Swing classes and dances events near Reading

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.

Date			Event/Venue/Organiser	Description/Dance Styles	Organiser	Distance
Mon 25 Mar			Balboa Mondays Rising Sun Arts Centre Reading, Reading	Weekly Balboa classes. Aimed at beginner & improver dancers, with a 6 week structure. Balboa	Balboa Mondays	0.0
			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	25.0
			Swing Moves - Dance Exercise Class Christchurch Community Centre Swindon,, Wiltshire	Low Impact - Dance Exercise Class - Making Exercise FUN without the pain! Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Swingout Swindon	35.0
			Swingland - Lindy hop Brixton Market House Brixton Brixton, London SW	Learn to swing dance in Brixton - every Monday! 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop	Swingland	34.0
			JIveSwing - Lindy Hop in Letchworth Brotherhood Hall Letchworth, Hertfordshire	Lindy Hop & Social dancing in Letchworth Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	48.0
			Newbury WCS - Essential WCS Techniq Beedon Village hall Beedon, Berkshire	Newbury WCS - Essential WCS Techniques for all West Coast Swing	Stepbystep WCS	4.0
			Oxford Swing Dance - Balboa classes New Marston Pastoral Centre Oxford, Oxfordshire	Balboa Balboa	Oxford Swing Dance	24.0
			Swing at Sway Sway London, London WC	Swing dance class & social dancing Lindy Hop	Swingdance UK	37.0
			EastonSwing Enfield - WCS St Pauls Centre Enfield, Enfield	EastonSwing Enfield - All Levels WCS class West Coast Swing	EastonSwing	41.0
Tue 26 Mar			Hollywood Lindy Hop Luton&Dunstable Savoy Swing Lounge Luton & Dunstable Dunstable, Bedfordshire	Six week Hollywood Style Lindy hop course Balboa, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll	Swingsters	45.0
			Jive with: JustJiveLindyHop St Paul's Church Centre Swindon, Wiltshire	Jive: Beginners 7pm. Intermediate 1: 8pm. Intermediate 2: 9pm. 1940s Jive, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Just Jive Lindy Hop	33.0
			Swing Thing Perrywood Sports and Social Club Redhill , Surrey	Learn To Lindy Hop with Swing Thing! 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop	Swing Thing	39.0
			Lindy Hop Heaven Woolstone Community Centre Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire	Lindy Hop classes and social Lindy Hop	Lindy Buzz	19.0
			Swingland - Lindy hop Balham The Exhibit London, London SW	Learn to swing dance in Balham - every Tuesday! 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop	Swingland	34.0
			C Jam The Exhibit London, London SW	The home of Savoy-style Lindy hop in London! 1940s Jive, Balboa, Blues, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Swingland	34.0
			JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in St Albans Jubilee Centre St Albans, Hertfordshire	Lindy Hop & Authentic Jazz classes & Social dancing in St Albans 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	34.0
			Lindy Hop Dance Classes Faygate Village Hall Faygate, Horsham, West Sussex	Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop	Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop	40.0
			JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in Enfield Christ Church Hall Enfield, London N	Lindy Hop classes & Social dancing every Tuesday with JiveSwing.Com 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	41.0
			Evolve West Coast Swing Chrysalis Theatre Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes	Evolve West Coast Swing Classes every Tuesday in Milton Keynes West Coast Swing	Evolve West Coast Swing	41.0
			Swing Dance MK Lindy Land Aylesbury Fairford Leys Centre Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire	Weekly 'drop-in' class Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Swing Dance MK	25.0
			EastonSwing Finchley The Old Finchleans Club Barnet, Barnet	EastonSwing Finchley - All Level WCS Class West Coast Swing	EastonSwing	35.0
			Swing Dance MK: Lindy Hop Heaven Woolstone Community Hall Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes	Fun and friendly Lindy Hop drop in class. Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Swing Dance MK	42.0
Wed 27 Mar			Complete Beginners Lindy-Hop Class Woking Conservative Club Woking, Surrey	A starter class teaching the Lindy-Hop style Lindy Hop	The Surrey Swing Dance Society	17.0
			Lindy Beginners / Improvers Woking Conservative Club Woking, Surrey	Beginners / Improvers - You should already be familiar with 6 & 8 count footwork Lindy Hop	The Surrey Swing Dance Society	17.0
			Lindy Hop Intermediates Woking Conservative Club Woking, Surrey	Intermediates moves Lindy Hop	The Surrey Swing Dance Society	17.0
			Swingland - Lindy hop Windsor The Old Court Artspace Windsor, Berkshire	Learn to swing dance in Windsor - every Wednesday! 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop	Swingland	15.0
			JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in Watford Beechen Grove Baptist Church Watford, Hertfordshire	Lindy Hop classes and in Watford Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	28.0
			Lindy Buzz, Hitchin St Faith's Church Hitchin, Hertfordshire	Lindy Hop classes at 3 levels Lindy Hop	Lindy Buzz	38.0
			Oxford Swing Dance - Lindy classes St Michaels Church Hall, Summertown Oxford, Oxfordshire	Lindy Hop Lindy Hop	Oxford Swing Dance	25.0
			Basingstoke WCS - Essential Basingstoke Basingstoke, Hampshire	Basingstoke WCS - Essential WCS Techniques for all West Coast Swing	Stepbystep WCS	29.0
			Biggin Hill Jive Biggin Hill Biggin Hill, Bromley	Beginners 1940 Jive Class Followed by Improvers, No Partner Required, Adult Only. Wednesda 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing, Rock n Roll	Biggin Hill Jive	44.0
			Swing Dance MK Balboa Woburn Sands Memorial Hall Woburn Sands, Bedfordshire	Balboa Course, 5 weeks and social in 6th week. Balboa	Swing Dance MK	45.0
Thu 28 Mar			Hollywood Lindy Hop M.K. Planet Swing M.K. Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes	Six week Hollywood Style Lindy hop course Balboa, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll	Swingsters	41.0
			Beginners Lindy Hop Classes Swindon Dance - old town hall Swindon, Swindon	Lessons for those who have always wanted to learn to dance but never have. Lindy Hop	Swingout Swindon	35.0
			Improvers Lindy Hop Swindon Dance - old town hall Swindon, Swindon	A mix of 6 count and 8 count and Charleston Lindy Hop Moves Charleston, Lindy Hop	Swingout Swindon	35.0
			West Coast Swing Dance Lessons The Daylight Inn Orpington, Bromley	WestCo's Swing provide quality teaching in the coolest dance West Coast Swing on Thursdays West Coast Swing	WestCo's Swing	44.0
			Swingland - Lindy hop Hammersmith The Hammersmith Club London, London W	Learn to swing dance in Hammersmith - every Thursday! 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop	Swingland	32.0
			A-Train The Hammersmith Club London, London W	West London's Premier Swing Dance Night! 1940s Jive, Balboa, Blues, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Swingland	32.0
			JiveSwing - Lindy Hop Welwyn Digswell Village Hall Digswell, Hertfordshire	Lindy Hop & Social dancing every Thursday with JiveSwing.Com Balboa, Charleston, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	43.0
			Jiveswing Luton St Mary's Church Hall Luton , Bedfordshire	Swing Dance Classes in Bedfordshire Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	45.0
			Lindy Hop Dance Classes Pagham United Reformed Church St Ninians , Portsmouth	Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop	Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop	48.0
			Foxtrot to Balboa Hargrave Hall , London N	Intermediate class in Balboa, Bal-Swing and Jazz age Foxtrot Balboa	Hot Jazz Rag	37.0
Fri 29 Mar			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	22.0
			Vintage Night's Hendon Kelly Bar Hendon London, London NW	Monthly Social Dance with Top DJ's & Live Swing Bands! Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	33.0
			Learn to Jive - Marlow Marlow British Legion Marlow, Buckinghamshire	Learn to Rock n Roll Jive every Friday! Charleston, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	The Rocking Rebels	19.0
			Marlow Rock n Roll Club Marlow British Legion Marlow, Buckinghamshire	Rock n Roll Jive class & dancing every Friday Charleston, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, Strolls	The Rocking Rebels	19.0
			Rock n Roll Jive Class & Dance Marlow British Legion Marlow, Buckinghamshire	Rock n Roll Jive Class & Dancing Charleston, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	The Rocking Rebels	19.0
			The Edge - a very unique evening Berkhamsted Town Hall Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire	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	Jive Hub (NewBerko)	27.0
Sat 30 Mar			Afternoon Fun and Dance Kanaloa Bar City of London, London EC	A fantastic afternoon of dancing to 40s and 50s music 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing	Rock n Revellers	38.0
			TLC's Salsa, Swing, Kiz& Tango Ball Winchester Guildhall Winchester, Hampshire	A very unique event with 4 fantastic ballrooms in which to dance or watch with 4 DJ's. Argentine Tango, Bachata, Lindy Hop, Salsa, West Coast Swing	Tracie's Latin Club	30.0
			Morden Balboa and Bal-Swing Morden Baptist Church Morden, Merton	11am – Beginners (Balboa) 12pm – Improvers (Bal-Swing) 1pm – Intermed (Balboa & Bal-Swing) Balboa	Hot Jazz Rag	34.0
Sun 31 Mar			Swingland - Lindy hop Twickenham The Cabbage Patch Twickenham, Middlesex	Learn to swing dance in Twickenham - every Sunday! 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop	Swingland	28.0
			Jukes Jiving The Riverside Community Club High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire	Jive classes with Jumping Jimmy Taylor, freestyle dancing & light refreshments Leroc, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll, Smooth Modern Jive	Jukes Jiving / Organic Events Company	15.0
			Paper Moon Upstairs ar Prince of Wales Covent Garden, London WC	live music salon featuring music from 1920's-40's, gypsy jazz suitable for Balboa. No jean Balboa	Hot Jazz Rag	37.0
			SDUK Beginners Lindy Hop Course City Sport London, London EC	This course will give you the best possible start in learning to swing dance. Lindy Hop	Swingdance UK	38.0
			SDUK Improvers Lindy Hop Course City Sport London, London EC	This course is a follow on from our beginners course. Lindy Hop	Swingdance UK	38.0
			SDUK Int/Adv Lindy Hop Course City Sport London, London EC	This course will be a small laser focused group workshop on different aspects of the Lindy Lindy Hop	Swingdance UK	38.0
			SDUK Improver/Intermediate Balboa City Sport London, London EC	Improver/Intermediate Balboa Course Balboa	Swingdance UK	38.0
			Spring Tea Dance The Southern Maltings Ware, Hertfordshire	Spring Tea Dance with The Barry Sapsford Ballroom Orchestra American Smooth, Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), East Coast Swing, Foxtrot, Jazz Steps, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Tango, Old Time Dancing, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rumba, Samba, Popular Sequence, Viennese Waltz, Waltz, West Coast Swing, Modern Sequence	Barry Sapsford Ballroom Orchestra	47.0
Mon 01 Apr			Balboa Mondays Rising Sun Arts Centre Reading, Reading	Weekly Balboa classes. Aimed at beginner & improver dancers, with a 6 week structure. Balboa	Balboa Mondays	0.0
			Swing Moves - Dance Exercise Class Christchurch Community Centre Swindon,, Wiltshire	Low Impact - Dance Exercise Class - Making Exercise FUN without the pain! Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Swingout Swindon	35.0
			Swingland - Lindy hop Brixton Market House Brixton Brixton, London SW	Learn to swing dance in Brixton - every Monday! 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop	Swingland	34.0
			JIveSwing - Lindy Hop in Letchworth Brotherhood Hall Letchworth, Hertfordshire	Lindy Hop & Social dancing in Letchworth Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	48.0
			Newbury WCS - Essential WCS Techniq Beedon Village hall Beedon, Berkshire	Newbury WCS - Essential WCS Techniques for all West Coast Swing	Stepbystep WCS	4.0
			Oxford Swing Dance - Balboa classes New Marston Pastoral Centre Oxford, Oxfordshire	Balboa Balboa	Oxford Swing Dance	24.0
Tue 02 Apr			Hollywood Lindy Hop Luton&Dunstable Savoy Swing Lounge Luton & Dunstable Dunstable, Bedfordshire	Six week Hollywood Style Lindy hop course Balboa, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll	Swingsters	45.0
			General Level Lindy Hop Class East Challow Royal British Legion Wantage, Oxfordshire	A General level Lindy Hop class - including 6 beat and some 8 beat moves/rhythms Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Swingout Swindon	24.0
			Jive with: JustJiveLindyHop St Paul's Church Centre Swindon, Wiltshire	Jive: Beginners 7pm. Intermediate 1: 8pm. Intermediate 2: 9pm. 1940s Jive, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Just Jive Lindy Hop	33.0
			Swing Thing Swing Thing Redhill, Surrey	Learn To Lindy Hop with Swing Thing! 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop	Swing Thing	39.0
			Lindy Hop Heaven Woolstone Community Centre Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire	Lindy Hop classes and social Lindy Hop	Lindy Buzz	19.0
			Swingland - Lindy hop Balham The Exhibit London, London SW	Learn to swing dance in Balham - every Tuesday! 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop	Swingland	34.0
			C Jam The Exhibit London, London SW	The home of Savoy-style Lindy hop in London! 1940s Jive, Balboa, Blues, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Swingland	34.0
			JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in St Albans Jubilee Centre St Albans, Hertfordshire	Lindy Hop & Authentic Jazz classes & Social dancing in St Albans 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	34.0
			Lindy Hop Dance Classes Faygate Village Hall Faygate, Horsham, West Sussex	Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop	Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop	40.0
			JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in Enfield Christ Church Hall Enfield, London N	Lindy Hop classes & Social dancing every Tuesday with JiveSwing.Com 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	41.0
			Evolve West Coast Swing Chrysalis Theatre Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes	Evolve West Coast Swing Classes every Tuesday in Milton Keynes West Coast Swing	Evolve West Coast Swing	41.0
			Witney WCS - Essential WCS Techniqu South Leigh Village hall Witney, Oxfordshire	Witney WCS - Essential WCS Techniques for all West Coast Swing	Stepbystep WCS	24.0
			EastonSwing Finchley The Old Finchleans Club Barnet, Barnet	EastonSwing Finchley - All Level WCS Class West Coast Swing	EastonSwing	35.0
Wed 03 Apr			Complete Beginners Lindy-Hop Class Woking Conservative Club Woking, Surrey	A starter class teaching the Lindy-Hop style Lindy Hop	The Surrey Swing Dance Society	17.0
			Lindy Beginners / Improvers Woking Conservative Club Woking, Surrey	Beginners / Improvers - You should already be familiar with 6 & 8 count footwork Lindy Hop	The Surrey Swing Dance Society	17.0

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