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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Sun 01 Sep |
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Historical Blues & Foxtrot Workshop City Sport London, London EC SwingdanceUK |
What do you do when slower songs come on? Let's find out! Early 20th Century, Blues, Lindy Hop, Traditional (USA) Blues |
38.0 |
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Historical Blues & Foxtrot Workshop City Sport London, London EC SwingdanceUK |
What do you do when slower songs come on? Let's find out! Early 20th Century, Blues, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, Traditional (USA) Blues |
38.0 | |
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Washington Club 'Tea Dance' Dial Post Village Hall Horsham, West Sussex Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop |
We play music to Jive, Lindy Hop, Swing, Balboa & Rock 'n' Roll. 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing, Strolls |
44.0 | |
Mon 02 Sep |
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Balboa classes beginner + improver St Michael's Church Hall Oxford, Oxfordshire Oxford Balboa |
Come and learn to dance fabulous balboa https://www.oxfordbalboa.co.uk Balboa |
25.0 |
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A-Train - classes and dancing The Hammersmith Club London, London W Swingland |
A-Train - classes and dancing Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
32.0 | |
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Lindy Hop Swing Dance Class Beedon Village Hall, near Newbury Beedon, Berkshire Swing Dance Newbury |
Lindy Hop Swing Dance Class - general level, beginners welcome, no partner required. Lindy Hop |
14.0 | |
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Beginners Lindy Hop Dance Class Kings College Guildford Guildford, Surrey Guildford Lindy |
Doors Open 7:20. Beginners class at 7:30pm. Followed by 30mins practice time Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
21.0 | |
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Intermediate Lindy Hop class Kings College Guildford Guildford, Surrey Guildford Lindy |
Lesson plus freestyle time. Improve your basic and add in some fun variations. Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
21.0 | |
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Lindy Hop Classes & Social Kings College Guildford Guildford, Surrey Guildford Lindy |
2 Lindy Hop Classes plus freestyle / practice time Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
21.0 | |
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Beginners Lindy hop course 1 Fratton Community Center Portsmouth , Hampshire Portsmouth Lindy Hop aka Swing 4 all |
4 week course Lindy Hop |
29.0 | |
Tue 03 Sep |
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Swing Jive Class - Swindon St Paul's Church Centre Swindon, Wiltshire Just Jive Lindy Hop |
Beginners 7pm Inters 1&2 8pm 1940s Jive, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
33.0 |
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C Jam - classes and dancing The Bedford London, London SW Swingland |
C Jam - classes and dancing Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
36.0 | |
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All about Charleston The Fishbourne Centre Chichester, West Sussex Jive 'n' Boogie |
This is a 5 week introductory course to 8 count Charleston Charleston |
43.0 | |
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Summer Sessions Messaround The Fishbourne Centre Chichester, West Sussex Jive 'n' Boogie |
Everyone's welcome to this very sociable and chilled Messaround. 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
43.0 | |
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The Sugar Bowl Merchistoun Hall Horndean, Hampshire Now That's Jive |
An evening of East Coast Swing & strolls. 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing |
37.0 | |
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Lindy Hop Dance Classes Faygate Village Hall Faygate, Horsham, West Sussex Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop |
Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop |
40.0 | |
Wed 04 Sep |
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Swing Jive Class - Swindon St Margarets Church Centre Swindon, Wiltshire Just Jive Lindy Hop |
Swing Jive Classes - 7pm Beginners, 8pm Intermediates 1940s Jive, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, Smooth Modern Jive |
34.0 |
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Beginners Lindy-Hop Class Fairlands Community Centre Guildford, Surrey The Surrey Swing Dance Society |
A class teaching the Lindy-Hop style Lindy Hop |
20.0 | |
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Swing dance classes in West Sussex Beeding and Bramber Village Hall Upper Beeding, West Sussex Brighthelm Swing |
Weekly beginner Lindy Hop classes Lindy Hop |
49.0 | |
Thu 05 Sep |
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Planet Swing H.Q. Balboa Class Wixams Dance Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters |
High Quality Balboa Class followed by DJ + Live Band to practice to!!! Balboa, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
49.0 |
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Planet Swing M.K. & Beds Live Band Wixams Dance Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters |
High quality live band night 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Quickstep, Rock n Roll |
49.0 | |
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Lindy Hop - Swindon St Margarets Church Centre Swindon, Wiltshire Just Jive Lindy Hop |
Beginners & Intermediate Lindy Hop Classes Balboa, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
34.0 | |
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Swing Thing St Francis Church Hall Horley, Surrey Swing Thing |
Learn To Lindy Hop with Swing Thing! 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop |
40.0 | |
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All about Charleston Locks Heath Working Mans Club Locks Heath, Hampshire Jive 'n' Boogie |
This is a 5 week introductory course to 8 count Charleston Charleston |
42.0 | |
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Summer Sessiond Messaround-Fareham Locks Heath Working Mans Club Locks Heath, Hampshire Jive 'n' Boogie |
Everyone;s welcome at our popular Thursday Messaround 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
42.0 | |
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Balboa and Swing at Havant Studio 118 Park Lane, Bedhampton PO9 3HH Havant, Portsmouth Balboa and Swing at Havant |
Balboa Class and Practice Balboa, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop |
40.0 | |
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Portsmouth Lindy Hop drop in class St Simons Church Portmouth, Hampshire Portsmouth Lindy Hop aka Swing 4 all |
Lindy Hop classes Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop |
46.0 | |
Fri 06 Sep |
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Suzie Q's at Locks Heath Locks Heath Working Mans Club Locks Heath, Hampshire Jive 'n' Boogie |
Suzie Q's Record hop at The Locks heath WM Club 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
42.0 |
Sat 07 Sep |
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Juice - 2 Rooms Colden Common Community Cntr -Winchester Winchester, Hampshire SO Ceroc |
2 rooms of the tastiest tracks! Blues, Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Contemporary Blues, Blues Fusion, Smooth Modern Jive, Expressive |
35.0 |
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Jump, Jive 'n' Wail D Day Memorial Hall Fareham, Hampshire Now That's Jive |
A great night of Jump Jive, R&B and Rock and Roll 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
40.0 | |
Mon 09 Sep |
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Balboa classes beginner + improver St Michael's Church Hall Oxford, Oxfordshire Oxford Balboa |
Come and learn to dance fabulous balboa https://www.oxfordbalboa.co.uk Balboa |
25.0 |
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A-Train - classes and dancing The Hammersmith Club London, London W Swingland |
A-Train - classes and dancing Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
32.0 | |
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Lindy Hop Swing Dance Class Beedon Village Hall, near Newbury Beedon, Berkshire Swing Dance Newbury |
Lindy Hop Swing Dance Class - general level, beginners welcome, no partner required. Lindy Hop |
14.0 | |
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Beginners Lindy Hop Dance Class Kings College Guildford Guildford, Surrey Guildford Lindy |
Doors Open 7:20. Beginners class at 7:30pm. Followed by 30mins practice time Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
21.0 | |
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Intermediate Lindy Hop class Kings College Guildford Guildford, Surrey Guildford Lindy |
Lesson plus freestyle time. Improve your basic and add in some fun variations. Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
21.0 | |
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Lindy Hop Classes & Social Kings College Guildford Guildford, Surrey Guildford Lindy |
2 Lindy Hop Classes plus freestyle / practice time Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
21.0 | |
Tue 10 Sep |
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Swing Jive Class - Swindon St Paul's Church Centre Swindon, Wiltshire Just Jive Lindy Hop |
Beginners 7pm Inters 1&2 8pm 1940s Jive, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
33.0 |
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C Jam - classes and dancing The Bedford London, London SW Swingland |
C Jam - classes and dancing Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
36.0 | |
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The Sugar Bowl Merchistoun Hall Horndean, Hampshire Now That's Jive |
An evening of East Coast Swing & strolls. 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing |
37.0 | |
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10-week Lindy Hop Course Curzon Centre , Buckinghamshire SwingdanceUK |
10-week Beginner & Intermediate Lindy Hop course with SwingdanceUK! Lindy Hop |
19.0 | |
Wed 11 Sep |
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Swingland Twickenham - classes The Exchange Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames Swingland |
Swingland Twickenham - classes Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
28.0 |
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Swing Jive Class - Swindon St Margarets Church Centre Swindon, Wiltshire Just Jive Lindy Hop |
Swing Jive Classes - 7pm Beginners, 8pm Intermediates 1940s Jive, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, Smooth Modern Jive |
34.0 | |
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Beginners Lindy-Hop Class Fairlands Community Centre Guildford, Surrey The Surrey Swing Dance Society |
A class teaching the Lindy-Hop style Lindy Hop |
20.0 | |
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Swing dance classes in West Sussex Beeding and Bramber Village Hall Upper Beeding, West Sussex Brighthelm Swing |
Weekly beginner Lindy Hop classes Lindy Hop |
49.0 | |
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Penge Lindy Hop Matico Dance Studio London, Croydon SwingdanceUK |
Wednesday Lindy Hop classes & dancing with Niall Oates SwingdanceUK Lindy Hop |
37.0 | |
Thu 12 Sep |
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Planet Swing H.Q. Balboa Class Wixams Dance Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters |
High Quality Balboa Class followed by DJ + Live Band to practice to!!! Balboa, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
49.0 |
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Planet Swing M.K. & Beds Live Band Wixams Dance Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters |
High quality live band night 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Quickstep, Rock n Roll |
49.0 | |
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Lindy Hop - Swindon St Margarets Church Centre Swindon, Wiltshire Just Jive Lindy Hop |
Beginners & Intermediate Lindy Hop Classes Balboa, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
34.0 | |
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Swing Thing St Francis Church Hall Horley, Surrey Swing Thing |
Learn To Lindy Hop with Swing Thing! 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop |
40.0 | |
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Summer Sessiond Messaround-Fareham Locks Heath Working Mans Club Locks Heath, Hampshire Jive 'n' Boogie |
Everyone;s welcome at our popular Thursday Messaround 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
42.0 | |
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Thursday Club (Lindy Hop) City Sport London, London EC SwingdanceUK |
Weekly Lindy Hop class for experienced dancers with SwingdanceUK Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
38.0 | |
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Balboa and Swing at Havant Studio 118 Park Lane, Bedhampton PO9 3HH Havant, Portsmouth Balboa and Swing at Havant |
Balboa Class and Practice Balboa, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop |
40.0 | |
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Portsmouth Lindy Hop drop in class St Simons Church Portmouth, Hampshire Portsmouth Lindy Hop aka Swing 4 all |
Lindy Hop classes Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop |
46.0 | |
Fri 13 Sep |
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Ceroc Minstead Meltdown Minstead Hall Lyndhurst, Southampton SO Ceroc |
CEROC & SILC The best way to kick start your weekend! Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Contemporary Blues, Blues Fusion, Smooth Modern Jive |
42.0 |
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Suzie Q's at Fishbourne The Fishbourne Centre Chichester, West Sussex Jive 'n' Boogie |
Our regulay monthly record hop at the lovely Fishbourse Centre 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
43.0 | |
Sat 14 Sep |
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Afternoon Dance, Stockcross Newbury Sutton Hall, Stockcross. Stockross, Newbury, Berkshire Moonlighting |
Jive Cafe Afternoon Dance. 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop |
17.0 |
Sun 15 Sep |
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Raffles Tea Dance Fetcham Village Hall Fetcham, Surrey Now That's Jive |
Come and join us for a great afternoon of music and dancing and enjoy some yummy cake 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
29.0 |
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Jazz & Jam Hargrave Hall , London N Nikki Santilli |
Workshops in Balboa & Ragtime, then practice to a musicians' Jam Session Early 20th Century, Balboa |
37.0 | |
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Learn to Swing Dance in a Day! City Sport London, London EC SwingdanceUK |
Learn the foundations of Lindy Hop, this popular 1940s partner dance. Lindy Hop |
38.0 | |
Mon 16 Sep |
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Balboa classes beginner + improver St Michael's Church Hall Oxford, Oxfordshire Oxford Balboa |
Come and learn to dance fabulous balboa https://www.oxfordbalboa.co.uk Balboa |
25.0 |
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A-Train - classes and dancing The Hammersmith Club London, London W Swingland |
A-Train - classes and dancing Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
32.0 | |
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Lindy Hop Swing Dance Class Beedon Village Hall, near Newbury Beedon, Berkshire Swing Dance Newbury |
Lindy Hop Swing Dance Class - general level, beginners welcome, no partner required. Lindy Hop |
14.0 | |
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Beginners Lindy Hop Dance Class Kings College Guildford Guildford, Surrey Guildford Lindy |
Doors Open 7:20. Beginners class at 7:30pm. Followed by 30mins practice time Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
21.0 | |
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Intermediate Lindy Hop class Kings College Guildford Guildford, Surrey Guildford Lindy |
Lesson plus freestyle time. Improve your basic and add in some fun variations. Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
21.0 | |
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Lindy Hop Classes & Social Kings College Guildford Guildford, Surrey Guildford Lindy |
2 Lindy Hop Classes plus freestyle / practice time Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
21.0 | |
Tue 17 Sep |
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Swing Jive Class - Swindon St Paul's Church Centre Swindon, Wiltshire Just Jive Lindy Hop |
Beginners 7pm Inters 1&2 8pm 1940s Jive, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
33.0 |
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C Jam - classes and dancing The Bedford London, London SW Swingland |
C Jam - classes and dancing Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
36.0 | |
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C Jam - live band night! The Bedford London, London SW Swingland |
The Shirt Tail Stompers at C Jam 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
36.0 | |
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The Sugar Bowl Merchistoun Hall Horndean, Hampshire Now That's Jive |
An evening of East Coast Swing & strolls. 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing |
37.0 | |
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10-week Lindy Hop Course Curzon Centre , Buckinghamshire SwingdanceUK |
10-week Beginner & Intermediate Lindy Hop course with SwingdanceUK! Lindy Hop |
19.0 | |
Wed 18 Sep |
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Swingland Twickenham - classes The Exchange Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames Swingland |
Swingland Twickenham - classes Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
28.0 |
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Swing Jive Class - Swindon St Margarets Church Centre Swindon, Wiltshire Just Jive Lindy Hop |
Swing Jive Classes - 7pm Beginners, 8pm Intermediates 1940s Jive, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, Smooth Modern Jive |
34.0 | |
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Beginners Lindy-Hop Class Fairlands Community Centre Guildford, Surrey The Surrey Swing Dance Society |
A class teaching the Lindy-Hop style Lindy Hop |
20.0 | |
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Penge Lindy Hop Matico Dance Studio London, Croydon SwingdanceUK |
Wednesday Lindy Hop classes & dancing with Niall Oates SwingdanceUK Lindy Hop |
37.0 | |
Thu 19 Sep |
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Planet Swing H.Q. Balboa Class Wixams Dance Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters |
High Quality Balboa Class followed by DJ + Live Band to practice to!!! Balboa, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
49.0 |
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Planet Swing M.K. & Beds Live Band Wixams Dance Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters |
High quality live band night 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Quickstep, Rock n Roll |
49.0 | |
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Lindy Hop - Swindon St Margarets Church Centre Swindon, Wiltshire Just Jive Lindy Hop |
Beginners & Intermediate Lindy Hop Classes Balboa, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
34.0 | |
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Swing Thing St Francis Church Hall Horley, Surrey Swing Thing |
Learn To Lindy Hop with Swing Thing! 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop |
40.0 | |
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Thursday Club (Lindy Hop) City Sport London, London EC SwingdanceUK |
Weekly Lindy Hop class for experienced dancers with SwingdanceUK Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
38.0 | |
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Balboa and Swing at Havant Studio 118 Park Lane, Bedhampton PO9 3HH Havant, Portsmouth Balboa and Swing at Havant |
Balboa Class and Practice Balboa, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop |
40.0 |
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