Swing classes and dances events near Southend-on-sea

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 Southend-on-sea for Swing. Please click on the event name for more information which may include a map.

Date			Event/Venue/Organiser	Description/Dance Styles	Organiser	Distance
Mon 20 Aug			Bramleys Swing Dance Classes Bramleys Cocktail Bar Canterbury, Kent	Weekly swing/vintage dance classes, different each month 1940s Jive, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Rock n Roll, Strolls	Canterbury Jive Class and Events	24.0
			JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in Southend The Ambleside Social Club , Southend on Sea	Lindy Hop, Balboa & Authentic Jazz classes & Social dancing in Southend-On-Sea Balboa, Blues, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	1.0
			Swingland - Lindy hop Brixton Market House Brixton Brixton, London SW	Learn to swing dance in Brixton - every Monday! 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop	Swingland	39.0
			EastonSwing Mondays St Pauls Centre Enfield, Enfield	EastonSwing Mondays - All Levels WCS class West Coast Swing	EastonSwing	35.0
			Swing at Sway Sway London, London WC	Swing dance class & social dancing Lindy Hop	Swingdance UK	36.0
Tue 21 Aug			Swing Thing Perrywood Sports and Social Club Redhill , Surrey	Learn To Lindy Hop with Swing Thing! 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop	Swing Thing	44.0
			C Jam The Exhibit London, London SW	The home of Savoy-style Lindy hop in London! - swing dance classes and dancing 1940s Jive, Balboa, Blues, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Swingland	39.0
			Swingland - Lindy hop Balham The Exhibit London, London SW	Learn to swing dance in Balham - every Tuesday! 1940s Jive, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Swingland	39.0
			Learn Swing Jive Rockin' Roadiolers Ramsgate, Kent	Beginners swing jive lessons 1940s Jive, West Coast Swing	Canterbury Hep Cats	33.0
Wed 22 Aug			Biggin Hill Jive Biggin Hill Biggin Hill, Bromley	Beginners 1940 Jive Class Followed by Improvers, No Partner Required, Adult Only. Wednesda 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing, Rock n Roll	Biggin Hill Jive	30.0
			Stratford freestyle social Stratford St Mary Institute Hall Stratford St Mary, Suffolk	2-hour freestyle social with DJ "Texas Tommy" ~ BYO drinks 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop	Esther Tutthill	32.0
			Jive with Philippe and Jacqueline United service club , Sutton	Beginners Jive class all welcome East Coast Swing	Jacqueline and Philippes Jive /Salsa	41.0
Thu 23 Aug			Swingland - Lindy hop Hammersmith The Hammersmith Club London, London W	Learn to swing dance in Hammersmith - every Thursday! 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop	Swingland	40.0
			A-Train The Hammersmith Club London, London W	West London's Premier Swing Dance Night! - Lindy hop classes and dancing 1940s Jive, Balboa, Blues, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Swingland	40.0
Sat 25 Aug			Afternoon Fun and Dance Kanaloa Bar City of London, London EC	A fantastic afternoon of dancing to 40's and 50's music 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing	Rock n Revellers	35.0
Mon 27 Aug			Bramleys Swing Dance Classes Bramleys Cocktail Bar Canterbury, Kent	Weekly swing/vintage dance classes, different each month 1940s Jive, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Rock n Roll, Strolls	Canterbury Jive Class and Events	24.0
			Swing Out at Underbelly Festival Spiegeltent London, London SW	A night of live Swing music and dancing Charleston, Lindy Hop	Swingdance UK	39.0
Tue 28 Aug			Swing Thing Perrywood Sports and Social Club Redhill , Surrey	Learn To Lindy Hop with Swing Thing! 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop	Swing Thing	44.0
			C Jam The Exhibit London, London SW	The home of Savoy-style Lindy hop in London! - swing dance classes and dancing 1940s Jive, Balboa, Blues, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Swingland	39.0
			Swingland - Lindy hop Balham The Exhibit London, London SW	Learn to swing dance in Balham - every Tuesday! 1940s Jive, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Swingland	39.0
			Learn Swing Jive Rockin' Roadiolers Ramsgate, Kent	Beginners swing jive lessons 1940s Jive, West Coast Swing	Canterbury Hep Cats	33.0
Wed 29 Aug			Lindy Buzz, Hitchin St Faith's Church Hitchin, Hertfordshire	Lindy Hop classes at 3 levels Lindy Hop	Lindy Buzz	44.0
			Biggin Hill Jive Biggin Hill Biggin Hill, Bromley	Beginners 1940 Jive Class Followed by Improvers, No Partner Required, Adult Only. Wednesda 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing, Rock n Roll	Biggin Hill Jive	30.0
			Dance Classes Stratford St Mary Institute Hall Stratford St Mary, Suffolk	Swing Jive, Boogie Woogie & Balboa 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie	Esther Tutthill	32.0
			Jive with Philippe and Jacqueline United service club , Sutton	Beginners Jive class all welcome East Coast Swing	Jacqueline and Philippes Jive /Salsa	41.0
Thu 30 Aug			A-Train The Hammersmith Club London, London W	West London's Premier Swing Dance Night! - Lindy hop classes and dancing 1940s Jive, Balboa, Blues, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Swingland	40.0
			Swingland - Lindy hop Hammersmith The Hammersmith Club London, London W	Learn to swing dance in Hammersmith - every Thursday! 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop	Swingland	40.0
Sat 01 Sep			Harlem Nights - Watford - NEW VENUE Beechen Grove Baptist Church Watford, Hertfordshire	Recreating the feel of Harlem's Savoy Ballroom for one night in.. 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	48.0
Sun 02 Sep			Swingland - Lindy hop Twickenham The Cabbage Patch Twickenham, Middlesex	Learn to swing dance in Twickenham - every Sunday! 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop	Swingland	45.0
			The Original Big Apple City Sport London, London EC	Learn the collegiate dance that thrilled the world in 1937 with Simon & Anna Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Swingdance UK	35.0
Mon 03 Sep			Bramleys Swing Dance Classes Bramleys Cocktail Bar Canterbury, Kent	Weekly swing/vintage dance classes, different each month 1940s Jive, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Rock n Roll, Strolls	Canterbury Jive Class and Events	24.0
			JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in Southend The Ambleside Social Club , Southend on Sea	Lindy Hop, Balboa & Authentic Jazz classes & Social dancing in Southend-On-Sea Balboa, Blues, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	1.0
			Tenterden Swing St Mildreds Hall Tenterden, Kent	Lindy Hop Lindy Hop	Tenterden Swing	32.0
			Swingland - Lindy hop Brixton Market House Brixton Brixton, London SW	Learn to swing dance in Brixton - every Monday! 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop	Swingland	39.0
			EastonSwing Mondays St Pauls Centre Enfield, Enfield	EastonSwing Mondays - All Levels WCS class West Coast Swing	EastonSwing	35.0
			Swing at Sway Sway London, London WC	Swing dance class & social dancing Lindy Hop	Swingdance UK	36.0
			Eastbourne swing jive Community Wise Eastbourne, East Sussex	Lindy hop dance classes Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Eastbourne Swing Jive	44.0
Tue 04 Sep			Learn West Coast Swing in Kent Hothfield Village Hall Hothfield, Kent	Weekly West Coast Swing Classes in Hothfield, Kent West Coast Swing	WestCo's Swing	19.0
			C Jam The Exhibit London, London SW	The home of Savoy-style Lindy hop in London! - swing dance classes and dancing 1940s Jive, Balboa, Blues, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Swingland	39.0
			Swingland - Lindy hop Balham The Exhibit London, London SW	Learn to swing dance in Balham - every Tuesday! 1940s Jive, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Swingland	39.0
			P J's Dance Club Rock n Roll and Sw Nutley War Memorial Hall Nutley East Sussex, Sussex	beginners lesson stroll lesson and intermediate lesson + free dancing 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing, Rock n Roll	Peter Crowhurst	45.0
			Learn Swing Jive Rockin' Roadiolers Ramsgate, Kent	Beginners swing jive lessons 1940s Jive, West Coast Swing	Canterbury Hep Cats	33.0
Wed 05 Sep			Lindy Buzz, Hitchin St Faith's Church Hitchin, Hertfordshire	Lindy Hop classes at 3 levels Lindy Hop	Lindy Buzz	44.0
			Dance Classes Stratford St Mary Institute Hall Stratford St Mary, Suffolk	Swing Jive, Boogie Woogie & Balboa 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie	Esther Tutthill	32.0
			JIVE with Jacqueline and Philippe United service club , Sutton	Beginners Jive class all welcome East Coast Swing	Jacqueline and Philippes Jive /Salsa	41.0
Thu 06 Sep			Learn West Coast Swing - Petts Wood The Daylight Inn Orpington, Bromley	WestCo's Swing provide quality teaching in the coolest dance West Coast Swing on Thursdays West Coast Swing	WestCo's Swing	30.0
			A-Train The Hammersmith Club London, London W	West London's Premier Swing Dance Night! - Lindy hop classes and dancing 1940s Jive, Balboa, Blues, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Swingland	40.0
			Swingland - Lindy hop Hammersmith The Hammersmith Club London, London W	Learn to swing dance in Hammersmith - every Thursday! 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop	Swingland	40.0
Fri 07 Sep			Essex Swing Festival 2018 The Rawlight Studios Southend On Sea , Essex	International Swing Festival in Essex! Balboa, Blues, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	0.0
			Friday Jive Evening The Robertsbridge Club Robertsbridge, East Sussex	Music for dancing from the jive era 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	Running Wild Record Hop	44.0
Sat 08 Sep			Retro Nights! The Royal British Legion Chelmsford, Essex	A Swingin' social in Essex! Balboa, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	16.0
Sun 09 Sep			Swingland - Lindy hop Twickenham The Cabbage Patch Twickenham, Middlesex	Learn to swing dance in Twickenham - every Sunday! 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop	Swingland	45.0
			The Original Big Apple City Sport London, London EC	Learn the collegiate dance that thrilled the world in 1937 with Simon & Anna Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Swingdance UK	35.0
			Beginners & Fast Begs Lindy Hop City Sport London, London EC	Learn this cool 1940s partner dance. Lindy Hop	Swingdance UK	35.0
			Free Sunday Swing to Rock'n'Roll Dirty Harry's Soho London, Central London	Free Swing to Rock'n'roll Social Dance Central London 3-7 pm 1940s Jive, Boogie Woogie, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	Free Sunday Swing to Rock’n’Roll London	36.0
Mon 10 Sep			Bramleys Swing Dance Classes Bramleys Cocktail Bar Canterbury, Kent	Weekly swing/vintage dance classes, different each month 1940s Jive, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Rock n Roll, Strolls	Canterbury Jive Class and Events	24.0
			JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in Southend The Ambleside Social Club , Southend on Sea	Lindy Hop, Balboa & Authentic Jazz classes & Social dancing in Southend-On-Sea Balboa, Blues, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	1.0
			Tenterden Swing St Mildreds Hall Tenterden, Kent	Lindy Hop Lindy Hop	Tenterden Swing	32.0
			Swingland - Lindy hop Brixton Market House Brixton Brixton, London SW	Learn to swing dance in Brixton - every Monday! 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop	Swingland	39.0
			EastonSwing Mondays St Pauls Centre Enfield, Enfield	EastonSwing Mondays - All Levels WCS class West Coast Swing	EastonSwing	35.0
			Swing at Sway Sway London, London WC	Swing dance class & social dancing Lindy Hop	Swingdance UK	36.0
			Eastbourne swing jive Community Wise Eastbourne, East Sussex	Lindy hop dance classes Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Eastbourne Swing Jive	44.0
Tue 11 Sep			Learn West Coast Swing in Kent Hothfield Village Hall Hothfield, Kent	Weekly West Coast Swing Classes in Hothfield, Kent West Coast Swing	WestCo's Swing	19.0
			P J's Dance Club Rock n Roll and Sw Nutley War Memorial Hall Nutley East Sussex, Sussex	beginners lesson stroll lesson and intermediate lesson + free dancing 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing, Rock n Roll	Peter Crowhurst	45.0
			Learn Swing Jive Rockin' Roadiolers Ramsgate, Kent	Beginners swing jive lessons 1940s Jive, West Coast Swing	Canterbury Hep Cats	33.0
Wed 12 Sep			Lindy Buzz, Hitchin St Faith's Church Hitchin, Hertfordshire	Lindy Hop classes at 3 levels Lindy Hop	Lindy Buzz	44.0
			Dance Classes Stratford St Mary Institute Hall Stratford St Mary, Suffolk	Swing Jive, Boogie Woogie & Balboa 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie	Esther Tutthill	32.0
			Jive with Jacqueline and Philippe United service club , Sutton	Beginners Jive class all welcome East Coast Swing	Jacqueline and Philippes Jive /Salsa	41.0
			Jive 'n' Boogie on a Wednesday The Tree Tadworth, Sutton	Chichesters own Vintage record hop, playing all of your favourite 50's R&B and Rock n Roll 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	Jive 'n' Boogie	46.0
Thu 13 Sep			Learn West Coast Swing - Petts Wood The Daylight Inn Orpington, Bromley	WestCo's Swing provide quality teaching in the coolest dance West Coast Swing on Thursdays West Coast Swing	WestCo's Swing	30.0
			A-Train The Hammersmith Club London, London W	West London's Premier Swing Dance Night! - Lindy hop classes and dancing 1940s Jive, Balboa, Blues, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Swingland	40.0
			Swingland - Lindy hop Hammersmith The Hammersmith Club London, London W	Learn to swing dance in Hammersmith - every Thursday! 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop	Swingland	40.0
Sat 15 Sep			Jumpin' at the Bricket Wood Side! Jumpin' at the Bricket Wood Side! Bricket Wood, St Albans, Hertfordshire	Live music from Vintage! Balboa, Charleston, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll	Swingsters	47.0
			Jive Party with JG & The Ultimates Rivoli Ballroom Crofton Park, Croydon	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	37.0
			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	38.0
Sun 16 Sep			Bushey Tea Dance Stardust BigBand Lincolnsfields Centre Bushey Bushey, Hertfordshire	1940s Style Charity Tea Dance near Bushey 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Leroc, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Quickstep, Rock n Roll, Waltz	Swingsters	47.0
			Swingland - Lindy hop Twickenham The Cabbage Patch Twickenham, Middlesex	Learn to swing dance in Twickenham - every Sunday! 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop	Swingland	45.0
			Beginners & Fast Begs Lindy Hop City Sport London, London EC	Learn this cool 1940s partner dance. Lindy Hop	Swingdance UK	35.0
Mon 17 Sep			Bramleys Swing Dance Classes Bramleys Cocktail Bar Canterbury, Kent	Weekly swing/vintage dance classes, different each month 1940s Jive, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Rock n Roll, Strolls	Canterbury Jive Class and Events	24.0
			JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in Southend The Ambleside Social Club , Southend on Sea	Lindy Hop, Balboa & Authentic Jazz classes & Social dancing in Southend-On-Sea Balboa, Blues, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	1.0

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