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
Thu 19 May			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 20 May			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
Sat 21 May			The Caddilac Kings at Suzie Q's St Georges Church Hall , Waterlooville, Hampshire A great social dance with the brilliant Caddilac Kings Jive 'n' Boogie	A great social dance with the brilliant Caddilac Kings 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	5.0
Mon 23 May			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 24 May			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
			Lindy hop beginners & improvers St Swithun's Hall , Portsmouth, Portsmouth Lindy Hop classes Swing 4 all	Lindy Hop classes Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop	1.0
Wed 25 May			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
			Lindy Hop Improvers Tuckton , Bournemouth, Bournemouth 4-Week Lindy Hop Improvers Swing Shift	4-Week Lindy Hop Improvers Lindy Hop	35.0
			Lindy Hop Intermediate/Advanced Tuckton , Bournemouth, Bournemouth One-Hour Lindy Hop Class 9pm start Swing Shift	One-Hour Lindy Hop Class 9pm start Lindy Hop	35.0
Thu 26 May			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 27 May			Rockin' at The Cavern The Cavern Cool 50's Diner , Farlington, Hampshire Monthly Record Hop at this cool 1950's authentic diner Jive 'n' Boogie	Monthly Record Hop at this cool 1950's authentic diner 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	18.0
Sun 29 May			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
Mon 30 May			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 31 May			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
			Lindy hop beginners & improvers St Swithun's Hall , Portsmouth, Portsmouth Lindy Hop classes Swing 4 all	Lindy Hop classes Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop	1.0
Wed 01 Jun			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
			Lindy Hop Improvers Tuckton , Bournemouth, Bournemouth 4-Week Lindy Hop Improvers Swing Shift	4-Week Lindy Hop Improvers Lindy Hop	35.0
			Lindy Hop Intermediate/Advanced Tuckton , Bournemouth, Bournemouth One-Hour Lindy Hop Class 9pm start Swing Shift	One-Hour Lindy Hop Class 9pm start Lindy Hop	35.0
Thu 02 Jun			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
Fri 03 Jun			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
			Summer Chill Fishbourne Church Hall , Chichester, West Sussex Social dance ideal for Lindy hoppers and Swing jivers Jive 'n' Boogie	Social dance ideal for Lindy hoppers and Swing jivers 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	30.0
Sat 04 Jun			Washington Club Washington Village Hall , Washington, West Sussex We play music to Jive, Lindy Hop, Swing, Balboa & Rock 'n' Roll. Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop	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, Strolls	29.0
			Follow this with Katie Cobalt St Swithun's Hall , Portsmouth, Portsmouth 3 hour lindy hop workshop Swing 4 all	3 hour lindy hop workshop Lindy Hop	1.0
Sun 05 Jun			Drive & Jive @ The Cavern The Cavern Cool 50's Diner , Farlington, Hampshire The cool place to be on a Sunday Morning! Fab Breakfasts! Great 50's music & a dance floor Jive 'n' Boogie	The cool place to be on a Sunday Morning! Fab Breakfasts! Great 50's music & a dance floor 1940s Jive, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	18.0
			Aerials workshop with Katie and Jas St Swithun's Hall , Portsmouth, Portsmouth 3 hour lindy hop Aerials workshop Swing 4 all	3 hour lindy hop Aerials workshop Lindy Hop	1.0
Tue 07 Jun			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 beginners & improvers St Swithun's Hall , Portsmouth, Portsmouth Lindy Hop classes Swing 4 all	Lindy Hop classes Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop	1.0
Wed 08 Jun			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
			Lindy Hop Improvers Tuckton , Bournemouth, Bournemouth 4-Week Lindy Hop Improvers Swing Shift	4-Week Lindy Hop Improvers Lindy Hop	35.0
			Lindy Hop Intermediate/Advanced Tuckton , Bournemouth, Bournemouth One-Hour Lindy Hop Class 9pm start Swing Shift	One-Hour Lindy Hop Class 9pm start Lindy Hop	35.0
Thu 09 Jun			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
Fri 10 Jun			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
			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 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll, Smooth Modern Jive	44.0
Tue 14 Jun			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 beginners & improvers St Swithun's Hall , Portsmouth, Portsmouth Lindy Hop classes Swing 4 all	Lindy Hop classes Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop	1.0
Wed 15 Jun			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
			Lindy Hop Improvers Tuckton , Bournemouth, Bournemouth 4-Week Lindy Hop Improvers Swing Shift	4-Week Lindy Hop Improvers Lindy Hop	35.0
			Lindy Hop Intermediate/Advanced Tuckton , Bournemouth, Bournemouth One-Hour Lindy Hop Class 9pm start Swing Shift	One-Hour Lindy Hop Class 9pm start Lindy Hop	35.0
Thu 16 Jun			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
Fri 17 Jun			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 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll, Smooth Modern Jive	44.0
Sun 19 Jun			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
			Balboa refresh Patcham Memorial Hall , Brighton, Sussex Remember how to dance Balboa again! Brighthelm Swing	Remember how to dance Balboa again! Balboa	45.0

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