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 17 Aug |
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JATBW! with Borderline! Jumpin' at the Bricket Wood Side! Bricket Wood, St Albans, Hertfordshire |
Look out folks it's Jim Hammond's supergroup!! Balboa, Charleston, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
Swingsters | 32.0 |  |
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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 18 Aug |
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1940's Tea Dance - Bushey Lincolns Field Great Hall Bushey, Hertfordshire |
1940's Style Jive Jitterbug & Ballroom Tea Dance - in a genuine 1940s venue!! 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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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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Suzie Q's The Southsea Village Portsmouth, Portsmouth |
A great social dance afternoon/evening playing vitage music from 40's/50's 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop |
Jive 'n' Boogie | 45.0 | |||
Mon 19 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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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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Newbury WCS - Essential WCS Techniq Beedon Village hall Beedon, Berkshire |
Newbury WCS - Essential WCS Techniques for all West Coast Swing |
Stepbystep WCS | 4.0 | |||
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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 Enfield - WCS St Pauls Centre Enfield, Enfield |
EastonSwing Enfield - All Levels WCS class West Coast Swing |
EastonSwing | 41.0 | |||
Tue 20 Aug |
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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 Swing Thing 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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Swingland - Lindy hop Balham The Bedford London, London SW |
Learn to swing dance in Balham - every Tuesday! 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop |
Swingland | 36.0 | |
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C Jam 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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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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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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EastonSwing Finchley - WCS The Old Finchleans Club Barnet, Barnet |
EastonSwing Finchley - All Level WCS Class West Coast Swing |
EastonSwing | 35.0 | |||
Wed 21 Aug |
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Free Shim Sham workshop The Merstham Hub Redhill, Surrey |
Four Shim Sham workshops 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop, West Coast Swing |
Swing Thing | 25.0 | |
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JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in Watford Beechen Grove Baptist Church Watford, Hertfordshire |
Lindy Hop classes and in Watford Boogie Woogie, 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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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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Ceroc Horsham Broadbridge Heath Village Centre Horsham, West Sussex |
Come and learn to dance at a Ceroc night in Horsham Contemporary, Salsa, West Coast Swing |
Ceroc Horsham | 38.0 | |||
Thu 22 Aug |
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Planet Swing M.K. Planet Swing M.K. Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes |
Swingsters High Quality weekly M.K. classes now in their fourth year Balboa, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
Swingsters | 41.0 | |
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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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American Smooth& Rhythm Flow Dance London, London SW |
New in town American Smooth&Rhythm classes for Beginners and Improvers American Smooth, East Coast Swing, Mambo, Rumba |
Flow Dance London | 34.0 | |||
Fri 23 Aug |
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Serene’s Fresh Friday’s Birds Hill Golf Club Maidenhead, Berkshire |
Serene Dance Fresh Friday West Coast Swing, Smooth Modern Jive |
Serene Dance | 4.0 | |
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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 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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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 24 Aug |
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Dance at the Rivoli Rivoli Ballroom , Lewisham |
A Glamorous evening Dance with live music from the Jean Bentley Vintage Dance Orchestra. 1940s Jive, Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Charleston, Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Modern Tango, Old Time Dancing, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Samba, Viennese Waltz, Waltz, Modern Sequence |
Blue Flamingo Music | 41.0 | ||
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BIG 40`S Night out wickham community centre Fareham, Portsmouth |
authentic 1940`s dance with 7 piece "one jump ahead" playing live 1940s Jive, Boogie Woogie, Lindy Hop |
big 40s night out | 45.0 | |||
Mon 26 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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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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Vibes The Hilt Chandlers Ford, Southampton |
Vibes: Keep the Bank Holiday Vibe Alive! Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Contemporary Blues, Blues Fusion, Smooth Modern Jive |
SO Ceroc (Southampton) | 42.0 | |
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Newbury WCS - Essential WCS Techniq Beedon Village hall Beedon, Berkshire |
Newbury WCS - Essential WCS Techniques for all West Coast Swing |
Stepbystep WCS | 4.0 | |||
Tue 27 Aug |
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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 Swing Thing 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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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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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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Wed 28 Aug |
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Free Shim Sham workshop The Merstham Hub Redhill, Surrey |
Four Shim Sham workshops 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop, West Coast Swing |
Swing Thing | 25.0 | |
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JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in Watford Beechen Grove Baptist Church Watford, Hertfordshire |
Lindy Hop classes and in Watford Boogie Woogie, 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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Basingstoke WCS - Essential Basingstoke Basingstoke, Hampshire |
Basingstoke WCS - Essential WCS Techniques for all West Coast Swing |
Stepbystep WCS | 29.0 | |||
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Ceroc Horsham Broadbridge Heath Village Centre Horsham, West Sussex |
Come and learn to dance at a Ceroc night in Horsham Contemporary, Salsa, West Coast Swing |
Ceroc Horsham | 38.0 | |||
Thu 29 Aug |
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Planet Swing M.K. Planet Swing M.K. Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes |
Swingsters High Quality weekly M.K. classes now in their fourth year Balboa, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
Swingsters | 41.0 | |
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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 | |
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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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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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American Smooth& Rhythm Flow Dance London, London SW |
New in town American Smooth&Rhythm classes for Beginners and Improvers American Smooth, East Coast Swing, Mambo, Rumba |
Flow Dance London | 34.0 | |||
Fri 30 Aug |
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Shirley's RR Just for Kicks live! Shirleys Rockin Roadhouse St Albans, Hertfordshire |
With the brilliant 'Just for Kicks'! Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
Swingsters | 34.0 | |
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Club Jive THREE Room Freestyle Addlestone Community Centre Addlestone, Surrey |
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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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 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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Jumpin' at the 100 Club The 100 Club London, London W |
The Jive Aces, Bamboozle and DJ Voodoo Doll 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
The Jive Aces | 32.0 | |||
Sat 31 Aug |
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Rock 'n' Roll Social Romeo Dance Academy Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes |
Let's Rock Around the Clock! Boogie Woogie, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
Romeo Dance Academy Ltd | 41.0 | |
Sun 01 Sep |
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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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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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Swing & Charleston Taster Day City Sport London, London EC |
Learn a fun routine of Lindy Hop & 20s Charleston Charleston, Lindy Hop |
Swingdance UK | 38.0 | |||
Mon 02 Sep |
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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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Newbury WCS - Essential WCS Techniq Beedon Village hall Beedon, Berkshire |
Newbury WCS - Essential WCS Techniques for all West Coast Swing |
Stepbystep WCS | 4.0 | |||
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Swing Out at Underbelly Festival Spiegeltent London, London SW |
A night of live Swing music and dancing Charleston, Lindy Hop |
Swingdance UK | 34.0 | |||
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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 03 Sep |
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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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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 Swing Thing Redhill, Surrey |
Learn To Lindy Hop with Swing Thing! 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop |
Swing Thing | 39.0 | |
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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, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Swingout Swindon | 46.0 | |
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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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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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Swingland - Lindy hop Balham The Bedford London, London SW |
Learn to swing dance in Balham - every Tuesday! 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop |
Swingland | 36.0 | |
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C Jam 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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