Author: Philip Wake

Event 2017-02-20: Salsa & Bachata at Drift on Mondays

On: By: Philip Wake
Dilshad runs salsa & bachata lessons followed by social dancing at Drift every Monday from 8pm to 1am. TIMES 8:30pm: Rueda de Casino (Cuban) salsa classes for all levels 9:30pm: Bachata classes for all levels 10:30pm: Social dancing - salsa (cross body & Cuban), bachata, merengue, kizomba and animations 2am: Close COST 1 class is £4 2 classes are £6 Social dancing is free whether you've done lessons or not Plenty of parking round the back in the Ashby Read more [...]

Event 2017-02-18: TLC Ball – Salsa, Tango, Kizomba & Swing

On: By: Philip Wake
The balls that TLC hold at Winchester Guildhall are always impressive and successful. People come from all over the country which makes them events not to be missed. This is the 21st year since the birth of TLC in Southampton. I learned salsa in 2003 with TLC so my first loyalty has always been to TLC and the amazing lady who runs it: Tracie Gooch. 4 beautiful ballrooms: Sizzling Salsa with 2 awesome DJ's: Internationally renowned Julian The Duke from London & our very own Read more [...]

Event 2017-02-17: Que-Rico Half Term Extra party at the Bedford in Balham

On: By: Philip Wake
Philip Frost and Miguel Mayana run a monthly salsa event at The Bedford in Balham which is one of my favourite venues. The main room for salsa is ideal: wooden dance floor, capacity for 250 dancers, excellent sound system, air conditioning that works and  free parking nearby for 250 cars! There are two other large rooms devoted to bachata and Cubana and the event is called Que Rico which means to a Spanish speaking salsa dancer something like: Isn't it wonderful! Above all the venue has Read more [...]

Event 2017-02-15: Salsa at the Irish Club on Wednesdays

On: By: Philip Wake
Salsa at the Irish Club from 8:30pm-11pm every Wednesday evening! Join Salsa Katanga, Dilshad Hasan ,Andy, Skye and Claire for salsa lessons, with 4 levels from beginner to advanced from 8:30pm or just come social dancing at 9:30pm as I do Great venue with parking nearby, sprung dance floor, reasonable drinks, and a friendly atmosphere. A variety of salsa, bachata, animations and a taste of kizomba are played! 🙂 See more details at on the facebook event, page and group. TIMES 8:15pm Read more [...]

Event 2017-02-13: Salsa & Bachata at Drift on Mondays

On: By: Philip Wake
Dilshad & Asia run salsa & bachata lessons followed by social dancing at Drift every Monday from 8pm to 1am. TIMES 8:30pm: Rueda de Casino (Cuban) salsa classes for all levels 9:30pm: Bachata classes for all levels 10:30pm: Social dancing - salsa (cross body & Cuban), bachata, merengue, kizomba and animations 2am: Close COST 1 class is £4 2 classes are £6 Social dancing is free whether you've done lessons or not Plenty of parking round the back in Read more [...]

Event 2017-02-10: Que-Rico 3-room monthly party at the Bedford in Balham

On: By: Philip Wake
Philip Frost and Miguel Mayana run a monthly salsa event at The Bedford in Balham which is one of my favourite venues. The main room for salsa is ideal: wooden dance floor, capacity for 250 dancers, excellent sound system, air conditioning that works and  free parking nearby for 250 cars! There are two other large rooms devoted to bachata and Cubana and the event is called Que Rico which means to a Spanish speaking salsa dancer something like: Isn't it wonderful! Above all the venue has Read more [...]

Event 2017-02-06: Salsa & Bachata at Drift on Mondays

On: By: Philip Wake
Dilshad & Asia run salsa & bachata lessons followed by social dancing at Drift every Monday from 8pm to 1am. TIMES 8:30pm: Rueda de Casino (Cuban) salsa classes for all levels 9:30pm: Bachata classes for all levels 10:30pm: Social dancing - salsa (cross body & Cuban), bachata, merengue, kizomba and animations 2am: Close COST 1 class is £4 2 classes are £6 Social dancing is free whether you've done lessons or not Plenty of parking round the back in Read more [...]

Event 2017-02-03: Salsa at The View in Brighton every first Friday of the month

On: By: Philip Wake
Every first Friday of the month there is an excellent salsa event at The View in Brighton. The star of the event is Salsa Katanga. The social dancing is from 11pm to 2am which is my interest but if you need to attend the classes which are very professional they start at 9pm. Please see the facebook event, the facebook group or the Cuban Vibes website for more details. Read more [...]

Event 2017-02-01: Salsa at the Irish Club on Wednesdays

On: By: Philip Wake
Salsa at the Irish Club from 8:30pm-11pm every Wednesday evening! Join Salsa Katanga, Dilshad Hasan ,Andy, Skye and Claire for salsa lessons, with 4 levels from beginner to advanced from 8:30pm or just come social dancing at 9:30pm as I do Great venue with parking nearby, sprung dance floor, reasonable drinks, and a friendly atmosphere. A variety of salsa, bachata, animations and a taste of kizomba are played! 🙂 See more details at on the facebook event, page and group. TIMES 8:15pm Read more [...]

An Android Calendar that Wakes You Up

On: By: Philip Wake
Having missed a few early morning dental appointments despite setting up a calendar item weeks or even months in advance I suddenly realised yesterday that it's because a calendar entry on my android phone does not produce a loud & long enough noise to wake me up. I looked for an app which would provide a better sound and found Alarm Sounds & Ringtones and chose UWG Alarm Clock which provides a continuous sound just like an old fashioned alarm clock. However, the default S Planner Read more [...]

Event 2017-01-30: Salsa & Bachata at Drift on Mondays

On: By: Philip Wake
Dilshad & Asia run salsa & bachata lessons followed by social dancing at Drift every Monday from 8pm to 1am but tonight it's a special until 2am with the amazing Moe Flex and featuring guest star Fadi K ! TIMES 8:30pm: Rueda de Casino (Cuban) salsa classes for all levels but with Moe Flex in charge who knows - whatever it is will be fun - not sure what it was - didn't arrive until 9:30! 9:30pm: Bachata classes for all levels but with Moe Flex in charge who knows Read more [...]

Event 2017-01-27: Salsa at Putney on Fridays

On: By: Philip Wake
Incognito's Putney Salsa Club at  Dance Lab Ballroom Hall, 63 Upper Richmond Rd, London SW15 2RD - run by Jeff Tarpinian. Superb professional dance floor for 200 dancers with an amazing sound system and air conditioning that works - normally used by Dance Lab for professional ballroom events. Every Friday from 7pm to 11:45pm. £10 for class & club See the facebook event, facebook page or website for details about teachers and classes. The social dancing begins at 9pm. Close to Read more [...]

Event 2017-01-25: Salsa at the Irish Club on Wednesdays

On: By: Philip Wake
Salsa at the Irish Club from 8:30pm-11pm every Wednesday evening! Join Salsa Katanga, Dilshad Hasan ,Andy, Skye and Claire for salsa lessons, with 4 levels from beginner to advanced from 8:30pm or just come social dancing at 9:30pm as I do Great venue with parking nearby, sprung dance floor, reasonable drinks, and a friendly atmosphere. A variety of salsa, bachata, animations and a taste of kizomba are played! 🙂 See more details at on the facebook event, page and group. TIMES 8:15pm Read more [...]

Event 2017-01-23: Salsa & Bachata at Drift on Mondays!

On: By: Philip Wake
Dilshad & Asia run salsa & bachata lessons followed by social dancing at Drift every Monday from 8pm to 1am. TIMES 8:30pm: Rueda de Casino (Cuban) salsa classes for all levels 9:30pm: Bachata classes for all levels 10:30pm: Social dancing - salsa (cross body & Cuban), bachata, merengue, kizomba and animations 1am: Close COST 1 class is £5 2 classes are £7 Social dancing is free whether you've done lessons or not Plenty of parking round the back in the Ashby Place Read more [...]

Event 2017-01-20: Salsa at El Grande at Scala on the 3rd Friday of the month!

On: By: Philip Wake
Looking forward to being part of the biggest and best monthly salsa dancing venue in the UK tonight which is El Grande at Scala from 21:30 to 05:00 - 4 rooms for  salsa, cuban, bachata & kizomba - usually attended by at least 1000 dancers! Entry is £10. Please see the facebook event or page for details for tonight but the usual timetable is: 09:00 Doors open 09:30 Lesson at various levels for each dance genre in the 4 rooms 10:30 Social dancing 01:00 (approx) Performances 01:15 (approx) Read more [...]

Event 2017-01-18: Salsa at the Irish Club on Wednesdays!

On: By: Philip Wake
Salsa at the Irish Club from 8:30pm-11pm every Wednesday evening! Join Salsa Katanga, Dilshad Hasan ,Andy, Skye and Claire for salsa lessons, with 4 levels from beginner to advanced from 8:30pm or just come social dancing at 9:30pm as I do Great venue with parking nearby, sprung dance floor, reasonable drinks, and a friendly atmosphere. A variety of salsa, bachata, animations and a taste of kizomba are played! 🙂 See more details at on the facebook event, page and group. TIMES 8:15pm Read more [...]

Event 2017-01-16: Salsa & Bachata at Drift on Mondays!

On: By: Philip Wake
Dilshad & Asia run salsa & bachata lessons followed by social dancing at Drift every Monday from 8pm to 1am. TIMES 8:30pm: Rueda de Casino (Cuban) salsa classes for all levels 9:30pm: Bachata classes for all levels 10:30pm: Social dancing - salsa (cross body & Cuban), bachata, merengue, kizomba and animations 1am: Close COST 1 class is £5 2 classes are £7 Social dancing is free whether you've done lessons or not Plenty of parking round the back in the Ashby Place Read more [...]

Event 2017-01-13: Que-Rico 3-room monthly party at the Bedford in Balham

On: By: Philip Wake
Philip Frost and Miguel Mayana run a monthly salsa event at The Bedford in Balham which is one of my favourite venues. The main room for salsa is ideal: wooden dance floor, capacity for 250 dancers, excellent sound system, air conditioning that works and  free parking nearby for 250 cars! There are two other large rooms devoted to bachata and Cubana and the event is called Que Rico which means to a Spanish speaking salsa dancer something like: Isn't it wonderful! Above all the venue has Read more [...]

Event 2017-01-11: Salsa at Bar So Bournemouth on Wednesdays

On: By: Philip Wake
Enrique Perez & his partner  Rob Carroll run an excellent evening of salsa at Bar So in Bournemouth every Wednesday. There are  bachata workshops from 7:30pm to 8:30pm followed by Cuban salsa workshops from 8:45pm until 10:15pm.  All levels are catered for with  the one and only Moe Flex providing the advanced level for bachata & salsa.  The workshops are followed by social dancing until1am with an excellent selection of good salsa music by DJ Enrique which will motivate you to Read more [...]

Event 2017-01-09: Salsa & Bachata at Drift on Mondays!

On: By: Philip Wake
Dilshad & Asia run salsa & bachata lessons followed by social dancing at Drift every Monday from 8pm to 1am. Tonight Dilshad was unable to attend and Salsa Katanga ran the main Rueda de Casino & Bachata lessons while Asia ran the beginners. TIMES 8:30pm: Rueda de Casino (Cuban) salsa classes for all levels 9:30pm: Bachata classes for all levels 10:30pm: Social dancing - salsa (cross body & Cuban), bachata, merengue, kizomba and animations 1am: Close COST 1 Read more [...]

Event 2016-01-06: Salsa at The View in Brighton every first Friday of the month

On: By: Philip Wake
Every first Friday of the month there is an excellent salsa event at The View in Brighton hosted by Carlton Thomas. The star of the event is Salsa Katanga. The social dancing is from 11pm to 2am which is my interest but if you need to attend the classes which are very professional they start at 9pm. Please see the facebook event, the facebook group or the Cuban Vibes website for more details. Read more [...]

Event 2016-12-31: New Years Eve Salsa & Bachata Party at Hammersmith Salsa Club

On: By: Philip Wake
New Years Eve Salsa & Bachata Party at Hammersmith Salsa Club 31st December 2016 8pm – 2am Incognito Dance Company (Jeff Tarpinian) will be hosting a New Years Party to end all parties in 2016. Drinks and nibbles available with the fully licenced bar all night. 10 Teachers / Promoters 7 Of London Best Latin DJ’s 6 Hours of the Salsa / Bachata / Cha Cha 6 Levels of Salsa classes 4 Great shows 1 Place to be this New Years Eve Loads Performers / Teachers / DJ’s Incognito Read more [...]

Event 2016-12-28: Salsa at Bar So Bournemouth on Wednesdays

On: By: Philip Wake
Enrique Perez & his partner  Rob Carroll run an excellent evening of salsa at Bar So in Bournemouth every Wednesday. They run a bachata lesson followed by many levels of Cuban salsa lessons from 7:30pm until 10:15pm and then freestyle until 1am with an excellent selection of good salsa music by DJ Enrique to motivate you to dance all night. Although the lessons are Cuban there are plenty of ladies who go there who can dance cross body though most of the men lead Cuban style! This Wednesday Read more [...]

Event 2016-12-23: Salsa at El Grande in London Christmas Special!

On: By: Philip Wake
Looking forward to being part of the biggest and best monthly salsa dancing venue in the UK tonight which is El Grande at Scala from 21:30 to 05:00 - 4 rooms for  salsa, cuban, bachata & kizomba - usually attended by at least 1000 dancers! Entry is £10. Please see the facebook event or page for details for tonight but the usual timetable is: 09:00 Doors open 09:30 Lesson at various levels for each dance genre in the 4 rooms 10:30 Social dancing 01:00 (approx) Performances 01:15 (approx) Read more [...]

Event 2016-12-21: Salsa at Bar So Bournemouth on Wednesdays Christmas Party

On: By: Philip Wake
Enrique Perez & his partner  Rob Carroll run an excellent evening of salsa at Bar So in Bournemouth every Wednesday. They run a bachata lesson followed by many levels of Cuban salsa lessons from 7:30pm until 10:15pm and then freestyle until 1am with an excellent selection of good salsa music by DJ Enrique to motivate you to dance all night. Although the lessons are Cuban there are plenty of ladies who go there who can dance cross body though most of the men lead Cuban style! This Wednesday Read more [...]

Event 2016-12-19: Salsa & Bachata at Drift on Mondays & Lauren’s Birthday!

On: By: Philip Wake
Dilshad & Asia run salsa & bachata lessons followed by social dancing at Drift every Monday from 8pm to 1am. TIMES 8:30pm: Rueda de Casino (Cuban) salsa classes for all levels 9:30pm: Bachata classes for all levels 10:30pm: Social dancing - salsa (cross body & Cuban), bachata, merengue, kizomba and animations 1am: Close COST 1 class is £4 2 classes are £6 Social dancing is free whether you've done lessons or not Plenty of parking round the back in the Ashby Place Read more [...]

Event 2016-12-17: Saturday Salsa Socials in Wimbledon Christmas Party!

On: By: Philip Wake
Saturday Salsa Socials in Wimbledon take place on a monthly basis at the Wimbledon Dance Academy, 71 Woodside, Wimbledon, London SW19 7AF but use #74 to make a Satnav take you into the right road - this Google link takes you to where you can park! The venue is professional quality venue big enough for 300 dancers with an excellent sound system and air conditioning that works!   Read more [...]

Event 2016-12-16: Salsa at Putney Christmas Party

On: By: Philip Wake
Incognito's Putney Salsa Club at  Dance Lab Ballroom Hall, 63 Upper Richmond Rd, London SW15 2RD - run by Jeff Tarpinian. Superb professional dance floor for 200 dancers with an amazing sound system and air conditioning that works - normally used by Dance Lab for professional ballroom events. Every Friday from 7pm to midnight. £10 for class & club See the facebook event, facebook page or website for details about teachers and classes. The social dancing begins at 9pm. Close Read more [...]

Event 2016-12-14: Salsa Katanga Xmas Party

On: By: Philip Wake
There's Salsa at the Irish Club from 8:30pm-11pm every Wednesday evening but tonight it's the Christmas Party tonight going on until 1am! Join Salsa Katanga, Dilshad Hasan ,Andy, Skye and Claire for salsa lessons, with 4 levels from beginner to advanced from 8:30pm, a Kizomba class with Ebe  or just come social dancing at 10:30pm as I plan to do. Great venue with parking nearby, sprung dance floor, reasonable drinks, and a friendly atmosphere. A variety of salsa, bachata, animations and Read more [...]

Event 2016-12-12: Salsa & Bachata at Drift Christmas Party

On: By: Philip Wake
⍟TONIGHT!!!! NO MORE WAITING! ⍟ BACHASALSA XMAS PARTY!!! ⍟ JOIN DILSHAD AND THE TEAM ⍟ SPECIAL GUEST Moe Flex ⍟ SALSA, BACHATA, REGAETTON ⍟ DRIFT BAR ⍟ TILL 2AM⍟ DON’T MISS IT⍟ SEE YOU TONIGHT! ⍟ FREE CD's TO FIRST PEOPLE ⍟ Dilshad & Asia run salsa & bachata lessons followed by social dancing at Drift every Monday from 8pm to 1am but tonight it's the Christmas Party with the amazing Moe Flex! TIMES 8:30pm: Rueda de Casino (Cuban) salsa classes for all Read more [...]

Event 2016-12-10: The Alchemy Christmas Social with Marchant & Davina

On: By: Philip Wake
Marchant & Davina (Alchemy Dance Company) run an occasional Saturday Salsa Socia in Basingstoke  which is a really popular event which attracts dancers from far and wide. There are  classes for all levels plus 4 hours of solid uninterrupted dancing and partying for you to enjoy from 9pm onwards and enjoy you will! There are 2 rooms for your dancing pleasure and tonight they have an extension to party through until 1.30am! The venue is Carnival Hall, Council Road Basingstoke RG21 3DH for Read more [...]

Event 2016-12-09: Salsa at Putney on Fridays

On: By: Philip Wake
Incognito's Putney Salsa Club at  Dance Lab Ballroom Hall, 63 Upper Richmond Rd, London SW15 2RD - run by Jeff Tarpinian. Superb professional dance floor for 200 dancers with an amazing sound system and air conditioning that works - normally used by Dance Lab for professional ballroom events. Every Friday from 7pm to midnight. £10 for class & club See the facebook event, facebook page or website for details about teachers and classes. The social dancing begins at 9pm. Close Read more [...]

Event 2016-12-07: Salsa at the Irish Club on Wednesdays

On: By: Philip Wake
Salsa at the Irish Club from 8:30pm-11pm every Wednesday evening! Join Salsa Katanga, Dilshad Hasan ,Andy, Skye and Claire for salsa lessons, with 4 levels from beginner to advanced from 8:30pm or just come social dancing at 9:30pm as I do Great venue with parking nearby, sprung dance floor, reasonable drinks, and a friendly atmosphere. A variety of salsa, bachata, animations and a taste of kizomba are played! 🙂 See more details at on the facebook event, page and group. TIMES 8:15pm Read more [...]

Event 2016-12-05: Salsa & Bachata at Drift on Mondays

On: By: Philip Wake
Dilshad & Asia run salsa & bachata lessons followed by social dancing at Drift every Monday from 8pm to 1am. TIMES 8:30pm: Rueda de Casino (Cuban) salsa classes for all levels 9:30pm: Bachata classes for all levels 10:30pm: Social dancing - salsa (cross body & Cuban), bachata, merengue, kizomba and animations 1am: Close COST 1 class is £4 2 classes are £6 Social dancing is free whether you've done lessons or not Plenty of parking round the back in the Ashby Place Read more [...]

Event 2016-12-03: Salsatricity in Hatfield at Club De Havilland

On: By: Philip Wake
The name Salsatricity speaks for itself - the atmosphere is alway electric at any of the high quality locations they use for their night full of smiling dancers! See the facebook page for more information about the amazing Heather Ross' salsa events. I aim to arrive around 10pm for 3 hours of social dancing after the lessons from 8-10pm! 🙂 See also their website at salsatricity.com and more about the venue on the Club De Havilland website. £8 entrance (£5 for students) plus £2 for classes Read more [...]

Event 2016-11-02: Miss Southern Africa UK 2016

On: By: Philip Wake
There is no parking at Tottenham Town Hall but the side roads are only controlled from 8am to 6:30pm so if you arrive before then you can sit in the car until 6:30pm. Arnold Road is a good place to park because there are always a line of spaces available at the beginning of the road until they begin to be used after 6:30pm if there's something on nearby. There's a good takeaway at the entrance to the road who do a large container of medium sized well cooked chips for just over a pound. Parking Read more [...]

Event 2016-11-30: Salsa at the Irish Club on Wednesdays

On: By: Philip Wake
Salsa at the Irish Club from 8:30pm-11pm every Wednesday evening! Join Salsa Katanga, Dilshad Hasan ,Andy, Skye and Claire for salsa lessons, with 4 levels from beginner to advanced from 8:30pm or just come social dancing at 9:30pm as I do Great venue with parking nearby, sprung dance floor, reasonable drinks, and a friendly atmosphere. A variety of salsa, bachata, animations and a taste of kizomba are played! 🙂 See more details at on the facebook event, page and group. TIMES 8:15pm Read more [...]

Event 2016-11-28: Salsa & Bachata at Drift on Mondays

On: By: Philip Wake
Dilshad & Asia run salsa & bachata lessons followed by social dancing at Drift every Monday from 8pm to 1am. TIMES 8:30pm: Rueda de Casino (Cuban) salsa classes for all levels 9:30pm: Bachata classes for all levels 10:30pm: Social dancing - salsa (cross body & Cuban), bachata, merengue, kizomba and animations 1am: Close COST 1 class is £4 2 classes are £6 Social dancing is free whether you've done lessons or not Plenty of parking round the back in the Ashby Place Read more [...]

Event 2016-11-26: Saturday Salsa Socials in Wimbledon!

On: By: Philip Wake
Wimbledon Dance Academy, 71 Woodside, Wimbledon, London SW19 7AF but use #74 to make a Satnav take you into the right road - this Google link takes you to where you can park! A professional quality venue big enough for 300 dancers with an excellent sound system and air conditioning that works well! Read more [...]

Event 2016-11-25: Salsa at Putney on Fridays

On: By: Philip Wake
Incognito's Putney Salsa Club at  Dance Lab Ballroom Hall, 63 Upper Richmond Rd, London SW15 2RD - run by Jeff Tarpinian. Superb professional dance floor for 200 dancers with an amazing sound system and air conditioning that works - normally used by Dance Lab for professional ballroom events. Every Friday from 7pm to midnight. £10 for class & club See the facebook event, facebook page or website for details about teachers and classes. The social dancing begins at 9pm. Close Read more [...]

Event 2016-11-23: Salsa at the Irish Club on Wednesdays

On: By: Philip Wake
Salsa at the Irish Club from 8:30pm-11pm every Wednesday evening! Join Salsa Katanga, Dilshad Hasan ,Andy, Skye and Claire for salsa lessons, with 4 levels from beginner to advanced from 8:30pm or just come social dancing at 9:30pm as I do Great venue with parking nearby, sprung dance floor, reasonable drinks, and a friendly atmosphere. A variety of salsa, bachata, animations and a taste of kizomba are played! 🙂 See more details at on the facebook event, page and group. TIMES 8:15pm Read more [...]

Event 2016-11-21: Salsa & Bachata at Drift on Mondays

On: By: Philip Wake
Dilshad & Asia run salsa & bachata lessons followed by social dancing at Drift every Monday from 8pm to midnight. TIMES 8:30pm: Rueda de Casino (Cuban) salsa classes for all levels 9:30pm: Bachata classes for all levels 10:30pm: Social dancing - salsa (cross body & Cuban), bachata, merengue, kizomba and animations 1am: Close COST 1 class is £4 2 classes are £6 Social dancing is free whether you've done lessons or not Plenty of parking round the back in the Ashby Read more [...]

Event 2016-11-18: Salsa at El Grande at Scala on the 3rd Friday of the month!

On: By: Philip Wake
Looking forward to being part of the biggest and best monthly salsa dancing venue in the UK tonight which is El Grande at Scala from 21:30 to 05:00 - 4 rooms for  salsa, cuban, bachata & kizomba - usually attended by at least 1000 dancers! Entry is £10. Please see the facebook event or page for details for tonight but the usual timetable is: 09:00 Doors open 09:30 Lesson at various levels for each dance genre in the 4 rooms 10:30 Social dancing 01:00 (approx) Performances 01:15 (approx) Read more [...]

Event 2016-11-16: Salsa at the Irish Club on Wednesdays

On: By: Philip Wake
Salsa at the Irish Club from 8:30pm-11pm every Wednesday evening! Join Salsa Katanga, Dilshad Hasan ,Andy, Skye and Claire for salsa lessons, with 4 levels from beginner to advanced from 8:30pm or just come social dancing at 9:30pm as I do Great venue with parking nearby, sprung dance floor, reasonable drinks, and a friendly atmosphere. A variety of salsa, bachata, animations and a taste of kizomba are played! 🙂 See more details at on the facebook event, page and group. TIMES 8:15pm Read more [...]

Event 2016-11-14: Salsa & Bachata at Drift on Mondays

On: By: Philip Wake
Dilshad & Asia run salsa & bachata lessons followed by social dancing at Drift every Monday from 8pm to midnight. TIMES 8:30pm: Rueda de Casino (Cuban) salsa classes for all levels 9:30pm: Bachata classes for all levels 10:30pm: Social dancing - salsa (cross body & Cuban), bachata, merengue, kizomba and animations 1am: Close COST 1 class is £4 2 classes are £6 Social dancing is free whether you've done lessons or not Plenty of parking round the back in the Ashby Read more [...]

Supermoon 14 November 2016

On: By: Philip Wake
Looks like I'll get a good view of the nearly supermoon tonight (Sunday 13 November) around midnight (99.5%) as the windows of my flat face SSW and the moon will be in the SW! Tomorrow (Monday 14 November) it will be 100% at around 4pm in the NE and 99.9% at midnight in the south. This is the biggest and brightest supermoon in 68 years when I was 3 years old! 🙂   Read more [...]

Event 2016-11-11: Que-Rico 3-room monthly party at the Bedford in Balham

On: By: Philip Wake
Philip Frost and Miguel Mayana run a monthly salsa event at The Bedford in Balham which is one of my favourite venues. The main room for salsa is ideal: wooden dance floor, capacity for 250 dancers, excellent sound system, air conditioning that works and  free parking nearby for 250 cars! There are two other large rooms devoted to bachata and Cubana and the event is called Que Rico which means to a Spanish speaking salsa dancer something like: Isn't it wonderful! Above all the venue has Read more [...]

Event 2016-11-09: Salsa at the Irish Club on Wednesdays

On: By: Philip Wake
Salsa at the Irish Club from 8:30pm-11pm every Wednesday evening! Join Salsa Katanga, Dilshad Hasan ,Andy, Skye and Claire for salsa lessons, with 4 levels from beginner to advanced from 8:30pm or just come social dancing at 9:30pm as I do Great venue with parking nearby, sprung dance floor, reasonable drinks, and a friendly atmosphere. A variety of salsa, bachata, animations and a taste of kizomba are played! 🙂 See more details at on the facebook event, page and group. TIMES 8:15pm Read more [...]

Event 2016-11-07: Salsa & Bachata at Drift on Mondays

On: By: Philip Wake
Dilshad & Asia run salsa & bachata lessons followed by social dancing at Drift every Monday from 8pm to midnight. TIMES 8:30pm: Rueda de Casino (Cuban) salsa classes for all levels 9:30pm: Bachata classes for all levels 10:30pm: Social dancing - salsa (cross body & Cuban), bachata, merengue, kizomba and animations 1am: Close COST 1 class is £4 2 classes are £6 Social dancing is free whether you've done lessons or not Plenty of parking round the back in the Ashby Read more [...]

Event 2016-11-05: Salsa at Twyford – First Saturday Monthly

On: By: Philip Wake
Incognito's Twyford Salsa Club at Loddon Hall, Loddon Hall Road, Twyford (nr Reading), RG10 9JA - run by Jeff Tarpinian. Superb professional dance floor for 250 dancers with a professional sound system and air conditioning that works. Every first Saturday of the month from 8:15pm to 1am. £10 for class & club See the facebook event or website for details about teachers and classes. The social dancing begins at 9:15pm. DJ Jeff plays the latest Salsa, Bachata & Cha Cha Read more [...]

Event 2016-11-04: Salsa at Putney on Fridays

On: By: Philip Wake
Incognito's Putney Salsa Club at  Dance Lab Ballroom Hall, 63 Upper Richmond Rd, London SW15 2RD - run by Jeff Tarpinian. Superb professional dance floor for 200 dancers with an amazing sound system and air conditioning that works - normally used by Dance Lab for professional ballroom events. Every Friday from 7pm to midnight. £10 for class & club See the facebook event, facebook page or website for details about teachers and classes. The social dancing begins at 9pm. Close Read more [...]

Event 2016-11-02: Salsa at the Irish Club on Wednesdays

On: By: Philip Wake
Salsa at the Irish Club from 8:30pm-11pm every Wednesday evening! Join Salsa Katanga, Dilshad Hasan ,Andy, Skye and Claire for salsa lessons, with 4 levels from beginner to advanced from 8:30pm or just come social dancing at 9:30pm as I do Great venue with parking nearby, sprung dance floor, reasonable drinks, and a friendly atmosphere. A variety of salsa, bachata, animations and a taste of kizomba are played! 🙂 See more details at on the facebook event, page and group. TIMES 8:15pm Read more [...]

Event 2016-10-31: BachaSalsa Spooky Special with MOE FLEX!

On: By: Philip Wake
Dilshad & Asia run salsa & bachata lessons followed by social dancing at Drift every Monday from 8pm to midnight. Tonight is a Halloween special featuring the world famous Moe Flex who will be providing rueda & reggaeton lessons and adding to our social dancing fun with his amazing animations throughout the night   - see the facebook event for more details! TIMES 8:30pm: Reggaeton 9:30pm: Rueda de Casino (Cuban) classes - 2 levels 10:30pm: Social dancing - salsa Read more [...]

Event 2016-10-29: Thriller Halloween Party at The Invincible in Portsmouth

On: By: Philip Wake
Dale Afro Latin Entertainment is running a THRILLER HALLOWEEN PARTY on Saturday 29th October from 9:30pm-3am at The Invincible, 6 Wickham Street, Portsmouth PO1 3EF There will be an inspired mixture of Afro Latin music to keep you dancing all night. Tickets are £6 (Students £5) and fancy dress is optional! The capacity is limited so be advised to get your tickets in advance from the team: DJunior Spencer or Hazel Ashleen Squib or call 07800667567. Can't wait to be there - see you Read more [...]

Event 2016-10-28: Salsa at Putney on Fridays – Halloween Party

On: By: Philip Wake
Incognito's Putney Salsa Club at  Dance Lab Ballroom Hall, 63 Upper Richmond Rd, London SW15 2RD - run by Jeff Tarpinian. Superb professional dance floor for 200 dancers with an amazing sound system and air conditioning that works - normally used by Dance Lab for professional ballroom events. Every Friday from 7pm to midnight. £10 for class & club See the facebook event for details about teachers and classes. The social dancing begins at 9pm. Close to mainline and underground Read more [...]

Event 2016-10-26: Salsa at the Irish Club on Wednesdays

On: By: Philip Wake
Salsa at the Irish Club from 8:30pm-11pm every Wednesday evening! Join Salsa Katanga, Dilshad Hasan ,Andy, Skye and Claire for salsa lessons, with 4 levels from beginner to advanced from 8:30pm or just come social dancing at 9:30pm as I do Great venue with parking nearby, sprung dance floor, reasonable drinks, and a friendly atmosphere. A variety of salsa, bachata, animations and a taste of kizomba are played! 🙂 See more details at on the facebook event, page and group. TIMES 8:15pm Read more [...]

Event 2016-10-24: Salsa & Bachata at Drift on Mondays

On: By: Philip Wake
Dilshad & Asia run salsa & bachata lessons followed by social dancing at Drift every Monday from 8pm to midnight. TIMES 8:30pm: Rueda de Casino (Cuban) salsa classes for all levels 9:30pm: Bachata classes for all levels 10:30pm: Social dancing - salsa (cross body & Cuban), bachata, merengue, kizomba and animations 1am: Close COST 1 class is £4 2 classes are £6 Social dancing is free whether you've done lessons or not Plenty of parking round the back in the Ashby Read more [...]

Event 2016-10-21: Salsa at El Grande at Scala on the 3rd Friday of the month!

On: By: Philip Wake
Looking forward to Salsa dancing at El Grande tonight at Scala from 21:30 to 05:00 - 4 rooms for  salsa, cuban, bachata & kizomba - usually attended by at least 1000 dancers! Entry is £10. Please see the facebook event for details for tonight but the usual timetable is: 09:00 Doors open 09:30 Lesson at various levels for each dance genre in the 4 rooms 10:30 Social dancing 01:00 (approx) Performances 01:15 (approx) Social dancing continues 04:00 kizomba, cuban & Read more [...]

Event 2016-10-19: Salsa at the Irish Club on Wednesdays

On: By: Philip Wake
Salsa at the Irish Club from 8:30pm-11pm every Wednesday evening! Join Salsa Katanga, Dilshad Hasan ,Andy, Skye and Claire for salsa lessons, with 4 levels from beginner to advanced from 8:30pm or just come social dancing at 9:30pm as I do Great venue with parking nearby, sprung dance floor, reasonable drinks, and a friendly atmosphere. A variety of salsa, bachata, animations and a taste of kizomba are played! 🙂 See more details at on the facebook event, page and group. TIMES 8:15pm Read more [...]

Event 2016-10-17: Salsa & Bachata at Drift on Mondays

On: By: Philip Wake
Dilshad & Asia run salsa & bachata lessons followed by social dancing at Drift every Monday from 8pm to midnight. TIMES 8:30pm: Rueda de Casino (Cuban) salsa classes for all levels 9:30pm: Bachata classes for all levels 10:30pm: Social dancing - salsa (cross body & Cuban), bachata, merengue, kizomba and animations 1am: Close COST 1 class is £4 2 classes are £6 Social dancing is free whether you've done lessons or not Plenty of parking round the back in the Ashby Read more [...]

Event 2016-10-15: Sexy & Sensual Saturday Party Night at Park Inn, Heathrow

On: By: Philip Wake
Sexy Sensual Latin Dance Festival - Saturday Party Night at Park Inn By Radisson Heathrow, Bath Road, UB7 0DU West Drayton, Hillingdon for £20 at the door. This is where you find out what bachata is all about although there is a salsa & a kizomba room for those who prefer not to bachata all night as I don't - bachata comes 2nd for me and kizomba about 6th! 🙂 At 10pm we have the 2nd Official World Bachata Champions of Champions with a prize of Euro5000 and 5 international contracts Read more [...]

Event 2016-10-14: Que-Rico 3-room monthly party at the Bedford in Balham

On: By: Philip Wake
Philip Frost and Miguel Mayana run a monthly salsa event at The Bedford in Balham which is one of my favourite venues. The main room for salsa is ideal: wooden dance floor, capacity for 250 dancers, excellent sound system, air conditioning that works and  free parking nearby for 250 cars! There are two other large rooms devoted to bachata and Cubana and the event is called Que Rico which means to a Spanish speaking salsa dancer something like: Isn't it wonderful! Above all the venue has Read more [...]

Event 2016-10-12: Salsa at the Irish Club on Wednesdays

On: By: Philip Wake
Salsa at the Irish Club from 8:30pm-11pm every Wednesday evening! Join Salsa Katanga, Dilshad Hasan ,Andy, Skye and Claire for salsa lessons, with 4 levels from beginner to advanced from 8:30pm or just come social dancing at 9:30pm as I do Great venue with parking nearby, sprung dance floor, reasonable drinks, and a friendly atmosphere. A variety of salsa, bachata, animations and a taste of kizomba are played! 🙂 See more details at on the facebook event.and the facebook group. TIMES 8:15pm Read more [...]

Event 2016-10-10: Salsa & Bachata at Drift on Mondays

On: By: Philip Wake
Dilshad & Asia run salsa & bachata lessons followed by social dancing at Drift every Monday from 8pm to midnight. TIMES 8:30pm: Rueda de Casino (Cuban) salsa classes for all levels 9:30pm: Bachata classes for all levels 10:30pm: Social dancing - salsa (cross body & Cuban), bachata, merengue, kizomba and animations 1am: Close COST 1 class is £4 2 classes are £6 Social dancing is free whether you've done lessons or not Plenty of parking round the back in the Ashby Read more [...]

Asperger’s Syndrome with Intermittent Explosive Disorder

On: By: Philip Wake
Have you ever met somebody who appears to be normal - if a bit quirky - but occasionally gets uncontrollable fits of anger in which he comes out with a stream of abuse which seems somewhat excessive for the particular situation to which he is reacting. These unlucky people have probable got Asperger's Syndrome combined with Intermittent Explosive Disorder. In many cases they are very intelligent and capable of learning to overcome some of their disabilities - for example clumsiness in walking being Read more [...]

Event 2016-10-07: Salsa at The View in Brighton every first Friday of the month

On: By: Philip Wake
Every first Friday of the month there is an excellent salsa event at The View in Brighton. The star of the event is Salsa Katanga. The social dancing is from 11pm to 2am which is my interest but if you need to attend the classes which are very professional they start at 9pm. Please see the facebook event, the facebook group or the Cuban Vibes website for more details. THE FACEBOOK END Read more [...]

Event 2016-10-05: Salsa at the Irish Club on Wednesdays

On: By: Philip Wake
Salsa at the Irish Club from 8:30pm-11pm every Wednesday evening! Join Salsa Katanga, Dilshad Hasan ,Andy, Skye and Claire for salsa lessons, with 4 levels from beginner to advanced from 8:30pm or just come social dancing at 9:30pm as I do Great venue with parking nearby, sprung dance floor, reasonable drinks, and a friendly atmosphere. A variety of salsa, bachata, animations and a taste of kizomba are played! 🙂 See more details at on the facebook event.and the facebook group. TIMES 8:15pm Read more [...]

Event 2016-10-03: Salsa & Bachata at Drift on Mondays

On: By: Philip Wake
Dilshad & Asia run salsa & bachata lessons followed by social dancing at Drift every Monday from 8pm to midnight. TIMES 8:30pm: Rueda de Casino (Cuban) salsa classes for all levels 9:30pm: Bachata classes for all levels 10:30pm: Social dancing - salsa (cross body & Cuban), bachata, merengue, kizomba and animations 1am: Close COST 1 class is £4 2 classes are £6 Social dancing is free whether you've done lessons or not Plenty of parking round the back in the Ashby Read more [...]

Event 2016-09-30: Salsa at Putney on Fridays

On: By: Philip Wake
Incognito's Putney Salsa Club at  Dance Lab Ballroom Hall, 63 Upper Richmond Rd, London SW15 2RD - run by Jeff Tarpinian. Superb professional dance floor for 200 dancers with an amazing sound system and air conditioning that works - normally used by Dance Lab for professional ballroom events. Every Friday from 7pm to midnight. £10 for class & club See the facebook event for details about teachers and classes. The social dancing begins at 9pm. Close to mainline and underground Read more [...]

Event 2016-09-28: Salsa at the Irish Club on Wednesdays

On: By: Philip Wake
Salsa at the Irish Club from 8:30pm-11pm every Wednesday evening! Join Salsa Katanga, Dilshad Hasan ,Andy, Skye and Claire for salsa lessons, with 4 levels from beginner to advanced from 8:30pm or just come social dancing at 9:30pm. Great venue with parking nearby, sprung dance floor, reasonable drinks, and a friendly atmosphere. A variety of salsa, bachata, animations and a taste of kizomba are played! 🙂 See more details at on the facebook event.and the facebook group. TIMES 8:15pm Read more [...]

Event 2016-09-26: Salsa & Bachata at Drift on Mondays

On: By: Philip Wake
Dilshad & Asia run salsa & bachata lessons followed by social dancing at Drift every Monday from 8pm to midnight. TIMES 8:30pm: Rueda de Casino (Cuban) salsa classes for all levels 9:30pm: Bachata classes for all levels 10:30pm: Social dancing - salsa (cross body & Cuban), bachata, merengue, kizomba and animations 1am: Close COST 1 class is £4 2 classes are £6 Social dancing is free whether you've done lessons or not Plenty of parking round the back in the Ashby Read more [...]

Event 2016-09-24: Salsa in Reading at Jazz Cafe!

On: By: Philip Wake
An Incognito Saturday Salsa Night in the Jazz Café in Madejski Stadium, Reading RG2 0FL - run by Jeff Tarpinian. A series of special events on Saturdays from 8:30pm to 2am throughout the year. £10 for class & club - see the facebook event for details about clasess and teachers. The classes begin at 8:45 and club at 9:45pm which is when I'll be there! DJ Jeff plays the latest Salsa, Bachata & Cha Cha music. This is my first time - will report on the dance floor, air conditioning Read more [...]

Event 2016-09-23: Salsa at Putney on Fridays

On: By: Philip Wake
Incognito's Putney Salsa Club at  Dance Lab Ballroom Hall, 63 Upper Richmond Rd, London SW15 2RD - run by Jeff Tarpinian. Superb professional dance floor for 200 dancers with an amazing sound system and air conditioning that works - normally used by Dance Lab for professional ballroom events. Every Friday from 7pm to midnight. £10 for class & club See the facebook event for details about teachers and classes. The social dancing begins at 9pm. Close to mainline and underground Read more [...]

Event 2016-09-21: Salsa at the Irish Club on Wednesdays

On: By: Philip Wake
Salsa at the Irish Club from 8:30pm-11pm every Wednesday evening! Join Salsa Katanga, Dilshad Hasan ,Andy, Skye and Claire for salsa lessons, with 4 levels from beginner to advanced from 8:30pm or just come social dancing at 9:30pm. Great venue with parking nearby, sprung dance floor, reasonable drinks, and a friendly atmosphere. A variety of salsa, bachata, animations and a taste of kizomba are played! 🙂 See more details at on the facebook event.and the facebook group. TIMES 8:15pm Read more [...]

Event 2016-09-19: Salsa & Bachata at Drift on Mondays

On: By: Philip Wake
Dilshad & Asia run salsa & bachata lessons followed by social dancing at Drift every Monday from 8pm to midnight. TIMES 8:30pm: Rueda de Casino (Cuban) salsa classes for all levels 9:30pm: Bachata classes for all levels 10:30pm: Social dancing - salsa (cross body & Cuban), bachata, merengue, kizomba and animations 1am: Close COST 1 class is £4 2 classes are £6 Social dancing is free whether you've done lessons or not Plenty of parking round the back in the Ashby Read more [...]

Event 2016-09-16: Salsa at El Grande – 12th anniversary special!

On: By: Philip Wake
Looking forward to Salsa Fury at El Grande tonight at Scala from 21:00 to 05:00 4 rooms for  salsa, cuban, bachata & kizomba - usually attended by at least 1000 dancers! Entry is £10. Please see the facebook event or the facebook group for more details for tonight but the usual timetable is: 09:00 Doors open 09:30 Lesson at various levels for each dance genre in the 4 rooms 10:30 Social dancing 01:00 (approx) Performances 01:15 (approx) Social dancing continues 04:00 Read more [...]

Event 2016-09-14: Salsa at the Irish Club on Wednesdays

On: By: Philip Wake
Salsa at the Irish Club from 8:30pm-11pm every Wednesday evening! Join Salsa Katanga, Dilshad Hasan ,Andy, Skye and Claire for salsa lessons, with 4 levels from beginner to advanced from 8:30pm or just come social dancing at 9:30pm. Great venue with parking nearby, sprung dance floor, reasonable drinks, and a friendly atmosphere. A variety of salsa, bachata, animations and a taste of kizomba are played! 🙂 See more details at on the facebook event.and the facebook group. TIMES 8:15pm Read more [...]

Event 2016-09-12: Salsa & Bachata at Drift on Mondays

On: By: Philip Wake
Dilshad & Asia run salsa & bachata lessons followed by social dancing at Drift every Monday from 8pm to midnight. TIMES 8:30pm: Rueda de Casino (Cuban) salsa classes for all levels 9:30pm: Bachata classes for all levels 10:30pm: Social dancing - salsa (cross body & Cuban), bachata, merengue, kizomba and animations 1am: Close COST 1 class is £4 2 classes are £6 Social dancing is free whether you've done lessons or not Plenty of parking round the back in the Ashby Read more [...]

Event 2016-09-10: TLC’s 20th Anniversary Ball at Winchester Guildhall

On: By: Philip Wake
The balls that TLC hold at Winchester Guildhall are always impressive and successful. People come from all over the country which makes them events not to be missed particularly when it's celebrating a significant milestone like this one which marks the 20th anniversary of the birth of TLC in Southampton. I learned salsa in 2003 with TLC so my first loyalty has always been to TLC and the amazing lady who runs it: Tracie Gooch. There will be 4 beautiful ballrooms: Sizzling Salsa with Read more [...]

Event 2016-09-09: Que-Rico 3-room monthly party at the Bedford in Balham

On: By: Philip Wake
Philip Frost and Miguel Mayana run a monthly salsa event at The Bedford in Balham which is one of my favourite venues. The main room for salsa is ideal: wooden dance floor, capacity for 250 dancers, excellent sound system, air conditioning that works and  free parking nearby for 250 cars! There are two other large rooms devoted to bachata and Cubana and the event is called Que Rico which means to a Spanish speaking salsa dancer something like: Isn't it wonderful! Above all the venue has Read more [...]

Event 2016-09-07: Salsa at the Irish Club on Wednesdays

On: By: Philip Wake
Salsa at the Irish Club from 8:30pm-11pm every Wednesday evening! Join Salsa Katanga, Dilshad Hasan ,Andy, Skye and Claire for salsa lessons, with 4 levels from beginner to advanced from 8:30pm or just come social dancing at 9:30pm. Great venue with parking nearby, sprung dance floor, reasonable drinks, and a friendly atmosphere. A variety of salsa, bachata, animations and a taste of kizomba are played! 🙂 See more details at on the facebook event.and the facebook group. TIMES 8:15pm Read more [...]

Event 2016-09-03: Salsatricity in Hatfield at Club De Havilland

On: By: Philip Wake
The name Salsatricity speaks for itself - the atmosphere is alway electric at any of the high quality locations they use for their night full of smiling dancers! See the facebook page for more information about the amazing Heather Ross' salsa events. I aim to arrive around 10pm for 3 hours of social dancing after the lessons from 8-10pm! 🙂 See also their website at salsatricity.com and more about the venue on the Club De Havilland website. £8 entrance (£5 for students) plus £2 for classes   Read more [...]

Event 2016-09-02: Salsa at The View in Brighton every first Friday of the month

On: By: Philip Wake
Every first Friday of the month there is an excellent salsa event at The View in Brighton. The star of the event is Salsa Katanga and this one marks his 11th anniversary there and it just happens to be my 71st birthday anniversary. The social dancing is from 11pm to 2am which is my interest but if you need to attend the classes which are very professional they start at 9pm. Please see the facebook event or the Cuban Vibes website for more details. Read more [...]

Event 2016-08-31: Salsa at the Irish Club on Wednesdays

On: By: Philip Wake
Salsa at the Irish Club from 8:30pm-11pm every Wednesday evening! Join Salsa Katanga, Dilshad Hasan ,Andy, Skye and Claire for salsa lessons, with 4 levels from beginner to advanced from 8:30pm or just come social dancing at 9:30pm. Great venue with parking nearby, sprung dance floor, reasonable drinks, and a friendly atmosphere. A variety of salsa, bachata, animations and a taste of kizomba are played! 🙂 See more details at on the facebook event.and the facebook group. TIMES 8:15pm Read more [...]

Event 2016-08-29: Salsa & Bachata at Drift on Mondays

On: By: Philip Wake
Dilshad & Asia run salsa & bachata lessons followed by social dancing at Drift every Monday from 8pm to midnight. TIMES 8:30pm: Rueda de Casino (Cuban) salsa classes for all levels 9:30pm: Bachata classes for all levels 10:30pm: Social dancing - salsa (cross body & Cuban), bachata, merengue, kizomba and animations 1am: Close COST 1 class is £4 2 classes are £6 Social dancing is free whether you've done lessons or not Plenty of parking round the back in the Ashby Read more [...]

Event 2016-08-27: Salsatricity at East Barnet – Bank Holiday Special!

On: By: Philip Wake
The name Salsatricity speaks for itself - the atmosphere is alway electric at any of the high quality locations they use for their night full of smiling dancers! See the facebook page for more information about the amazing Heather Ross' salsa events. I aim to arrive around 10pm for 3 hours of social dancing after the lessons from 8-10pm! 🙂 See also their website at salsatricity.com. £8 entrance (£5 for students) plus £2 for classes.   Read more [...]

Event 2016-08-26: Salsa at Tracies Latin Club in Southampton on alternate Fridays

On: By: Philip Wake
Tracie's Latin Club run a excellent freestyle night of salsa at St Barnabas Church Hall, Lodge Road, Southampton SO14 6QS every other Friday from 8:30pm to 1am. The event has been called Caliente for a good reason for many years in different locations. I always go if I can because there are usually plenty of dancers there from far and wide to give me the kind of dances I enjoy so much as well as some fun dances! There are free lessons from 8:30pm to 9:30pm for various levels and then the resident Read more [...]

Event 2016-08-24: Salsa at the Irish Club on Wednesdays

On: By: Philip Wake
Salsa at the Irish Club from 8:30pm-11pm every Wednesday evening! Join Salsa Katanga, Dilshad Hasan ,Andy, Skye and Claire for salsa lessons, with 4 levels from beginner to advanced from 8:30pm or just come social dancing at 9:30pm. Great venue with parking nearby, sprung dance floor, reasonable drinks, and a friendly atmosphere. A variety of salsa, bachata, animations and a taste of kizomba are played! 🙂 See more details at on the facebook event.and the facebook group. TIMES 8:15pm Read more [...]

Event 2016-08-22: Salsa & Bachata at Drift on Mondays

On: By: Philip Wake
Dilshad & Asia run salsa & bachata lessons followed by social dancing at Drift every Monday from 8pm to midnight. TIMES 8:30pm: Rueda de Casino (Cuban) salsa classes for all levels 9:30pm: Bachata classes for all levels 10:30pm: Social dancing - salsa (cross body & Cuban), bachata, merengue, kizomba and animations 1am: Close COST 1 class is £4 2 classes are £6 Social dancing is free whether you've done lessons or not Plenty of parking round the back in the Ashby Read more [...]

Event 2016-08-20: Salsa at El Grande – Saturday Summer Special!

On: By: Philip Wake
Looking forward to Salsa dancing at El Grande tonight: Saturday 20th 2016, at Scala from 21:00 to 05:00 4 rooms for  salsa, cuban, bachata & kizomba - usually attended by at least 1000 dancers! Entry is £10. Please see the facebook event for details for tonight but the usual timetable is: 09:00 Doors open 09:30 Lesson at various levels for each dance genre in the 4 rooms 10:30 Social dancing 01:00 (approx) Performances 01:15 (approx) Social dancing continues 04:00 Read more [...]

Event 2016-08-17: Salsa at the Irish Club on Wednesdays

On: By: Philip Wake
Salsa at the Irish Club from 8:30pm-11pm every Wednesday evening! Join Salsa Katanga, Dilshad Hasan ,Andy, Skye and Claire for salsa lessons, with 4 levels from beginner to advanced from 8:30pm or just come social dancing at 9:30pm. Great venue with parking nearby, sprung dance floor, reasonable drinks, and a friendly atmosphere. A variety of salsa, bachata, animations and a taste of kizomba are played! 🙂 See more details at on the facebook event.and the facebook group. TIMES 8:15pm Read more [...]

Event 2016-08-15: Salsa & Bachata at Drift on Mondays

On: By: Philip Wake
Dilshad & Asia run salsa & bachata lessons followed by social dancing at Drift every Monday from 8pm to midnight. TIMES 8:30pm: Rueda de Casino (Cuban) salsa classes for all levels 9:30pm: Bachata classes for all levels 10:30pm: Social dancing - salsa (cross body & Cuban), bachata, merengue, kizomba and animations 1am: Close COST 1 class is £4 2 classes are £6 Social dancing is free whether you've done lessons or not Plenty of parking round the back in the Ashby Read more [...]

Event 2016-08-10: Salsa at the Irish Club on Wednesdays

On: By: Philip Wake
Salsa at the Irish Club from 8:30pm-11pm every Wednesday evening! Join Salsa Katanga, Dilshad Hasan ,Andy, Skye and Claire for salsa lessons, with 4 levels from beginner to advanced from 8:30pm or just come social dancing at 9:30pm. Great venue with parking nearby, sprung dance floor, reasonable drinks, and a friendly atmosphere. A variety of salsa, bachata, animations and a taste of kizomba are played! 🙂 See more details at on the facebook event. TIMES 8:15pm Warm Up 8:30pm Lessons Read more [...]