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 14 Dec |
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Ballroom and Latin Class The Venue Leisure Centre Borehamwood Borehamwood, Barnet |
Ballroom and Latin Beginners/Improvers Class American Smooth, Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), East Coast Swing, Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Modern Tango, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rumba, Viennese Waltz, Waltz, West Coast Swing |
La La Dance | 34.0 |  |
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Summertown Swing St Michaels Church Hall, Summertown Oxford, Oxfordshire |
Summertown Swing - Christmas charity edition Balboa, Charleston, Lindy Hop |
Oxford Swing Dance | 25.0 | |||
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Balboa & Bal-Swing South London Irish Club Wimbledon, Merton |
3 classes; Beginners (Balboa), Improvers (Bal-Swing), Intermediate (Balboa & Bal-Swing) Balboa |
Hot Jazz Rag | 33.0 | |||
Sun 15 Dec |
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Serene Sunday Xmas party Birds Hill Golf Club Maidenhead, Berkshire |
6 hours of music catering for smooth modern jive and west coast swing. Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Smooth Modern Jive |
Serene Dance | 4.0 | |
Mon 16 Dec |
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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 Brixton - Lindy hop 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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Newbury WCS - Essential WCS Techniq Beedon Village hall Newbury, Berkshire |
Newbury WCS - Essential WCS Techniques for all West Coast Swing |
Stepbystep WCS | 14.0 | |||
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EastonSwing Enfield - WCS St Pauls Centre Enfield, Enfield |
EastonSwing Enfield - All Levels WCS class West Coast Swing |
EastonSwing | 41.0 | |||
Tue 17 Dec |
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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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Ballroom and Latin Class The Venue Leisure Centre Borehamwood Borehamwood, Barnet |
Ballroom and Latin Beginners/Improvers Class American Smooth, Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), East Coast Swing, Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Modern Tango, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rumba, Viennese Waltz, Waltz, West Coast Swing |
La La Dance | 34.0 | |
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Swingland Balham - Lindy hop The Bedford London, London SW |
Learn to swing dance in Balham - every Tuesday! 1940s Jive, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Swingland | 36.0 | |
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C Jam XMAS Party @ The Bedford The Bedford London, London SW |
The home of Savoy-style Lindy hop in London! 1940s Jive, Balboa, Blues, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Swingland | 36.0 | |
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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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Evolve West Coast Swing Classes 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 | |
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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 | |||
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EastonSwing Finchley - WCS The Old Finchleans Club Barnet, Barnet |
EastonSwing Finchley - All Level WCS Class West Coast Swing |
EastonSwing | 35.0 | |||
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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 | |||
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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 18 Dec |
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Swingland Windsor - Lindy hop 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 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 Buzz, Hitchin St Faith's Church Hitchin, Hertfordshire |
Lindy Hop classes at 3 levels Lindy Hop |
Lindy Buzz | 38.0 | |
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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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Basingstoke WCS - Essential Basingstoke Basingstoke, Hampshire |
Basingstoke WCS - Essential WCS Techniques for all West Coast Swing |
Stepbystep WCS | 29.0 | |||
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Weekly Lindy Hop Portsmouth classes Church of the Holy Spirit Portsmouth, Portsmouth |
Weekly lindy hop classes - all levels Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Lindy Hop Portsmouth | 46.0 | |||
Thu 19 Dec |
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Planet Swing M.K. & Beds - Class Wixams Dance Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire |
Beginners Swing Class before live band 1940s Jive, Balboa, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
Swingsters | 49.0 | |
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Swingland Hammersmith - Lindy hop The Hammersmith Club London, London W |
Learn to swing dance in Hammersmith - every Thursday! 1940s Jive, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Swingland | 32.0 | |
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A-Train @ The Hammersmith Club 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 | |
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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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Jiveswing Luton St Mary's Church Hall Luton , Bedfordshire |
Swing Dance Classes in Bedfordshire Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
JiveSwing.Com | 45.0 | |
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EastonSwing Thursday Practice - WCS Christchurch Hall Enfield, Enfield |
Thursday night West Coast Swing practice West Coast Swing |
EastonSwing | 41.0 | |||
Fri 20 Dec |
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Shirley's Rockin Roadhouse £5 Shirleys Rockin Roadhouse St Albans, Hertfordshire |
Record Hop with the legendary Mr Jinx Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
Swingsters | 34.0 | |
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Rock n Roll Jive Class & Dance Farnham Royal Village Hall Berkshire, Slough |
Rock n Roll Jive Class & Dancing Charleston, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
The Rocking Rebels | 16.0 | |||
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Farnham Royal Rock n Roll Jive Club Farnham Royal Village Hall Berkshire, Slough |
Farnham Royal Rock n Roll Jive Club - every Friday! Charleston, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, Strolls |
The Rocking Rebels | 16.0 | |||
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Jive Class & Social Dance Farnham Royal Village Hall Buckinghamshire, Buckinghamshire |
Rock n Roll Jive class & social dance every Friday in Buckinghamshire 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 Charleston, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, Strolls |
The Rocking Rebels | 19.0 | |||
Sat 21 Dec |
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Jive Party wth Sugar T & The Swells Rivoli Ballroom Crofton Park, London SE |
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 | 42.0 | |
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The Winter Swing Ball The Hammersmith Club London, London W |
Saturday night extravaganza with live music, top swing DJs and a beginners dance class 1940s Jive, Balboa, Blues, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
Swingland | 32.0 | |
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Jiveswing Christmas Swingalong! Hatfield Galleria Hatfield , Hertfordshire |
FREE live music & dancing at Hatfield Galleria. 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
JiveSwing.Com | 38.0 | |
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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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EastonSwing Christmas Social Christchurch Hall Enfield, Enfield |
EastonSwing Christmas Social - All Welcome West Coast Swing |
EastonSwing | 41.0 | |||
Sun 22 Dec |
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Not-SO-Late Lounge Marwell Hotel Winchester, Hampshire |
A Sunday afternoon of pure dance indulgence Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Contemporary Blues, Blues Fusion, Smooth Modern Jive |
SO Ceroc (Southampton) | 29.0 | |
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Sunday Night Swingout The MECA Swindon, Wiltshire |
Dancing...LIVE MUSIC...Vintage Stall, Licensed Bar, Coffee/tea and cake! Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
Swingout Swindon | 35.0 | |
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Mon 23 Dec |
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The Festive Edge (on a monday) Berkhamsted Town Hall Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire |
Our annual Festive Edge event for the Smooth Jive, Blues & Chillout/Expressive Community Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Blues Fusion, Smooth Modern Jive |
Jive Hub (NewBerko) | 27.0 | ||
Wed 25 Dec |
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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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Fri 27 Dec |
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Club Jive 'Hogma Hoot' Dance Addlestone Community Centre Addlestone, Surrey |
Club Jive 'Hogma Hoot' Festive Freestyle Argentine Tango, Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Smooth Modern Jive |
Club Jive | 22.0 | |
Sat 28 Dec |
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Sweet Georgia Boys @Top Hat Club Top Hat Club Hatfield, Hertfordshire |
The brilliant Sweet Georgia boys at The Top Hat Club Twixmas 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
Swingsters | 38.0 | |
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Great Gatsby Christmas Party Cecil Sharp House Camden Town, Camden |
The Art Deco Orchestra play Jazz and dance music of the 1920s and 30s. Charleston, Foxtrot, Modern Tango, Quickstep, Rumba, Waltz |
Art Deco Orchestra | 36.0 | |
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Jiveswing Vintage Ball The Spirella Ballroom, Letchworth Letchworth , Hertfordshire |
Evening dance in gorgeous ballroom, entertainment, bar and great music. 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop |
JiveSwing.Com | 46.0 | |
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Sun 29 Dec |
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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 | 15.0 | |
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Jive & Chill - End of Year Special Berkhamsted Town Hall Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire |
An extended special of fine Music for the Modern & Smooth Jive, Wcs & Chillout Community Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Smooth Modern Jive |
Jive Hub (NewBerko) | 27.0 | |||
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Swing Street Ball 100 Club London, London W |
Special one-off swing dance with the fabulouis T J Johnson and his band. 1940s Jive, Balboa, Blues, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, West Coast Swing |
Swing Street | 32.0 | |||
Tue 31 Dec |
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Serene New Year's Eve Birds Hill Golf Club Maidenhead, Berkshire |
Serene Dance New Year's Eve Party West Coast Swing, Smooth Modern Jive |
Serene Dance | 4.0 | |
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New Year's Eve Swing Dance Party The Hammersmith Club London, London W |
Bring in the New Year at our swingin' New Year's Eve dance! 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
Swingland | 32.0 | |
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Jive New Years Eve Party Farnham Royal Village Hall Berkshire, Slough |
New Years Eve Rock n Roll Jive dance party Charleston, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, Strolls |
The Rocking Rebels | 16.0 | |||
Wed 01 Jan20 |
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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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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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Basingstoke WCS - Essential Basingstoke Basingstoke, Hampshire |
Basingstoke WCS - Essential WCS Techniques for all West Coast Swing |
Stepbystep WCS | 29.0 | |||
Thu 02 Jan20 |
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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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Fri 03 Jan20 |
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Farnham Royal Rock n Roll Jive Club Farnham Royal Village Hall Berkshire, Slough |
Farnham Royal Rock n Roll Jive Club - every Friday! Charleston, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, Strolls |
The Rocking Rebels | 16.0 | ||
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Jive Class & Social Dance Farnham Royal Village Hall Buckinghamshire, Buckinghamshire |
Rock n Roll Jive class & social dance every Friday in Buckinghamshire 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 Charleston, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, Strolls |
The Rocking Rebels | 19.0 | |||
Sat 04 Jan20 |
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Harlem Nights - Watford Beechen Grove Baptist Church Watford, Hertfordshire |
Recreating the feel of Harlem's Savoy Ballroom Balboa, Blues, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, West Coast Swing |
JiveSwing.Com | 28.0 | |
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1920's Charleston! The Barn Studio Watford Watford, Hertfordshire |
Want to learnt the Cowtail and the Squat Charleston?!... Charleston, Jazz Steps |
JiveSwing.Com | 38.0 | |
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Sun 05 Jan20 |
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Swingland Twickenham - Lindy hop The Cabbage Patch Twickenham, Middlesex |
Learn to swing dance in Twickenham - every Sunday! 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop |
Swingland | 28.0 | |
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Jive & Chill - Smooth/Modern Jive Berkhamsted Town Hall Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire |
Fine Music for the Modern & Smooth Jive, West Coast Swing & Chillout Community Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Smooth Modern Jive |
Jive Hub (NewBerko) | 27.0 | |||
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Beginners Lindy & Charleston Day City Sport London, London EC |
Learn a fun routine of Lindy Hop & 20s Charleston Charleston, Lindy Hop |
Swingdance UK | 38.0 | |||
Mon 06 Jan20 |
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Slow Balboa Mondays Rising Sun Arts Centre Reading, Reading |
Two-week slow balboa workshop Balboa |
Balboa Mondays | 0.0 | |
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Swingland Brixton - Lindy hop 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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Newbury WCS - Essential WCS Techniq Beedon Village hall Newbury, Berkshire |
Newbury WCS - Essential WCS Techniques for all West Coast Swing |
Stepbystep WCS | 14.0 | |||
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Open Evening Kings Centre MK £2 The Church of The Cornerstone Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire |
Open evening, just £2, all welcome! Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Swing Dance MK | 19.0 | |||
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Oxford Swing Dance - Balboa classes New Marston Pastoral Centre Oxford, Oxfordshire |
Balboa Balboa |
Oxford Swing Dance | 24.0 | |||
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Swing at Sway Sway London, London WC |
Swing dance class & social dancing Lindy Hop |
Swingdance UK | 37.0 | |||
Tue 07 Jan20 |
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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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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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Beginners Lindy Hop Class Broad Town Village Hall Broad Town, Swindon, Wiltshire |
A Beginners Lindy Hop class - including 6 beat and some 8 beat charleston moves/rhythms Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Swingout Swindon | 46.0 | |
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Weekly - Improvers Lindy Hop Class Broad Town Village Hall Broad Town, Swindon, Wiltshire |
Improvers Lindy Hop class including plus a 15 minute practice session Charleston, Lindy Hop |
Swingout Swindon | 46.0 | |
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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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