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 Reading for Swing. Please click on the event name for more information which may include a map.
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Wed 02 Jul |
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Swing Jive Class - Swindon St Margarets Church Centre Swindon, Wiltshire Just Jive Lindy Hop |
Swing Jive Classes - 7pm Beginners, 8pm Intermediates 1940s Jive, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, Smooth Modern Jive |
34.0 |
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Lin's Little Less Lonely Disco Winnersh Community Centre Wokingham, Berkshire Lin's Dance |
Fun Social Dancing to 50's, 60's 70's Music Boogie Woogie, Line Dance, Rock n Roll, Strolls |
4.0 | |
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Swing dance classes in West Sussex Towers main Hall, Henfield Rd, BN44 3TF Upper Beeding, West Sussex Brighthelm Swing |
Weekly beginner Lindy Hop classes Lindy Hop |
41.0 | |
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Swing dance Improvers-West Sussex Towers main Hall, Henfield Rd, BN44 3TF Upper Beeding, West Sussex Brighthelm Swing |
Weekly improver Lindy Hop classes Lindy Hop |
41.0 | |
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Solo jazz recap Towers main Hall, Henfield Rd, BN44 3TF Upper Beeding, West Sussex Brighthelm Swing |
Recap of Daisy's Hit the road Jack choreo Jazz Steps |
41.0 | |
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Sam's West Coast Swing Basingstoke Sycamore community Halls Basingstoke, Berkshire Sam's West Coast Swing |
West Coast Swing in Basingstoke 20:30-22:30 West Coast Swing |
12.0 | |
Thu 03 Jul |
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Balboa and Swing in Havant The Dance Studio Havant, Hampshire Lindy Hop Solent |
Balboa classes and dancing Balboa |
40.0 |
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Beginners Balboa 5 week course The Dance Studio Havant, Hampshire Lindy Hop Solent |
Beginners Balboa Five week course Balboa |
40.0 | |
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Balboa @ Planet Swing Wixams Dance Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters |
Swingsters High Quality weekly Balboa class & Live Band - Every Thursday!! Argentine Tango, Balboa, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
49.0 | |
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Planet Swing M.K. & Beds Live Band Wixams Dance Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters |
High quality live band night 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Quickstep, Rock n Roll |
49.0 | |
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Lindy Hop - Swindon St Margarets Church Centre Swindon, Wiltshire Just Jive Lindy Hop |
Lindy Hop Classes Balboa, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
34.0 | |
Sat 05 Jul |
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JivePlay Smooth2Blues Freestyle Thakeham Village Hall Thakeham, West Sussex JivePlay |
JivePlay Thakeham Smooth, Blues, Expressive Freestyle & Jango Class Blues, West Coast Swing, Contemporary Blues, Smooth Modern Jive, Expressive |
44.0 |
Sun 06 Jul |
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Washington Club 'Tea Dance' Dial Post Village Hall Horsham, West Sussex 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 |
44.0 |
Mon 07 Jul |
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Balboa classes beginner + improver St Michael's Church Hall Oxford, Oxfordshire Oxford Balboa |
Classes in balboa for beginners and improvers. To book: https://www.oxfordbalboa.co.uk Balboa |
25.0 |
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Lindy Hop Swing Dance Class Beedon Village Hall, Nr Newbury RG20 8SX Beedon, Berkshire Swing Dance Newbury |
Lindy Hop Swing Dance Class - general level, no partner required. Lindy Hop |
14.0 | |
Tue 08 Jul |
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Swing Jive Class - Swindon St Margarets Church Centre Small Hall Swindon, Wiltshire Just Jive Lindy Hop |
Beginners 7pm Inters 1&2 8pm 1940s Jive, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
33.0 |
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Lindy Hop Dance Classes Faygate Village Hall Faygate, Horsham, West Sussex Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop |
Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop |
40.0 | |
Wed 09 Jul |
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Swing Jive Class - Swindon St Margarets Church Centre Swindon, Wiltshire Just Jive Lindy Hop |
Swing Jive Classes - 7pm Beginners, 8pm Intermediates 1940s Jive, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, Smooth Modern Jive |
34.0 |
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Swing dance classes in West Sussex Towers main Hall, Henfield Rd, BN44 3TF Upper Beeding, West Sussex Brighthelm Swing |
Weekly beginner Lindy Hop classes Lindy Hop |
41.0 | |
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Swing dance Improvers-West Sussex Towers main Hall, Henfield Rd, BN44 3TF Upper Beeding, West Sussex Brighthelm Swing |
Weekly improver Lindy Hop classes Lindy Hop |
41.0 | |
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Sam's West Coast Swing Basingstoke Sycamore community Halls Basingstoke, Berkshire Sam's West Coast Swing |
West Coast Swing in Basingstoke 20:30-22:30 West Coast Swing |
12.0 | |
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Gravity WCS Class Night Rawson Hall Bolney, West Sussex Jive Frenzy |
Gravity WCS Class Night West Coast Swing |
42.0 | |
Thu 10 Jul |
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Balboa and Swing in Havant The Dance Studio Havant, Hampshire Lindy Hop Solent |
Balboa classes and dancing Balboa |
40.0 |
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Beginners Balboa 5 week course The Dance Studio Havant, Hampshire Lindy Hop Solent |
Beginners Balboa Five week course Balboa |
40.0 | |
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Balboa @ Planet Swing Wixams Dance Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters |
Swingsters High Quality weekly Balboa class & Live Band - Every Thursday!! Argentine Tango, Balboa, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
49.0 | |
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Planet Swing M.K. & Beds Live Band Wixams Dance Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters |
High quality live band night 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Quickstep, Rock n Roll |
49.0 | |
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Lindy Hop - Swindon St Margarets Church Centre Swindon, Wiltshire Just Jive Lindy Hop |
Lindy Hop Classes Balboa, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
34.0 | |
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Beginners Balboa Serendipity Italian Restaurant Horley, West Sussex Brighthelm Swing |
Beginners Balboa Balboa |
40.0 | |
Fri 11 Jul |
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Summer Chill Fishbourne Church Hall Chichester, West Sussex Jive 'n' Boogie |
Social dance ideal for Lindy hoppers and Swing jivers 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop |
41.0 |
Sat 12 Jul |
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Beginners swing dance (Lindy hop) The Old Court Artspace Windsor, Berkshire Swingland |
Beginners swing dance (Lindy hop) workshop Lindy Hop |
15.0 |
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Fast Beginners Balboa Workshop Ruislip Ruislip, Harrow SwingdanceUK |
Small group intensive Fast Beginners Balboa workshop Balboa |
26.0 | |
Sun 13 Jul |
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Beginners swing dance (Lindy hop) Werfa Social Club Isleworth, Hounslow Swingland |
Beginners swing dance (Lindy hop) workshop Lindy Hop |
27.0 |
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The Edge - a very unique evening Berkhamsted Town Hall Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire Jive Hub (NewBerko) |
A unique event full of character for the Smooth Jive, Blues & Chillout/Expressiv Community Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Blues Fusion, Smooth Modern Jive |
27.0 | |
Mon 14 Jul |
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Balboa classes beginner + improver St Michael's Church Hall Oxford, Oxfordshire Oxford Balboa |
Classes in balboa for beginners and improvers. To book: https://www.oxfordbalboa.co.uk Balboa |
25.0 |
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Lindy Hop Swing Dance Class Beedon Village Hall, Nr Newbury RG20 8SX Beedon, Berkshire Swing Dance Newbury |
Lindy Hop Swing Dance Class - general level, no partner required. Lindy Hop |
14.0 | |
Tue 15 Jul |
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Swing Jive Class - Swindon St Margarets Church Centre Small Hall Swindon, Wiltshire Just Jive Lindy Hop |
Beginners 7pm Inters 1&2 8pm 1940s Jive, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
33.0 |
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Lindy Hop Dance Classes Faygate Village Hall Faygate, Horsham, West Sussex Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop |
Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop |
40.0 | |
Wed 16 Jul |
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Swing Jive Class - Swindon St Margarets Church Centre Swindon, Wiltshire Just Jive Lindy Hop |
Swing Jive Classes - 7pm Beginners, 8pm Intermediates 1940s Jive, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, Smooth Modern Jive |
34.0 |
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Lin's Little Less Lonely Disco Winnersh Community Centre Wokingham, Berkshire Lin's Dance |
Fun Social Dancing to 50's, 60's 70's Music Boogie Woogie, Line Dance, Rock n Roll, Strolls |
4.0 | |
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Swing dance classes in West Sussex Towers main Hall, Henfield Rd, BN44 3TF Upper Beeding, West Sussex Brighthelm Swing |
Weekly beginner Lindy Hop classes Lindy Hop |
41.0 | |
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Swing dance Improvers-West Sussex Towers main Hall, Henfield Rd, BN44 3TF Upper Beeding, West Sussex Brighthelm Swing |
Weekly improver Lindy Hop classes Lindy Hop |
41.0 | |
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Sam's West Coast Swing Basingstoke Sycamore community Halls Basingstoke, Berkshire Sam's West Coast Swing |
West Coast Swing in Basingstoke 20:30-22:30 West Coast Swing |
12.0 | |
Thu 17 Jul |
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Balboa and Swing in Havant The Dance Studio Havant, Hampshire Lindy Hop Solent |
Balboa classes and dancing Balboa |
40.0 |
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Beginners Balboa 5 week course The Dance Studio Havant, Hampshire Lindy Hop Solent |
Beginners Balboa Five week course Balboa |
40.0 | |
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Balboa @ Planet Swing Wixams Dance Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters |
Swingsters High Quality weekly Balboa class & Live Band - Every Thursday!! Argentine Tango, Balboa, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
49.0 | |
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Planet Swing M.K. & Beds Live Band Wixams Dance Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters |
High quality live band night 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Quickstep, Rock n Roll |
49.0 | |
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Lindy Hop - Swindon St Margarets Church Centre Swindon, Wiltshire Just Jive Lindy Hop |
Lindy Hop Classes Balboa, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
34.0 | |
Fri 18 Jul |
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Joint's a Hoppin' West End Social Club Woking, Surrey Joint's a Hoppin' |
Record Hop. Swing, jump blues, rhythm & blues with a little rock & roll for good measure 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, West Coast Swing |
16.0 |
Sat 19 Jul |
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Downtown Jump All Day Vintage Event Pheonix Arts Centre Bordon, Hampshire Jive 'n' Boogie |
The Souths ALL Day vintage music event featuring top bands and DJ's 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing, Strolls |
23.0 |
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2 Rooms @ Chippenham Ceroc Chippenham Chippenham, Wiltshire Ceroc Live |
2 Rooms @ Chippenham Freestyle Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Smooth Modern Jive, Expressive |
49.0 | |
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Fast Beginners Balboa Workshop Ruislip Ruislip, Harrow SwingdanceUK |
Small group intensive Fast Beginners Balboa workshop Balboa |
26.0 | |
Sun 20 Jul |
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The Blue Lounge Itchen Abbas and Avington hall Winchester, Hampshire Ceroc Fever |
Express yourself at The Blue Lounge! Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Contemporary Blues, Blues Fusion, Smooth Modern Jive |
29.0 |
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SlowBal workshop and Balboa Beckons Old Headington Village Hall Oxford, Oxfordshire Oxford Balboa |
A SlowBal workshop and an afternoon of fabulous balboa and SlowBal dancing Balboa |
23.0 | |
Mon 21 Jul |
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Balboa classes beginner + improver St Michael's Church Hall Oxford, Oxfordshire Oxford Balboa |
Classes in balboa for beginners and improvers. To book: https://www.oxfordbalboa.co.uk Balboa |
25.0 |
Tue 22 Jul |
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Lindy Hop Dance Classes Faygate Village Hall Faygate, Horsham, West Sussex Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop |
Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop |
40.0 |
Wed 23 Jul |
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Sam's West Coast Swing Basingstoke Sycamore community Halls Basingstoke, Berkshire Sam's West Coast Swing |
West Coast Swing in Basingstoke 20:30-22:30 West Coast Swing |
12.0 |
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Gravity WCS Class Night Rawson Hall Bolney, West Sussex Jive Frenzy |
Gravity WCS Class Night West Coast Swing |
42.0 | |
Thu 24 Jul |
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Balboa and Swing in Havant The Dance Studio Havant, Hampshire Lindy Hop Solent |
Balboa classes and dancing Balboa |
40.0 |
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Beginners Balboa 5 week course The Dance Studio Havant, Hampshire Lindy Hop Solent |
Beginners Balboa Five week course Balboa |
40.0 | |
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Balboa @ Planet Swing Wixams Dance Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters |
Swingsters High Quality weekly Balboa class & Live Band - Every Thursday!! Argentine Tango, Balboa, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
49.0 | |
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Planet Swing M.K. & Beds Live Band Wixams Dance Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters |
High quality live band night 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Quickstep, Rock n Roll |
49.0 | |
Fri 25 Jul |
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Joint's a Hoppin' West End Social Club Woking, Surrey Joint's a Hoppin' |
Record Hop. Swing, jump blues, rhythm & blues with a little rock & roll for good measure 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, West Coast Swing |
16.0 |
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Some Like It Swing Genesis Cinema , London E SwingdanceUK |
Genesis Cinema and Swingdance UK invite you along to our monthly nostalgia dancing night. Lindy Hop |
48.0 | |
Sat 26 Jul |
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Chill out @ Swindon Ceroc Swindon Swindon, Wiltshire Ceroc Live |
Chill Out @ Swindon Freestyle Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Contemporary Blues, Smooth Modern Jive |
35.0 |
Sun 27 Jul |
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SOS Soundz on Sundayz Chill out Village Hall Abingdon, Oxfordshire Ceroc Oxford |
Smooth chill out with expressive music Mambo, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Smooth Modern Jive |
21.0 |
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Jukes Jiving The Riverside Community Club High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Jukes Jiving |
Freestyle Jive dancing, DJ Jumping Jimmy Taylor, , Tea , Coffee & Light buffet Leroc, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll, Smooth Modern Jive |
15.0 | |
Tue 29 Jul |
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Curzon Swing Dance Social Curzon Centre , Buckinghamshire SwingdanceUK |
Swing dance social dance with taster class 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
19.0 |
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Lindy Hop Dance Classes Faygate Village Hall Faygate, Horsham, West Sussex Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop |
Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop |
40.0 | |
Wed 30 Jul |
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Lin's Little Less Lonely Disco Winnersh Community Centre Wokingham, Berkshire Lin's Dance |
Fun Social Dancing to 50's, 60's 70's Music Boogie Woogie, Line Dance, Rock n Roll, Strolls |
4.0 |
Thu 31 Jul |
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Balboa and Swing in Havant The Dance Studio Havant, Hampshire Lindy Hop Solent |
Balboa classes and dancing Balboa |
40.0 |
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Beginners Balboa 5 week course The Dance Studio Havant, Hampshire Lindy Hop Solent |
Beginners Balboa Five week course Balboa |
40.0 | |
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Balboa @ Planet Swing Wixams Dance Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters |
Swingsters High Quality weekly Balboa class & Live Band - Every Thursday!! Argentine Tango, Balboa, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
49.0 | |
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Planet Swing M.K. & Beds Live Band Wixams Dance Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters |
High quality live band night 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Quickstep, Rock n Roll |
49.0 | |
Fri 01 Aug |
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Suzie Q's at Locks Heath Park gate RBL Club Park Gate, Portsmouth Jive 'n' Boogie |
Suzie Q's Record hop at The Locks heath WM Club 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
43.0 |
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