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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Thu 20 Sep |
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Lindy Hop Dance Classes Barnham Community Hall Barnham, West Sussex |
Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop |
Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop | 19.0 |  |
Fri 21 Sep |
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Boppin' the Boogie! Rowlands Caste Parish Hall Rowlands Castle, Portsmouth |
with Highgate Slim & The 88's 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
Jive 'n' Boogie | 7.0 | ||
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Reading Rock'n'Roll Burghfield Community Sports Association Reading, Berkshire |
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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Joint's a Hoppin' Woking Con Club (upstairs) Woking, Surrey |
Devil's Cut Combo + taster lindy hop class, DJ Flat Foot Al: Swing, jump blues, R&B 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, West Coast Swing |
Joint's a Hoppin' | 42.0 | |||
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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 22 Sep |
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8 Week Balboa Intermdiate Course Headley Village Hall and Stores Headley, Surrey |
Learn to Balboa with Nikki Santilli Balboa |
Alley Katz | 44.0 | ||
Sun 23 Sep |
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NEW Beginner Adult Social Class BerkshireBallroom Wokingham, Berkshire |
NEW Beginners Adult Social Class - Social Foxtrot & Swing Foxtrot, West Coast Swing |
Berkshire Ballroom | 43.0 | |
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Mon 24 Sep |
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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 |  |
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Lindy Hop Dance Classes The Wave Centre Worthing, West Sussex |
Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop |
Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop | 31.0 | |
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Learn West Coast Swing in Surrey Leatherhead Institute Leatherhead, Surrey |
Learn the Coolest Partner Dance - West Coast Swing weekly in Leatherhead, Surrey West Coast Swing |
WestCo's Swing | 44.0 | |
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Lindy hop dance class and practice The Good Companion - 7 dials Brighton Brighton, Sussex |
Fun and friendly dance classes with plenty of time for practice and social dancing. Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Brighton Lindyhoppers | 40.0 | |||
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Sneaky Swingout The Mesmerist Brighton, Sussex |
Sneaky swing out to live 5 piece band 1940s Jive, Balboa, Blues, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Leroc, Lindy Hop, West Coast Swing |
The Soultastics | 41.0 | |||
Tue 25 Sep |
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Lindy Hop Dance Classes Faygate Village Hall Faygate, Horsham, West Sussex |
Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop |
Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop | 41.0 | |
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Beginners & improvers Lindy hop The Dockyard Club SOUTHSEA, Portsmouth |
Lindy Hop classes Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop |
Swing 4 all | ||||
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The A-Train The Railway Club Brighton, Sussex |
A fun and welcoming lindy hop dance lesson and plenty of space for weekly social dancing Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Brighton Lindyhoppers | 40.0 | |||
Wed 26 Sep |
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Complete Beginners Lindy-Hop Class Woking Conservative Club Woking, Surrey |
A starter course teaching the Lindy-Hop style Lindy Hop |
The Surrey Swing Dance Society | 33.0 | |
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Lindy Improvers Build on the basics Woking Conservative Club Woking, Surrey |
Build on the basics - You should already be familiar with 6 & 8 count footwork Lindy Hop |
The Surrey Swing Dance Society | 33.0 | |
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Lindy Hop Enhanced Moves Woking Conservative Club Woking, Surrey |
Enhancements to spruce up your moves Lindy Hop |
The Surrey Swing Dance Society | 33.0 | |
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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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Bournemouth Lindy Hop Club St Barnabas Church Hall Bournemouth, Bournemouth |
Intermediate and Advanced Lindy Hop Lindy Hop |
Jitterbugjive=Bournemouth Lindy Hop Club | 35.0 | |||
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Bournemouth Lindy Hop Club St Barnabas Church Hall Bournemouth, Bournemouth |
Beginner Course and Intermediate/Advanced lessons Lindy Hop |
Jitterbugjive=Bournemouth Lindy Hop Club | 35.0 | |||
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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 27 Sep |
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Lindy Hop Dance Classes Barnham Community Hall Barnham, West Sussex |
Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop |
Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop | 19.0 | |
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Community Shag, Brighton Phoenix Community Centre Brighton, Sussex |
The only regular Collegiate Shag night south of London Collegiate Shag |
Brighthelm Swing | 45.0 | |
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Lindy Hop beginners 6 week course Eastney Community Center Portsmouth, Hampshire |
Lindy Hop Beginners 6 week course Lindy Hop |
Swing 4 all | 18.0 | |||
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Midland Swing Open Copthorne Slough/Windsor Hotel Slough, Berkshire |
WSDC Registry Event - West Coast Swing Workshops, Competitions & Party West Coast Swing |
EastonSwing | 43.0 | |||
Fri 28 Sep |
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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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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 29 Sep |
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Brighthelm Swing St Martin's Church Hall Brighton, Sussex |
CurrySwing. A match made in Swing Heaven in the centre of Brighton Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Brighthelm Swing | 45.0 | |
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8 Week Balboa Intermdiate Course Headley Village Hall and Stores Headley, Surrey |
Learn to Balboa with Nikki Santilli Balboa |
Alley Katz | 44.0 | |||
Sun 30 Sep |
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NEW Beginner Adult Social Class BerkshireBallroom Wokingham, Berkshire |
NEW Beginners Adult Social Class - Social Foxtrot & Swing Foxtrot, West Coast Swing |
Berkshire Ballroom | 43.0 | |
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Mon 01 Oct |
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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 | |
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Lindy Hop Dance Classes The Wave Centre Worthing, West Sussex |
Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop |
Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop | 31.0 | |
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Learn West Coast Swing in Surrey Leatherhead Institute Leatherhead, Surrey |
Learn the Coolest Partner Dance - West Coast Swing weekly in Leatherhead, Surrey West Coast Swing |
WestCo's Swing | 44.0 | |
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Lindy hop dance class and practice The Good Companion - 7 dials Brighton Brighton, Sussex |
Fun and friendly dance classes with plenty of time for practice and social dancing. Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Brighton Lindyhoppers | 40.0 | |||
Tue 02 Oct |
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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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Lindy Hop Dance Classes Faygate Village Hall Faygate, Horsham, West Sussex |
Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop |
Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop | 41.0 | |
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Beginners & improvers Lindy hop The Dockyard Club SOUTHSEA, Portsmouth |
Lindy Hop classes Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop |
Swing 4 all | ||||
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The A-Train The Railway Club Brighton, Sussex |
A fun and welcoming lindy hop dance lesson and plenty of space for weekly social dancing Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Brighton Lindyhoppers | 40.0 | |||
Wed 03 Oct |
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Complete Beginners Lindy-Hop Class Woking Conservative Club Woking, Surrey |
A starter course teaching the Lindy-Hop style Lindy Hop |
The Surrey Swing Dance Society | 33.0 | |
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Lindy Improvers Build on the basics Woking Conservative Club Woking, Surrey |
Build on the basics - You should already be familiar with 6 & 8 count footwork Lindy Hop |
The Surrey Swing Dance Society | 33.0 | |
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Lindy Hop Enhanced Moves Woking Conservative Club Woking, Surrey |
Enhancements to spruce up your moves Lindy Hop |
The Surrey Swing Dance Society | 33.0 | |
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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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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 | |||
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Bournemouth Lindy Hop Club St Barnabas Church Hall Bournemouth, Bournemouth |
Intermediate and Advanced Lindy Hop Lindy Hop |
Jitterbugjive=Bournemouth Lindy Hop Club | 35.0 | |||
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Bournemouth Lindy Hop Club St Barnabas Church Hall Bournemouth, Bournemouth |
Beginner Course and Intermediate/Advanced lessons Lindy Hop |
Jitterbugjive=Bournemouth Lindy Hop Club | 35.0 | |||
Thu 04 Oct |
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Lindy Hop Dance Classes Barnham Community Hall Barnham, West Sussex |
Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop |
Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop | 19.0 | |
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Community Shag, Brighton Phoenix Community Centre Brighton, Sussex |
The only regular Collegiate Shag night south of London Collegiate Shag |
Brighthelm Swing | 45.0 | |
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Lindy Hop beginners 6 week course Eastney Community Center Portsmouth, Hampshire |
Lindy Hop Beginners 6 week course Lindy Hop |
Swing 4 all | 18.0 | |||
Fri 05 Oct |
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Brighton Balboa Festival Seven Stars brighton, Sussex |
Brighton Balboa Festival Balboa |
Brighton Balboa | 41.0 | |
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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 06 Oct |
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Washington Club Washington Village Hall Washington, West Sussex |
We play music to Jive, Lindy Hop, Swing, Balboa & 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 Lindy Hop | 29.0 | |
Sun 07 Oct |
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NEW Beginner Adult Social Class BerkshireBallroom Wokingham, Berkshire |
NEW Beginners Adult Social Class - Social Foxtrot & Swing Foxtrot, West Coast Swing |
Berkshire Ballroom | 43.0 | |
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The Bodhi Tree Dances Heron's Centre Felbridge, Surrey |
The Bodhi Tree Dances - Social for WestCo's Members & Friends West Coast Swing |
WestCo's Swing | 44.0 | |
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Mon 08 Oct |
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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 | |
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Lindy Hop Dance Classes The Wave Centre Worthing, West Sussex |
Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop |
Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop | 31.0 | |
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Learn West Coast Swing in Surrey Leatherhead Institute Leatherhead, Surrey |
Learn the Coolest Partner Dance - West Coast Swing weekly in Leatherhead, Surrey West Coast Swing |
WestCo's Swing | 44.0 | |
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Lindy hop dance class and practice The Good Companion - 7 dials Brighton Brighton, Sussex |
Fun and friendly dance classes with plenty of time for practice and social dancing. Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Brighton Lindyhoppers | 40.0 | |||
Tue 09 Oct |
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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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Lindy Hop Dance Classes Faygate Village Hall Faygate, Horsham, West Sussex |
Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop |
Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop | 41.0 | |
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The A-Train The Railway Club Brighton, Sussex |
A fun and welcoming lindy hop dance lesson and plenty of space for weekly social dancing Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Brighton Lindyhoppers | 40.0 | |||
Wed 10 Oct |
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Complete Beginners Lindy-Hop Class Woking Conservative Club Woking, Surrey |
A starter course teaching the Lindy-Hop style Lindy Hop |
The Surrey Swing Dance Society | 33.0 | |
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Lindy Improvers Build on the basics Woking Conservative Club Woking, Surrey |
Build on the basics - You should already be familiar with 6 & 8 count footwork Lindy Hop |
The Surrey Swing Dance Society | 33.0 | |
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Lindy Hop Enhanced Moves Woking Conservative Club Woking, Surrey |
Enhancements to spruce up your moves Lindy Hop |
The Surrey Swing Dance Society | 33.0 | |
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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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Bournemouth Lindy Hop Club St Barnabas Church Hall Bournemouth, Bournemouth |
Intermediate and Advanced Lindy Hop Lindy Hop |
Jitterbugjive=Bournemouth Lindy Hop Club | 35.0 | |||
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Bournemouth Lindy Hop Club St Barnabas Church Hall Bournemouth, Bournemouth |
Beginner Course and Intermediate/Advanced lessons Lindy Hop |
Jitterbugjive=Bournemouth Lindy Hop Club | 35.0 | |||
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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 11 Oct |
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Lindy Hop Dance Classes Barnham Community Hall Barnham, West Sussex |
Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop |
Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop | 19.0 | |
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The 1086 Club freestyle Verwood Memorial Hall Verwood, Bournemouth |
A friendly midweek freestyle Argentine Tango, Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Smooth Modern Jive |
The 1086 Club | 35.0 | |
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Community Shag, Brighton Phoenix Community Centre Brighton, Sussex |
The only regular Collegiate Shag night south of London Collegiate Shag |
Brighthelm Swing | 45.0 | |
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Lindy Hop beginners 6 week course Eastney Community Center Portsmouth, Hampshire |
Lindy Hop Beginners 6 week course Lindy Hop |
Swing 4 all | 18.0 | |||
Fri 12 Oct |
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A Jolly Good night out in October Northney Village Hall Hayling Island, Hampshire |
Another Jolly Good Night Out of dancing Balboa, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop |
Lindy Hop Solent | 23.0 | |
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Ceroc Minstead Meltdown Minstead Hall Lyndhurst, Southampton |
CEROC & SILC The best way to kick start your weekend! Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Contemporary Blues, Blues Fusion, Smooth Modern Jive |
So Ceroc | 16.0 | |
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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 13 Oct |
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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, Blues, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Reading Swing Jam | 45.0 | |
Sun 14 Oct |
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NEW Beginner Adult Social Class BerkshireBallroom Wokingham, Berkshire |
NEW Beginners Adult Social Class - Social Foxtrot & Swing Foxtrot, West Coast Swing |
Berkshire Ballroom | 43.0 | |
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Mon 15 Oct |
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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 | |
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Lindy Hop Dance Classes The Wave Centre Worthing, West Sussex |
Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop |
Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop | 31.0 | |
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Learn West Coast Swing in Surrey Leatherhead Institute Leatherhead, Surrey |
Learn the Coolest Partner Dance - West Coast Swing weekly in Leatherhead, Surrey West Coast Swing |
WestCo's Swing | 44.0 | |
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