Saturday 15 June 2024 – Malmesbury Town Hall – Wesleyan Hall

We are delighted to bring you the 2nd in our Roadshow series – taking you this time to the fabulous Wesleyan Room at the Malmesbury Town Hall.

Malmesbury is a beautiful little market town, well worth a visit. It is a town in north Wiltshire, England, which lies approximately 14 miles (23 km) west of Swindon, 25 miles (40 km) northeast of Bristol, and 9 miles (14 km) north of Chippenham.

We are offering 2 sessions with both couples to choose from throughout the afternoon from 2.00pm until 5.30pm. There will be a break and then the milonga will be from 7.30pm until 11.00pm.

You can choose to do:
– Two sessions and the milonga
– 1 session and the milonga
– Milonga only

All 4 teachers will be on hand throughout both sessions.

We will be limiting the numbers of solo Followers able to book. Please help us to help you by trying to book with a friend. Leaders of both genders are welcome.

PACKAGES AVAILABLE:
ALL DAY PACKAGE from 2.00-11.00pm – Earlybird offer £48pp (then £55pp)
Session One
2.00-3.30pm – Leo & Tracey – Vals preparation, walks
Vals variations

Break for Tea/coffee

Session Two
4.00pm – 5.30pm – Luis & Elizabeth – Tango Salon preparation
& variations

Evening Milonga
7.30pm – 11.00pm – Milonga – no bar is available so please bring any refreshments you may require.

HALF DAY PACKAGE – Earlybird offer £30pp (then £35pp)
Choose between session One or Two
7.30pm – 11.00pm – Milonga – no bar is available so please bring any refreshments you may require.

MILONGA ONLY – In advance £15pp / on the door £18pp
7.30pm – 11.00pm – Milonga – no bar is available so please bring any refreshments you may require.

Parking
There is a large car park opposite the Town Hall for 2 hours and then it’s free after 6. The Station Road car park is a short walk away and is free for the first 2 hours and free after 6pm. All information can be found here: https://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/parking-malmesbury.

Accommodation
Should you wish to stay over after the milonga, there are plenty of Hotel/pubs in Malmesbury.

About Malmesbury
You might already know of Malmesbury’s rich history as England’s oldest borough or heard about the stunning 12th Century Abbey still very much in use today. But there’s so much more to discover in this charming market town.
Visit the original Market Cross, the Norman Abbey with its tomb of King Athelstan and the free Athelstan Museum with its Turner watercolour, there’s lots to see and do here.
Browse the charming streets and thriving high street with an array of independent retailers and a weekly farmers’ & artisan market (taking place on a Friday).
View the stunning skyline and enjoy walks (with or without man’s best friend) along the River Avon which winds around the town. A free walking guide and details of exciting interactive ‘Explore Malmesbury’ trails and much more can be found at the Tourist Information Centre in the Town Hall. More info can be found here:

BOOKING:
You don’t need to book as a couple but we are aiming to keep roles balanced so please help us to help you by booking as leader/follower if possible.

Bookings can be made online via the Tango Fandango online booking system using PayPal or card payment. https://www.tango-fandango.co.uk

Alternatively you can contact any of the Teachers directly through their classes and pay in cash or via bank transfer.

Venue address
Malmesbury Town Hall
Town Hall, Cross Hayes, Malmesbury SN16 9BZ 

Wow, its hard to believe that its already May and that our busiest period is about to start, so here is a quick update on a few of our activities as well as future dates for the diary.

Saturday 4 May – Tango Cafe

We’ve are delighted to have two weeks on a row at Tango Cafe, so if you missed us last week, we are back this Saturday teaching the general level class from 3-4pm. We always concentrate on useful and useable things for the social dance and put them in context of the line of dance and creating a good ronda for all.

Our London classes are every Wednesday evening at The Castle

In May we are running the Intermediate and Advanced classes only, as well as a practica at the end. These start at 7:30pm and 8:30pm upstairs at The Castle E1 1LN. We are currently registering interest from people who are interested to start this beautiful dance with us, with a view to starting a new fundamentals/beginners class at the end of May/beginning of June. So if you know of someone who would like to start, send them our way 🙂

Fridays 10th, 17th, 24th and 31st – Tango Warwick (St Mary’s church, Leamington Spa)

We run classes at all levels on Friday evenings in Leamington spa. They are busy and welcoming classes and we are always happy to have new people join!

Saturday 11 May – Tango Intensives Roadshow – part 1

We are super excited to have our first event in a series next Saturday in Devizes Town Hall. The venue is really beautiful and we hope you can join us for either the workshops or the Milonga in the evening as its not often we have the opportunity to dance is such beautiful venues. You can check out the venue here: https://www.devizesvenues.co.uk/devizes-town-hall/

17/18/19 May – Tango by the Sea

This lovely weekend event is a perfect opportunity to take a break near the sea whilst dancing your socks off too! We are there all weekend giving private classes. There may be one or two slots still left. You can contact us if interested.

Future dates for your diary

8th and 22 June we are at Tango Cafe

15th June – the second in our series of Tango Intensives Roadshow, this time in Malmesbury and another beauitful venue

23rd June – Workshops at Tango Norfolk (full details to follow)

In addition to our regular Wednesday evening classes in London (at The Castle, E1 1LN) and our Friday classes in Leamington Spa (St Mary’s CV31 1JW), you will also be able to find us in a few other places!

The 29th of March is Good Friday and so we will not be teaching in Leamington Spa that day, instead we will be teaching on Friday 5th April in St Mark’s Church. The timings will be slightly different but up-dates will be provided on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/events/298369566395279/?ref=newsfeed.

7.20 pm to 8.50 pm Fundamentals & more
9.00 pm to 10.00 pm Level 2 Class
10.00 pm (approx) to 10.45 (approx) Practica.
PRICES: 7.20pm Class £12 (£8 for students with student Id)
9.00 pm class £10 (£6.). Whole evening £15 (£10).
Practica: Free with classes otherwise £3 (£5)
WHERE: St Mark’s Church Hall, Rugby Rd, Leamington Spa, CV32 6DL

Saturday 7th April – Jackson’s Lane special event – we are happy to be working with three other leading Tango schools in London to bring both leaders and followers our shared knowledge in a special one off two hour workshop. The workshops will be followed by a Milonga with live music. The venue is also amazing, so don’t miss it!

Tango Cafe at Fresh Ground – SW11 1EQ

We will be back at Tango Cafe on 27th April and 4th May so we hope to see you there!

The Tango Intensives Roadshow

In an exciting new initiative, we are joining forces with Leo and Tracey Acosta of Tango Fandango to go on the road and bring you Tango Intensives. This will bring a whole day of workshops and an evening Milonga to beautiful venues around the UK, starting with Devizes in Wilsthsire on 11 May. There will be a dedicated page for this very soon! To help you book. You can book now directly with Tango Fandango here: https://www.tango-fandango.co.uk/tango-intensives.html

Tango by the Sea – 17-19 May 2024

We are delighted to be joining the team at Tango by the Sea again at The Orwell Hotel in Felixstowe. This event focuses on social dancing and provides plenty of opportunities for you to join a Milonga whenever you want. During the weekend we will be offering private lessons, to book your slot please visit the website or facebook group, or message us directly.
3 afternoons and 3 nights of dancing, plus Yoga, Tai Chi, Private lessons, clothes and shoes for sale
3 excellent national and international DJs
Large ballroom, sitting areas, restaurant.
Friendly, inclusive and welcoming atmosphere, leader/follower balanced
www.tangobythesea.wordpress.com

This month has bought the sad news that two greats of Tango have passed away. El Chino Perico and Nelida Fernando. Both left an indelible mark in the world of Tango and are two Milongueros/as who have inspired us in our dance and what we teach.

This week, in tribute, we are aiming to share some of the aspects of the dance that made El Chino so admired.

I have just realised that in the busyness of these last few months, I have not written an up-date or any of our news here on the website, and we have been very busy! So maybe I will start with a little review of the year so far and then provide a forward look at the next month or so.

We were in Buenos Aires for January so our London classes were a little delayed in starting this year. However, we were also busy in Buenos Aires immersing ourselves in Tango, it’s culture, art, poetry and of course the dance.

As a snapshot we were honoured to be invited, once again, to perform in La Maurilonga in Buenos Aires, a popular local Milonga with a wonderful warm and welcoming vibe. We were also invited to teach at Estamusa in a long running and well known tango school.

In our free time, whilst not at the Milongas, we took classes in Filete Porteno! This was an amazing experience and we hope to practice some more when we get a moment!

Confiteria Ideal

This beautiful Confiteria had been closed for a few years undergoing refurbishment. We both have many happy memories of dancing there and so were really keen to visit and see how it looks. It has definitely been restored to splendour. At the time of our visit there was no Tango but we hear that it will restart! 🙂

February and March news…

A bit behind schedule but February and March have been busy!

Tango y Nada Mas – London. We continue with our regular Wednesday evening classes at our new venue, The Castle E1 1LN and have recently started a new beginners class, so please tell your friends!

Tango Warwick, Fridays in Leamington Spa (CV31 1JW) – Our residency continues at Tango Warwick. It is such a lovely Tango community, so if you are in the area come along. Classes start at 6:30pm and there are three classes during the evening with a practica for an hour at the end (with cake and wine too!)

Tango Cafe – You can find us at Tango Cafe in Clapham (SW11 1LQ) at least once a month often twice, where we teach an hour’s class followed by the afternoon/early evening Milonga. There’s a great atmosphere and plenty of people to dance with.

Dorset Tango Festival – February 2024 – We had a fabulous weekend in Weymouth with Leo and Tracey of Tango Fandango, so much so that we have exciting plans for the rest of 2024 – see the next news post!!

Pavadita – 10 March 2024 – we were delighted to be back at Pavadita in March and looking forward to more in 2024.

We are very happy to announce we have a new venue for our weekly Wednesday classes in London. Starting on Wednesday 4 October you can find us at The Castle, 44 Commercial Road, E1 1LN.

The pub is close to Aldgate East/Whitechapel and Liverpool Street stations and has some parking in nearby streets after 6:30pm.

We currently have a poll running on Facebook about the start times of the two main classes to ensure everyone is able to get there in time. Have a look!

Well, September is nearly over but we still have some exciting classes and events in the next couple of weeks and lots to look forward to in October.

Fridays 22 and 29th September – Tango Warwick

We hold classes at all levels on Friday evenings with Tango Warwick at St Mary’s Church hall in Leamington spa, CV31 1JW

Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th – East Midlands Collaborative Weekender!

We are really looking forward to this packed weekend of workshops, lessons and Milongas. The event starts in Lutterworth on Saturday and continues in Derby on Sunday. Full information above.

Saturday 30 September – Tango Cafe

We will be back next Saturday at Tango Cafe with Alan and Katerina – we hope to see you there. The venue is Fresh Ground, Battersea Rise with great transport links. More information on our Facebook page.

I appear to have forgotten to provide information on the month just gone, but suffice to say it was busy!

In London, our Wednesday classes have now stopped for our Summer break and also whilst we find a new venue for our classes from September. Watch this space!

We are not taking a complete break though, so if you are around you can find us in one of these places during August:

4 August – El Boliche @ The Dutch Hall, London EC2N 2HA – We will be teaching the Intermediate class at 8pm and staying around for dancing!

5th August, 12th August & 19th August – You can find us at Tango Cafe – Katerina and Alan are away for the first two weeks and so we are looking after Tango Cafe. We will be teaching a class from 3-4pm and doing the music from 4-8pm. We will have a guest DJ on the 12th.

11th August, 18th August and 25th August- Tango Warwick – Our residency continues at St Mary’s Church in Leamington spa

26th August – Miskin Manor Milonga! – a well established Milonga near Cardiff with a warm and welcoming group of dancers. Further information to follow or can be found on our FB page: https://www.facebook.com/events/259839056716774/259839060050107/

Abrazos Elizabeth & Luis x

Finally summer seems to have arrived and we can safely go out without so many layers. The nights are lighter and there seems to be more time to Tango!

June at Tango y Nada Mas looks a bit like this:

Tango y Nada Mas London

• Wednesday 7 June – Tango
• Wednesday 14 June – Tango
• Wednesday 21 June – Vals
• Wednesday 28 June – Tango

Tango Warwick

Fridays: 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th at St Mary’s Church Hall , St Mary’s Road, Leamington Spa, CV31 1JW. A lovely welcoming group of dancers await you for a whole evening of classes and a practica too! We love Tango Warwick!! https://tangowarwick.org/classes

Tango Cafe – London

We are back at Tango Cafe in Clapham on Saturday 17 June 🙂

68 Battersea Rise, London SW11 1EQ

Miskin Monthly Milonga – Saturday 24 June

A wonderful monthly Milonga near Cardiff which attracts dancers from many areas within an hour or even two drive. Event details:
Class – 3-4pm
Milonga – 4-7pm
£15 for class and Milonga
£10 Milonga only
Refreshments are available.

You can book in advance (especially if you would like to book a room at the hotel – email: reservations@miskinmanor.co.uk) or are very welcome to turn up and pay at the door.
Free car parking

 Pendoylan Road, Pontyclun CF72 8ND

Harlow Tango – Sunday 25th June

We are delighted to be joining Harlow Tango for their first year anniversary on 25th June. We will teach a workshop in the afternoon followed by a tea dance.

We hope to see you somewhere in June! Abrazos

Elizabeth & Luis