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 Stroud for Swing. Please click on the event name for more information which may include a map.
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Thu 23 Mar |
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Balboa Classes - Nailsworth Sawyer Hall, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire Just Jive Lindy Hop |
Balboa Classes. Beginners 7pm & Intermediate 8pm. Balboa, Charleston, Jazz Steps |
2.0 |
Fri 24 Mar |
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Spring Fling - Swing Big R Big Band Chantry Centre (Listers Hall) Dursley, Gloucestershire Just Jive Lindy Hop |
'Spring Fling' Swing Dance with Big R Big Band 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
2.0 |
Sat 25 Mar |
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Spring Fling Bic & Simone Workshop Chantry Centre (Listers Hall) Dursley, Gloucestershire Just Jive Lindy Hop |
Spring Fling Lindy Hop Workshop with Bic & Simone Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
2.0 |
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Cancelled again! The Garden Bar. The Garden Bar, Cheltenham. Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Honeymoon Swing |
Closed for two weeks as footfall is low. Sorry Folks. We are disappointed too !!!! 1940s Jive, Balboa, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop |
7.0 | |
Sun 26 Mar |
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Soul Lindy Stroud Brewery Bar Stroud, Gloucestershire Swingbytes Dance |
Beginners Soul Lindy Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
2.0 |
Mon 27 Mar |
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Charleston Fitness Nailsworth Subscription Rooms Nailsworth, Gloucestershire Swingbytes Dance |
Charleston Fitness Charleston |
2.0 |
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Charleston Fitness Brockworth Community Centre Gloucester, Gloucestershire Swingbytes Dance |
Charleston Fitness Charleston |
2.0 | |
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Collegiate Shag Lessons Witcombe and Bentham Village Hall nr Gloucester , Gloucestershire Swingbytes Dance |
Collegiate Shag Collegiate Shag |
7.0 | |
Tue 28 Mar |
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Swing Jive Tetbury The Tetbury Goods Shed. Tetbury, Gloucestershire Just Jive Lindy Hop |
Beginners 7.00pm Intermediates 8.00pm 1940s Jive, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
2.0 |
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Lindy Hop Classes - Saul Saul Memorial Hall Saul, Gloucestershire Just Jive Lindy Hop |
Lindy Hop Classes Improvers 8.15pm Inters 9.15pm Balboa, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
6.0 | |
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Swing Dance - Walls Club Gloucester Walls Social Club, Gloucester Gloucester, Gloucestershire Gloster Swing Dance |
Beginners & Intermediates Classes with Social Dancing In Gloster - Great Venue & Teachers Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop |
8.0 | |
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Lindy Hop Improvers - Walls Club Walls Social Club, Gloucester Gloucester, Gloucestershire Gloster Swing Dance |
Improvers Lindy Hop (Not Beginners) Lindy Hop |
8.0 | |
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Intermediate Lindy Hop Class Walls Social Club, Gloucester Gloucester, Gloucestershire Gloster Swing Dance |
Lindy Hop Class for Intermediate Dancers - You will already know a Swing Out, Lindy Circle Lindy Hop |
8.0 | |
Wed 29 Mar |
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Lindy Hop Classes - Stroud The Subscription Rooms Stroud Stroud, Gloucestershire Just Jive Lindy Hop |
Lindy Hop Class 7pm Beginners, 8pm Intermediates Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
0.0 |
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CSD Beginner Lindy Hop classes Dowty Sports & Social Gloucester, Gloucestershire Cheltenham Swing Dance |
Beginner / Fundamental level Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
11.0 | |
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CSD Lindy Hop classes: Impr/Inter Dowty Sports & Social Gloucester, Gloucestershire Cheltenham Swing Dance |
Suitable for improver/intermediate and above. Vocabulary & bonus class Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
11.0 | |
Thu 30 Mar |
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Balboa Swing all levels Cheltenham Bayshill Unitarian Church, Cheltenham Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Balboa Bunch |
Balboa /Beginners/Improver/Intermediate Fun classes for all levels in Cheltenham Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop |
12.0 |
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Balboa Classes - Nailsworth Sawyer Hall, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire Just Jive Lindy Hop |
Balboa Classes. Beginners 7pm & Intermediate 8pm. Balboa, Charleston, Jazz Steps |
2.0 | |
Fri 31 Mar |
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Friday night shuffle Victory Club Cheltenham Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Balboa Bunch |
Relaxed informal dancing with a bar a comfy seating for socialising and practicing. Balboa, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop |
11.0 |
Sun 02 Apr |
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A Bigger Sunday Swing Dance Arthur S Winterbotham Memorial Hall Dursley, Gloucestershire Just Jive Lindy Hop |
A Little Sunday Swing Dance - Informal vibe, swing, bluesy and mellow. 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
2.0 |
Mon 03 Apr |
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Collegiate Shag Lessons Witcombe and Bentham Village Hall nr Gloucester , Gloucestershire Swingbytes Dance |
Collegiate Shag Collegiate Shag |
7.0 |
Tue 04 Apr |
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Swing Jive Tetbury The Tetbury Goods Shed. Tetbury, Gloucestershire Just Jive Lindy Hop |
Beginners 7.00pm Intermediates 8.00pm 1940s Jive, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
2.0 |
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Lindy Hop Classes - Saul Saul Memorial Hall Saul, Gloucestershire Just Jive Lindy Hop |
Lindy Hop Classes Improvers 8.15pm Inters 9.15pm Balboa, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
6.0 | |
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Swing Dance - Walls Club Gloucester Walls Social Club, Gloucester Gloucester, Gloucestershire Gloster Swing Dance |
Beginners & Intermediates Classes with Social Dancing In Gloster - Great Venue & Teachers Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop |
8.0 | |
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Lindy Hop Improvers - Walls Club Walls Social Club, Gloucester Gloucester, Gloucestershire Gloster Swing Dance |
Improvers Lindy Hop (Not Beginners) Lindy Hop |
8.0 | |
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Intermediate Lindy Hop Class Walls Social Club, Gloucester Gloucester, Gloucestershire Gloster Swing Dance |
Lindy Hop Class for Intermediate Dancers - You will already know a Swing Out, Lindy Circle Lindy Hop |
8.0 | |
Wed 05 Apr |
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Lindy Hop Classes - Stroud The Subscription Rooms Stroud Stroud, Gloucestershire Just Jive Lindy Hop |
Lindy Hop Class 7pm Beginners, 8pm Intermediates Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
0.0 |
Thu 06 Apr |
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Balboa Classes - Nailsworth Sawyer Hall, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire Just Jive Lindy Hop |
Balboa Classes. Beginners 7pm & Intermediate 8pm. Balboa, Charleston, Jazz Steps |
2.0 |
Sat 08 Apr |
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Cheltenham Swing Dance Festival Cheltenham Town Hall Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Cheltenham Swing Dance |
CheltenhamSwing.Dance Festival in Cheltenham Town Hall. Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
12.0 |
Fri 14 Apr |
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Swing Dance with Harlem Rhythm Cats Chantry Centre (Listers Hall) Dursley, Gloucestershire Just Jive Lindy Hop |
Swing Dance with The Harlem Rhythm Cats 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
2.0 |
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Swing, Jive, Rock 'n' Roll Dance Cinderford Miners Welfare Hall Cinderford, Gloucestershire Miners Hall Cinderford |
Rock & Roll, Jive club 1940s Jive, Boogie Woogie, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Leroc, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing, Smooth Modern Jive |
13.0 | |
Sun 16 Apr |
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Slow Balboa Gambier Parry Hall Highnam, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Balboa Bunch |
Slow Balboa (SlowBal) Sunday afternoon workshop Balboa |
9.0 |
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Jazz Café - Duke's Place Tythe Barn Bishops Cleeve Tythe Barn Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Gloster Swing Dance |
6:30 - 10pm, Snacks and Drinks available 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive |
15.0 | |
Tue 18 Apr |
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Swing Jive Classes Tetbury The Tetbury Goods Shed. Tetbury, Gloucestershire Just Jive Lindy Hop |
Beginners 7.00pm Intermediates 8.00pm 1940s Jive, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
2.0 |
Wed 19 Apr |
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Lindy Hop Classes - Stroud The Subscription Rooms Stroud Stroud, Gloucestershire Just Jive Lindy Hop |
Lindy Hop Class 7pm Beginners, 8pm Intermediates Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
0.0 |
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CSD Beginner Lindy Hop classes Dowty Sports & Social Gloucester, Gloucestershire Cheltenham Swing Dance |
Beginner / Fundamental level Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
11.0 | |
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CSD Lindy Hop classes: Impr/Inter Dowty Sports & Social Gloucester, Gloucestershire Cheltenham Swing Dance |
Suitable for improver/intermediate and above. Vocabulary & bonus class Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
11.0 | |
Thu 20 Apr |
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Balboa Swing all levels Cheltenham Bayshill Unitarian Church, Cheltenham Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Balboa Bunch |
Balboa /Beginners/Improver/Intermediate Fun classes for all levels in Cheltenham Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop |
12.0 |
Sun 23 Apr |
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Soul Lindy Stroud Brewery Bar Stroud, Gloucestershire Swingbytes Dance |
Beginners Soul Lindy Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
2.0 |
Filter radius is: 15 miles