Lindy Hop Classes in the UK
50 schools teaching Lindy Hop and swing, with 156 weekly class and social nights and 134 dated events. Search by postcode or pick your area.
London
Greater London
Shag Pile, Uptown Swing, Sugar Hill Hop, Sunshine Swing, Lindy Hop East London, SwingState London, Learn to Swing Dance (Sharon Davis)
Town & cityLondon
SwingdanceUK, Swing Patrol, Swingland, Shag Pile, Uptown Swing, Sugar Hill Hop, Sunshine Swing, Lindy Hop East London, SwingState London, Learn to Swing Dance (Sharon Davis)
North West
Scotland
South East
Brighton
Swing City Brighton, Sussex Swing
Town & cityChichester
Chichester Lindy Hoppers
CountyHampshire
The Lindy Club, Southampton Swing Dancers (University of Southampton)
Town & cityOxford
Oxford Lindy Hoppers
Town & citySouthampton
Southampton Swing Dancers (University of Southampton)
Town & cityWest Sussex
Ceroc Sussex
South West
Bristol
Bristol Swing Riot, Swing Dance Bristol, Bristol University Swing Society (BUSS), Swing at the Folk House
Town & cityCheltenham
Cheltenham Swing Dance, Balboa Bunch
Town & cityDevon
South West Lindy Hoppers, Swingout Swingdance, Exeter University Swing Dance Society (EUSDS), LeRoc (Devon, Dorset & Somerset)
CountyGloucestershire
Cheltenham Swing Dance, Balboa Bunch
Wales
Yorkshire and the Humber
Leeds
Leeds University Union Swing Dance (LUU Swing Soc), Swing Dance Leeds, Lindy Fridays
CountyNorth Yorkshire
York Lindy, St John Ambulance Yorkshire Dales
CountyWest Yorkshire
Leeds University Union Swing Dance (LUU Swing Soc), Swing Dance Leeds, Lindy Fridays
Town & cityYork
York Lindy
All schools
SwingdanceUK
LondonLondon swing dance school (formerly London Swing Dance Society) running live-band socials, beginner workshops and Lindy Hop events.
Swing Patrol
LondonLarge London network of weekly drop-in Lindy Hop and blues classes, beginner socials, Dance in a Day workshops and monthly live-band nights.
Swingland
LondonWest and south-west London swing school run by Martin Ellis with weekly drop-in class and social nights, workshops and a winter ball.
South West Lindy Hoppers
DevonWeekly Lindy Hop classes in Totnes and Exeter plus monthly live-band social dances around Exeter and Torbay.
Swingout Swingdance
DevonPaignton Lindy Hop classes, Chudleigh solo swing class and occasional workshops and pop-up socials; site branding mentions Swindon.
The Swing Project
CardiffCardiff Lindy Hop courses, solo jazz, monthly Bootlegger drop-in night, workshops and weekenders.
Bristol Swing Riot
BristolBristol weekly drop-in Lindy Hop and Balboa classes in Easton and Southville, with beginner weekend courses.
Swing Dance Bristol
BristolBristol monthly Ain't Misbehavin' swing social with beginner taster, plus a New Year swing festival.
Hoppin' Mad
BristolSwing dance classes in Bristol and Bath; its website publishes no current class times, so contact the school before going.
Swing City Brighton
BrightonBrighton Lindy Hop drop-in class and social on Tuesdays, monthly Balboa soiree, workshops and live band nights.
Sussex Swing
BrightonBrighton and Hove swing dance lessons, monthly ballroom/Latin nights with swing styles, hen parties and private tuition.
The Lindy Club
FarehamSwing dance festival in Fareham.
Southampton Swing Dancers (University of Southampton)
SouthamptonStudents' union Lindy Hop society with weekly Thursday beginner and intermediate lessons, monthly socials and occasional solo jazz workshops.
Leeds University Union Swing Dance (LUU Swing Soc)
LeedsUniversity of Leeds union society running Monday beginner and intermediate Lindy Hop classes with a social slot between them.
Bristol University Swing Society (BUSS)
BristolBristol students' union swing society with a Monday Lindy Hop class and social, a Wednesday alternative-dance session and monthly socials.
Aberdeen University Swing Dance Society
AberdeenAberdeen University students' association society with Monday and Thursday Lindy Hop classes, open practices and Friday socials, open to non-students.
Exeter University Swing Dance Society (EUSDS)
DevonExeter Guild society with Tuesday and Friday swing classes, the Friday followed by social dancing; all experience levels.
Ceroc Sussex
West SussexCeroc modern jive beginner classes, intermediate classes and freestyle in Horsham, East Grinstead and Chichester.
Ceroc Leicester
LeicesterCeroc modern jive Wednesday class night in Braunstone Town with beginner and intermediate classes plus freestyle.
LeRoc (Devon, Dorset & Somerset)
DevonLeRoc modern jive classes in Yeovil and Dorchester, with a Wednesday Axminster class currently closed and occasional Axminster freestyles.
Shag Pile
LondonWeekly Friday Collegiate Shag class in Bethnal Green plus a regular DJ-led social swing night in Finsbury Park.
Edinbop
EdinburghNon-profit Edinburgh swing group with weekly Balboa, blues/shag and Lindy classes, Balboa and St Louis Shag workshops, and live-music socials.
Swing North
ManchesterTuesday-night Manchester swing classes in Lindy Hop, Balboa and Collegiate Shag followed by social dancing.
Swing Tyne
Newcastle upon TyneVolunteer-run Newcastle swing club with Monday classes and socials, alternate-Monday Balboa and Shag, and Bal Brunch socials.
52nd Street Jump
LincolnshireRural Lincolnshire swing classes in Aisby, Market Rasen, Lincoln and Alford, plus occasional tea dances.
Oxford Lindy Hoppers
OxfordOxford Lindy Hop club running Thursday Fire Station Swing classes and socials, plus Tuesday and first-Friday sessions.
York Lindy
YorkThursday Lindy Hop beginner and improver classes in central York with roughly monthly socials.
Cheltenham Swing Dance
CheltenhamGloucestershire swing group with Wednesday Lindy Hop classes and themed social and tea dances.
Swing Dance Leeds
LeedsLeeds Lindy Hop classes and Lindy Fridays, plus a weekly Balboa class in Sheffield.
Swing at the Folk House
BristolBristol Folk House live-band swing socials roughly every other month, plus the Bristol Stomp weekend.
Lindy Fridays
LeedsFriday-night Lindy Hop improvers and beginners classes with social dancing at the Carriageworks in Leeds city centre.
Uptown Swing
LondonHighbury Lindy Hop term classes (improvers and intermediates) plus beginner crash courses, ticketed through Ticket Tailor.
The Swing Era
BirminghamBirmingham swing school running six-week Lindy Hop courses in Moseley plus workshops, socials and solo jazz.
Mersey Swing
LiverpoolLiverpool swing group with a weekly Wednesday Lindy Hop night, beginner courses and workshop socials.
Sugar Hill Hop
LondonCentral London Thursday Lindy Hop beginner and social-improver classes near Holborn, pay as you go or class card.
Sunshine Swing
LondonBrixton-area swing dance club with Tuesday classes at UNIT3 Studios and fortnightly Sunday socials at Craft Metropolis.
Lindy Hop East London
LondonAngela Andrew's Monday Lindy Hop and vernacular jazz classes at Chisenhale Dance Space, Bow.
SwingState London
LondonWednesday term-time Lindy Hop and solo jazz classes at Lantern Arts Centre, Raynes Park, with live-band socials.
Learn to Swing Dance (Sharon Davis)
LondonNew Cross swing dance school running a Wednesday beginner taster and social at Jazzbourne plus beginner courses.
Cheshire Swing Cats
ChesterChester Sunday Lindy Hop and 1930s Charleston classes at Hoole Community Centre, with seasonal socials and a weekender.
Balboa Bunch
CheltenhamBalboa classes at Norton Village Hall and periodic Balboa dances in Cheltenham, run from a Google Sites page.
Lindy Jazz
DurhamDurham swing dance school with six-week Wednesday beginner and experienced courses and a taster at Durham Jazz Festival.
Berkshire Swing Dance (RockinRhythm)
ReadingReading Tuesday Lindy Hop classes and Friday Jitterbug Jam socials at Watlington House community hall.
Rug-Cutters Lindy Hop Club
PeterboroughCambridgeshire Lindy Hop club with weekly drop-in classes near Peterborough (Mondays) and Huntingdon (Tuesdays).
Jiveswing (Welwyn)
WelwynHertfordshire swing school; Welwyn Thursday Lindy Hop courses at Digswell Village Hall, pre-booking only.
Swing Belfast
BelfastBelfast swing classes on Monday and Thursday nights plus a monthly second-Saturday swing social; page undated.
St John Ambulance Yorkshire Dales
HarrogateCharity tea dance in Harrogate with 1940s–60s music and a beginner vintage dance workshop.
Chichester Lindy Hoppers
ChichesterWednesday Lindy Hop beginner and intermediate classes with monthly social dances at the New Park Centre, Chichester.
Glasgow Lindy Hoppers
GlasgowTuesday Balboa beginner and improver classes with a short practice, run alongside Glasgow Lindy Hoppers.
Thursday Night Blues
GlasgowGlasgow blues dance classes with a social afterwards; the site describes blues as its own dance, not swing.
Which class is right for you?
Most schools run a beginner class early in the evening and an improver or intermediate class after it. If you've never danced, choose a beginner or drop-in class – you don't need a partner. See what to expect at your first class and the levels explained.