in Brighton Patcham Memorial Hall Brighton, Sussex	Three hour workshop with Jim and Nicky of Cotswold Shag Collegiate Shag	Brighthelm Swing	45.0
Mon 11 Sep		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	Lindy Hop Dance Classes The Wave Centre Worthing, West Sussex	Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop	Eight Beat Jive	31.0
		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 12 Sep		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	Lindy Hop Lewes Constitional club Lewes, Sussex	Fun Swing dance class Lindy Hop	Sussex Swing	47.0
Wed 13 Sep		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
Thu 14 Sep		Class	Lindy Hop Dance Classes Barnham Community Hall Barnham, West Sussex	Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop	Eight Beat Jive	19.0
		Practice Night	Dance practice/freestyle Verwood Memorial Hall Verwood, Bournemouth	A dance practice freestyle night in a friendly social atmosphere Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Tango Fusion, Smooth Modern Jive	The 1086 Club	35.0
Fri 15 Sep		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 16 Sep		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	Micky Hart and the Hartbrakers Barnham Community Hall Barnham, West Sussex	Micky Hart and the Hartbrakers 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	Eight Beat Jive	19.0
Sun 17 Sep		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

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