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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Fri 03 Jul |
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Farnham Royal Rock n Roll Jive Club Farnham Royal Village Hall Buckinghamshire, Buckinghamshire |
Farnham Royal Rock n Roll Jive Club - every Friday! Charleston, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, Strolls |
The Rocking Rebels | 19.0 | ||
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Rock n Roll Jive Social Dance Farnham Royal Village Hall Buckinghamshire, Buckinghamshire |
Rock n Roll Jive record hop & social dance every Friday night Buckinghamshire Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, Strolls |
The Rocking Rebels | 19.0 | |||
Sat 04 Jul |
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Harlem Nights - Watford Beechen Grove Baptist Church Watford, Hertfordshire |
Recreating the feel of Harlem's Savoy Ballroom for one night in.. Balboa, Blues, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
JiveSwing.Com | 28.0 |  |
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Biggleswiggle The Wetherley Centre Bigglewade, Bedfordshire |
Biggleswiggle - West Coast Swing Workshop & Party West Coast Swing |
EastonSwing | 45.0 | |||
Sun 05 Jul |
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Washington Club 'Tea Dance' Washington Village Hall Washington, West Sussex |
Afternoon 'Tea Dance' We play music to Jive, Lindy Hop, Swing, Balboa & Rock 'n' Roll. 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing, Strolls |
Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop | 45.0 | |
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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 Jul |
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Swing Moves - Dance Exercise Class Grange Leisure Centre Swindon, Wiltshire |
Low Impact - Dance Exercise Class - Making Exercise FUN without the pain! Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Swingout Swindon | 46.0 |  |
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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 Online Online , Middlesex |
Calling all Lindy Hoppers, Jitterbugs & Swing Dancers! Join Swing At Sway Online!! Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Swingdance UK | 32.0 | |||
Tue 07 Jul |
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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 | |
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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 The Hop Poles Enfield, Enfield |
Lindy Hop classes & Social dancing every Tuesday with JiveSwing.Com 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop |
JiveSwing.Com | 41.0 | |
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Wed 08 Jul |
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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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Jiveswing Hitchin- The Jazz Club The Speakeasy Club Hitchin Hitchin, Hertfordshire |
A night of cocktails, live music and dance classes in Balboa & Lindy Hop! Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
JiveSwing.Com | 38.0 | |
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Lindy Hop Classes, Portsmouth Church of the Holy Spirit Portsmouth, Portsmouth |
Weds night Lindy Hop classes for beginners through to advanced Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Lindy Hop Portsmouth | 46.0 | |||
Thu 09 Jul |
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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 Thakeham Village Hall , West Sussex |
Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop |
Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop | 44.0 | |
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Online Solo Jazz & Charleston Online , Middlesex |
Learn classic jazz and 20s Charleston vocabulary and how to move well Charleston, Jazz Steps |
Swingdance UK | 32.0 | |||
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Cambsandbedslindyhopexperience Grantchester Village Hall Grantchester, Cambridge |
Lindyhop/balboa Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
C&BLE | 45.0 | |||
Fri 10 Jul |
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Ceroc Minstead Meltdown Minstead Hall Lyndhurst, Southampton |
CEROC & SILC The best way to kick start your weekend! Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Contemporary Blues, Blues Fusion, Smooth Modern Jive |
SO Ceroc (Southampton) | 42.0 | |
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Farnham Royal Rock n Roll Jive Club Farnham Royal Village Hall Buckinghamshire, Buckinghamshire |
Farnham Royal Rock n Roll Jive Club - every Friday! Charleston, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, Strolls |
The Rocking Rebels | 19.0 | |||
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Rock n Roll Jive Social Dance Farnham Royal Village Hall Buckinghamshire, Buckinghamshire |
Rock n Roll Jive record hop & social dance every Friday night Buckinghamshire Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, Strolls |
The Rocking Rebels | 19.0 | |||
Sun 12 Jul |
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Creativity, Improvisation & Musical City Sport London, London EC |
Lindy Booster Specialised workshop for intermediates & Improvers Lindy Hop |
Swingdance UK | 38.0 | ||
Mon 13 Jul |
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Swing Moves - Dance Exercise Class Grange Leisure Centre Swindon, Wiltshire |
Low Impact - Dance Exercise Class - Making Exercise FUN without the pain! Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Swingout Swindon | 46.0 | |
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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 Online Online , Middlesex |
Calling all Lindy Hoppers, Jitterbugs & Swing Dancers! Join Swing At Sway Online!! Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Swingdance UK | 32.0 | |||
Tue 14 Jul |
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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 | |
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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 The Hop Poles Enfield, Enfield |
Lindy Hop classes & Social dancing every Tuesday with JiveSwing.Com 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop |
JiveSwing.Com | 41.0 | |
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Wed 15 Jul |
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Rockin' at The Cavern The Cavern Cool 50's Diner Farlington, Hampshire |
Monthly Record Hop at this cool 1950's authentic diner 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
Jive 'n' Boogie | 29.0 | |
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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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Jiveswing Hitchin- The Jazz Club The Speakeasy Club Hitchin Hitchin, Hertfordshire |
A night of cocktails, live music and dance classes in Balboa & Lindy Hop! Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
JiveSwing.Com | 38.0 | |
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Lindy Hop Classes, Portsmouth Church of the Holy Spirit Portsmouth, Portsmouth |
Weds night Lindy Hop classes for beginners through to advanced Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Lindy Hop Portsmouth | 46.0 | |||
Thu 16 Jul |
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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 Thakeham Village Hall , West Sussex |
Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop |
Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop | 44.0 | |
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Online Solo Jazz & Charleston Online , Middlesex |
Learn classic jazz and 20s Charleston vocabulary and how to move well Charleston, Jazz Steps |
Swingdance UK | 32.0 | |||
Fri 17 Jul |
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Farnham Royal Rock n Roll Jive Club Farnham Royal Village Hall Buckinghamshire, Buckinghamshire |
Farnham Royal Rock n Roll Jive Club - every Friday! Charleston, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, Strolls |
The Rocking Rebels | 19.0 | ||
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Rock n Roll Jive Social Dance Farnham Royal Village Hall Buckinghamshire, Buckinghamshire |
Rock n Roll Jive record hop & social dance every Friday night Buckinghamshire Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, Strolls |
The Rocking Rebels | 19.0 | |||
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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 18 Jul |
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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 | |
Mon 20 Jul |
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Swing Moves - Dance Exercise Class Grange Leisure Centre Swindon, Wiltshire |
Low Impact - Dance Exercise Class - Making Exercise FUN without the pain! Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Swingout Swindon | 46.0 | |
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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 Online Online , Middlesex |
Calling all Lindy Hoppers, Jitterbugs & Swing Dancers! Join Swing At Sway Online!! Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Swingdance UK | 32.0 | |||
Tue 21 Jul |
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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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Wed 22 Jul |
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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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Jiveswing Hitchin- The Jazz Club The Speakeasy Club Hitchin Hitchin, Hertfordshire |
A night of cocktails, live music and dance classes in Balboa & Lindy Hop! Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
JiveSwing.Com | 38.0 | |
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Lindy Hop Classes, Portsmouth Church of the Holy Spirit Portsmouth, Portsmouth |
Weds night Lindy Hop classes for beginners through to advanced Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Lindy Hop Portsmouth | 46.0 | |||
Thu 23 Jul |
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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 Thakeham Village Hall , West Sussex |
Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop |
Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop | 44.0 | |
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Online Solo Jazz & Charleston Online , Middlesex |
Learn classic jazz and 20s Charleston vocabulary and how to move well Charleston, Jazz Steps |
Swingdance UK | 32.0 | |||
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Cambsandbedslindyhopexperience Grantchester Village Hall Grantchester, Cambridge |
Lindyhop/balboa Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
C&BLE | 45.0 | |||
Fri 24 Jul |
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Farnham Royal Rock n Roll Jive Club Farnham Royal Village Hall Buckinghamshire, Buckinghamshire |
Farnham Royal Rock n Roll Jive Club - every Friday! Charleston, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, Strolls |
The Rocking Rebels | 19.0 | ||
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Rock n Roll Jive Social Dance Farnham Royal Village Hall Buckinghamshire, Buckinghamshire |
Rock n Roll Jive record hop & social dance every Friday night Buckinghamshire Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, Strolls |
The Rocking Rebels | 19.0 | |||
Sat 25 Jul |
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VE/VJ Celebration Dance The Coronation Hall Savernake, Wiltshire |
VE/VJ Celebration Dance with live music from The Swing Project 1940s Jive, American Smooth, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Foxtrot, Jazz Steps, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Quickstep, Rock n Roll, Waltz, West Coast Swing |
Swingout Swindon | 29.0 | |
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London Freestyle Party - WCS Christchurch Hall Enfield, Enfield |
West Coast Swing freestyle Party West Coast Swing, Smooth Modern Jive |
EastonSwing | 41.0 | |||
Sun 26 Jul |
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Jukes Jiving 50's Sunday Tea Dance The Riverside Community Club High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
50's Jive Tea Dance with Jive classes from Jumping Jimmy Taylor, Leroc, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll, Smooth Modern Jive |
Jukes Jiving | 15.0 | |
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The Big Jiveswing Jazz Festival 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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Advanced West Coast Swing Workshop Christchurch Hall Enfield, Enfield |
Advanced West Coast Swing Workshop West Coast Swing |
EastonSwing | 41.0 | |||
Mon 27 Jul |
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Swing Moves - Dance Exercise Class Grange Leisure Centre Swindon, Wiltshire |
Low Impact - Dance Exercise Class - Making Exercise FUN without the pain! Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Swingout Swindon | 46.0 | |
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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 Online Online , Middlesex |
Calling all Lindy Hoppers, Jitterbugs & Swing Dancers! Join Swing At Sway Online!! Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Swingdance UK | 32.0 | |||
Tue 28 Jul |
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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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Wed 29 Jul |
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The Jive Club Walcountians Sports Club Banstead, Surrey |
The Jive Club 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
Jive 'n' Boogie | 25.0 | |
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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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Jiveswing Hitchin- The Jazz Club The Speakeasy Club Hitchin Hitchin, Hertfordshire |
A night of cocktails, live music and dance classes in Balboa & Lindy Hop! Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
JiveSwing.Com | 38.0 | |
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Lindy Hop Classes, Portsmouth Church of the Holy Spirit Portsmouth, Portsmouth |
Weds night Lindy Hop classes for beginners through to advanced Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Lindy Hop Portsmouth | 46.0 | |||
Thu 30 Jul |
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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 Thakeham Village Hall , West Sussex |
Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop |
Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop | 44.0 | |
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Online Solo Jazz & Charleston Online , Middlesex |
Learn classic jazz and 20s Charleston vocabulary and how to move well Charleston, Jazz Steps |
Swingdance UK | 32.0 | |||
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Cambsandbedslindyhopexperience Grantchester Village Hall Grantchester, Cambridge |
Lindyhop/balboa Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
C&BLE | 45.0 | |||
Fri 31 Jul |
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Club Jive 3 Room Freestyle Addlestone Community Centre Addlestone, Surrey |
Freestyle Modern Jive / WCS / Tango ++ dance night Argentine Tango, Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Smooth Modern Jive |
Club Jive | 22.0 | |
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Farnham Royal Rock n Roll Jive Club Farnham Royal Village Hall Buckinghamshire, Buckinghamshire |
Farnham Royal Rock n Roll Jive Club - every Friday! Charleston, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, Strolls |
The Rocking Rebels | 19.0 | |||
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Rock n Roll Jive Social Dance Farnham Royal Village Hall Buckinghamshire, Buckinghamshire |
Rock n Roll Jive record hop & social dance every Friday night Buckinghamshire Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, Strolls |
The Rocking Rebels | 19.0 | |||
Sat 01 Aug |
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Harlem Nights - Watford Beechen Grove Baptist Church Watford, Hertfordshire |
Recreating the feel of Harlem's Savoy Ballroom for one night in.. Balboa, Blues, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, 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 Modern & Smooth Jive Partner Dance Community Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Blues Fusion, Smooth Modern Jive |
Jive Hub (NewBerko) | 27.0 | |||
Sun 02 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 |
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