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Your one-stop shop for Swing Dancing & much more.

For the last nineteen years we have been teaching performing and running events and workshops locally nationally and internationally. Check out the site and contact us if you have any questions.

2025 Classes & Courses so far

Name: Tuesday Jazzumba Classes 2025
Start: 2025-04-29
End: 2025-04-29
Location: Elderswell Retirement Village

Tues – Jazzumba and Swing classes weekly – Turvey

Tues – Beginners Swing classes weekly – Northampton

Tues -Balboa classes weekly – Northampton

Weds – Jazzumba classes weekly – Bedford

Weds – 8wk Beginners Swing Dance course – 14th May

Weds – Improvers Swing classes weekly – Bedford

Thurs – Jazzumba and Swing classes weekly – Caddington

Thurs – Balboa classes weekly – Bedford

Tuesdays

Jazzumba + Swing/Jive Classes

Jazzumba 1:30-2:30pm

Swing/Jive 2:30-3:30pm

Jazzumba & Swing/Jive Bedford & Northampton

Swingsters Swing Hampton

Swing Basics 8:15-9pm drop in classes

Balboa 9-9:45pm drop in class

Wednesdays

Jazzumba 12:30-1:30pm

Swingsters Swing Den

8 wk Beginners course starts 14th May 2025

Improvers1 8:15-9pm – Improvers2 9-9:45pm

Swing Dance Class Keep Fit — Swing Den Bedford

Thursdays

Jazzumba 12:30-1:30pm

Swing/Jive 1:30-2:30pm

Planet Swing M.K. & Bedford Live music

Heel Shag Course 7:15-8pm

2 Levels

Balboa Swing Dance Keep Fit — L.A. Style Balboa

Chris Lord’s Blues Express

15th May 8-10:30pm

Chris Lord & her Blues Express always deliver a great mix of Swing, Blues and Latin honed to perfection for your listening and dancing pleasure.

Fridays

Black Cat Friday Freestyle

Now in it’s 18th Year!!!

13th June 2024

Fun Dance Freestyle Swing Jive — Black Cat Friday Freestyle

Saturdays

Cotton Club Bedford

Starring

The Devil’s Cut Combo

25th May 2025

The Cotton Club Bedford

Famous across Europe for their original whisky soaked blend of Swing, Boogie Woogie, R’n’B & Blues, this is one of our top yearly highlights. Great entertainers and musicians – we’re in for a sizzling hot night folks!

Halloween Hop 2025

25th Oct Cotton Club

Swingsters are so excited to host another Spooktacular Cotton Club
Swingsters Halloween Hop starring Laura B & Her Band
Laura B is the UK’s foremost authentic Rhythm & Blues vocalist and performer. Her powerhouse vocals are inspired by original legends such as Ruth Brown, Big Maybelle, Lavern Baker and Etta James. Laura B is backed by her fabulous all-star band. This exciting seven-piece combo rocks its’ riffs, honks its’ horns and swings its’ rhythms.

Sundays

2025 dates

Lincolnsfield Tea Dance 25th May

With the Stardust Big Band

Balboa Workshop 12:15-1:45pm

Four Seasons Tea Dance 14th Sept Bedford

Swingsters Sunday Singing Socials 1st June

We hope to be swinging out with you all very soon!

Mike & Mel

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05/11/2024Four Week Fast Swing Beginners / Recap Course

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