Event 2017-10-13: Que-Rico 2-room monthly party at the Bedford in Balham!

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SAT 09:30

Philip

Hi Miguel – great evening but I thought I’d better let you know what I discovered about the air conditioning. I mentioned to one of the security men that the only air conditioner working was in the bar area of the kizomba room and that it was getting very hot in the main salsa room. He reported back later that management refused to turn on the air conditioners in the main room because they wanted dancers to get thirsty and buy more drinks! I guessed that a lot of public bars did this but it’s the first time I’ve had it confirmed. Looks like the organiser need to demand they are turned on. Last night there were so many people getting so hot that they had to keep having breaks to cool down. I went into the bar area of the kizomba room every other dance!

SAT 10:47

Hi Phil this won’t happen anymore. I will make an official complaint to the main manager. Thanks for letting me know , the Que Rico night was a success considering how many other events were in town. Thanks Miguel .

Philip:

Excellent and it was good to see how many people came on a Sexy & Sensual weekend! These bar managers need to understand that it doesn’t work – people who don’t drink alcoholic beverages don’t drink them just because they’re hot and those who do don’t drink more – it just puts them off going again!

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ABOUT THE EVENT

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 is one other room devoted to kizomba 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 a friendly atmosphere and attracts all the best dancers from miles around thus guaranteeing me my salsa fix many times over in one evening! I usually aim to arrive around 10pm for the club dancing 🙂

Admission is £10

Timetable

8pm: Opens

8:30: Warm-up for everybody in the main room

8:45: Salsa classes for all levels in the main room – kizomba lessons in the smaller room

9:45: Club dancing

11pm: Shows

11:15: Club dancing continues

2am: Close

More details: Facebook event, group

Address: The Bedford, 77 Bedford Hill, London SW12 9HD

Parking: Sainsbury car park which is free after 7pm and only 50 metres away!

Tube & rail: Balham Station is just down the road

The Bedford at Balham: the main room for salsa is ideal with a wooden dance floor, capacity for 250 dancers, excellent sound system, air conditioning that works and free parking nearby for 250 cars! — iQue Rico! at the Bedford at Balham: the main room for salsa is ideal with a 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 Cuban. When you park at Sainsbury this is the view you get – apart from the writing – and that’s how close it is! 🙂