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2020-01-11: Salsa Party Live at The Classic Venue Tooting Bec London

On: By: Philip Wake
A live band event organised by Liz Whelan of Bailabonito who invited me when I saw her at Salsa Fusion earlier this month. I normally go to El Bembe but decided to attend this event to support a good friend. Music: DJ Dennis and Tropic Peru Live Band. Venue: The Classic Venue at 28 Upper Tooting Rd, Tooting Bec, London SW17 7PG  Parking: Plenty of free parking in nearby side streets Timetable: Social dancing from 8pm to 1am Entrance: £10 including a raffle Click the Read more [...]

2019-12-07: Que Rico Salsa Party at White Eagle Club Balham – Christmas Party!

On: By: Philip Wake
Miguel Mayana runs this salsa event in Balham at the White Eagle Club (aka Hamilton House) on the first Friday of every month. It is a welcome rebirth of the Que Rico event which used to run on the 2nd Friday of each month at The Bedford in Balham last year until it had to be closed for refurbishment. This venue has a luxurious ballroom for salsa dancing - big enough for 500 dancers I'd say. The bachata area is quite small but adequate for those who prefer sideways salsa! 😉 The ballroom has air Read more [...]

Event 2018-02-23: Salsa at El Grande at Scala – 4th Friday for a change!

On: By: Philip Wake

I always look forward to being part of the biggest and best monthly salsa dancing venue in the UK which is El Grande at Scala from 21:30 to 05:00 - 4 rooms for  salsa, cuban, bachata & kizomba - often attended by more than 1200 dancers! Entry is £10 whether you do the lessons or not. The venue is Scala just a few hundred yards down the road from King's Cross St. Pancras Tube Station at 275 Pentonville Rd, Kings Cross, London N1 9NL. There's always somewhere to park for free in the surrounding Read more [...]

Event 2017-12-08: Que-Rico 2-room monthly party at the Bedford in Balham!

On: By: Philip Wake

Click on the  below to see the original facebook post and responses.

Tonight there wasn't a separate kizomba room because it was being used for a private function.

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 Read more [...]

Event 2017-10-15: Sexy & Sensual Sunday Party Night at Park Inn, Heathrow

On: By: Philip Wake

MORE ABOUT THE EVENT

9th Sexy Sensual Latin Dance Festival - Sunday Party Night at Park Inn By Radisson London Heathrow at Bath Road, UB7 0DU for £15 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 dance bachata all night as I don't - bachata comes 2nd for me and kizomba about 6th! 🙂

 

 

 

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