Swing classes and dances events near Portsmouth

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 Portsmouth for Swing. Please click on the event name for more information which may include a map.

Date			Event/Venue/Organiser	Description/Dance Styles	Distance
Wed 16 Apr			Evening Dance / Practice Jubilee Ballroom , New Milton, Bournemouth Ballroom and Latin practice dance. New Milton Community Association	Ballroom and Latin practice dance. Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Modern Tango, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rumba, Samba, Viennese Waltz, Waltz	25.0
			Swing dance classes in West Sussex Towers main Hall, Henfield Rd, BN44 3TF , Upper Beeding, West Sussex Weekly beginner Lindy Hop classes Brighthelm Swing	Weekly beginner Lindy Hop classes Lindy Hop	30.0
			Swing dance Improvers-West Sussex Towers main Hall, Henfield Rd, BN44 3TF , Upper Beeding, West Sussex Weekly improver Lindy Hop classes Brighthelm Swing	Weekly improver Lindy Hop classes Lindy Hop	30.0
			Lin's Little Less Lonely Disco Winnersh Community Centre , Wokingham, Berkshire Fun Social Dancing to 50's, 60's 70's Music Lin's Dance	Fun Social Dancing to 50's, 60's 70's Music Boogie Woogie, Line Dance, Rock n Roll, Strolls	43.0
			Ministry of swing Lindy hop class Patcham memorial hall Brighton , Brighton, East Sussex Lindy hop dance class Ministry of swing	Lindy hop dance class Lindy Hop	40.0
Thu 17 Apr			Balboa and Swing in Havant The Dance Studio , Havant, Hampshire Balboa classes and dancing Lindy Hop Solent	Balboa classes and dancing Balboa	6.0
			Portsmouth Lindy Hop drop in class St Simons Church , Portmouth, Hampshire Lindy Hop classes Portsmouth Lindy Hop	Lindy Hop classes Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop	1.0
			Shag School Studio@59 Patcham BN1 8UL , Brighton, East Sussex Drop in Collegiate Shag improvers Brighthelm Swing	Drop in Collegiate Shag improvers Collegiate Shag	42.0
Sat 19 Apr			Saturday Special Newell Centre , Chichester, West Sussex Our popular Saturday Special featuring The Sarah Mae Band Jive 'n' Boogie	Our popular Saturday Special featuring The Sarah Mae Band 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	13.0
			Vic Cracknell Swing Band Dance Crookham Memorial Hall , Fleet, Hampshire Dance to rock'n'roll, swing & latin tunes. Tickets £15 www.boogaloopromotions.com Vic Cracknell Swing band	Dance to rock'n'roll, swing & latin tunes. Tickets £15 www.boogaloopromotions.com 1940s Jive, Boogie Woogie, Cha Cha (Club), Charleston, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Mambo, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll, Rumba, Samba, Waltz	33.0
Mon 21 Apr			Vibes 2 Room Freestyle The Hilt , Chandlers Ford, Southampton Vibes: Keep the Xmas Holiday Vibe Alive! SO Ceroc	Vibes: Keep the Xmas Holiday Vibe Alive! Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Contemporary Blues, Blues Fusion, Smooth Modern Jive	16.0
			Absolute Beginners SwingJive Course Fishbourne Church Hall , Chichester, West Sussex Jive 'n' Boogie Absolute Beginners Swing Jive 10 week Course Jive 'n' Boogie	Jive 'n' Boogie Absolute Beginners Swing Jive 10 week Course 1940s Jive, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	30.0
Tue 22 Apr			Absolute Beginners SwingJive Course Fareham Methodist Church Hall , Fareham, Hampshire Jive 'n' Boogie Absolute Beginners Swing Jive 10 week Course Jive 'n' Boogie	Jive 'n' Boogie Absolute Beginners Swing Jive 10 week Course 1940s Jive, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	5.0
			Absolute Beginners SwingJive Course Newell Centre , Chichester, West Sussex Jive 'n' Boogie Absolute Beginners Swing Jive 10 week Course Jive 'n' Boogie	Jive 'n' Boogie Absolute Beginners Swing Jive 10 week Course 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	13.0
			Shag School beginners Studio@59 Patcham BN1 8UL , Brighton, East Sussex Drop in Collegiate Shag class Brighthelm Swing	Drop in Collegiate Shag class Collegiate Shag	42.0
			Sam's West Coast Swing Basingstoke Sycamore community Halls , Basingstoke, Berkshire West Coast Swing in Basingstoke 20:30-22:30 Sam's West Coast Swing	West Coast Swing in Basingstoke 20:30-22:30 West Coast Swing	33.0
Wed 23 Apr			Absolute Beginners SwingJive Course Havant Ex-Servicemans Club , Havant, Portsmouth Jive 'n' Boogie Absolute Beginners Swing Jive 10 week Course Jive 'n' Boogie	Jive 'n' Boogie Absolute Beginners Swing Jive 10 week Course 1940s Jive, Charleston, Rock n Roll	5.0
			Evening Dance / Practice Jubilee Ballroom , New Milton, Bournemouth Ballroom and Latin practice dance. New Milton Community Association	Ballroom and Latin practice dance. Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Modern Tango, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rumba, Samba, Viennese Waltz, Waltz	25.0
			Swing dance classes in West Sussex Towers main Hall, Henfield Rd, BN44 3TF , Upper Beeding, West Sussex Weekly beginner Lindy Hop classes Brighthelm Swing	Weekly beginner Lindy Hop classes Lindy Hop	30.0
			Swing dance Improvers-West Sussex Towers main Hall, Henfield Rd, BN44 3TF , Upper Beeding, West Sussex Weekly improver Lindy Hop classes Brighthelm Swing	Weekly improver Lindy Hop classes Lindy Hop	30.0
			Gravity WCS Class Night Rawson Hall , Bolney, West Sussex Gravity WCS Class Night Jive Frenzy	Gravity WCS Class Night West Coast Swing	31.0
			Ministry of swing Lindy hop class Patcham memorial hall Brighton , Brighton, East Sussex Lindy hop dance class Ministry of swing	Lindy hop dance class Lindy Hop	40.0
Thu 24 Apr			Balboa and Swing in Havant The Dance Studio , Havant, Hampshire Balboa classes and dancing Lindy Hop Solent	Balboa classes and dancing Balboa	6.0
			Absolute beginners SwingJive Course The Drummond Centre , Hedge End, Hampshire Jive 'n' Boogie Absolute Beginners Swing Jive 10 week Course Jive 'n' Boogie	Jive 'n' Boogie Absolute Beginners Swing Jive 10 week Course 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	11.0
			Portsmouth Lindy Hop drop in class St Simons Church , Portmouth, Hampshire Lindy Hop classes Portsmouth Lindy Hop	Lindy Hop classes Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop	1.0
			Shag School Studio@59 Patcham BN1 8UL , Brighton, East Sussex Drop in Collegiate Shag improvers Brighthelm Swing	Drop in Collegiate Shag improvers Collegiate Shag	42.0
Fri 25 Apr			Ceroc Minstead Meltdown Minstead Hall , Lyndhurst, Southampton CEROC & SILC The best way to kick start your weekend! SO Ceroc	CEROC & SILC The best way to kick start your weekend! Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Contemporary Blues, Blues Fusion, Smooth Modern Jive	16.0
			Suzie Q's at Havant ESM Havant ExServicemans Club , Havant, Hampshire Suzie Q's Record hop at The Havant ESM Club Jive 'n' Boogie	Suzie Q's Record hop at The Havant ESM Club 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	5.0
			Joint's a Hoppin' West End Social Club , Woking, Surrey Record Hop. Swing, jump blues, rhythm & blues with a little rock & roll for good measure Joint's a Hoppin'	Record Hop. Swing, jump blues, 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	42.0
Sun 27 Apr			Brighthelm Swing Tea Dance Patcham Memorial Hall , Brighton, Sussex Tea dance for Swing, Shuffle and Shag dancers everywhere Brighthelm Swing	Tea dance for Swing, Shuffle and Shag dancers everywhere Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	45.0
Mon 28 Apr			Absolute Beginners SwingJive Course Fishbourne Church Hall , Chichester, West Sussex Jive 'n' Boogie Absolute Beginners Swing Jive 10 week Course Jive 'n' Boogie	Jive 'n' Boogie Absolute Beginners Swing Jive 10 week Course 1940s Jive, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	30.0
Tue 29 Apr			Lindy Hop Classes in Newport, IW Newport Conservative Club , Newport, Isle of Wight Regular lindy hop classes in Newport, Isle of Wight. Running since January 2014. Lindy Hop Solent	Regular lindy hop classes in Newport, Isle of Wight. Running since January 2014. Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	11.0
			Absolute Beginners SwingJive Course Fareham Methodist Church Hall , Fareham, Hampshire Jive 'n' Boogie Absolute Beginners Swing Jive 10 week Course Jive 'n' Boogie	Jive 'n' Boogie Absolute Beginners Swing Jive 10 week Course 1940s Jive, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	5.0
			Absolute Beginners SwingJive Course Newell Centre , Chichester, West Sussex Jive 'n' Boogie Absolute Beginners Swing Jive 10 week Course Jive 'n' Boogie	Jive 'n' Boogie Absolute Beginners Swing Jive 10 week Course 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	13.0
			Shag School beginners Studio@59 Patcham BN1 8UL , Brighton, East Sussex Drop in Collegiate Shag class Brighthelm Swing	Drop in Collegiate Shag class Collegiate Shag	42.0
			Sam's West Coast Swing Basingstoke Sycamore community Halls , Basingstoke, Berkshire West Coast Swing in Basingstoke 20:30-22:30 Sam's West Coast Swing	West Coast Swing in Basingstoke 20:30-22:30 West Coast Swing	33.0
Wed 30 Apr			Absolute Beginners SwingJive Course Havant Ex-Servicemans Club , Havant, Portsmouth Jive 'n' Boogie Absolute Beginners Swing Jive 10 week Course Jive 'n' Boogie	Jive 'n' Boogie Absolute Beginners Swing Jive 10 week Course 1940s Jive, Charleston, Rock n Roll	5.0
			Evening Dance / Practice Jubilee Ballroom , New Milton, Bournemouth Ballroom and Latin practice dance. New Milton Community Association	Ballroom and Latin practice dance. Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Modern Tango, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rumba, Samba, Viennese Waltz, Waltz	25.0
			Solo jazz workshop Towers main Hall, Henfield Rd, BN44 3TF , Upper Beeding, West Sussex Solo jazz workshop Brighthelm Swing	Solo jazz workshop Jazz Steps	30.0
			Lin's Little Less Lonely Disco Winnersh Community Centre , Wokingham, Berkshire Fun Social Dancing to 50's, 60's 70's Music Lin's Dance	Fun Social Dancing to 50's, 60's 70's Music Boogie Woogie, Line Dance, Rock n Roll, Strolls	43.0
			Ministry of swing Lindy hop class Patcham memorial hall Brighton , Brighton, East Sussex Lindy hop dance class Ministry of swing	Lindy hop dance class Lindy Hop	40.0
Thu 01 May			Balboa and Swing in Havant The Dance Studio , Havant, Hampshire Balboa classes and dancing Lindy Hop Solent	Balboa classes and dancing Balboa	6.0
			Absolute beginners SwingJive Course The Drummond Centre , Hedge End, Hampshire Jive 'n' Boogie Absolute Beginners Swing Jive 10 week Course Jive 'n' Boogie	Jive 'n' Boogie Absolute Beginners Swing Jive 10 week Course 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	11.0
			Portsmouth Lindy Hop drop in class St Simons Church , Portmouth, Hampshire Lindy Hop classes Portsmouth Lindy Hop	Lindy Hop classes Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop	1.0
Fri 02 May			Vic Cracknell Swing Band Birdies , Farnham, Surrey Dance to rock'n'roll, swing & latin tunes. Free entry. Outdoor stage weather permitting Vic Cracknell Swing band	Dance to rock'n'roll, swing & latin tunes. Free entry. Outdoor stage weather permitting 1940s Jive, Boogie Woogie, Cha Cha (Club), Charleston, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Mambo, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll, Rumba, Samba, Waltz	31.0
Sat 03 May			Hybrid WCS + Smooth Jive freestyle Rawson Hall , Bolney, West Sussex HYBRID WCS Smooth Jive and Expressive Freestyle Jive Frenzy	HYBRID WCS Smooth Jive and Expressive Freestyle West Coast Swing	31.0
Sun 04 May			60’s, Swing & Latin Thing Canford Heath Community centre , Poole, Poole Sunday afternoon Dance, featuring 60s swing and Latin music for modern The Thing	Sunday afternoon Dance, featuring 60s swing and Latin music for modern 1940s Jive, Cha Cha (Club), Charleston, Leroc, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll, Salsa, West Coast Swing, Smooth Modern Jive	40.0
Mon 05 May			Absolute Beginners SwingJive Course Fishbourne Church Hall , Chichester, West Sussex Jive 'n' Boogie Absolute Beginners Swing Jive 10 week Course Jive 'n' Boogie	Jive 'n' Boogie Absolute Beginners Swing Jive 10 week Course 1940s Jive, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	30.0
Tue 06 May			Lindy Hop Classes in Newport, IW Newport Conservative Club , Newport, Isle of Wight Regular lindy hop classes in Newport, Isle of Wight. Running since January 2014. Lindy Hop Solent	Regular lindy hop classes in Newport, Isle of Wight. Running since January 2014. Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	11.0
			Absolute Beginners SwingJive Course Fareham Methodist Church Hall , Fareham, Hampshire Jive 'n' Boogie Absolute Beginners Swing Jive 10 week Course Jive 'n' Boogie	Jive 'n' Boogie Absolute Beginners Swing Jive 10 week Course 1940s Jive, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	5.0
			Absolute Beginners SwingJive Course Newell Centre , Chichester, West Sussex Jive 'n' Boogie Absolute Beginners Swing Jive 10 week Course Jive 'n' Boogie	Jive 'n' Boogie Absolute Beginners Swing Jive 10 week Course 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	13.0
			Shag School beginners Studio@59 Patcham BN1 8UL , Brighton, East Sussex Drop in Collegiate Shag class Brighthelm Swing	Drop in Collegiate Shag class Collegiate Shag	42.0
Wed 07 May			Absolute Beginners SwingJive Course Havant Ex-Servicemans Club , Havant, Portsmouth Jive 'n' Boogie Absolute Beginners Swing Jive 10 week Course Jive 'n' Boogie	Jive 'n' Boogie Absolute Beginners Swing Jive 10 week Course 1940s Jive, Charleston, Rock n Roll	5.0
			Evening Dance / Practice Jubilee Ballroom , New Milton, Bournemouth Ballroom and Latin practice dance. New Milton Community Association	Ballroom and Latin practice dance. Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Modern Tango, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rumba, Samba, Viennese Waltz, Waltz	25.0
			Lin's Little Less Lonely Disco Winnersh Community Centre , Wokingham, Berkshire Fun Social Dancing to 50's, 60's 70's Music Lin's Dance	Fun Social Dancing to 50's, 60's 70's Music Boogie Woogie, Line Dance, Rock n Roll, Strolls	43.0
			Ministry of swing Lindy hop class Patcham memorial hall Brighton , Brighton, East Sussex Lindy hop dance class Ministry of swing	Lindy hop dance class Lindy Hop	40.0
Thu 08 May			Balboa and Swing in Havant The Dance Studio , Havant, Hampshire Balboa classes and dancing Lindy Hop Solent	Balboa classes and dancing Balboa	6.0
			Absolute beginners SwingJive Course The Drummond Centre , Hedge End, Hampshire Jive 'n' Boogie Absolute Beginners Swing Jive 10 week Course Jive 'n' Boogie	Jive 'n' Boogie Absolute Beginners Swing Jive 10 week Course 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	11.0
			Portsmouth Lindy Hop drop in class St Simons Church , Portmouth, Hampshire Lindy Hop classes Portsmouth Lindy Hop	Lindy Hop classes Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop	1.0
Fri 09 May			Suzie Q's at Locks Heath Park gate RBL Club , Park Gate, Portsmouth Suzie Q's Record hop at The Locks Heath WM Club Jive 'n' Boogie	Suzie Q's Record hop at The Locks Heath WM Club 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	10.0
Sat 10 May			UV GLOW! Ceroc Minstead Meltdown Minstead Hall , Lyndhurst, Southampton CEROC & SILC The best way to kick start your weekend! SO Ceroc	CEROC & SILC The best way to kick start your weekend! Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Contemporary Blues, Blues Fusion, Smooth Modern Jive	16.0
Sun 11 May			The Blue Lounge Itchen Abbas and Avington hall , Winchester, Hampshire Express yourself at The Blue Lounge! SO Ceroc	Express yourself at The Blue Lounge! Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Contemporary Blues, Blues Fusion, Smooth Modern Jive	18.0
Mon 12 May			Absolute Beginners SwingJive Course Fishbourne Church Hall , Chichester, West Sussex Jive 'n' Boogie Absolute Beginners Swing Jive 10 week Course Jive 'n' Boogie	Jive 'n' Boogie Absolute Beginners Swing Jive 10 week Course 1940s Jive, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	30.0
			Balboa Fratton Community Center , Portsmouth , Hampshire Balboa course level 1 2 weeks Portsmouth Lindy Hop	Balboa course level 1 2 weeks Balboa	18.0
Tue 13 May			Absolute Beginners SwingJive Course Fareham Methodist Church Hall , Fareham, Hampshire Jive 'n' Boogie Absolute Beginners Swing Jive 10 week Course Jive 'n' Boogie	Jive 'n' Boogie Absolute Beginners Swing Jive 10 week Course 1940s Jive, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	5.0
			Absolute Beginners SwingJive Course Newell Centre , Chichester, West Sussex Jive 'n' Boogie Absolute Beginners Swing Jive 10 week Course Jive 'n' Boogie	Jive 'n' Boogie Absolute Beginners Swing Jive 10 week Course 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	13.0
			Shag School beginners Studio@59 Patcham BN1 8UL , Brighton, East Sussex Drop in Collegiate Shag class Brighthelm Swing	Drop in Collegiate Shag class Collegiate Shag	42.0
Wed 14 May			Absolute Beginners SwingJive Course Havant Ex-Servicemans Club , Havant, Portsmouth Jive 'n' Boogie Absolute Beginners Swing Jive 10 week Course Jive 'n' Boogie	Jive 'n' Boogie Absolute Beginners Swing Jive 10 week Course 1940s Jive, Charleston, Rock n Roll	5.0
			Evening Dance / Practice Jubilee Ballroom , New Milton, Bournemouth Ballroom and Latin practice dance. New Milton Community Association	Ballroom and Latin practice dance. Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Modern Tango, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rumba, Samba, Viennese Waltz, Waltz	25.0
			Gravity WCS Class Night Rawson Hall , Bolney, West Sussex Gravity WCS Class Night Jive Frenzy	Gravity WCS Class Night West Coast Swing	31.0
Thu 15 May			Absolute beginners SwingJive Course The Drummond Centre , Hedge End, Hampshire Jive 'n' Boogie Absolute Beginners Swing Jive 10 week Course Jive 'n' Boogie	Jive 'n' Boogie Absolute Beginners Swing Jive 10 week Course 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	11.0
			Portsmouth Lindy Hop drop in class St Simons Church , Portmouth, Hampshire Lindy Hop classes Portsmouth Lindy Hop	Lindy Hop classes Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop	1.0

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