Jig and a Swig: Our Story
Building community in London through adult Irish dancing 💚
What do we do?
Jig and a Swig is a social adults Irish dance class in central London.
What started as a small gathering of friends has grown to become the world’s largest community of adult Irish dancers: from total beginners to Riverdance pros!
We’re on a mission to bring people together through Irish dancing (the jig) and making new friends over a chat and a pint (the swig).
We have over 20 classes a week to get involved in, for every type of jigger.
Who is it for?
Irish dancing is ridiculously feel-good. It brings together people of all ages, backgrounds and nationalities. Everyone is welcome.
We have absolute beginners through to 5-time world champions. The focus is always on craic, cardio and building a welcoming community - we are non-competitive!
We believe Irish dancing is best done together, is for everyone and should feel joyful.
Our jiggers get the chance to learn something new, meet new friends, stay happy and healthy and take part in cultural performances through Irish dance.
Read our cover feature in the Irish Dance Globe.
Meet Jessie
Hello! I’m Jessie - founder of Jig and a Swig. My mum started teaching me when I was 6 and I’ve danced ever since.
Over the past 27 years, I won multiple international titles, toured the world with shows including the Riverdance, and qualified as an Irish Dancing Teacher in 2016.
Jig and a Swig started in 2019 as a way to bring my friends together and share Irish dancing with them. Since then, we have now taught over 2,500 adults to Irish dance.
Sharing Irish dancing with you all has been the greatest joy of my life. I love meeting new people each week and seeing them make new friends, learn something new and leave each class with an extra spring in their step!
Jig and a Swig's story
