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	Distance
Mon 03 Oct			Lindy Hop Dance Classes The Wave Centre , Worthing, West Sussex Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop	Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop	31.0
Tue 04 Oct			Lindy Hop Classes in Newport, IW Newport Conservative Club , Newport, Isle of Wight Regular lindy hop classes in Newport, Isle of Wight. Running since January 2014. Lindy Hop Solent	Regular lindy hop classes in Newport, Isle of Wight. Running since January 2014. Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	11.0
			Lindy Hop Dance Classes Faygate Village Hall , Faygate, Horsham, West Sussex Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop	Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop	41.0
Wed 05 Oct			Beginners Swing Jive Waterlooville St Georges Church Hall , Waterlooville, Hampshire Jive 'n' Boogie Absolute Beginners Swing Jive 10 week Course Jive 'n' Boogie	Jive 'n' Boogie Absolute Beginners Swing Jive 10 week Course 1940s Jive, Charleston, Rock n Roll	5.0
Thu 06 Oct			Swing Thing St Francis Church Hall , Horley, Surrey Learn To Lindy Hop with Swing Thing! Swing Thing	Learn To Lindy Hop with Swing Thing! 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop	47.0
			Lindy Hop Dance Classes Westhampnett Community Hall , Chichester, West Sussex Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop	Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop	14.0
Fri 07 Oct			A Jolly Good night out Northney Village Hall , Hayling Island, Hampshire Another Jolly Good Night Out of dancing Lindy Hop Solent	Another Jolly Good Night Out of dancing Balboa, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	23.0
			Suzie Q's Record Hop The Fishbourne Centre , Chichester, West Sussex Our regulay monthly record hop at the lovely Fishbourse Centre Jive 'n' Boogie	Our regulay monthly record hop at the lovely Fishbourse Centre 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	11.0
Sun 09 Oct			Club Jive Tea Dance Byfleet Village Hall , Byfleet, Surrey Tea Dance Club Jive	Tea Dance Foxtrot, Leroc, Modern Jive, Rumba, West Coast Swing, Smooth Modern Jive	45.0
Mon 10 Oct			Lindy Hop Dance Classes The Wave Centre , Worthing, West Sussex Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop	Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop	31.0
Tue 11 Oct			Lindy Hop Classes in Newport, IW Newport Conservative Club , Newport, Isle of Wight Regular lindy hop classes in Newport, Isle of Wight. Running since January 2014. Lindy Hop Solent	Regular lindy hop classes in Newport, Isle of Wight. Running since January 2014. Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	11.0
			Lindy Hop Dance Classes Faygate Village Hall , Faygate, Horsham, West Sussex Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop	Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop	41.0
Wed 12 Oct			Beginners Swing Jive Waterlooville St Georges Church Hall , Waterlooville, Hampshire Jive 'n' Boogie Absolute Beginners Swing Jive 10 week Course Jive 'n' Boogie	Jive 'n' Boogie Absolute Beginners Swing Jive 10 week Course 1940s Jive, Charleston, Rock n Roll	5.0
Thu 13 Oct			Stroll class plus Balboa Class Fairlands Community Centre , Guildford, Surrey Stroll class & Beginners Balboa Class The Surrey Swing Dance Society	Stroll class & Beginners Balboa Class Balboa, Strolls	44.0
			Swing Thing St Francis Church Hall , Horley, Surrey Learn To Lindy Hop with Swing Thing! Swing Thing	Learn To Lindy Hop with Swing Thing! 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop	47.0
			Lindy Hop Dance Classes Westhampnett Community Hall , Chichester, West Sussex Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop	Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop	14.0
Fri 14 Oct			Ceroc Minstead Meltdown Minstead Hall , Lyndhurst, Southampton CEROC & SILC The best way to kick start your weekend! SO Ceroc	CEROC & SILC The best way to kick start your weekend! Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Contemporary Blues, Blues Fusion, Smooth Modern Jive	16.0
			Absolute Beginners Lindy-Hop Class Fairlands Community Centre , Guildford, Surrey A Class teaching the Lindy-Hop style The Surrey Swing Dance Society	A Class teaching the Lindy-Hop style Lindy Hop	37.0
			Fundamentals Lindy-Hop Class Fairlands Community Centre , Guildford, Surrey A class teaching the Lindy-Hop style The Surrey Swing Dance Society	A class teaching the Lindy-Hop style Lindy Hop	44.0
			Intermediates Lindy Hop Fairlands Community Centre , Guildford, Surrey Intermediates moves The Surrey Swing Dance Society	Intermediates moves Charleston, Lindy Hop	44.0
Sat 15 Oct			Jive 'n' Boogie Autumn Jive Party The Newell Centre , Chichester, West Sussex The Autumn Jive party featuring Sarah Mae and her band Jive 'n' Boogie	The Autumn Jive party featuring Sarah Mae and her band 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	30.0
			Fairlands Freestyle Saturday Fairlands Community Centre , Guildford, Surrey Social Dancing to the best swing tunes around The Surrey Swing Dance Society	Social Dancing to the best swing tunes around 1940s Jive, Balboa, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive	37.0
			Swing Saturday Lindy Hop morning Patcham Memorial Hall , Brighton, Sussex Intermediate/advanced with Bic and Simone - 7 lead places available Brighthelm Swing	Intermediate/advanced with Bic and Simone - 7 lead places available Lindy Hop	45.0
			Swing Saturday Balboa afternoon Patcham Memorial Hall , Brighton, Sussex Beginner intermediate advanced progressive workshop Brighthelm Swing	Beginner intermediate advanced progressive workshop Balboa	45.0
Sun 16 Oct			The Blue Lounge Itchen Abbas and Avington hall , Winchester, Hampshire Express yourself at The Blue Lounge! SO Ceroc	Express yourself at The Blue Lounge! Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Contemporary Blues, Blues Fusion, Smooth Modern Jive	18.0
Mon 17 Oct			Lindy Hop Dance Classes The Wave Centre , Worthing, West Sussex Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop	Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop	31.0
Tue 18 Oct			Lindy Hop Classes in Newport, IW Newport Conservative Club , Newport, Isle of Wight Regular lindy hop classes in Newport, Isle of Wight. Running since January 2014. Lindy Hop Solent	Regular lindy hop classes in Newport, Isle of Wight. Running since January 2014. Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	11.0
			Lindy Hop Dance Classes Faygate Village Hall , Faygate, Horsham, West Sussex Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop	Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop	41.0
Wed 19 Oct			Beginners Swing Jive Waterlooville St Georges Church Hall , Waterlooville, Hampshire Jive 'n' Boogie Absolute Beginners Swing Jive 10 week Course Jive 'n' Boogie	Jive 'n' Boogie Absolute Beginners Swing Jive 10 week Course 1940s Jive, Charleston, Rock n Roll	5.0
Thu 20 Oct			Stroll class plus Balboa Class Fairlands Community Centre , Guildford, Surrey Stroll class & Beginners Balboa Class The Surrey Swing Dance Society	Stroll class & Beginners Balboa Class Balboa, Strolls	44.0
			Swing Thing St Francis Church Hall , Horley, Surrey Learn To Lindy Hop with Swing Thing! Swing Thing	Learn To Lindy Hop with Swing Thing! 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop	47.0
			Lindy Hop Dance Classes Westhampnett Community Hall , Chichester, West Sussex Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop	Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop	14.0
Fri 21 Oct			Suzie Q's at The ESM Club Havant ExServicemans Club , Havant, Hampshire Monthly Record Hop at this cool new venue Jive 'n' Boogie	Monthly Record Hop at this cool new venue 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	5.0
			Absolute Beginners Lindy-Hop Class Fairlands Community Centre , Guildford, Surrey A Class teaching the Lindy-Hop style The Surrey Swing Dance Society	A Class teaching the Lindy-Hop style Lindy Hop	37.0
			Fundamentals Lindy-Hop Class Fairlands Community Centre , Guildford, Surrey A class teaching the Lindy-Hop style The Surrey Swing Dance Society	A class teaching the Lindy-Hop style Lindy Hop	44.0
			Intermediates Lindy Hop Fairlands Community Centre , Guildford, Surrey Intermediates moves The Surrey Swing Dance Society	Intermediates moves Charleston, Lindy Hop	44.0
			Club Jive 2 Room Freestyle Addlestone Community Centre , Addlestone, Surrey Freestyle Modern Jive / WCS ++ dance night Club Jive	Freestyle Modern Jive / WCS ++ dance night Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Smooth Modern Jive	47.0
Sun 23 Oct			Brighthelm Swing Tea Dance Patcham Memorial Hall , Brighton, Sussex Tea dance for Swing, Shuffle and Shag dancers everywhere Brighthelm Swing	Tea dance for Swing, Shuffle and Shag dancers everywhere Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	45.0
			Shag School beginners & improvers Patcham Memorial Hall , Brighton, Sussex Two hours of Shag for complete beginners and improvers Brighthelm Swing	Two hours of Shag for complete beginners and improvers Collegiate Shag	45.0
Mon 24 Oct			Lindy Hop Dance Classes The Wave Centre , Worthing, West Sussex Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop	Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop	31.0
Tue 25 Oct			Lindy Hop Classes in Newport, IW Newport Conservative Club , Newport, Isle of Wight Regular lindy hop classes in Newport, Isle of Wight. Running since January 2014. Lindy Hop Solent	Regular lindy hop classes in Newport, Isle of Wight. Running since January 2014. Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	11.0
			Lindy Hop Dance Classes Faygate Village Hall , Faygate, Horsham, West Sussex Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop	Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop	41.0
Wed 26 Oct			Beginners Swing Jive Waterlooville St Georges Church Hall , Waterlooville, Hampshire Jive 'n' Boogie Absolute Beginners Swing Jive 10 week Course Jive 'n' Boogie	Jive 'n' Boogie Absolute Beginners Swing Jive 10 week Course 1940s Jive, Charleston, Rock n Roll	5.0
Thu 27 Oct			Stroll class plus Balboa Class Fairlands Community Centre , Guildford, Surrey Stroll class & Beginners Balboa Class The Surrey Swing Dance Society	Stroll class & Beginners Balboa Class Balboa, Strolls	44.0
			Lindy Hop Dance Classes Westhampnett Community Hall , Chichester, West Sussex Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop	Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop	14.0
Fri 28 Oct			Absolute Beginners Lindy-Hop Class Fairlands Community Centre , Guildford, Surrey A Class teaching the Lindy-Hop style The Surrey Swing Dance Society	A Class teaching the Lindy-Hop style Lindy Hop	37.0
			Fundamentals Lindy-Hop Class Fairlands Community Centre , Guildford, Surrey A class teaching the Lindy-Hop style The Surrey Swing Dance Society	A class teaching the Lindy-Hop style Lindy Hop	44.0
			Intermediates Lindy Hop Fairlands Community Centre , Guildford, Surrey Intermediates moves The Surrey Swing Dance Society	Intermediates moves Charleston, Lindy Hop	44.0
Sat 29 Oct			Jive 'n' Boogie Autumn Jive Party The Newell Centre , Chichester, West Sussex The Autumn Jive party featuring Memphis Lee and The Creepers Jive 'n' Boogie	The Autumn Jive party featuring Memphis Lee and The Creepers 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	30.0
Mon 31 Oct			Lindy Hop Dance Classes The Wave Centre , Worthing, West Sussex Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop	Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop	31.0
Tue 01 Nov			Lindy Hop Dance Classes Faygate Village Hall , Faygate, Horsham, West Sussex Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop	Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop	41.0
Wed 02 Nov			Beginners Swing Jive Waterlooville St Georges Church Hall , Waterlooville, Hampshire Jive 'n' Boogie Absolute Beginners Swing Jive 10 week Course Jive 'n' Boogie	Jive 'n' Boogie Absolute Beginners Swing Jive 10 week Course 1940s Jive, Charleston, Rock n Roll	5.0
			Shag School beginners & improvers Patcham Memorial Hall , Brighton, Sussex Two hours of Shag for complete beginners and improvers Brighthelm Swing	Two hours of Shag for complete beginners and improvers Collegiate Shag	45.0
Thu 03 Nov			Lindy Hop Dance Classes Westhampnett Community Hall , Chichester, West Sussex Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop	Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop	14.0

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