Swing Balls, Workshops & Festivals
Special Lindy Hop events in the UK: balls, beginner workshop days and festival weekends.
These are the dates worth putting in the diary: a ball with a live band, or a single day that takes a complete beginner to dancing at a social. Each event below links to the organiser's own page, where tickets are sold, and shows the price and level we found there. Weekly classes and regular socials are on the classes and socials pages, and every dated event is on what's on.
October 2026
Oct
Collegiate Shag Bootcamp with Jim & Nicky
St Mary's Hall, Cardiff · The Swing Project
12:00–16:00 · workshop · Shag Fundamentals 12:00-13:30; Shag Adventurers 14:15-15:45
Confirmed
November 2026
Nov
Beyond the Basics: Lindy Hop with Katie Cobalt & Sean Vitale
One Church, Brighton · 
Swing City Brighton
Time to confirm · workshop · Beyond the basics
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Nov
Lindy Academy (Lindy Club weekender)
Fareham · The Lindy Club
Time to confirm · festival · Levels not stated on page read
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Nov
St Louis Shag workshop (beginners)
Lifecare, Edinburgh · Edinbop
Time to confirm · workshop · Beginners
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Nov
Yet more Shag Shenanigans (workshops + social, live William Arthur Trio)
St Michael and All Angels Church Hall, Oxford · Oxford Lindy Hoppers
11:15–17:30 · workshop
Confirmed
Nov
Pass the Bounce festival
Ysgol Bro Morgannwg, Barry · The Swing Project
Time to confirm · festival · All
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Nov
Swing Fling 2026 (workshops and social dance)
Leeds University, Leeds · Swing Dance Leeds
Time to confirm · workshop
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December 2026
Dec
Christmas Choreo All Levels Lindy Workshop
St Mary's Hall, Cardiff · The Swing Project
Time to confirm · workshop · All levels Lindy Hop
£30Check first
Dec
Balboa workshop (intermediate/advanced)
Lifecare, Edinburgh · Edinbop
Time to confirm · workshop · Intermediate/advanced
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Dec
New Year Swing Celebration
Mount Without; The Harbour; Southbank Club (pre-social venue TBC), Bristol · 
Swing Dance Bristol
Time to confirm · festival · Mixed; Lindy track intermediate-advanced
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January 2027
Jan
Workshop and Social Dancing
Lark Lane Community Centre, The Old Police Station, Liverpool · Mersey Swing
Time to confirm · workshop
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Jan
Winter Welsh Weekender with Elze and Peter
Dinas Powys Parish Hall, Dinas Powys · The Swing Project
Time to confirm · festival · All
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Jan
Bristol Stomp 2027: Lindy Hop workshop (intermediate-advanced)
St Bonaventure's Business Centre, Bristol · Swing at the Folk House
12:00–15:30 · workshop · Intermediate to advanced
Confirmed
February 2027
Feb
Lindy Club Lindy Hop Weekend (Feb 2027)
Fareham · The Lindy Club
Time to confirm · festival · See organiser
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March 2027
Mar
CSD Fest 2027 (classes, evening dance, Sunday tea dance)
Cheltenham Town Hall, Cheltenham · Cheltenham Swing Dance
Time to confirm · festival
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April 2027
Apr
SwingRevolution weekend
Not stated, Leeds · Leeds University Union Swing Dance (LUU Swing Soc)
Time to confirm · festival
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May 2027
May
Lindy Club Lindy Hop Weekend (May 2027)
Fareham · The Lindy Club
Time to confirm · festival · See organiser
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July 2027
Jul
Cardiff Summer Swing Out
Dinas Powys Parish Hall, Dinas Powys · The Swing Project
Time to confirm · festival · All
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