Lindy Hop in the UK

Lindy Hop is the original swing dance, created by African-American dancers in Harlem in the late 1920s and 1930s and danced to big-band swing jazz. It is a partner dance built on an eight-count swingout, mixed with six-count moves, and it is famously improvised – lead and follow play with the music rather than repeating a routine. It suits any age, and most classes rotate partners. Read our full guide to Lindy Hop.

In the UK, 56 organisers run 132 regular weekly sessions on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, with 137 dated events in the diary. Styles on offer: Lindy Hop, Charleston, Balboa, Blues, Collegiate Shag, Solo Jazz, Swing Jive and Rock'n'Roll Jive.

Mondays: Stompin' at the 100 Club (100 Club), Vauxhall (Swing classes) at 19:00–22:20 (St Anne and All Saints Church), Angel (Swing classes) at 19:00–22:30 (Exmouth Market Centre) and A-Train (beginner and intermediate classes plus social) at 18:45–22:00 (The Hammersmith Club) and 16 more. Tuesdays: Swing Dance Buckinghamshire (beginner and improver Lindy Hop), C Jam (beginner and intermediate classes plus social) at 18:45–22:30 (The Bedford (first-floor ballroom)), Lindy Hop Level 1 (Tuesday) at 19:00 (St Mary's Hall) and Lindy Hop Level 2 at 20:30–21:30 (St Mary's Hall) and 24 more. Wednesdays: Bermondsey (Swing classes) at 19:00–21:10 (Cherry Garden Hall), Euston (Swing classes) at 19:00–21:15 (St Aloysius Hall), Hoppin' (beginners/improvers class and practice) at 19:30–20:45 (WERFA Pavilion, Isleworth) and Totnes Lindy Hop (all levels) at 19:30–20:30 (Royal 7 Stars Hotel, Ballroom, Totnes) and 31 more. Thursdays: Harringay / Green Lanes (Swing classes) at 19:00–21:15 (The Langham Club), Waterloo (Swing classes) at 19:00–21:15 (Living Space), Exeter Lindy Hop (all levels) at 19:30–20:30 (St James’ Church Hall, Exeter) and Exeter Lindy Hop (improvers/intermediate) at 20:45–21:45 (St James’ Church Hall, Exeter) and 26 more. Fridays: Some Like It Swing (Bar Paragon, Upstairs @ Genesis Cinema), Bishopsgate Swing Den (beginners' night) at 19:00–23:00 (Bishopsgate Institute), Ain't Misbehavin' social at 20:30–00:00 (Southbank Club) and Friday rotating class and social dance (Announced weekly on social media) and 6 more. Saturdays: Red Rhythm at 13:00–17:00 (Exmouth Market Centre), Monthly live-band social dance (Exeter) (St James’ Church Hall, Exeter), Harlem Nights (Watford) (A church in Watford (not named), Watford) and Retro Saturdays (Chelmsford) (Royal British Legion, Chelwater, Chelmsford) and 1 more. Sundays: Sunday Swing Out! (The Cluny), Brixton's Got Rhythm (Craft Metropolis, Brixton), Foundation and Swing+ classes at 19:00 (Hoole Community Centre, Chester) and Fine City Swing monthly social at 15:30–18:30 (Chantry Hall).

Starting out? Some Like It Swing on 26 Mar 2027, Stompin' at the 100 Club on 29 Nov 2027, Swing Dance Buckinghamshire (beginner and improver Lindy Hop) on Tuesdays and Stompin' at the 100 Club - 40th Anniversary with Malcolm Earle-Smith Swingin' All Stars on 7 Dec 2026 at 19:30–23:00 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: Bar Paragon, Upstairs @ Genesis Cinema (E1 4UJ), 100 Club (W1D 1LL), Doggett's Bar, Doggett's Coat and Badge (SE1 9UD), Chiswick Town Hall (W4 4JN), National Army Museum (SW3 4HT) and Clore Ballroom, Southbank Centre (SE1 8XX) and 137 other venues. Each listing has Google and Apple Maps links.

Next up: Red Rhythm on Saturday 24 October 2026, The Drat Pack starring Mama Tokus (autumn dance) on Saturday 24 October 2026 and Learn to Dance in a Day: Lindy Hop on Sunday 25 October 2026.