Solo Jazz in the UK
12 organisers teaching or running Solo Jazz in the UK, with 6 weekly nights and 10 dated events – each checked against the organiser's own site.
Solo Jazz (or authentic jazz) covers the steps danced alone to swing music – the Shim Sham, Charleston variations, tacky annie and many more from the swing era. It improves your timing, style and musicality, and it needs no partner at all. Read our full guide to Solo Jazz.
Lindy Hop and swing in the UK
In the UK, 12 organisers run 6 regular weekly sessions on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, with 10 dated events in the diary. Styles on offer: Lindy Hop, Charleston, Solo Jazz, Collegiate Shag, Balboa and Blues.
Mondays: Solo Jazz (Live Wire Dance Studio, Liverpool) and Lindy Hop and Vernacular Jazz Classes with Angela Andrew (Chisenhale Dance Space, Bow). Tuesdays: Swing Moves (solo dance) (Chudleigh Constitutional Club, Chudleigh). Wednesdays: Solo Jazz Blast at 20:40–21:00 (Rehearsal Studio, Lantern Arts Centre, Raynes Park). Thursdays: Solo Jazz (all levels) at 19:00–20:05 (Chapter Arts Centre, First Space). Saturdays: Solo Charleston and Vernacular Jazz (Wensum Community Centre).
Starting out? Solo Jazz (all levels) on Thursdays at 19:00–20:05, Swing Thursdays: Christmas solo jazz routine and social on 17 Dec 2026 at 19:00, Solo Jazz on Mondays and Solo Jazz Blast on Wednesdays at 20:40–21:00 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 £5 to £129 – a drop-in class or social is usually at the lower end; courses, workshops and weekenders cost more.
Where: Linden House Riverside, Ballroom (W6 9TA), Chudleigh Constitutional Club (TQ13 0HY), Chapter Arts Centre, First Space (CF5 1QE), Ysgol Bro Morgannwg (Barry), Dinas Powys Parish Hall (CF64 4AF) and The Belfrey Hall (YO1 8AS) and 8 other venues. Each listing has Google and Apple Maps links.
Next up: Solo jazz workshop: Big Apple steps (Martin Ellis) on Sunday 25 October 2026, Pass the Bounce festival on Friday 20 November 2026 and Solo jazz course (Christmas routine) on Thursday 26 November 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I learn Lindy Hop or swing dance in the UK?
Swing Moves (solo dance) at Chudleigh Constitutional Club, Solo Jazz (all levels) at Chapter Arts Centre, First Space, Solo Jazz at Live Wire Dance Studio and Lindy Hop and Vernacular Jazz Classes with Angela Andrew at Chisenhale Dance Space. Full times and venues are listed on this page.
What nights are the classes and socials?
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Times are as listed by each organiser; anything marked "check first" should be confirmed before you travel.
How much does it cost?
Listed prices run from £5 to £129. Drop-in classes and socials are cheapest; courses and weekend workshops cost more.
Do I need a partner or any experience?
No. 6 sessions are marked as suitable for beginners, and most classes rotate partners so you can come alone.
Where can I go social dancing?
Workshop and Social Dancing and Swing Sanctuary 2027 (Lindy Hop and Solo Jazz festival). Socials often start with a short taster class.
What should I wear?
Comfortable clothes and shoes that turn on a wooden floor – suede or leather soles are ideal, trainers with smooth soles are fine. See our guide to what to wear.
Organisers
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.
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.
York Lindy
YorkThursday Lindy Hop beginner and improver classes in central York with roughly monthly socials.
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.
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.
Jiveswing (Welwyn)
WelwynHertfordshire swing school; Welwyn Thursday Lindy Hop courses at Digswell Village Hall, pre-booking only.
City Lit (solo swing and jive)
LondonAdult education college in Covent Garden listing a weekend solo swing and jive course in January 2027.
Cambridge Swing Dance
CambridgeCambridge volunteer-style swing scene with weekly Lindy Hop and blues classes, socials, courses and annual festivals.
Rhythm and Grace
NorwichNorwich Balboa and swing classes plus solo Charleston and vernacular jazz; own website not found.
Every week
Mondays
Solo Jazz
Live Wire Dance Studio, Liverpool · Mersey Swing
Time to confirm · class · Foundations of jazz dance; level not stated
£5Check first
Lindy Hop and Vernacular Jazz Classes with Angela Andrew
Chisenhale Dance Space, Bow · Lindy Hop East London
Time to confirm · class · Basics flowing into intermediate
Check first
Tuesdays
Swing Moves (solo dance)
Chudleigh Constitutional Club, Chudleigh · Swingout Swingdance
Time to confirm · class · All, no partner needed
£7 per personCheck first
Wednesdays
Solo Jazz Blast
Rehearsal Studio, Lantern Arts Centre, Raynes Park · SwingState London
20:40–21:00 · class · Improver (event page says challenging intermediate)
GBP 20 for the termConfirmed
Thursdays
Solo Jazz (all levels)
Chapter Arts Centre, First Space, Cardiff · The Swing Project
19:00–20:05 · class · All levels
Confirmed
Saturdays
Solo Charleston and Vernacular Jazz
Wensum Community Centre, Norwich · Rhythm and Grace
Time to confirm · class
Check first
Coming up
October 2026
Oct
Solo jazz workshop: Big Apple steps (Martin Ellis)
Linden House Riverside, Ballroom, London · Swingland
11:00–13:00 · class · Some basic jazz dance experience in a swing context advised
£20 (£15 concessions)Confirmed
November 2026
Nov
Pass the Bounce festival
Ysgol Bro Morgannwg, Barry · The Swing Project
Time to confirm · festival · All
Check first
Nov
Solo jazz course (Christmas routine)
Not stated, Birmingham · The Swing Era
Time to confirm · class · Not stated
Check first
December 2026
Dec
Swing Thursdays: Christmas solo jazz routine and social
The Belfrey Hall, York · York Lindy
19:00 · class · All levels
Confirmed
January 2027
Jan
Solo swing and jive: general (no partner required)
City Lit, Keeley Street, Covent Garden · City Lit (solo swing and jive)
Time to confirm · class · Beginners and improvers
£129 (concession £90)NewcomersCheck first
Jan
Workshop and Social Dancing
Lark Lane Community Centre, The Old Police Station, Liverpool · Mersey Swing
Time to confirm · workshop
Check first
Jan
Winter Welsh Weekender with Elze and Peter
Dinas Powys Parish Hall, Dinas Powys · The Swing Project
Time to confirm · festival · All
Check first
March 2027
Mar
Swing Sanctuary 2027 (Lindy Hop and Solo Jazz festival)
Cambridge · Cambridge Swing Dance
Time to confirm · festival
Check first
June 2027
Jun
Welwyn Garden City Swing Festival 2027
Oaklands College, Welwyn Garden City · Jiveswing (Welwyn)
Time to confirm · festival · All levels
Check first
July 2027
Jul
Cardiff Summer Swing Out
Dinas Powys Parish Hall, Dinas Powys · The Swing Project
Time to confirm · festival · All
Check first
Other styles: Lindy Hop · Balboa · Charleston · Collegiate Shag · Blues.