Lindy Hop & Swing Dance in South West

In South West, 15 organisers run 43 regular weekly sessions on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, with 38 dated events in the diary. Styles on offer: Lindy Hop, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Balboa, Solo Jazz, Blues and Swing Jive.

Mondays: Beginners/Mixed Lindy Hop (St George’s Church Hall, Paignton), Improvers/Mixed Lindy Hop (St George’s Church Hall, Paignton), Beginners and intermediate Lindy Hop with social dancing at 19:00–21:00 (Carpenter Room (2nd floor), Richmond Building) and Monday Hop Level 1 (beginners) at 18:30–19:30 (Southernhay Church Hall, Exeter) and 10 more. Tuesdays: Swing Moves (solo dance) (Chudleigh Constitutional Club, Chudleigh), Lindy Hop Level 2 (Easton) (Easton Community Centre), Tuesday social at the Plough (The Plough (pub)) and Tuesday swing class at 19:30–20:30 (Lemon Grove Back Room, Exeter) and 4 more. Wednesdays: Totnes Lindy Hop (all levels) at 19:30–20:30 (Royal 7 Stars Hotel, Ballroom, Totnes), Totnes Lindy Hop (improvers/intermediate) at 20:45–21:30 (Royal 7 Stars Hotel, Ballroom, Totnes), Balboa Level 2 at 18:30–19:30 (Southbank Club) and Balboa Level 1 at 19:30–20:30 (Southbank Club) and 6 more. Thursdays: Exeter Lindy Hop (all levels) at 19:30–20:30 (St James’ Church Hall, Exeter), Exeter Lindy Hop (improvers/intermediate) at 20:45–21:45 (St James’ Church Hall, Exeter), Thursday Balboa classes (Norton Village Hall, Norton) and Thursday Vernacular Jazz at 19:00 (Dinham Room, Exeter Community Centre, Exeter) and 4 more. Fridays: Ain't Misbehavin' social at 20:30–00:00 (Southbank Club) and Friday swing class and social at 18:30–19:30 (Lemon Grove Back Room, Exeter). Saturdays: Monthly live-band social dance (Exeter) (St James’ Church Hall, Exeter).

Starting out? Totnes Lindy Hop (all levels) on Wednesdays at 19:30–20:30, Totnes Lindy Hop (improvers/intermediate) on Wednesdays at 20:45–21:30, Exeter Lindy Hop (all levels) on Thursdays at 19:30–20:30 and Exeter Lindy Hop (improvers/intermediate) on Thursdays at 20:45–21:45 are described by the organiser as suitable for newcomers. Most classes rotate partners, so you can come on your own – see your first class.

Prices listed by organisers here run from £2 to £175 – a drop-in class or social is usually at the lower end; courses, workshops and weekenders cost more.

Where: Royal 7 Stars Hotel, Ballroom (Totnes), St James’ Church Hall (EX4 7AH), Richmond Lounge, TLH Victoria Hotel (TQ2 5HL), St George’s Church Hall (TQ4 6NG), Chudleigh Constitutional Club (TQ13 0HY) and Easton Community Centre (BS5 6AW) and 35 other venues. Each listing has Google and Apple Maps links.

Next up: Hallowe'en Social Dance on Friday 30 October 2026, Swindon Spooky Saturday Social: Angels & Demons on Saturday 31 October 2026 and The Black Tie Ball on Saturday 7 November 2026.