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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Thu 17 Jul |
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Balboa and Swing in Havant The Dance Studio Havant, Hampshire Lindy Hop Solent |
Balboa classes and dancing Balboa |
40.0 |
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Beginners Balboa 5 week course The Dance Studio Havant, Hampshire Lindy Hop Solent |
Beginners Balboa Five week course Balboa |
40.0 | |
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Balboa @ Planet Swing Wixams Dance Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters |
Swingsters High Quality weekly Balboa class & Live Band - Every Thursday!! Argentine Tango, Balboa, Jive (Ballroom), 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 (Small Hall) Swindon, Wiltshire Just Jive Lindy Hop |
Lindy Hop Classes Balboa, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
34.0 | |
Fri 18 Jul |
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Joint's a Hoppin' West End Social Club Woking, Surrey Joint's a Hoppin' |
Record Hop. Swing, jump blues, rhythm & blues with a little rock & roll for good measure 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, West Coast Swing |
16.0 |
Sat 19 Jul |
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Downtown Jump All Day Vintage Event Pheonix Arts Centre Bordon, Hampshire Jive 'n' Boogie |
The Souths ALL Day vintage music event featuring top bands and DJ's 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing, Strolls |
23.0 |
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2 Rooms @ Chippenham Ceroc Chippenham Chippenham, Wiltshire Ceroc Live |
2 Rooms @ Chippenham Freestyle Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Smooth Modern Jive, Expressive |
49.0 | |
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Fast Beginners Balboa Workshop Ruislip Ruislip, Harrow SwingdanceUK |
Small group intensive Fast Beginners Balboa workshop Balboa |
26.0 | |
Sun 20 Jul |
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The Blue Lounge Itchen Abbas and Avington hall Winchester, Hampshire Ceroc Fever |
Express yourself at The Blue Lounge! Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Contemporary Blues, Blues Fusion, Smooth Modern Jive |
29.0 |
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SlowBal workshop and Balboa Beckons Old Headington Village Hall Oxford, Oxfordshire Oxford Balboa |
A SlowBal workshop and an afternoon of fabulous balboa and SlowBal dancing Balboa |
23.0 | |
Mon 21 Jul |
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Balboa classes beginner + improver St Michael's Church Hall Oxford, Oxfordshire Oxford Balboa |
Classes in balboa for beginners and improvers. To book: 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 - Lindy hop classes and dancing Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
32.0 | |
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Lindy Hop Swing Dance Class Beedon Village Hall, Nr Newbury RG20 8SX Beedon, Berkshire Swing Dance Newbury |
Lindy Hop Swing Dance Class - general level, no partner required. Lindy Hop |
14.0 | |
Tue 22 Jul |
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C Jam - live band night! The Bedford London, London SW Swingland |
Graham Hughes & the Sunshine Kings live at C Jam 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
36.0 |
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C Jam - classes and dancing The Bedford London, London SW Swingland |
C Jam - Lindy hop classes and dancing Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
36.0 | |
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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 23 Jul |
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Swingland Twickenham - class The Exchange Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames Swingland |
Swingland Twickenham - Lindy hop class Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
28.0 |
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Sam's West Coast Swing Basingstoke Sycamore community Halls Basingstoke, Berkshire Sam's West Coast Swing |
West Coast Swing in Basingstoke 20:30-22:30 West Coast Swing |
12.0 | |
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Gravity WCS Class Night Rawson Hall Bolney, West Sussex Jive Frenzy |
Gravity WCS Class Night West Coast Swing |
42.0 | |
Thu 24 Jul |
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Balboa and Swing in Havant The Dance Studio Havant, Hampshire Lindy Hop Solent |
Balboa classes and dancing Balboa |
40.0 |
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Beginners Balboa 5 week course The Dance Studio Havant, Hampshire Lindy Hop Solent |
Beginners Balboa Five week course Balboa |
40.0 | |
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Balboa @ Planet Swing Wixams Dance Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters |
Swingsters High Quality weekly Balboa class & Live Band - Every Thursday!! Argentine Tango, Balboa, Jive (Ballroom), 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 | |
Fri 25 Jul |
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Joint's a Hoppin' West End Social Club Woking, Surrey Joint's a Hoppin' |
Record Hop. Swing, jump blues, rhythm & blues with a little rock & roll for good measure 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, West Coast Swing |
16.0 |
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Some Like It Swing Genesis Cinema , London E SwingdanceUK |
Genesis Cinema and Swingdance UK invite you along to our monthly nostalgia dancing night. Lindy Hop |
48.0 | |
Sat 26 Jul |
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Chill out @ Swindon Ceroc Swindon Swindon, Wiltshire Ceroc Live |
Chill Out @ Swindon Freestyle Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Contemporary Blues, Smooth Modern Jive |
35.0 |
Sun 27 Jul |
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SOS Soundz on Sundayz Chill out Village Hall Abingdon, Oxfordshire Ceroc Oxford |
Smooth chill out with expressive music Mambo, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Smooth Modern Jive |
21.0 |
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Improvers Lindy hop Linden House Riverside London, London W Swingland |
Improvers Lindy hop workshop Lindy Hop |
32.0 | |
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Jukes Jiving The Riverside Community Club High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Jukes Jiving |
Freestyle Jive dancing, DJ Jumping Jimmy Taylor, , Tea , Coffee & Light buffet Leroc, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll, Smooth Modern Jive |
15.0 | |
Mon 28 Jul |
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A-Train - classes and dancing The Hammersmith Club London, London W Swingland |
A-Train - Lindy hop classes and dancing Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
32.0 |
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Lindy Hop Swing Dance Class Beedon Village Hall, Nr Newbury RG20 8SX Beedon, Berkshire Swing Dance Newbury |
Lindy Hop Swing Dance Class - general level, no partner required. Lindy Hop |
14.0 | |
Tue 29 Jul |
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C Jam - classes and dancing The Bedford London, London SW Swingland |
C Jam - Lindy hop classes and dancing Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
36.0 |
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Curzon Swing Dance Social Curzon Centre , Buckinghamshire SwingdanceUK |
Swing dance social dance with taster class 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
19.0 | |
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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 30 Jul |
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Swingland Twickenham - class The Exchange Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames Swingland |
Swingland Twickenham - Lindy hop class Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
28.0 |
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Lin's Little Less Lonely Disco Winnersh Community Centre Wokingham, Berkshire Lin's Dance |
Fun Social Dancing to 50's, 60's 70's Music Boogie Woogie, Line Dance, Rock n Roll, Strolls |
4.0 | |
Thu 31 Jul |
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Balboa and Swing in Havant The Dance Studio Havant, Hampshire Lindy Hop Solent |
Balboa classes and dancing Balboa |
40.0 |
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Beginners Balboa 5 week course The Dance Studio Havant, Hampshire Lindy Hop Solent |
Beginners Balboa Five week course Balboa |
40.0 | |
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Balboa @ Planet Swing Wixams Dance Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters |
Swingsters High Quality weekly Balboa class & Live Band - Every Thursday!! Argentine Tango, Balboa, Jive (Ballroom), 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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Yacht Club Swing - classes, dancing Linden House Riverside London, London W Swingland |
Yacht Club Swing - Lindy hop classes and dancing Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
32.0 | |
Fri 01 Aug |
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Suzie Q's at Locks Heath Park gate RBL Club Park Gate, Portsmouth 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 |
43.0 |
Mon 04 Aug |
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A-Train - classes and dancing The Hammersmith Club London, London W Swingland |
A-Train - Lindy hop classes and dancing Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
32.0 |
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Lindy Hop Swing Dance Class Beedon Village Hall, Nr Newbury RG20 8SX Beedon, Berkshire Swing Dance Newbury |
Lindy Hop Swing Dance Class - general level, no partner required. Lindy Hop |
14.0 | |
Tue 05 Aug |
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C Jam - classes and dancing The Bedford London, London SW Swingland |
C Jam - Lindy hop classes and dancing Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
36.0 |
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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 06 Aug |
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Lin's Little Less Lonely Disco Winnersh Community Centre Wokingham, Berkshire Lin's Dance |
Fun Social Dancing to 50's, 60's 70's Music Boogie Woogie, Line Dance, Rock n Roll, Strolls |
4.0 |
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Gravity WCS Class Night Rawson Hall Bolney, West Sussex Jive Frenzy |
Gravity WCS Class Night West Coast Swing |
42.0 | |
Thu 07 Aug |
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Balboa and Swing in Havant The Dance Studio Havant, Hampshire Lindy Hop Solent |
Balboa classes and dancing Balboa |
40.0 |
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Balboa @ Planet Swing Wixams Dance Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters |
Swingsters High Quality weekly Balboa class & Live Band - Every Thursday!! Argentine Tango, Balboa, Jive (Ballroom), 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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Didcot Midweek Freestyle Didcot Civic Centre Didcot , Oxfordshire Ceroc Oxford |
Range of music. Optional retro dress. Prizes. Food. Licensed bar. Parking. Til 1.30am Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Contemporary Blues, Smooth Modern Jive |
15.0 | |
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Yacht Club Swing - classes, dancing Linden House Riverside London, London W Swingland |
Yacht Club Swing - Lindy hop classes and dancing Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
32.0 | |
Sun 10 Aug |
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The Edge - a very unique evening Berkhamsted Town Hall Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire Jive Hub (NewBerko) |
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 |
27.0 |
Mon 11 Aug |
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A-Train - classes and dancing The Hammersmith Club London, London W Swingland |
A-Train - Lindy hop classes and dancing Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
32.0 |
Tue 12 Aug |
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C Jam - classes and dancing The Bedford London, London SW Swingland |
C Jam - Lindy hop classes and dancing Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
36.0 |
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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 | |
Thu 14 Aug |
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Balboa and Swing in Havant The Dance Studio Havant, Hampshire Lindy Hop Solent |
Balboa classes and dancing Balboa |
40.0 |
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Balboa @ Planet Swing Wixams Dance Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters |
Swingsters High Quality weekly Balboa class & Live Band - Every Thursday!! Argentine Tango, Balboa, Jive (Ballroom), 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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Swing Thing Serendipity Restaurant & Bar Horley, Surrey Swing Thing |
Learn To Lindy Hop with Swing Thing! 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop |
25.0 | |
Fri 15 Aug |
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Juice - 2 Room Freestyle Colden Common Community Cntr -Winchester Winchester, Hampshire Ceroc Fever |
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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Summer Chill Fishbourne Church Hall Chichester, West Sussex Jive 'n' Boogie |
Social dance ideal for Lindy hoppers and Swing jivers 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop |
41.0 | |
Sat 16 Aug |
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Big Chippham Bash Ceroc Chippenham Chippenham, Wiltshire Ceroc Live |
Big Chippenham Bash Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Blues Fusion, Smooth Modern Jive, Expressive |
49.0 |
Sun 17 Aug |
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SwingFest The Bedford London, London SW Swingland |
An amazing day of live swing music, swing dance workshops and dancing! 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, Tap |
36.0 |
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