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 | |||
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Mon 24 Jul |
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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 |  |
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| 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 25 Jul |
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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 |  |
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Class | Swing Thing Swing Thing Redhill, Surrey |
Learn To Lindy Hop with Swing Thing! 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop |
Swing Thing | 49.0 | |
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Class | Lindy Hop Dance Classes Faygate Village Hall Faygate, Horsham, West Sussex |
Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop |
Eight Beat Jive | 41.0 | |
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Wed 26 Jul |
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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 | |
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Class | Improvers Lindy-Hop Course Woking Conservative Club Woking, Surrey |
A class teaching the Lindy-Hop style Lindy Hop |
The Surrey Swing Dance Society | 33.0 | |
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| Class | Lindy Hop Sacred Heart School Hastings, Sussex |
East Coast Swing , Lindyhop , Charleston Charleston, Lindy Hop |
Cinque Ports Swing Jive | 45.0 | |
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| 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 | |||
| Class | Learn to dance the Charleston! Downs Infant School Brighton, Sussex |
New 5 week Charleston course for beginners Charleston |
Brighton Boogie | 41.0 | |||
Thu 27 Jul |
Class | Lindy Hop Dance Classes Barnham Community Hall Barnham, West Sussex |
Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop |
Eight Beat Jive | 19.0 | |
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Fri 28 Jul |
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Dance | Reading Rock'n'Roll Burghfield Community Sports Association Reading, Berkshire |
The Runawayz 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 | |
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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 | |
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| Dance | Macao Dance Club Caterham Ex-Serviceman's Club Caterham, Surrey |
Live band J.D and Dynamite plus resident D.J 'JIVINMAN' 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, East Coast Swing, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing |
Rockin',Rollin',Jivin | 44.0 | |||
Sat 29 Jul |
Dance | The 1086 Club The Prosecco Party 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 | ||
Sun 30 Jul |
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Dance | Sunday Swing Tea Dance St Pauls WORTHING, West Sussex |
St Pauls Art Centre, Worthing Central 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing |
Savoy Swing | 30.0 | |
Mon 31 Jul |
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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 | |
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| 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 01 Aug |
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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 | |
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Class | Swing Thing Swing Thing Redhill, Surrey |
Learn To Lindy Hop with Swing Thing! 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop |
Swing Thing | 49.0 | |
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Class | Lindy Hop Dance Classes Faygate Village Hall Faygate, Horsham, West Sussex |
Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop |
Eight Beat Jive | 41.0 | |
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Wed 02 Aug |
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Class | Beginners Lindy-Hop Course Woking Conservative Club Woking, Surrey |
A class teaching the Lindy-Hop style Lindy Hop |
The Surrey Swing Dance Society | 33.0 | |
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Class | Improvers Lindy-Hop Course Woking Conservative Club Woking, Surrey |
A class teaching the Lindy-Hop style Lindy Hop |
The Surrey Swing Dance Society | 33.0 | |
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| 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 03 Aug |
Class | Lindy Hop Dance Classes Barnham Community Hall Barnham, West Sussex |
Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop |
Eight Beat Jive | 19.0 | |
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Fri 04 Aug |
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 | ||
Mon 07 Aug |
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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 | |
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Tue 08 Aug |
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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 | |
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Class | Swing Thing Swing Thing Redhill, Surrey |
Learn To Lindy Hop with Swing Thing! 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop |
Swing Thing | 49.0 | |
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Class | Lindy Hop Dance Classes Faygate Village Hall Faygate, Horsham, West Sussex |
Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop |
Eight Beat Jive | 41.0 | |
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Wed 09 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 | ||
Thu 10 Aug |
Class | Lindy Hop Dance Classes Barnham Community Hall Barnham, West Sussex |
Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop |
Eight Beat Jive | 19.0 | |
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| 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 | |||
Sat 12 Aug |
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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 | |
Mon 14 Aug |
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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 | |
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| 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 15 Aug |
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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 | |
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Class | Swing Thing Swing Thing Redhill, Surrey |
Learn To Lindy Hop with Swing Thing! 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop |
Swing Thing | 49.0 | |
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Class | Lindy Hop Dance Classes Faygate Village Hall Faygate, Horsham, West Sussex |
Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop |
Eight Beat Jive | 41.0 | |
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Wed 16 Aug |
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 | ||
| Dance | Jive 'n' Boogie on a Wednesday The Chichester Inn Chichester, Sussex |
Chichesters own Vintage record hop, playing all of your favourite 50's R&B and Rock n Roll 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
Jive 'n' Boogie | 45.0 | |||
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 | |
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Fri 18 Aug |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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Sat 19 Aug |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Class | Swing Thing Swing Thing Redhill, Surrey |
Learn To Lindy Hop with Swing Thing! 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop |
Swing Thing | 49.0 | |
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 |
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