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
Sun 25 Sep		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	General Level Balboa 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll, Smooth Modern Jive	Swingsters	16.0
		Dance	iChill - feel the difference Onslow St Audrey's School Hatfield, Hertfordshire	iChill-feel the difference. Dance Event: Fusion of R&B, Smooth Jive, WCS, Blues, Hip-hop Blues, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing	ijig LLP - Classes & Events for adults	14.0
		Workshop	Swingdance UK's Sunday Swingdance Studio 1, City Sports London, Central London	Weekly Sunday classes with Simon Selmon and Anna Lambrechts. Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Swingdance UK	7.0
Mon 26 Sep		Class	King's Swingers Lindy Hop course Kings Community Centre Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes	Six week Lindy Hop courses for Beginners and Improvers Lindy Hop	Swing Dance MK	45.0
		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	Balboa Mondays Rising Sun Arts Centre Reading, Berkshire	Weekly Balboa classes. Aimed at beginner & improver dancers, with a 6 week structure. Balboa	Balboa Mondays	42.0
		Class	Lindyhop , Rye Rye Community Centre Rye, East Sussex	East Coast Swing / Lindyhop for beginners Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Cinque Ports Swing Jive	45.0
		Class	Tenterden Swing St Mildreds Hall Tenterden, Kent	Savoy Style Lindy Hop Charleston, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Tenterden Swing	47.0
		Class	Swing Patrol at Wilton's Music Hall Wilton's Music Hall London, London E	Learn to Swing Dance with Swing Patrol Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Swing Patrol UK	7.0
		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
		Class	Swing Patrol - Greenwich Trafalgar Tavern London, London SE	Beginner & Intermediate swing dance lessons Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Swing Patrol UK	7.0
		Class	Acrobatic Rock and Roll Club 2Rock Westminster Academy - Dance Studio London, London W	Acrobatic Rock 'n' Roll - aerials / airsteps, lifts also suitable for other dance styles 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, General Dance Fitness	2Rock	9.0
		Class	Swing Patrol Hampstead Heath Street Baptist Church London, London NW	Learn to Swing Dance with Swing Patrol Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Swing Patrol UK	9.0
		Class	Medway Lindy Hoppers Aylesford Community Centre Aylesford, Kent	Suitable for absolute beginners & improvers - No partner required Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Medway Lindy Hoppers	29.0
		Class	Cambsandbedslindyhopexperience Tempsford Village Hall Tempsford, Bedfordshire	Lindyhop/balboa Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	C&BLE	38.0
		Class	Homefront Lindy Hop Goudhurst Village Hall TN17 1AT, Kent	East Coast Swing style Lindy Hop Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Homefront Lindy Hop	39.0
Tue 27 Sep		Class	Savoy Swing Lounge Luton&Dunstable Savoy Swing Lounge Luton & Dunstable Dunstable, Bedfordshire	Weekly Swing Dance Classes Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive	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	Swing Dance MK: Lindy Hop Heaven Woolstone Community Hall Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes	Fun and friendly Lindy Hop drop in class. Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Swing Dance MK	43.0
		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	Lindy Hop Sutton - At - Hone Dartford, Kent	East Coast Swing , Lindy Hop , Charleston Charleston, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Cinque Ports Swing Jive	14.0
		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 BackTrack Bar Chelmsford, Essex	Lindy Hop & Authentic Jazz classes & Social dancing in Chelmsford 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	26.0
		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 Victoria Park Royal Inn on the Park London, London E	Learn to Swing Dance with Swing Patrol Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Swing Patrol UK	4.0
		Class	Swingdance Holborn - Lindy & Balboa Wild Court London, London WC	Beginners & Intermediate Lindy Hop and Beginners & Interemediate Balboa classes Balboa, Lindy Hop	Swingdance UK	7.0
		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	Weekly West Coast Swing Class Brooklands Community Sports Pavilion Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire	West Coast Swing - beginner and improver class available. West Coast Swing	WCS:MK	30.0
		Class	Balboa in Brighton Patcham Memorial Hall Brighton, East Sussex	New Balboa classes in Brighton Balboa	Sussex Shuffle	45.0
		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
		Class	Learn to dance the Charleston! Isfield Village Hall Isfield, Sussex	New 5 week Charleston course for beginners Charleston	Brighton Boogie	45.0
Wed 28 Sep		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	Absolute Beginners Lindy-Hop Course Woking Conservative Club Woking, Surrey	A starter course teaching the Lindy-Hop style Lindy Hop, Strolls	The Surrey Swing Dance Society	40.0
		Dance	Band night at Opus One Stern Hall London, London W	Natty Congaroo & the Flames of Rhythm! 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 Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	17.0
		Class	No Name Jive Biggin Hill Class Aperfield W.I. Hall Biggin Hill, Kent	1940's - 50's Jitterbug Jive, ( East Coast Swing ) and Stroller classes 1940s Jive, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Rock n Roll, Strolls	No Name Jive Club	19.0
		Class	Lindy Hop Sacred Heart School Hastings, Sussex	East Coast Swing , Lindyhop , Charleston Charleston, Lindy Hop	Cinque Ports Swing Jive	47.0
		Class	Swing Patrol Crouch End Earl Haig Hall London, London N	Learn to Swing Dance with Swing Patrol Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Swing Patrol UK	4.0
		Class	Homefront Lindy Hop Uckfield Civic Centre Uckfield, East Sussex	East Coast Swing style Lindy Hop Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Homefront Lindy Hop	45.0
Thu 29 Sep		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
		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 Stone Memorial Village Hall Stone In Oxney , Kent	Balboa Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Cinque Ports Swing Jive	49.0
		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 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
		Class	Cambsandbedslindyhopexperience Grantchester Village Hall Cambridge, Cambridgeshire	Lindyhop/balboa Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	C&BLE	41.0
		Class	Lindy hop 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 30 Sep		Dance	Swing at Six's Six's Nightclub Bedford, Bedfordshire	Premier Swing & Jive Club - Retro heaven! 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	42.0
		Dance	No Name Jive's Live Band Night Caterham. Caterham,, Surrey	Long awaited Live Band Night! 1940s Jive, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	No Name Jive Club	21.0
		Class	No Name Jive Caterham Class Caterham. Caterham,, Surrey	No Name Jive presents weekly East Coast Swing classes at Caterham 1940s Jive, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Rock n Roll, Strolls	No Name Jive Club	21.0
		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	Joint's a Hoppin' Chobham Club Choham, Surrey	Swing, rhythm & blues with a little rock & roll for good measure 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, West Coast Swing	Joint's a Hoppin'	30.0
		Dance	The Hot Tin Roofs (+ DJ Pat Da Kat) Burghfield Community Sports Association Reading, Berkshire	Juke Joint presents "The Hot Tin Roofs" supported by Pat Da Kat Balboa, Boogie Woogie, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing	RockinRhythm	46.0
		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 01 Oct		Dance	Breast Fest! Beechen Grove Baptist Church Watford, Hertfordshire	Recreating the feel of Harlem's Savoy Ballroom in Hertfordshire Balboa, Blues, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Laminu, Lindy Hop, West Coast Swing	JiveSwing.Com	17.0
		Dance	Badger Boogie Swing Dance Witham Public Hall Witham, Essex	Dance to Swing music with DJs "Andy AV8" & "Terry the Baker Boy" 1940s Jive, Balboa, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	Balboatime	31.0
Sun 02 Oct		Dance	Swingrave Wingrave Community Centre Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire	Swingrave Special with live band - Down For The Count! Balboa, Blues, Charleston, Lindy Hop	Swing Dance MK	30.0
		Dance	Bishopsgate Swing Bishopsgate Institute City of London, London EC	social dance event for Swing dancers Lindy Hop	Bishopsgate Institute	5.0
		Workshop	Swingdance UK's Sunday Swingdance Studio 1, City Sports London, Central London	Weekly Sunday classes with Simon Selmon and Anna Lambrechts. Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Swingdance UK	7.0
Mon 03 Oct		Class	King's Swingers Lindy Hop course Kings Community Centre Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes	Six week Lindy Hop courses for Beginners and Improvers Lindy Hop	Swing Dance MK	45.0
		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	Balboa Mondays Rising Sun Arts Centre Reading, Berkshire	Weekly Balboa classes. Aimed at beginner & improver dancers, with a 6 week structure. Balboa	Balboa Mondays	42.0
		Class	Lindyhop , Rye Rye Community Centre Rye, East Sussex	East Coast Swing / Lindyhop for beginners Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Cinque Ports Swing Jive	45.0
		Class	Tenterden Swing St Mildreds Hall Tenterden, Kent	Savoy Style Lindy Hop Charleston, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Tenterden Swing	47.0
		Class	Swing Patrol at Wilton's Music Hall Wilton's Music Hall London, London E	Learn to Swing Dance with Swing Patrol Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Swing Patrol UK	7.0
		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
		Class	Swing Patrol - Greenwich Trafalgar Tavern London, London SE	Beginner & Intermediate swing dance lessons Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Swing Patrol UK	7.0
		Class	Acrobatic Rock and Roll Club 2Rock Westminster Academy - Dance Studio London, London W	Acrobatic Rock 'n' Roll - aerials / airsteps, lifts also suitable for other dance styles 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, General Dance Fitness	2Rock	9.0
		Class	Swing Patrol Hampstead Heath Street Baptist Church London, London NW	Learn to Swing Dance with Swing Patrol Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Swing Patrol UK	9.0
		Class	Cambsandbedslindyhopexperience Tempsford Village Hall Tempsford, Bedfordshire	Lindyhop/balboa Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	C&BLE	38.0
		Class	Homefront Lindy Hop Goudhurst Village Hall TN17 1AT, Kent	East Coast Swing style Lindy Hop Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Homefront Lindy Hop	39.0
Tue 04 Oct		Class	Savoy Swing Lounge Luton&Dunstable Savoy Swing Lounge Luton & Dunstable Dunstable, Bedfordshire	Weekly Swing Dance Classes Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive	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	Swing Dance MK: Lindy Hop Heaven Woolstone Community Hall Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes	Fun and friendly Lindy Hop drop in class. Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Swing Dance MK	43.0
		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

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