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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Sat 21 Jul |
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Jumpin' at the Bricket Wood Side! Jumpin' at the Bricket Wood Side! Bricket Wood, St Albans, Hertfordshire |
With the Fantastic Roustabouts 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jive (Ballroom), Leroc, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
Swingsters | 32.0 |  |
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Bojangles at Kingston Jumpin' Jive Kingston Working Man's Club Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey |
Our dances are always well attended by people who enjoy a variety of 1940s/50s Jive styles 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing |
Bojangles Jive | 25.0 |  |
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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 | |
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Jive Party with The Cadillac Kings Rivoli Ballroom Crofton Park, Croydon |
An friendly and exhilarating night of live music and dancing in the iconic Rivoli Ballroom Blues, Leroc, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
Jive Party | 40.0 | |
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Boogie Shack The Zoo Cafe Hertford , Hertfordshire |
Top social dancing to an eclectic range of music from swing and jive to blues and RnB. 1940s Jive, Blues, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
JiveSwing.Com | 46.0 |  |
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Sun 22 Jul |
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Serene Sunday in Maidenhead Birds Hill Golf Club Maidenhead, Berkshire |
4 hours of music catering for smooth modern jive and west coast swing. Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Smooth Modern Jive |
Serene Dance | 4.0 | |
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Swingland - Lindy hop Twickenham The Cabbage Patch Twickenham, Middlesex |
Learn to swing dance in Twickenham - every Sunday! 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop |
Swingland | 28.0 | |
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Swingland - Lindy hop Chiswick Boston Room @ The George IV Chiswick, London W |
Monthly beginners swing dance (Lindy hop) class and dance party 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop |
Swingland | 31.0 | |
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Elysian Den - swing dance party Boston Room @ The George IV Chiswick, London W |
Monthly Sunday night swing dance party (West London) 1940s Jive, Balboa, Blues, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
Swingland | 31.0 | |
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The Lavender Club Kingston Working Men's Club Kingston Upon Thames, Kingston upon Thames |
Sunday Afternoon Dance 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
The Lavender Club | 29.0 | |||
Mon 23 Jul |
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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 | 0.0 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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JIveSwing - Lindy Hop in Letchworth Brotherhood Hall Letchworth, Hertfordshire |
Lindy Hop & Social dancing in Letchworth Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
JiveSwing.Com | 48.0 | |
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Swing at Sway Sway London, London WC |
Swing dance class & social dancing Lindy Hop |
Swingdance UK | 37.0 | |||
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EastonSwing Mondays St Pauls Centre Enfield, Enfield |
EastonSwing Mondays - All Levels WCS class West Coast Swing |
EastonSwing | 41.0 | |||
Tue 24 Jul |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | 40.0 | |
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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 | |
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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 | 45.0 | |||
Wed 25 Jul |
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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 | 17.0 | |
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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 | 17.0 | |
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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 | 17.0 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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Lindy Buzz, Hitchin St Faith's Church Hitchin, Hertfordshire |
Lindy Hop classes at 3 levels Lindy Hop |
Lindy Buzz | 38.0 | |
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JIVE with Philippe and Jacqueline United service club , Sutton |
Beginners Jive class all welcome East Coast Swing |
Jacqueline and Philippes Jive /Salsa | 34.0 | |||
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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 | |||
Thu 26 Jul |
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Swing Revolucion M.K. Revolucion De Cuba Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire |
Free freestyle + 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 | 19.0 | |
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Swing Revolucion M.K. Revolucion de Cuba M.K. - Free class Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes |
Free Swing Class every week at 8pm Balboa, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
Swingsters | 42.0 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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A-Train The Hammersmith Club London, London W |
West London's Premier Swing Dance Night! - Lindy hop classes and dancing 1940s Jive, Balboa, Blues, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Swingland | 32.0 | |
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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 | |
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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 | 46.0 | |
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Fri 27 Jul |
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Serene’s Fresh Friday’s Birds Hill Golf Club Maidenhead, Berkshire |
A new event from Serene Dance West Coast Swing, Smooth Modern Jive |
Serene Dance | 4.0 | |
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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 | 22.0 | |
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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 | |||
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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 | |||
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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 | 25.0 | |||
Sat 28 Jul |
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Swingland - Lindy hop fundamentals The Exhibit London, London SW |
One-day workshop - Beginners/improvers Lindy Hop |
Swingland | 34.0 | |
Sun 29 Jul |
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1940's Tea Dance Lincolns Field Great Hall Bushey, Hertfordshire |
1940's Style Jive, Swing & 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 | |
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Swingsters Balboa Workshop Lincolnsfields Centre Bushey Bushey, Hertfordshire |
General Level Balboa Balboa, Collegiate Shag, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Quickstep, Rock n Roll |
Swingsters | 29.0 | |
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Jiveswing Jazz Festival - Watford Cassiobury Park Watford Watford, Hertfordshire |
A full day of Live Music, Performances and Dancing! 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
JiveSwing.Com | 28.0 | |
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Swingland - Lindy hop Twickenham The Cabbage Patch Twickenham, Middlesex |
Learn to swing dance in Twickenham - every Sunday! 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop |
Swingland | 28.0 | |
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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 | |||
Mon 30 Jul |
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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 | 0.0 | |
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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 | |
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JIveSwing - Lindy Hop in Letchworth Brotherhood Hall Letchworth, Hertfordshire |
Lindy Hop & Social dancing in Letchworth Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
JiveSwing.Com | 48.0 | |
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Swing at Sway Sway London, London WC |
Swing dance class & social dancing Lindy Hop |
Swingdance UK | 37.0 | |||
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EastonSwing Mondays St Pauls Centre Enfield, Enfield |
EastonSwing Mondays - All Levels WCS class West Coast Swing |
EastonSwing | 41.0 | |||
Tue 31 Jul |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | 40.0 | |
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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 | |
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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 | 45.0 | |||
Wed 01 Aug |
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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 | 17.0 | |
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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 | 17.0 | |
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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 | 17.0 | |
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Lindy Buzz, Hitchin St Faith's Church Hitchin, Hertfordshire |
Lindy Hop classes at 3 levels Lindy Hop |
Lindy Buzz | 38.0 | |
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Bal at the Lucky Pig The Lucky Pig Cocktail Bar , London W |
Beginners & Intermediate Balboa classes & social dancing Balboa |
Swingdance UK | 32.0 | |||
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JIVE with Philippe and Jacqueline United service club , Sutton |
Beginners Jive class all welcome East Coast Swing |
Jacqueline and Philippes Jive /Salsa | 34.0 | |||
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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 | |||
Thu 02 Aug |
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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 | |
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A-Train The Hammersmith Club London, London W |
West London's Premier Swing Dance Night! - Lindy hop classes and dancing 1940s Jive, Balboa, Blues, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Swingland | 32.0 | |
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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 | 46.0 | |
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Fri 03 Aug |
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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 | ||
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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 | |||
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Hop the Hall St Margaret's Institute Community Centre Oxford, Oxfordshire |
Oxford's monthly social dance! Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop |
Oxford Lindy Hoppers | 25.0 | |||
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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 | 25.0 | |||
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Two Room Freestyle with 1086 Club. Romsey Town Council. Romsey, Southampton |
Modern Jive with Smooth Jive, Blues, WCS freestyle. Blues, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Smooth Modern Jive |
Richer Moves | 39.0 | |||
Sat 04 Aug |
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Harlem Nights - Watford - NEW VENUE Beechen Grove Baptist Church Watford, Hertfordshire |
Recreating the feel of Harlem's Savoy Ballroom for one night in.. 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
JiveSwing.Com | 28.0 | |
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Monthly Modern&Smooth Jive at Berko Berkhamsted Town Hall Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire |
A great freestyle night for the Mod & Smooth Jive Partner Dance Community Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Blues Fusion, Smooth Modern Jive |
Jive Hub (NewBerko) | 27.0 | |||
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London WCS Workshop & Party Christchurch Hall Enfield, Enfield |
London WCS Workshop & Party West Coast Swing |
EastonSwing | 41.0 | |||
Sun 05 Aug |
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Swingrave Wingrave Community Centre Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire |
Swingrave THE ultimate workshop and tea dance. Balboa, Blues, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, West Coast Swing |
Swing Dance MK | 19.0 | ||
Mon 06 Aug |
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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 | 0.0 | |
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