Swing classes and dances events near Waltham-forest

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 Waltham-forest 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 21 Aug		Class	Balboa Mondays Rising Sun Arts Centre Reading, Reading	Weekly Balboa classes. Aimed at beginner & improver dancers, with a 6 week structure. Balboa	Balboa Mondays	42.0
		Class	JIveSwing - Lindy Hop in Letchworth Brotherhood Hall Letchworth, Hertfordshire	Lindy Hop & Social dancing in Letchworth Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	28.0
		Class	JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in Southend The Cricketers , Southend on Sea	Lindy Hop, Balboa & Authentic Jazz classes & Social dancing in Southend-On-Sea Balboa, Blues, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	31.0
		Class	Summer Jive Club Upwell Village Hall Wisbech, Cambridgeshire	Summer Jive Club 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop	Take the Lead Dance	49.0
		Class	Swing Patrol Forest Gate Forest Tavern London, London E	Learn to Swing Dance with Swing Patrol Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Swing Patrol UK	7.0
Tue 22 Aug		Class	Learn to Lindy Hop with Swing Crazy Norden Farm Maidenhead, Berkshire	Lindy Hop for Beginners and Improvers Lindy Hop	RockinRhythm	32.0
		Class	Savoy Swing Lounge Luton&Dunstable Savoy Swing Lounge Luton & Dunstable Dunstable, Bedfordshire	Weekly Swing Dance Classes Balboa, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll	Swingsters	32.0
		Class	Swing Thing Swing Thing Redhill, Surrey	Learn To Lindy Hop with Swing Thing! 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop	Swing Thing	27.0
		Class	Get in the Swing Lindy Hop Classes Steeple Morden Village Hall Royston, Hertfordshire	Beginners & Intermediate Level Classes with Paul & Debbie Jackson. Lindy Hop	Get in the Swing	33.0
		Class	JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in St Albans Jubilee Centre St Albans, Hertfordshire	Lindy Hop & Authentic Jazz classes & Social dancing in St Albans 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	17.0
		Class	JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in Chelmsford The Two Brewers Pub Chelmsford , Essex	Lindy Hop & Authentic Jazz classes & Social dancing in Chelmsford 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	26.0
		Class	Swing Patrol Harringay Langham Club London, London N	Beginner Swing Dance Classes Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Swing Patrol UK	3.0
		Practice Night	Balboa at the Barn The Barn Brighton, Sussex	Social, practice, one to one feedback Balboa	Sussex Shuffle	47.0
Wed 23 Aug		Dance	Tea Dance Leighton Buzzard Theatre Leighton Buzzard Library Theatre Leighton Buzzard , Milton Keynes	Friendly informal Tea Dances welcoming new and experienced dancers alike Balboa, Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Charleston, Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Quickstep, Rock n Roll, Rumba, Waltz	Swingsters	35.0
		Class	Swing Shed Bedford Shortstown Village Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire	Weekly classes Lindy Hop Swing Charleston Balboa Jazz Steps in Bedford Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Swingsters	41.0
		Class	JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in Brentwood The Essex Arms Brentwood, Essex	Lindy Hop, Balboa & Authentic Jazz Classes in Essex 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	13.0
		Class	JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in Watford Beechen Grove Baptist Church Watford, Hertfordshire	Lindy Hop classes and in Watford Balboa, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	17.0
		Class	LindyHop The Walrus brighton, East Sussex	Newcomers, improvers & intermediate class. Lindy Hop	Sussex Swing	45.0
Thu 24 Aug		Dance	Free! - Swing Revolucion M.K. Revolucion de Cuba M.K. Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes	Swing & Jive Classes and Freestyle at the hottest venue in M.K. Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Traditional (USA) Blues, Smooth Modern Jive	Swingsters	44.0
		Class	Swing Patrol Finsbury Park Rowans Leisure London, London N	Learn to Swing Dance with Swing Patrol Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Swing Patrol UK	4.0
		Class	Swing Patrol Farringdon Shield Cafe & Bar Angel, London EC	Beginner Swing Dance Classes Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Swing Patrol UK	6.0
		Class	Swing Patrol Notting Hill The Tabernacle Notting Hill, London EC	Beginner Swing Dance Classes Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Swing Patrol UK	6.0
		Workshop	Swing Patrol Leyton Leyton Technical Leytonsone, London E	Beginner Swing Dance Classes West Coast Swing	Swing Patrol UK	7.0
		Class	Swing Patrol Peckham The Peckham Rye Liberal Club London, London SE	Learn to Swing Dance with Swing Patrol Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Swing Patrol UK	8.0
Fri 25 Aug		Dance	Club Jive 2 Room Freestyle Addlestone Community Centre Addlestone, Surrey	Freestyle Modern Jive / WCS ++ dance night Blues, Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing	Club Jive	25.0
		Class	Movement In Dancing Yelden Village Hall Yelden, Bedfordshire	Two Dance Classes, Social Dancing and Refreshments. Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rock n Roll, Rumba, Samba, Viennese Waltz, Waltz	Movement In Dancing	32.0
		Dance	The Edge - a very unique evening Berkhamsted Town Hall Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire	A unique event full of character for the Smooth & Modern Jive, Blues & Chillout Community Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Blues Fusion, Smooth Modern Jive	Jive Hub (NewBerko)	26.0
		Dance	Rock n Roll Jive Class & Dance Marlow British Legion Marlow, Buckinghamshire	Rock n Roll Jive Class & Dancing Charleston, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	The Rocking Rebels	30.0
		Class	Learn to Jive - Marlow Marlow British Legion Marlow, Buckinghamshire	Learn to Rock n Roll Jive every Friday! Charleston, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	The Rocking Rebels	30.0
		Dance	1950s Rock n Roll Jive Dancing Marlow British Legion Marlow, Buckinghamshire	Weekly Rock n Roll Jive social dance Charleston, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, Strolls	The Rocking Rebels	30.0
Sun 27 Aug		Dance	1940's Tea Dance-Stardust Big Band Lincolns Field Great Hall Bushey, Hertfordshire	1940's Style Jive Jitterbug & Ballroom Tea Dance 1940s Jive, American Smooth, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Foxtrot, Jazz Steps, Jive (Ballroom), Leroc, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Quickstep, Rock n Roll, Waltz	Swingsters	16.0
		Dance	Juke Box Sunday Night Jive The Vinyl Bar Lonon, Westminster	Fun weekly Jive club based in Central LondonLondon 1940s Jive, Boogie Woogie, East Coast Swing, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing	Jump Jive and Shout	8.0
Mon 28 Aug		Class	Balboa Mondays Rising Sun Arts Centre Reading, Reading	Weekly Balboa classes. Aimed at beginner & improver dancers, with a 6 week structure. Balboa	Balboa Mondays	42.0
		Class	Summer Jive Club Upwell Village Hall Wisbech, Cambridgeshire	Summer Jive Club 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop	Take the Lead Dance	49.0
		Class	Swing Patrol Forest Gate Forest Tavern London, London E	Learn to Swing Dance with Swing Patrol Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Swing Patrol UK	7.0
Tue 29 Aug		Class	Learn to Lindy Hop with Swing Crazy Norden Farm Maidenhead, Berkshire	Lindy Hop for Beginners and Improvers Lindy Hop	RockinRhythm	32.0
		Class	Savoy Swing Lounge Luton&Dunstable Savoy Swing Lounge Luton & Dunstable Dunstable, Bedfordshire	Weekly Swing Dance Classes Balboa, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll	Swingsters	32.0
		Class	Swing Thing Swing Thing Redhill, Surrey	Learn To Lindy Hop with Swing Thing! 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop	Swing Thing	27.0
		Class	Get in the Swing Lindy Hop Classes Steeple Morden Village Hall Royston, Hertfordshire	Beginners & Intermediate Level Classes with Paul & Debbie Jackson. Lindy Hop	Get in the Swing	33.0
		Class	JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in St Albans Jubilee Centre St Albans, Hertfordshire	Lindy Hop & Authentic Jazz classes & Social dancing in St Albans 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	17.0
		Class	JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in Chelmsford The Two Brewers Pub Chelmsford , Essex	Lindy Hop & Authentic Jazz classes & Social dancing in Chelmsford 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	26.0
		Class	Swing Patrol Harringay Langham Club London, London N	Beginner Swing Dance Classes Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Swing Patrol UK	3.0
Wed 30 Aug		Class	Swing Shed Bedford Shortstown Village Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire	Weekly classes Lindy Hop Swing Charleston Balboa Jazz Steps in Bedford Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Swingsters	41.0
		Class	JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in Brentwood The Essex Arms Brentwood, Essex	Lindy Hop, Balboa & Authentic Jazz Classes in Essex 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	13.0
		Class	JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in Watford Beechen Grove Baptist Church Watford, Hertfordshire	Lindy Hop classes and in Watford Balboa, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	17.0
		Class	LindyHop The Walrus brighton, East Sussex	Newcomers, improvers & intermediate class. Lindy Hop	Sussex Swing	45.0
Thu 31 Aug		Dance	Free! - Swing Revolucion M.K. Revolucion de Cuba M.K. Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes	Swing & Jive Classes and Freestyle at the hottest venue in M.K. Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Traditional (USA) Blues, Smooth Modern Jive	Swingsters	44.0
		Class	Swing Patrol Finsbury Park Rowans Leisure London, London N	Learn to Swing Dance with Swing Patrol Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Swing Patrol UK	4.0
		Class	Swing Patrol Farringdon Shield Cafe & Bar Angel, London EC	Beginner Swing Dance Classes Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Swing Patrol UK	6.0
		Class	Swing Patrol Notting Hill The Tabernacle Notting Hill, London EC	Beginner Swing Dance Classes Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Swing Patrol UK	6.0
		Workshop	Swing Patrol Leyton Leyton Technical Leytonsone, London E	Beginner Swing Dance Classes West Coast Swing	Swing Patrol UK	7.0
		Class	Swing Patrol Peckham The Peckham Rye Liberal Club London, London SE	Learn to Swing Dance with Swing Patrol Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Swing Patrol UK	8.0
Fri 01 Sep		Dance	Swing Cantina M.K. @ Rev de Cuba Revolucion de Cuba M.K. Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes	Chris Lord's Blues Express - Live music to practice your Swing dancing to - all free!! 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Jive (Ballroom), Leroc, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll, Smooth Modern Jive	Swingsters	44.0
		Dance	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	45.0
		Dance	Rhythm Joint Swing Dance Newmarket The Exning Road Club Newmarket, Cambridgeshire	Monthly Social Swing Dance Night (Every 1st Friday in the Month) 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing	Get in the Swing	49.0
		Class	Movement In Dancing Yelden Village Hall Yelden, Bedfordshire	Two Dance Classes, Social Dancing and Refreshments. Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rock n Roll, Rumba, Samba, Viennese Waltz, Waltz	Movement In Dancing	32.0
		Holiday	Reading Swing Exchange Hardcastle Hall Reading, Berkshire	An epic weekend of swing music and dancing is coming to Reading the first weekend of Septe Balboa, Blues, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Laminu, Lindy Hop, Traditional (USA) Blues, Blues Fusion	Reading Swing Jam	47.0
		Dance	Macao Dance Club Caterham Ex-Serviceman's Club Caterham, Surrey	Band night with the 'KINGCATS' plus d.j 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, East Coast Swing, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing	Rockin',Rollin',Jivin	27.0
		Dance	Rock n Roll Jive Class & Dance Marlow British Legion Marlow, Buckinghamshire	Rock n Roll Jive Class & Dancing Charleston, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	The Rocking Rebels	30.0
		Class	Learn to Jive - Marlow Marlow British Legion Marlow, Buckinghamshire	Learn to Rock n Roll Jive every Friday! Charleston, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	The Rocking Rebels	30.0
		Dance	1950s Rock n Roll Jive Dancing Marlow British Legion Marlow, Buckinghamshire	Weekly Rock n Roll Jive social dance Charleston, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, Strolls	The Rocking Rebels	30.0
		Dance	Live Band Hawaiian Party Marlow British Legion Marlow, Buckinghamshire	Live Band Hawaiian Party with The Cadillac Kings! 1940s Jive, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing, Strolls	The Rocking Rebels	30.0
Sat 02 Sep		Dance	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, Blues, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	17.0
		Dance	Monthly Modern&Smooth Jive at Berko Berkhamsted Town Hall Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire	A great freestyle night for the Mod & Smooth Jive Partner Dance Community Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Blues Fusion, Smooth Modern Jive	Jive Hub (NewBerko)	26.0
Sun 03 Sep		Dance	Juke Box Sunday Night Jive The Vinyl Bar Lonon, Westminster	Fun weekly Jive club based in Central LondonLondon 1940s Jive, Boogie Woogie, East Coast Swing, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing	Jump Jive and Shout	8.0
		Dance	Swingrave Wingrave Community Centre Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire	Swingrave Special with live blues band - The Shufflepack! Balboa, Blues, Charleston, Lindy Hop	Swing Dance MK	30.0
Mon 04 Sep		Class	Balboa Mondays Rising Sun Arts Centre Reading, Reading	Weekly Balboa classes. Aimed at beginner & improver dancers, with a 6 week structure. Balboa	Balboa Mondays	42.0
		Class	JIveSwing - Lindy Hop in Letchworth Brotherhood Hall Letchworth, Hertfordshire	Lindy Hop & Social dancing in Letchworth Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	28.0
		Class	Tenterden Swing St Mildreds Hall Tenterden, Kent	Lindy Hop Charleston, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Tenterden Swing	47.0
		Class	Swing Patrol Forest Gate Forest Tavern London, London E	Learn to Swing Dance with Swing Patrol Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Swing Patrol UK	7.0
Tue 05 Sep		Class	Learn to Lindy Hop with Swing Crazy Norden Farm Maidenhead, Berkshire	Lindy Hop for Beginners and Improvers Lindy Hop	RockinRhythm	32.0
		Class	Savoy Swing Lounge Luton&Dunstable Savoy Swing Lounge Luton & Dunstable Dunstable, Bedfordshire	Weekly Swing Dance Classes Balboa, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll	Swingsters	32.0
		Class	Get in the Swing Lindy Hop Classes Steeple Morden Village Hall Royston, Hertfordshire	Beginners & Intermediate Level Classes with Paul & Debbie Jackson. Lindy Hop	Get in the Swing	33.0
		Class	JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in St Albans Jubilee Centre St Albans, Hertfordshire	Lindy Hop & Authentic Jazz classes & Social dancing in St Albans 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	17.0
		Class	JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in Chelmsford The Two Brewers Pub Chelmsford , Essex	Lindy Hop & Authentic Jazz classes & Social dancing in Chelmsford 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	26.0
		Class	Lindy Hop Dance Classes Faygate Village Hall Faygate, Horsham, West Sussex	Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop	Eight Beat Jive	36.0
		Class	P J's Dance Club Rock n Roll and Sw Nutley War Memorial Hall Nutley East Sussex, Sussex	beginners lesson stroll lesson and free dancing 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing, Rock n Roll	Peter Crowhurst	39.0
		Class	Swing Patrol Harringay Langham Club London, London N	Beginner Swing Dance Classes Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Swing Patrol UK	3.0
		Class	Learn to dance the Charleston! Isfield Village Hall Isfield, Sussex	New 5 week Charleston course for all levels Charleston	Brighton Boogie	45.0
Wed 06 Sep		Class	Swing Shed Bedford Shortstown Village Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire	Weekly classes Lindy Hop Swing Charleston Balboa Jazz Steps in Bedford Balboa, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	Swingsters	41.0

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