Swing classes and dances events near Tyne-and-wear

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 Tyne-and-wear for Swing. Please click on the event name for more information which may include a map.

Date			Event/Venue/Organiser	Description/Dance Styles	Distance
Sun 01 Sep			1950s Jive Swing Rock n Roll Class Gregson Centre , Lancaster, Lancashire 1940s 50s Rock n Roll Jive Dance Class and Vintage Strolls Jazz Swing Dance	1940s 50s Rock n Roll Jive Dance Class and Vintage Strolls 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop, Line Dance, Rock n Roll	80.0
Mon 02 Sep			1950s rock n roll jive swing class st teresa's , Penwortham, Lancashire 1950s Rock n Roll Jive Dance Class and Vintage Strolls Jazz Swing Dance	1950s Rock n Roll Jive Dance Class and Vintage Strolls 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop, Line Dance, Rock n Roll, Strolls	96.0
Tue 03 Sep			Swing Rock n Roll & Jive Class War Memorial Hall , Morecambe, Lancashire Beginners Swing (Lindy Hop & Jive) & Strolls classes Jazz Swing Dance	Beginners Swing (Lindy Hop & Jive) & Strolls classes 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, Strolls	80.0
Wed 04 Sep			Fundamentals Course The Dance Studio Leeds , Leeds, West Yorkshire 4 Week Lindy Hop course covering the fundamentals and focus on social dancing Swing Dance Leeds	4 Week Lindy Hop course covering the fundamentals and focus on social dancing Lindy Hop	80.0
			Intro to Partnered Charleston The Dance Studio Leeds , Leeds, West Yorkshire 4 Week partnered charleston course, starting from the basics focusing on social dancing Swing Dance Leeds	4 Week partnered charleston course, starting from the basics focusing on social dancing Charleston	80.0
			Calder Valley Swing weekly classes Hebden Bridge Town Hall , Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire Our friends from Calder Valley Swing run their weekly classes in Hebden Bridge Swing North	Our friends from Calder Valley Swing run their weekly classes in Hebden Bridge Charleston, Lindy Hop	86.0
			Preston Swing Preston Quaker meeting house , Preston, Lancashire Lindy Hop class and practice group. Preston swing	Lindy Hop class and practice group. Lindy Hop	95.0
Thu 05 Sep			West Coast Swing Class The Harold Club , Bradford, Bradford West Coast Swing tuition with GPDIA (intermediate level) Instructor Lisa Graydon Dance Tuition	West Coast Swing tuition with GPDIA (intermediate level) Instructor West Coast Swing	84.0
			Thursday Aft. Music & Dance Club Huntington Working Men's Club , York, North Yorkshire Jump Jive & Wail - 40's & 50's Swing Jive Band & DJ York Vintage Dance Group	Jump Jive & Wail - 40's & 50's Swing Jive Band & DJ 1940s Jive, Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Charleston, Foxtrot, Lindy Hop, Old Time Dancing, Quickstep, Rock n Roll, Popular Sequence, Waltz, Strolls	70.0
			Jive & Rock n Roll Class 11am The Platform , Morecambe, Lancashire Vintage Jive - lindy hop style jive and rock n roll - jitterbug, boogiewoogie Jazz Swing Dance	Vintage Jive - lindy hop style jive and rock n roll - jitterbug, boogiewoogie 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	82.0
			Jive, Lindy Hop & Rock n Roll Class Canberra Club , Samlesbury, Lancashire Jive, Lindy Hop & Rock n Roll Class Jazz Swing Dance	Jive, Lindy Hop & Rock n Roll Class 1940s Jive, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	92.0
Sun 08 Sep			1950s Jive Swing Rock n Roll Class Gregson Centre , Lancaster, Lancashire 1940s 50s Rock n Roll Jive Dance Class and Vintage Strolls Jazz Swing Dance	1940s 50s Rock n Roll Jive Dance Class and Vintage Strolls 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop, Line Dance, Rock n Roll	80.0
Mon 09 Sep			1950s rock n roll jive swing class st teresa's , Penwortham, Lancashire 1950s Rock n Roll Jive Dance Class and Vintage Strolls Jazz Swing Dance	1950s Rock n Roll Jive Dance Class and Vintage Strolls 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop, Line Dance, Rock n Roll, Strolls	96.0
Tue 10 Sep			Swing Rock n Roll & Jive Class War Memorial Hall , Morecambe, Lancashire Beginners Swing (Lindy Hop & Jive) & Strolls classes Jazz Swing Dance	Beginners Swing (Lindy Hop & Jive) & Strolls classes 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, Strolls	80.0
Wed 11 Sep			Fundamentals Course The Dance Studio Leeds , Leeds, West Yorkshire 4 Week Lindy Hop course covering the fundamentals and focus on social dancing Swing Dance Leeds	4 Week Lindy Hop course covering the fundamentals and focus on social dancing Lindy Hop	80.0
			Intro to Partnered Charleston The Dance Studio Leeds , Leeds, West Yorkshire 4 Week partnered charleston course, starting from the basics focusing on social dancing Swing Dance Leeds	4 Week partnered charleston course, starting from the basics focusing on social dancing Charleston	80.0
			Calder Valley Swing weekly classes Hebden Bridge Town Hall , Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire Our friends from Calder Valley Swing run their weekly classes in Hebden Bridge Swing North	Our friends from Calder Valley Swing run their weekly classes in Hebden Bridge Charleston, Lindy Hop	86.0
			Preston Swing Preston Quaker meeting house , Preston, Lancashire Lindy Hop class and practice group. Preston swing	Lindy Hop class and practice group. Lindy Hop	95.0
Thu 12 Sep			West Coast Swing Class The Harold Club , Bradford, Bradford West Coast Swing tuition with GPDIA (intermediate level) Instructor Lisa Graydon Dance Tuition	West Coast Swing tuition with GPDIA (intermediate level) Instructor West Coast Swing	84.0
			Jive & Rock n Roll Class 11am The Platform , Morecambe, Lancashire Vintage Jive - lindy hop style jive and rock n roll - jitterbug, boogiewoogie Jazz Swing Dance	Vintage Jive - lindy hop style jive and rock n roll - jitterbug, boogiewoogie 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	82.0
			Jive, Lindy Hop & Rock n Roll Class Canberra Club , Samlesbury, Lancashire Jive, Lindy Hop & Rock n Roll Class Jazz Swing Dance	Jive, Lindy Hop & Rock n Roll Class 1940s Jive, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	92.0
Sun 15 Sep			1950s Jive Swing Rock n Roll Class Gregson Centre , Lancaster, Lancashire 1940s 50s Rock n Roll Jive Dance Class and Vintage Strolls Jazz Swing Dance	1940s 50s Rock n Roll Jive Dance Class and Vintage Strolls 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop, Line Dance, Rock n Roll	80.0
Mon 16 Sep			1950s rock n roll jive swing class st teresa's , Penwortham, Lancashire 1950s Rock n Roll Jive Dance Class and Vintage Strolls Jazz Swing Dance	1950s Rock n Roll Jive Dance Class and Vintage Strolls 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop, Line Dance, Rock n Roll, Strolls	96.0
Tue 17 Sep			Swing Rock n Roll & Jive Class War Memorial Hall , Morecambe, Lancashire Beginners Swing (Lindy Hop & Jive) & Strolls classes Jazz Swing Dance	Beginners Swing (Lindy Hop & Jive) & Strolls classes 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, Strolls	80.0
Wed 18 Sep			Fundamentals Course The Dance Studio Leeds , Leeds, West Yorkshire 4 Week Lindy Hop course covering the fundamentals and focus on social dancing Swing Dance Leeds	4 Week Lindy Hop course covering the fundamentals and focus on social dancing Lindy Hop	80.0
			Intro to Partnered Charleston The Dance Studio Leeds , Leeds, West Yorkshire 4 Week partnered charleston course, starting from the basics focusing on social dancing Swing Dance Leeds	4 Week partnered charleston course, starting from the basics focusing on social dancing Charleston	80.0
			Calder Valley Swing weekly classes Hebden Bridge Town Hall , Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire Our friends from Calder Valley Swing run their weekly classes in Hebden Bridge Swing North	Our friends from Calder Valley Swing run their weekly classes in Hebden Bridge Charleston, Lindy Hop	86.0
			Preston Swing Preston Quaker meeting house , Preston, Lancashire Lindy Hop class and practice group. Preston swing	Lindy Hop class and practice group. Lindy Hop	95.0
Thu 19 Sep			West Coast Swing Class The Harold Club , Bradford, Bradford West Coast Swing tuition with GPDIA (intermediate level) Instructor Lisa Graydon Dance Tuition	West Coast Swing tuition with GPDIA (intermediate level) Instructor West Coast Swing	84.0
			Jive & Rock n Roll Class 11am The Platform , Morecambe, Lancashire Vintage Jive - lindy hop style jive and rock n roll - jitterbug, boogiewoogie Jazz Swing Dance	Vintage Jive - lindy hop style jive and rock n roll - jitterbug, boogiewoogie 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	82.0
			Jive, Lindy Hop & Rock n Roll Class Canberra Club , Samlesbury, Lancashire Jive, Lindy Hop & Rock n Roll Class Jazz Swing Dance	Jive, Lindy Hop & Rock n Roll Class 1940s Jive, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	92.0
Sun 22 Sep			1950s Jive Swing Rock n Roll Class Gregson Centre , Lancaster, Lancashire 1940s 50s Rock n Roll Jive Dance Class and Vintage Strolls Jazz Swing Dance	1940s 50s Rock n Roll Jive Dance Class and Vintage Strolls 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop, Line Dance, Rock n Roll	80.0
Mon 23 Sep			1950s rock n roll jive swing class st teresa's , Penwortham, Lancashire 1950s Rock n Roll Jive Dance Class and Vintage Strolls Jazz Swing Dance	1950s Rock n Roll Jive Dance Class and Vintage Strolls 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop, Line Dance, Rock n Roll, Strolls	96.0
Tue 24 Sep			Swing Rock n Roll & Jive Class War Memorial Hall , Morecambe, Lancashire Beginners Swing (Lindy Hop & Jive) & Strolls classes Jazz Swing Dance	Beginners Swing (Lindy Hop & Jive) & Strolls classes 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, Strolls	80.0
Wed 25 Sep			Fundamentals Course The Dance Studio Leeds , Leeds, West Yorkshire 4 Week Lindy Hop course covering the fundamentals and focus on social dancing Swing Dance Leeds	4 Week Lindy Hop course covering the fundamentals and focus on social dancing Lindy Hop	80.0
			Swingout Course The Dance Studio Leeds , Leeds, West Yorkshire 4 week course on Swingouts and Lindy Turns, basic grasp of Lindy Hop required. Swing Dance Leeds	4 week course on Swingouts and Lindy Turns, basic grasp of Lindy Hop required. Lindy Hop	80.0
			Calder Valley Swing weekly classes Hebden Bridge Town Hall , Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire Our friends from Calder Valley Swing run their weekly classes in Hebden Bridge Swing North	Our friends from Calder Valley Swing run their weekly classes in Hebden Bridge Charleston, Lindy Hop	86.0
			Preston Swing Preston Quaker meeting house , Preston, Lancashire Lindy Hop class and practice group. Preston swing	Lindy Hop class and practice group. Lindy Hop	95.0
Thu 26 Sep			West Coast Swing Class The Harold Club , Bradford, Bradford West Coast Swing tuition with GPDIA (intermediate level) Instructor Lisa Graydon Dance Tuition	West Coast Swing tuition with GPDIA (intermediate level) Instructor West Coast Swing	84.0
			Jive & Rock n Roll Class 11am The Platform , Morecambe, Lancashire Vintage Jive - lindy hop style jive and rock n roll - jitterbug, boogiewoogie Jazz Swing Dance	Vintage Jive - lindy hop style jive and rock n roll - jitterbug, boogiewoogie 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	82.0
			Jive, Lindy Hop & Rock n Roll Class Canberra Club , Samlesbury, Lancashire Jive, Lindy Hop & Rock n Roll Class Jazz Swing Dance	Jive, Lindy Hop & Rock n Roll Class 1940s Jive, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	92.0
Sat 28 Sep			The Feathersteps Social Dance Bubwith Leisure & Sports Centre , Selby, York A wonderful evening of Ballroom & Latin dancing hosted by Feathersteps Feathersteps School Of Dance	A wonderful evening of Ballroom & Latin dancing hosted by Feathersteps Argentine Tango, Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Charleston, Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Modern Jive, Modern Tango, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rumba, Samba, Popular Sequence, Viennese Waltz, Waltz	84.0
			Lindy Hop workshops & Party Todmorden Learning Centre , Todmorden, West Yorkshire Day of workshops and swing dance party with Alligator Gumbo Swing North	Day of workshops and swing dance party with Alligator Gumbo Lindy Hop	89.0
Sun 29 Sep			1950s Jive Swing Rock n Roll Class Gregson Centre , Lancaster, Lancashire 1940s 50s Rock n Roll Jive Dance Class and Vintage Strolls Jazz Swing Dance	1940s 50s Rock n Roll Jive Dance Class and Vintage Strolls 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop, Line Dance, Rock n Roll	80.0
Mon 30 Sep			1950s rock n roll jive swing class st teresa's , Penwortham, Lancashire 1950s Rock n Roll Jive Dance Class and Vintage Strolls Jazz Swing Dance	1950s Rock n Roll Jive Dance Class and Vintage Strolls 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop, Line Dance, Rock n Roll, Strolls	96.0

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