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
Fri 21 Jul		Practice Night	Practice & Social Evening The Dance Centre Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes	An informal, relaxed evening to practice what you've been learning! Open Bar/No Dress Code 1940s Jive, American Smooth, Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Leroc, Lindy Hop, Mambo, Merengue, Modern Jive, Modern Tango, Old Time Dancing, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rock n Roll, Rumba, Salsa, Samba, Popular Sequence, Viennese Waltz, Waltz, Smooth Modern Jive, Modern Sequence	Milton Keynes Dance Centre	44.0
		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	Jive Hub (NewBerko)	26.0
		Dance	Macao Dance Club Caterham Ex-Serviceman's Club Caterham, Surrey	Rock 'n Roll,R n B,Swing Jump Jive with resident D.J 'JIVINMAN' 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, East Coast Swing, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing	Rockin',Rollin',Jivin	27.0
		Dance	Joint's a Hoppin' Chobham Club Choham, Surrey	Live Band, One Jump Ahead, with DJ Flat Foot Al 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, West Coast Swing	Joint's a Hoppin'	30.0
		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
Sat 22 Jul		Practice Night	Practice & Social Evening The Dance Centre Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes	An informal, relaxed evening to practice what you've been learning! Open Bar/No Dress Code 1940s Jive, American Smooth, Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Leroc, Lindy Hop, Mambo, Merengue, Modern Jive, Modern Tango, Old Time Dancing, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rock n Roll, Rumba, Salsa, Samba, Popular Sequence, Viennese Waltz, Waltz, Smooth Modern Jive, Modern Sequence	Milton Keynes Dance Centre	44.0
Mon 24 Jul		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 Southend The Railway Function Room Southend On Sea, Essex	Lindy Hop, Balboa & Authentic Jazz classes & Social dancing in Southend-On-Sea Balboa, Blues, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	26.0
		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
		Workshop	Dance AERIALS / Airsteps Workshop Westminster Academy - Dance Studio London, London W	Dynamic Paired Dance Aerials (aka Airsteps, Acrobatics, Lifts & Tricks) 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Leroc, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing	2Rock	9.0
		Class	Medway Lindy Hoppers Aylesford Community Centre Aylesford, Kent	Suitable for absolute beginners & improvers - No partner required Charleston, Lindy Hop	Medway Lindy Hoppers	29.0
		Class	Homefront Lindy Hop Goudhurst Village Hall Goudhurst, Kent	East Coast Swing style Lindy Hop Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Homefront Lindy Hop	39.0
Tue 25 Jul		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 Enfield Christ Church Hall Enfield, London N	Lindy Hop classes & Social dancing every Tuesday with JiveSwing.Com 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	5.0
		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	The Congaroo Club, Godstone The Congaroo Club Godstone, , Surrey	East Coast Swing and Jitterbug Classes to the authentic sounds of the 1940s and 50s. 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing	Now That's Jive	24.0
		Class	Homefront Lindy Hop Hurst Green Village Hall Hurst Green , East Sussex	East Coast Swing style Lindy Hop Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Homefront Lindy Hop	45.0
Wed 26 Jul		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	Beginners Lindy-Hop Class Woking Conservative Club Woking, Surrey	A class teaching the Lindy-Hop style Lindy Hop	The Surrey Swing Dance Society	40.0
		Class	Improvers Lindy-Hop Course Woking Conservative Club Woking, Surrey	A class teaching the Lindy-Hop style Lindy Hop	The Surrey Swing Dance Society	40.0
		Class	Opus One Swing Dance Classes Stern Hall London, London W	Absolute beginners through to intermediates Lindy Hop	Opus One	8.0
		Dance	Opus One Stern Hall London, London W	Lindy Hop Classes and social dancing Lindy Hop	Opus One	8.0
		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	Lindy Hop Sacred Heart School Hastings, Sussex	East Coast Swing , Lindyhop , Charleston Charleston, Lindy Hop	Cinque Ports Swing Jive	47.0
		Class	Homefront Lindy Hop Framfield Memorial Hall Framfield, East Sussex	East Coast Swing style Lindy Hop Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Homefront Lindy Hop	45.0
Thu 27 Jul		Class	Swing Xscape MK Sno!bar @ Snozone Xscape MK Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire	Swing & Jive Club Night in M.K. Balboa, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll	Swingsters	30.0
		Dance	Sugar Hill Great Brickhill Village Hall Great Brickhill, Buckinghamshire	'SUGAR HILL' Fun and Social Swing Dancing with Swing Dance MK Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Swing Dance MK	30.0
		Class	JiveSwing - Lindy Hop Welwyn Digswell Village Hall Digswell, Hertfordshire	Lindy Hop & Social dancing every Thursday with JiveSwing.Com Balboa, Charleston, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	18.0
		Class	Balboa Social Club The Boathouse Cambridge , Cambridge	Balboa class followed by social dancing Balboa, Laminu	Cambridge Lindy Hoppers	43.0
		Class	Lindyhop Classes with Rug-Cutters Conservative Club St. Neots, Cambridgeshire	Regular Lindyhop & Shag classes Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Rug-Cutters Lindyhop Club	45.0
Fri 28 Jul		Dance	Reading Rock'n'Roll Burghfield Community Sports Association Reading, Berkshire	The Runawayz at Reading Rock 'n' Roll: Live Band supported by DJ Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	RockinRhythm	46.0
		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
		Dance	Jump, Jive & Swing (War & Peace) The Hop Farm Diner PADDOCK WOOD, Kent	Vintage 30's - 50's Dance 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing	Vintage Dj	33.0
		Dance	Macao Dance Club Caterham Ex-Serviceman's Club Caterham, Surrey	Live band J.D and Dynamite plus resident D.J 'JIVINMAN' 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	Groove Lounge Buckden Millenium Centre Buckden, Cambridgeshire	Monthly Swing music Freestyle 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive	Rug-Cutters Lindyhop Club	48.0
Sat 29 Jul		Special	Jus Chillin Reggae Band The Riverside Community Club High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire	An Awesome Reggae band, Reggae DJ & Scrumptious Caribbean Cuisine Boogie Woogie	Organic Events Company	31.0
Sun 30 Jul		Dance	1940's Tea Dance 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
		Workshop	Swingsters Balboa Workshop Lincolnsfields Centre Bushey Bushey, Hertfordshire	Fast beginners to improvers Bal Swing 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Jive (Ballroom), Leroc, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Quickstep, Rock n Roll, Smooth Modern Jive	Swingsters	16.0
		Festival	The Big Jiveswing Jazz Festival Cassiobury Park Watford Watford, Hertfordshire	A full day of Live Music, Performances and Dancing! 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll	JiveSwing.Com	17.0
		Dance	Sunday Swing Tea Dance St Pauls WORTHING, West Sussex	St Pauls Art Centre, Worthing Central 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing	Savoy Swing	46.0
		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
		Dance	JiveHub's Sunday Nite Jive & Chill Berkhamsted Town Hall Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire	Tunes for the Modern & Smooth Jive, West Coast Swing & Chillout Community Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing	Jive Hub (NewBerko)	26.0
Mon 31 Jul		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 Southend The Railway Function Room Southend On Sea, Essex	Lindy Hop, Balboa & Authentic Jazz classes & Social dancing in Southend-On-Sea Balboa, Blues, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	26.0
		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
		Workshop	Dance AERIALS / Airsteps Workshop Westminster Academy - Dance Studio London, London W	Dynamic Paired Dance Aerials (aka Airsteps, Acrobatics, Lifts & Tricks) 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Leroc, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing	2Rock	9.0
		Class	Medway Lindy Hoppers Aylesford Community Centre Aylesford, Kent	Suitable for absolute beginners & improvers - No partner required Charleston, Lindy Hop	Medway Lindy Hoppers	29.0
		Class	Homefront Lindy Hop Goudhurst Village Hall Goudhurst, Kent	East Coast Swing style Lindy Hop Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Homefront Lindy Hop	39.0
Tue 01 Aug		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	Lindy Hop Dance Classes Faygate Village Hall Faygate, Horsham, West Sussex	Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop	Eight Beat Jive	36.0
Wed 02 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	Beginners Lindy-Hop Course Woking Conservative Club Woking, Surrey	A class teaching the Lindy-Hop style Lindy Hop	The Surrey Swing Dance Society	40.0
		Class	Improvers Lindy-Hop Course Woking Conservative Club Woking, Surrey	A class teaching the Lindy-Hop style Lindy Hop	The Surrey Swing Dance Society	40.0
		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
Thu 03 Aug		Class	Swing Xscape MK Sno!bar @ Snozone Xscape MK Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire	Swing & Jive Club Night in M.K. Balboa, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll	Swingsters	30.0
		Dance	Sugar Hill Great Brickhill Village Hall Great Brickhill, Buckinghamshire	'SUGAR HILL' Fun and Social Swing Dancing with Swing Dance MK Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Swing Dance MK	30.0
Fri 04 Aug		Dance	Swing Cantina M.K. @ Rev de Cuba Revolucion de Cuba M.K. Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes	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
		Dance	Macao Dance Club Caterham Ex-Serviceman's Club Caterham, Surrey	Rock 'n Roll,R n B,Swing Jump Jive with resident D.J 'JIVINMAN' 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

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