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
Sun 24 Sep		Dance	1940's Tea Dance-Stardust Big Band Lincolns Field Great Hall Bushey, Hertfordshire	1940's Style Jive Jitterbug & Ballroom Tea Dance 1940s Jive, American Smooth, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Foxtrot, Jazz Steps, Jive (Ballroom), Leroc, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Quickstep, Rock n Roll, Waltz	Swingsters	29.0
		Workshop	Swingsters Balboa Workshop Lincolnsfields Centre Bushey Bushey, Hertfordshire	General Level Balboa 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Collegiate Shag, Jive (Ballroom), Leroc, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Quickstep, Rock n Roll, Smooth Modern Jive	Swingsters	29.0
		Dance	Juke Box Sunday Night Jive The Vinyl Bar Lonon, Westminster	Fun weekly Jive club based in Central LondonLondon 1940s Jive, Boogie Woogie, East Coast Swing, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing	Jump Jive and Shout	36.0
		Workshop	20s Charleston & Jazz Roots Studio 1, City Sports London, Central London	20s Charleston & Jazz Roots Workshop with SwingDanceUK Charleston, Jazz Steps	Swingdance UK	36.0
Mon 25 Sep		Class	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
		Class	JIveSwing - Lindy Hop in Letchworth Brotherhood Hall Letchworth, Hertfordshire	Lindy Hop & Social dancing in Letchworth Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	48.0
		Class	Oxford Swing Dance - Balboa classes New Marston Pastoral Centre Oxford, Oxfordshire	Balboa Balboa	Oxford Swing Dance	24.0
		Class	Acrobatic Rock and Roll Club 2Rock Westminster Academy - Dance Studio London, London W	Acrobatic Rock 'n' Roll - aerials / airsteps, lifts also suitable for other dance styles 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	2Rock	34.0
		Class	Swing at Sway Sway London, London WC	Swing dance class & social dancing Lindy Hop	Swingdance UK	37.0
		Class	The Cotton Club The Cotton Club, Merchistoun Hall, Hants Waterlooville, Hampshire	East Coast Swing and Jitterbug Classes to the authentic sounds of the 1940s and 50s. 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing	Now That's Jive	38.0
		Class	Ballroom/Latin Classes Miss Emma's Grittleton Village Hall, nr Malmesbury Grittleton nr Malmesbury, Wiltshire	Ballroom & Latin Dance Classes American Smooth, Bachata, Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Charleston, Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Line Dance, Modern, Modern Tango, Old Time Dancing, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rumba, Salsa, Samba, Popular Sequence, Viennese Waltz, Waltz, Modern Sequence	Miss Emma's Dancing	46.0
Tue 26 Sep		Class	Learn to Lindy Hop with Swing Crazy Norden Farm Maidenhead, Berkshire	Lindy Hop for Beginners and Improvers Lindy Hop	RockinRhythm	11.0
		Class	Savoy Swing Lounge Luton&Dunstable Savoy Swing Lounge Luton & Dunstable Dunstable, Bedfordshire	Weekly Swing Dance Classes Balboa, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll	Swingsters	45.0
		Class	Balboa in Minety - Swingstyle Minety Village Hall Wiltshire, Wiltshire	Balboa classes with Swingstyle Balboa	Swingstyle	47.0
		Class	Beginners Lindy Hop in Minety Minety Village Hall Wiltshire, Wiltshire	Beginners Lindy Hop with Swingstyle Lindy Hop	Swingstyle	47.0
		Class	Improvers Lindy Hop in Minety Minety Village Hall Wiltshire, Wiltshire	Improvers Lindy Hop classes with Swingstyle Lindy Hop	Swingstyle	47.0
		Class	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
		Class	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
		Class	Lindy Hop Dance Classes Faygate Village Hall Faygate, Horsham, West Sussex	Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop	Eight Beat Jive	40.0
		Class	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
		Class	The Congaroo Club, Godstone The Congaroo Club Godstone, , Surrey	East Coast Swing and Jitterbug Classes to the authentic sounds of the 1940s and 50s. 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing	Now That's Jive	42.0
		Class	Swing 4 all The Dockyard Club SOUTHSEA, Portsmouth	Lindy Hop classes Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop	Swing 4 all	45.0
Wed 27 Sep		Dance	Tea Dance Leighton Buzzard Theatre Leighton Buzzard Library Theatre Leighton Buzzard , Milton Keynes	Friendly informal Tea Dances welcoming new and experienced dancers alike Balboa, Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Charleston, Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Quickstep, Rock n Roll, Rumba, Waltz	Swingsters	34.0
		Class	Beginners Lindy-Hop Class Woking Conservative Club Woking, Surrey	A class teaching the Lindy-Hop style Lindy Hop	The Surrey Swing Dance Society	17.0
		Class	Improvers Lindy-Hop Class Woking Conservative Club Woking, Surrey	A class teaching the Lindy-Hop style Lindy Hop	The Surrey Swing Dance Society	17.0
		Class	JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in Watford Beechen Grove Baptist Church Watford, Hertfordshire	Lindy Hop classes and in Watford Balboa, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	28.0
		Class	Oxford Swing Dance - Lindy classes St Michaels Church Hall, Summertown Oxford, Oxfordshire	Lindy Hop Lindy Hop	Oxford Swing Dance	25.0
Thu 28 Sep		Class	Learn to Jive with Alley Katz Martin Way Methodist Church Merton, Merton	Alley Katz are Sharon & Graham Cole. It's our mission to make learning Swing Dance fun. 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	Alley Katz	33.0
		Dance	Swing Revolucion M.K. Revolucion de Cuba M.K. Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes	Swing & Jive Classes and Freestyle at the hottest venue in M.K. Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Traditional (USA) Blues, Smooth Modern Jive	Swingsters	42.0
		Class	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
		Class	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
		Class	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
		Class	Lindy Hop Dance Classes Barnham Community Hall Barnham, West Sussex	Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop	Eight Beat Jive	46.0
Fri 29 Sep		Dance	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
		Class	Movement In Dancing Yelden Village Hall Yelden, Bedfordshire	Two Dance Classes, Social Dancing and Refreshments. Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rock n Roll, Rumba, Samba, Viennese Waltz, Waltz	Movement In Dancing	45.0
		Dance	Joint's a Hoppin' Chobham Club Choham, Surrey	Lindy hop class (Bic & Simone) and record Hop with DJ Flat Foot Al 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, West Coast Swing	Joint's a Hoppin'	17.0
		Class	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
		Dance	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
		Dance	1950s Rock n Roll Jive Dancing Marlow British Legion Marlow, Buckinghamshire	Weekly Rock n Roll Jive social dance Charleston, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, Strolls	The Rocking Rebels	19.0
		Dance	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	25.0
		Dance	The Edge - a very unique evening Berkhamsted Town Hall Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire	A unique event full of character for the Smooth & Modern Jive, Blues & Chillout Community Blues, Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Blues Fusion, Smooth Modern Jive	Jive Hub (NewBerko)	27.0
Sat 30 Sep		Dance	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, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Reading Swing Jam	0.0
		Dance	Vintage Dance Night Peartree United Reformed Church Hall Southampton, Hampshire	Fun dance nights, open to everyone 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing	Vie O'Lette	42.0
Sun 01 Oct		Dance	Swingrave Wingrave Community Centre Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire	Swingrave Special with live blues band - The Shufflepack! Balboa, Blues, Charleston, Lindy Hop	Swing Dance MK	19.0
		Dance	Juke Box Sunday Night Jive The Vinyl Bar Lonon, Westminster	Fun weekly Jive club based in Central LondonLondon 1940s Jive, Boogie Woogie, East Coast Swing, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing	Jump Jive and Shout	36.0
Mon 02 Oct		Class	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
		Class	JIveSwing - Lindy Hop in Letchworth Brotherhood Hall Letchworth, Hertfordshire	Lindy Hop & Social dancing in Letchworth Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	48.0
		Class	Oxford Swing Dance - Balboa classes New Marston Pastoral Centre Oxford, Oxfordshire	Balboa Balboa	Oxford Swing Dance	24.0
		Class	Acrobatic Rock and Roll Club 2Rock Westminster Academy - Dance Studio London, London W	Acrobatic Rock 'n' Roll - aerials / airsteps, lifts also suitable for other dance styles 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	2Rock	34.0
		Class	Swing at Sway Sway London, London WC	Swing dance class & social dancing Lindy Hop	Swingdance UK	37.0
		Class	The Cotton Club The Cotton Club, Merchistoun Hall, Hants Waterlooville, Hampshire	East Coast Swing and Jitterbug Classes to the authentic sounds of the 1940s and 50s. 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing	Now That's Jive	38.0
		Class	Ballroom/Latin Classes Miss Emma's Grittleton Village Hall, nr Malmesbury Grittleton nr Malmesbury, Wiltshire	Ballroom & Latin Dance Classes American Smooth, Bachata, Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Charleston, Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Line Dance, Modern, Modern Tango, Old Time Dancing, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rumba, Salsa, Samba, Popular Sequence, Viennese Waltz, Waltz, Modern Sequence	Miss Emma's Dancing	46.0
Tue 03 Oct		Class	Learn to Lindy Hop with Swing Crazy Norden Farm Maidenhead, Berkshire	Lindy Hop for Beginners and Improvers Lindy Hop	RockinRhythm	11.0
		Class	Savoy Swing Lounge Luton&Dunstable Savoy Swing Lounge Luton & Dunstable Dunstable, Bedfordshire	Weekly Swing Dance Classes Balboa, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll	Swingsters	45.0
		Class	Balboa in Minety - Swingstyle Minety Village Hall Wiltshire, Wiltshire	Balboa classes with Swingstyle Balboa	Swingstyle	47.0
		Class	Beginners Lindy Hop in Minety Minety Village Hall Wiltshire, Wiltshire	Beginners Lindy Hop with Swingstyle Lindy Hop	Swingstyle	47.0
		Class	Improvers Lindy Hop in Minety Minety Village Hall Wiltshire, Wiltshire	Improvers Lindy Hop classes with Swingstyle Lindy Hop	Swingstyle	47.0
		Class	Improvers Lindy Hop East Challow Royal British Legion Wantage, Oxfordshire	A mix of 6 count and 8 count and Charleston Lindy Hop Moves Charleston, Lindy Hop	Swingout Swindon	24.0
		Class	Beginners Lindy Hop Classes East Challow Royal British Legion Wantage, Oxfordshire	Lessons for those who have always wanted to learn to dance but never have. Lindy Hop	Swingout Swindon	24.0
		Class	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
		Class	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
		Class	Lindy Hop Dance Classes Faygate Village Hall Faygate, Horsham, West Sussex	Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop	Eight Beat Jive	40.0
		Class	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
		Class	The Congaroo Club, Godstone The Congaroo Club Godstone, , Surrey	East Coast Swing and Jitterbug Classes to the authentic sounds of the 1940s and 50s. 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing	Now That's Jive	42.0
		Class	Swing 4 all The Dockyard Club SOUTHSEA, Portsmouth	Lindy Hop classes Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop	Swing 4 all	45.0
Wed 04 Oct		Class	Beginners Lindy-Hop Class Woking Conservative Club Woking, Surrey	A class teaching the Lindy-Hop style Lindy Hop	The Surrey Swing Dance Society	17.0
		Class	Improvers Lindy-Hop Class Woking Conservative Club Woking, Surrey	A class teaching the Lindy-Hop style Lindy Hop	The Surrey Swing Dance Society	17.0
		Class	JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in Watford Beechen Grove Baptist Church Watford, Hertfordshire	Lindy Hop classes and in Watford Balboa, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	28.0
		Class	Oxford Swing Dance - Lindy classes St Michaels Church Hall, Summertown Oxford, Oxfordshire	Lindy Hop Lindy Hop	Oxford Swing Dance	25.0
Thu 05 Oct		Class	Learn to Jive with Alley Katz Martin Way Methodist Church Merton, Merton	Alley Katz are Sharon & Graham Cole. It's our mission to make learning Swing Dance fun. 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	Alley Katz	33.0
		Dance	Swing Revolucion M.K. Launch Night Revolucion de Cuba M.K. Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes	Swing & Jive Classes and Freestyle at the hottest venue in M.K. Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Traditional (USA) Blues, Smooth Modern Jive	Swingsters	42.0
		Class	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
		Class	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
		Class	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
		Class	Lindy Hop Dance Classes Barnham Community Hall Barnham, West Sussex	Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop	Eight Beat Jive	46.0
Fri 06 Oct		Dance	Swing Cantina M.K. @ Rev de Cuba Revolucion de Cuba M.K. Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes	Live music to practice your Swing dancing to - all free!! 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Jive (Ballroom), Leroc, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll, Smooth Modern Jive	Swingsters	42.0
		Class	Movement In Dancing Yelden Village Hall Yelden, Bedfordshire	Two Dance Classes, Social Dancing and Refreshments. Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rock n Roll, Rumba, Samba, Viennese Waltz, Waltz	Movement In Dancing	45.0
		Dance	Macao Dance Club Caterham Ex-Serviceman's Club Caterham, Surrey	Band night with 'The Backbeat Jivers' and resident D.J 'JIVINMAN' 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, East Coast Swing, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing	Rockin',Rollin',Jivin	25.0
		Dance	Kizomba class & Latin Dance Party! Riverside Community Centre, Malmesbury Malmesbury, Wiltshire	Kizomba class & ElectroSwing, Latin, Blues & World Music Dance Party! Bachata, Blues, Boogie Woogie, Cha Cha (Club), Charleston, Lindy Hop, Salsa	Miss Emma's Dancing	46.0
Sat 07 Oct		Dance	Alley Katz 1st Ever Social Cobham Village Hall Cobham, Surrey	Our 1st ever social, and you are welcome. Big G's on the decks and the floor's waiting.. 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing	Alley Katz	26.0

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