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Hi everyone, and welcome to London! Following the tragic events in London on 7 July 2005, the people of London have pulled together and shown their commitment in continuing with their normal lives and their determination not to be intimidated by outside forces. In a city as diverse as London, with many nationalities living here and over 300 languages spoken on the streets of London, the events on 7/7 affected every single one of us. Salsa is one way of mixing with people from all walks of life where your background means nothing and the one thing you have in common is your love of salsa music and dance. There is a huge salsa scene in London with clubs and classes taking place virtually every day of the week. The Cuban scene is alive and well, but still very much in a minority against the NY and LA styles. However, the Cuban scene is growing rapidly and with an expanding interest in Rueda, any dedicated Cuban event is incredibly popular. I've listed below clubs and classes that I know of, but would recommend you either call or e-mail these clubs beforehand to confirm the times and costs of the classes. I've also listed the nearest underground station, Docklands Light Railway (DLR), or train station where there is no nearby tube*. Please check the website or call the venue as some destinations may be a long walk from the nearest tube and it might be easier to catch the bus. Enjoy your salsa in London! Angela (*Translator's note: "Tube" = Metro, subway, or underground rail transportation!)

Clubs in London (Alphabetical Order)

The 2 Brewers 114 Clapham High Street, London SW4 7UJ Tube: Clapham Common Tel: 07817 481243 www.london-salsa.co.uk Club & class every Monday and Wednesday @ The 2 Brewers with one of the best teaching line-ups in London. 7.30-9.00 p.m. Four levels – Beginners, Improvers, Intermediates & Advanced 9.00 p.m. Free salsa club until late £8.00 for one class, loyalty card offer – take 5 classes.

Bar 38 1 Blacks Road, Hammersmith, London W6 Tube: Hammersmith (Hammersmith & City/ District / Piccadilly lines) Email: paul@salsamoves.co.uk New classes held here every Monday evening at this stylish venue. Drinks, food and dancing, Happy Hour 5.00-7.00 p.m. Beginners 6.30 p.m.; Intermediates 7.30 p.m. with dancing from 8.30 until 11.00 p.m. £5.00 for 1 class, £8.00 for 2

Bar Latina 673 Tottenham High Road, London N17 Tube: Southgate (Piccadilly line) Tel: 07958 678298 www.latincollective.co.uk This popular venue now has a new weekly Cuban night every Friday night. The evening kicks off with dance classes for all levels between 9.00 - 10.00 p.m. This is followed by DJ Doctor Jim who takes you into the early hours with his soulful selection of classic & cutting-edge salsa, timba + RnB & soca. Occasionally features a show and guest Cuban teachers. £6 members (or with this email) £7 non-members

Bar Red Square 63-65 High Street, Croydon Train: East Croydon Tel: 020 8776 9000 www.salsa-uk.com Another venue from Salsa-UK. Beginner classes 7.30 p.m., Intermediates/Advanced 8.30 p.m. and the club starts at 9.30 p.m. with regular teachers Andrea Stewart and Mark Waters 'til late. £6.00 per class or £8.00 for both including club entry.

Bar Rumba 36 Shaftsbury Avenue, London W1 Tube: Piccadilly Circus (Piccadilly/Bakerloo lines) Tel: 020 7287 2715 www.barrumba.co.uk Bar Rumba is an established nightclub, but only features salsa on a Tuesday. Classes are through Elder Sánchez's team between 7.00-9.00 p.m. and the club starts immediately afterwards until about 2 a.m.. Elder is a well known name in London and his team have classes at various locations. It's a friendly crowd in the centre of London and worth checking out. Entry to club costs £4.00.

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Bootsy Brogan's 86 East Lane, North Wembley, (Shoe Box Entrance) Tube: North Wembley (Bakerloo line) Bus: 245 Tel: 07050 696480 www.mambocity.co.uk Mambo City are another of the big names in London salsa, and do classes here on Thursday nights. Rueda is also taught on the 1st Thursday of every month. Classes are from 7.00 - 9.00 p.m. with dancing afterwards until 11.00 p.m. Classes are £5.00 for 1 class and club, £7.00 for 2 classes and club, £2.00 for club only.

Bromley Civic Centre The Great Hall, Stockwell Close, Kent Train: Bromley South Tel: 020 8776 9000 www.salsa-uk.com Another of Salsa-UK's events. Bromley is located on the outskirts of South London and is not on the tube. Classes are held every Tuesday starting at 7.30 p.m. for absolute Beginners and Intermediates / Advanced classes taking place at 8.30 p.m. Class/Club entry £7.00.

Buffalo Bar 259 Upper Street, London N1 Tube: Highbury & Islington (Victoria line) Tel: 020 8985 1703 www.salsacaribe.co.uk Held every Monday evening, this is dedicated to Afro-Cuban salsa. Situated next door to the tube station, it's also convenient to get to. The venue is intimate but has a very relaxed atmosphere. You will find Cuban dancing here with virtually no NY or LA style. Casino is also taught, and the music from DJ Doctor Jim includes a mixture of Salsa, Timba and Latin Jazz. Casino classes are between 7.30 - 9.00 p.m. with the club immediately afterwards until 2.00 a.m. Classes and club £7.00, club only £4.00.

The Cheshunt and Waltham Cross Conservative Club Eleanor Road, Waltham Cross, Herts EN8 7LF Beginners 8.00 p.m. Improvers 9.00 p.m. No partners needed. Beginners especially welcome to start any week Birthday Parties - We provide the cake - just give us 24 hrs notice please! For further info: info@hotsalsa.co.uk Classes £6 Club only £4 10.00 p.m. – 12.00 a.m.

Chiswick Town Hall Heathfield Terrace, London W4 Tube: Gunnersbury/Chiswick Park (District line) Email: paul@salsamoves.co.uk Classes held every Thursday evening at this fun and friendly venue. Water supplied but no bar, so bring your own… 8.00 p.m. Beginners/Intermediates; 9.00 p.m. Improvers/Advanced; dancing from 10.00 till 11.00 p.m. £5.00 for 1 class, £8.00 for 2 classes.

Cine Bar 440 Alexandra Avenue, North Harrow, Middlesex Tube: Rayners Lane (Piccadilly/Metropolitan lines) Tel: 020 8444 3723 Located opposite Rayners Lane tube station in West London, this is a local venue for those people who don't want to come into town. Thursdays: Classes and club 7.45 - 11.00 p.m. £6.00; club only £2.00 Saturdays: Classes and club 7.00 - 11.30 p.m. £6.00; club only £5.00

Clockwork (La Finca) 96 Pentonville Road, Corner of Penton Street N1 9JB Tube: Angel/King's Cross www.salsateca.co.uk Tel: 078 9144 6256 Every Wednesday @ Clockwork - La Finca Remember Clockwork? The Salsateca Dance School is reviving a Salsa Club night every Wednesday with award winner DJ Julian ''The Duke''from Colombia. This Salsa place is reviving week after week, with new fans to control the heat and guest Djs adding extra flavour to the night. Classes: 7.00pm to 8.00pm Beginners, Improvers (Level 1) and Intermediate. 8.00pm to 9.00pm Beginners, Improvers (Level 2) and Advanced. Price: £7 or 2 Classes for £10 Teachers: Julian The Duke, Cliff, Alf Felicite, and Master Elder Sanchez. Dance Salsa the Latin Way from 9.00 p.m. to 1.00 a.m. Admission: £5

Club Boulevard High Street, Ealing W5 Tube: Ealing Broadway (Central line) Tel: 020 7278 3313 www.gosalsa.net Go Salsa have a new venue on Tuesday nights, with Rueda classes at all levels between 8-9 p.m. with the Go Salsa team. Guest teachers once a month with the club until 12.00 a.m. Entrance £6.00 for class and club; £5.00 for club only.

The Comedy Club at the George IV 185 Chiswick High Road, London W4 Tube: Gunnersbury (District line) Email: paul@salsamoves.co.uk Fun and friendly venue with classes every Tuesday evening. Drinks and food and dancing on large wooden floor. 8.00 p.m. Beginners/Intermediates; 9.00 p.m. Intermediates/Advanced, dancing from 10.00 until 11.15 p.m. £5.00 for 1 class; £8.00 for 2 classes.

The Comedy Club at the Turks Head 28 Winchester Road, Twickenham TW1 Train: Twickenham Email: paul@salsamoves.co.uk Regular dance classes held every Wednesday evening. Drinks and food available. 7.30 p.m. Beginners/Improvers; 8.30 p.m. Intermediates with dancing from 9.00 p.m. till 11.00 p.m.. £5.00 for 1 class; £8.00 for 2 classes

Corrib Restaurant 76-78 Salusbury Road (Corner with Hopefield Avenue) Queens Park,London NW6 6PA Tube: Queens Park Tube 4 Minutes walk Buses - 6, N6, 36, N36, 187, 206, 316 Tel: 07932 658 861 www.salsaclass.co.uk Weekly Class on Thursday 7.30 to 9.30 p.m. - £7 Incl Club Weekly Party till 11.30 p.m. - Entrance CLUB £2Concessions with ID

Cuban Salsa at La Rocola 1 Duke Street Hill, London SE1 2SQ Tube: London Bridge Tel: 07932 591932 / 07960 492723 New Cuban class and club night with Os & Don on Mondays and Wednesdays. 7.30 p.m. Beginners /Improvers 8.30 p.m. Intermediates/Advanced 9.30 p.m. Club to midnight Entry: £6.00 for 1 class / £9.00 for 2 classes Club: £3.00>

Daniel's Lounge Bar 78 Blackheath Road Greenwich SE10 8DA Tube: DLR – Deptford Bridge Station Bus No. 53/180 Weekly Thursday night classes: Lessons: Beginners/Adv Beginners 7.30 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. Ela/Natalie Improvers/Intermediate 8.30 p.m. - 9.30 p.m. Frank Santos/Steve Club/Dancing 9.30 p.m. - 11.30 p.m. £5/class £3 club only Call Ela on 07736 393 492 or email: elapusbaltao@yahoo.com

Diamonds Night Club 156 Streatham Hill, London SW2 Train: Streatham Hill Tel: 07956 951150 www.chrystalrose.com/diamonds Diamonds is predominately a nightclub but features salsa every other Friday - check website for dates. The style is very NY and the club advertises itself as a venue for the over 30s. I haven't been there, but it is popular for people who live locally. Classes are at 9.00 - 10.00 p.m. for Beginners, followed by the Intermediate class at 10.00 p.m. The club starts at 11.00 p.m. until 4.00 a.m.

Ealing Town Hall New Broadway, Ealing, London W5 Tube: Ealing Broadway (Central line) Tel: 07050 696480 www.mambocity.co.uk Monthly parties are held here on a Friday, with classes between 8.30 - 9.30 p.m. The club goes on to 1.30 a.m. Call or check website for details.

El Barco Latino Temple Pier, Victoria Embankment, London WC2 Tube: Temple/Embankment (District/Circle/Bakerloo lines) Tel: 020 7379 5496 El Barco Latino, as implied by it's name, is a boat on the river. Primarily a floating Colombian restaurant, it's open 7 days a week. Salsa is taught here on Wednesday evenings although I haven't tried the classes. The tapas menu in the restaurant is good value and the staff, very friendly. However, heavy duty salsa doesn't really happen, it's more a hang out for people meeting or dancing (not necessarily salsa) into the early hours of the morning. It is a lively venue, after 10.00 p.m. once the club starts and has a friendly atmosphere.

Enfield Grammar ‘Upper' School Market Place, Enfield, EN2 6LN Directions - From Church Street (Between Abbey National & Post Office) Turn left into Little Park Gardens; Turn 1st right into Wilford Close. Free Parking for 200 cars Classes Every Tuesday. Salsa Lessons 7:25 p.m. to 8:25 p.m. then dancing until 10:00 p.m. Salsa for Beginners, Improvers, Intermediate & Advanced Classes, Dancing, Teachers, Events, Services for Adults & Under 16's Kids /children. For discounts, free membership, creche facilities, special events, parties and other salsa services - see website Salsa teachers include: - Iris de Brito, Claudio Miguel, Faith, Nathan, plus guest teachers. All welcome - No partners required, however if you have one, bring them along. Cost: £5.00

The Halfway House 142 Broadway, London W13 Tube: Ealing Broadway (Central line) Tel: ???? www.gosalsa.net Another of Go Salsa's West London classes. Classes are held each Wednesday between 7.30 - 9.00 p.m. with dancing until 11.00 p.m. Classes are £5.00.

The Horse Bar 124 Westminster Bridge Road London SE1 Tube: Waterloo Tel: 07979 280283 Salsa & Rueda (Cuban Wheel)Club Launches every Monday at the Horse Bar, Salsa for absolute beginners/improvers 7.30pm-8.15pm; Rueda - for people who want to learn from scratch, new moves added and broken down thoroughly each week from 8.30 p.m. - 9.30 p.m., club dancing til late. Nearest BR/tube: Waterloo, 5 mins, walk to the end of Lower Marsh and turn left at the bottom into Westmister Bridge Road, the Horse Bar is a short trot away. The salsa club is upstairs. Beginners welcome, friendly club, no partner necessary, food and drinks available, wooden dance floor, parking nearby. Email: editor@londonsalsascene.co.uk

Jongleurs 221 Grove Road, London E3 Tube: Bethnal Green (Central line) Tel: 07950 123567 www.ilovesalsa.com About a 15 minute walk from the tube station (unless you're a very fast walker), classes are held here each Wednesday between 7.30 - 9.30 p.m. The club starts immediately afterwards until midnight. Classes are £6.00 each. Check website or call for further information.

LambadaZouk night & LambadaZouk Classes Wednesdays @ Motion Bar Downstairs Club, Hungerford House, Victoria Embankment WC2N 6PA Tube: Embankment tube or Charing Cross Tube/Rail www.lambadamecrazy.co.uk 7.30-9.30 p.m. All levels Beginners, Improvers, Intermediate, Advanced 9.30 p.m. til late club dancing with music from DJ Luis!! £7 inclusive of classes, club & cloakroom, £5 students, £3 after 11 p.m.

The Latin Palace 146 Camberwell New Road, London SE5 ORR. Nearest tube: The Oval Tel: 07915 233109 Great new salsa venue on a Sunday night in South London starting Sunday Sept 18th and every Sunday (except Sunday October 9th when we will hold the classes and club on Friday 7th October instead). Free classes in salsa, bachata, merengue, timba, rumba, mambo, cha-cha-chá and son. 6.00 - 7.15 p.m. Beginners/Improvers. 7.30 - 8.30 p.m. Intermediate/Advanced. Dancing with top DJs from 8.30 pm till midnight. Entry £4.00

Latin Party Night - Mixed Latin Night Fridays @ Fiesta Havana 490 Fulham Rd, London, SW6 5HH Tube: Fulham Broadway www.lambadamecrazy.co.uk 8 p.m. Samba/Samba Axe Class, 8.45 p.m. LambadaZouk Beginners & General Levels 9.30 p.m. club dancing til late to a mix of Zouk, Reggaeton, Salsa, Samba, Latin Pop & Latin House Free Entrance B4 10 p.m. including classes & club sponsored by Fiesta Havana, £5 after 10 p.m. * please present a photo ID after 10 p.m. (driving licence is fine)

Latin Square 45 Farringdon Road, London EC1 Tube: Farringdon Tel: +44 20 8365 011 New weekly club on for most nights from the Latin Collective team. Check out the website for details of the classes. www.latincollective.co.uk

Latina East @ The Latin Quarter Studios 27 Broadway, Stratford, London E15 Tube: Stratford Tel: 07958 678 298 www.latincollective.co.uk Another venue from Latin8, this time in the East End every Thursday evening. Classes from 8 - 10 p.m. followed by non-stop dancing to salsa, mambo, merengue, hip-hop & RnB from resident and guest DJs. Cost: £5.00

Latino Sway @ Sway 61-65 Great Queen Street, London, WC2H 5BZ Tube: Holborn / Covent Garden Tel: 07956 114933 Every Tuesday Classes: 7.30 p.m. Beginners/Improvers/Intermediates 8.30 p.m. Advance classes Classes are followed by the best of Salsa, Reggaeton, Bachata & Merengue in two rooms. Classes: £7.00 for one lesson / £9.00 for two Club: Free before 9.00 p.m. / £5.00 before 11.00 p.m. / £7.00 thereafter.www.tropicanasalsa.com www.reggaeton.com

Live Bar 41 - 42 Deptford Broadway London SE8 4PH Trains: New Cross Station, Deptford Bridge DLR Buses: 177, 53, 453, 47, 225 Tel: 07838 181 375 or 07736 708048 New weekly classes every Tuesday Beginners/advanced beginners 7-8 p.m. Improvers/intermediate 8-9 p.m. Club 9 p.m. till 11.30 www.salsamotion.co.uk

Las Estrellas 2-3 Inverness Mews London W2 3JQ Tube: Bayswater Tel: 020 7221 5038 Email: info@tangoinlondon.com Website: www.tangoinlondon.com New Cuban club and class night with with live Cuban music from Vivo Latino's Gabriel (violin) and Yamie (vocals) from 9.00 p.m. Class by Rosa and Ariel (both from Cuba. Full bar and hot food available. £10.00 from 7 p.m. including class £ 5.00 after 9.00 p.m.

Manhattan Mambo Club at the Litten Tree 174-180 Old Street, London EC1 Tube: Old Street (Northern line) Tel: 020 7336 8310 As the name implies, the class teaches primarily mambo NY style. The club is located at the rear of the pub and classes are followed by dancing until 11 p.m. Classes are held on Thursday nights.

Manteca at Freedom Bar 66 Wardour Street, Soho, London W1 Tube: Leicester Square Tel: 020 7267 7922 A new venue to open in Central London each Friday night featuring a range of Latin music. Cubana, Rumba, Guaguancó, Flamenco, Colombian Cumbia, Puerto Rican Salsa, Brazil Fusion/Bossa and Afro-Latin Jazz are some of the sounds that will make Manteca synonymous with the best Latin music in the world. Finally London will have a time and space to celebrate the music of one of the worlds greatest cultures, brought to you by the most impressive DJ line up this side of the Atlantic together with some of the best Cuban and Brazilian trained percussionists in the business. DJs: Ariel, Rorro, De la Cruz + Guests Music: Rumba, Cubana, Plena, Guaguancó, Flamenco, Afro Latin Jazz, Brazil Fusion, Samba, Bossa Nova, Son, Puertorican Salsa, Guajira, Colombian Cumbia, Tango, Roots. Time: 10.00 till 3.00 a.m. Door charge: £6.00 B4 11.00 p.m. - £7.00 after

Nightmoves 145 Shoreditch High Street, Shoreditch, London E1 Tube: Liverpool Street Tel: 07956 502018 Email: salsaexplosion@hotmail.com Salsa and club night every Tuesday night. 8.00 p.m. Classes 9.00 p.m. Club until 1.00 a.m.

Rica Salsa @ Sound Machine 268 West Green Road, London N15 3KU Tube: Turnpike Lane or Seven Sisters Tel: 07910 493114 www.quepasamagazine.com Another new venue, this one opening up in north London, every Thursday night. Classes take place before the club. 8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Classes – all levels 9:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m. Club Cost: £6.00 class + club Club: Free entry before 9:00 p.m., £5.00 after.

Sahara Club Lewisham High Street, London SE13 Train/DLR: Lewisham Tel: 020 8690 4036 www.salsavida.co.uk Located on the 2nd floor opposite the Clock Tower in Lewisham High Street, this club has become popular with the locals. It has a friendly, relaxed atmosphere, although the standard of dancing is probably best described as Intermediate. There are occasionally advanced dancers, but it's unpredicatable. There is an excellent wooden dance floor area and bar. Classes are held between 7.30 - 9.30 p.m. with the club until 11.30 p.m. Club and class is £7.00, and entrance to the club only is £3.00.

Salsa 96 Charing Cross Road, London WC2 Tube: Charing Cross/Leicester Square (Bakerloo/Northern lines) Tel: 020 7379 3277 Known locally as Bar Salsa, Salsa is very much a bar and restaurant, with tables being removed for dancing. This usually means it gets very hot and crowded (minimal air conditioning so may be too hot during the summer months) and people dance wherever they can find space. Monday nights feature salsa and caters very much for the NY scene. Latin music is on every night with Tuesday nights specialising in Brazilian music for the large Brazilian community in London. Wednesday nights have just been taken over by Latin 8 Productions and seems to be welcoming back many dancers who deserted the original Bar Salsa. The rest of week has salsa and more commercial Latin pop music, but beware office parties taking over the dance floor in a drunken haze, and guys using the place as a pick up joint. Entrance is free before 9 p.m., and £5.00 after.

Salsa Cubana @ Hob Goblin 93 Effra Road, Brixton, London SW2 Tube: Brixton Tel: 020 8776 9000 www.salsa-uk.com New weekly Cuban class & club night each Thursday night. 7.30 p.m. Beginners 8.15 p.m. Intermediates/Advanced 9.15 p.m. Club until midnight Entry: £7.00 for 1 class; £10.00 for 2 classes Club: £4.00 only

Salsasito! @ SALT 82 Seymour Street, Marble Arch, London W2 Tube: Marble Arch Tel: 07957 132114 www.saltbar.com Another new venue to hit the London streets, this time taking place each Sunday evening. With salsa, rumba and cha cha being taught here, it makes a welcome change having another Sunday night venue. Classes: 7:30 – 9.30 p.m. Costs vary depending on level Club: 9:30 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. Admission free

Salsa de Cuba @ La Casa de la Música The Edge Nightclub 1300 London Road, Norbury SW16 4DG Tel: 01273 430918 Train: Norbury www.salsatap.com Growing in popularity since the closure of the Loughborough, this venue is worth investigating each Thursday night. Featuring top live salsa bands every month, and a guest DJ each week along with Resident Cuban teacher Leo, this is a Cuban night out for those who want to venture south of the river. 8:00 p.m. Afro Cuban Body Movement & Salsa Master Class 9:00 p.m. Cuban Class – all levels Club until 1:00 a.m. Club + 1 class £6.00 Club + 2 classes £10.00 Club only £3.00

Salsa Fusión 229 Great Portland Street, London W1 Tube: Great Portland Street (Circle/Metropolitan/Hammersmith & City lines) Tel: 020 7837 3752 www.salsa-fusion.com Salsa Fusion used to be the biggest event on the salsa calendar when it was located in the heart of Leicester Square. Following a move to another venue and a forced period of closure, they have now resurfaced at this venue in Great Portland Street. Parties are held one Saturday a month, and they have a dedicated following. The style is very NY with some occasional influences in Cuban. Check the website for dates of the parties. Club is between 9.00 p.m. and 3.00 a.m., usually with a free class between 9.00 - 9.45 p.m. Entrance is £8.00.

Salsa Fusión 7 Wakefield Street, London WC1 Tube: Russell Square (Piccadilly line) Tel: 020 7837 3752 www.salsa-fusion.com Classes by Salsa Fusion are held on Thursday evenings. Salsa Fusion also have an Intro Intermediates class which is a transition class to help people make the jump from Beginners to Intermediates. 7.00 - 8.00 p.m. Beginners 8.00 - 9.00 p.m. Intro Intermediates 9.00 - 10.00 p.m. Intermediates £6.00 for 1 class; £8.50 for two classes.

San Marino Bar & Restaurant 1 Hurdwick Place, London NW1 Tube: Mornington Crescent (Northern) Tel: 07801 354 566 www.salsa.co.uk New venue situated next door to the tube station in North London. Beginner/ Intermediate classes held every Monday night between 7.45 - 9.00 p.m. Club after. £5.00 for class.

The Scene 516 Old Kent Road, London SE1 Tube: Elephant & Castle (Northern/Bakerloo line) Tel: 020 8776 9000 www.salsa-uk.com This is Salsa-UK's newest venture. When arriving at Elephant & Castle, you should get a bus down the Old Kent Road or have a very long walk on your hands to this venue. The club is new and classes will be held each Wednesday evening, followed by a club afterwards. Beginners class begins at 7.30 p.m. and Intermediates/Advanced classes take place at 8.30 p.m. This will be followed by the club at 9.30 p.m. until late. Classes are £6.00 each or £8.00 for two.

St. Bonifact Social Club 185 Mitcham Road, London SW17 Tube: Tooting Broadway (Northern) Tel: 020 7837 3752 www.salsa-fusion-com Another venue from Salsa Fusion. Classes here run every Wednesday with Beginners at 7.30 and Intermediates at 8.30 p.m.£5.00 for one hour and £7.00 for two. Dancing until late after the class.

St. Joseph Social Club Empire Way, Wembley, Middlesex HA9 0RJ Tube: Wembley Park (Jubilee/Metropolitan lines); Train: Wembley Stadium Tel: 07050 696480 www.mambocity.co.uk Located opposite the Conference Centre, classes are taught every Monday between 7.30 and 9.30 p.m. with dancing after until 11.00 p.m.

SSS: South Side Salsa 144 Brixton Hill, London SW2 1SD Tube: Brixton 8.00 p.m. – til late NEW SALSA NIGHT in Brixton every Tuesday in a lovely, trendy and plush brand new bar/venue with a late licence Classes with Mina Queen Salsa: Beginners 8.15 - 9.15 p.m. / Improvers - Intermediate 9.30 - 10.30 p.m. £7 class & club Club after with DJ Mr Bilongo & Guests: 10.30 p.m. till late - £3 Club only 5 minutes from Brixton Tube / Buses: 133, 333, 159, 59, 45, 250, 118 - Bus stop in front of venue / Free parking outside and near the venue Organised by Ola Latina & Queen Salsa Info: info@olalatina.co.uk / mina@queensalsa.com Ph: 07950 507798 or 07958 578 962

Tito’s Latin Club 4-6 London Bridge Street, London SE1 9SG Tube: London Bridge 6.15 p.m. Four levels from Beginners to Advanced Free club from 7.30 p.m. Entry: £8.00

Tiger Tiger 16 High Street Croydon CR0 1GT www.salsa-uk.com Train: Croydon East Tel: 020 8776 9000 A new venue from Salsa-UK on Wednesday nights. Featuring 2 wooden dance floors, surround sound system, 6 bars and a restaurant, this new venue will probably be another success for Salsa-UK. Classes start at 7.30 p.m. for Beginners, and 8.30 p.m. for Improvers/Intermediates and Advanced. Cost: £7.00 for 1 class; £8.00 for 2 classes Club: 9.30 p.m. onwards until late - FREE

Torts (formerly Corts) 78 High Holborn, London WC2 Tube: Holborn (Central/Piccadilly lines) Tel: 020 7729 9539 www.salsaclass.co.uk Cuban salsa taught here each Monday night from 7.00 – 9.00 p.m. The club starts when the classes finish. Classes are £6.00 with dancing until 11.00 p.m.

Trent Park Golf Club Bramley Road, Oakwood, London N14 4UW Tube: Oakwood (Piccadilly Line) Tel: 07947 765499 www.hotsalsa.co.uk Classes every Wednesday from 7.30 .p.m until midnight Doors open 7.30 p.m., 4 Levels - 8 superb teachers. Beginners 8.00 p.m. sharp please Improvers/Intermediates/Advanced 9.00 p.m. Sharp Please. Ice Cold Air-Conditioning!!! Fantastic terraces to dance under the stars. Large car park for 200 cars - Next door to Middlesex University.

The Urban Bar 176 Whitechapel Road (next to London Hospital) London E1 4TP Tube: Whitechapel (Buses - 25, 106, 205, N253, 254) Tel: 07932 658 861 www.salsaclass.co.uk

Vivo’s Bar & Club 17 Watling Street, London EC4M 9BB Tube: Mansion House/St Pauls Tel: 07817 481243 www.london-salsa.co.uk Classes & club every Tuesday. 6.15 p.m. Beginners/Improvers/Intermediate & Advanced class Entry £8.00

Windsor Hall 2 Windsor Road, London W5 Tube: Ealing Broadway (Central line) Tel: 020 7278 3313 www.gosalsa.net Another of GoSalsa's West London spots. Classes here are held each Monday night for Beginners and Intermediates between 7.30 and 9.00 p.m. with dancing afterwards. The style here is LA. Class is £6.00.

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Cuba Linda @ Freddy’s Bar 190-194 Station Road, Harrow HA1 2RH Tube: Tel: 07944 338979 (Ariel) www.afrofusiondance.com End the week on a high with a night of authentic Cuban Salsa. Classes at all levels from absolute beginners to advanced: 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. with friendly, supportive instructors, Ariel Rios Robert ‘the Professor’, Kathryn and the team. Complete beginners always welcome. Cuban Salsa, ‘Rueda de Casino’ and ‘Son’. £6 classes or £3 dancing only! Every Sunday 7 p.m. ‘til Late! Dancing from 8 p.m. ‘til late with DJ Javier spins classic Cuban tracks, the latest Salsa con Timba and other tasty Latin sounds. Last Sunday of the Month: Cuba Linda Monthly Party: dance all night and party Cuban style - Ahi Nama!

Latin Palace 146 Camberwell New Road, London SE5 0RR Tube: Oval / Bus Routes 36,436,185 and N36 Tel: 07817481243 Classes every Friday & Saturday evening for All Levels. Classes: £8.00 Club only: £6.00

Latin Passione – Lambada Zouk Nights Sundays @ Fiesta Havana 490 Fulham Road, London SW6 5HH Tube: Fulh a.m. Broadway Tel: Brazilian Style Dance Classes & Events 7.00-8.00 p.m. Beginners & Intermediate Levels 8.00-9.00 p.m. Improvers & Advanced Levels 9.00 p.m. till late Club Dancing with music from DJ JP Special Drinks promotion on Brazilian Drinks on Sundays. Lambada Zouk Classes with Marisa, Gary & Solange Entrance: £7 inclusive of club & classes (£5 students)

Master Classes in Cuban Salsa & Body Movement Chisenhale Dance Space 64 Chisenhale Road, London E3 5QZ Tube: Bethnal Green Tel: 07767 313168 Get your body and technique into shape with this intensive course that will have you moving, looking and feeling like a Cuban dancer on every level. Go beyond the steps, free your body from tension and move with fluidity, grace and sensuality. Kerry Ribchester (Director of Key2Cuba, Hellerwork practitioner and winner of the top U.K Salsa teacher award) is offering a rare opportunity to enhance your body movement and transform your styling using specialist unique techniques from Hellerwork and Body Mind Centering. Guest teachers include; Charanga the Reggaeton King from Havana, and Juan Carlos Pacheco , the father of Cuban Son who performed around the world with Buena Vista Social Club. Check website for details of dates and times and teachers. www.key2cuba.com

Puro Sabor Cubano Dance Course The Basement 400 York Way, York House, Basement Units, London N7 9LR Tubes: Caledonian Road, Camden Town, Kentish Town Damarys Tel: + 44 (0)7788 110421 Email: cubanschool_arts@yahoo.com

Salsa Tumbao Boston Music Room, Junction Road, Tufnell Park, London N19 Tube: Tufnell Park Tel: 07879 665808 / 07904 273427 www.salsatumbao.co.uk Weekly Cuban classes every Wednesday featuring classes from 7.30 p.m. with Esther and Antonio and Rueda with Osbanis. Music from DJ Javier until midnight. Class & club: £7.00 Club only: £4.00

Solange's Lambada & Samba Studio Classes @ Danceworks every Saturday 16 Balderton Street, London W1K 6TN Tel. 020 7629 6183 Tube: Bond Street Samba 1.15-2.15 p.m. Solange's Samba classes play host to a fun energetic dance style encorporating the true spirit of Rio Carnival. Her class has elements of Samba-Reggae, Afro, Samba & Jamaican Reggae, which makes for a high energy, aerobic, dance workout! It is highly recommended that students try this class as it will help develop rhythm, co-ordination and the technique required for that Brazilian Swing. £8.00 per hour Lambada 2.15-4.15 p.m. Come along to these practice sessions in the studio, where you will improve your technique, individual style and finishing!! £7.00 one hour / £12 for two hours

The Place 16 Flaxman Terrace, London WC1 Tube: Euston/Kings Cross (Northern/Piccadilly/Victoria lines) Tel: 020 8985 1703 www.salsacaribe.co.uk Cuban salsa classes are held here Sunday afternoons by Salsa Caribe with the aid of Janet and Raphael, World Salsa Champions. Classes are: 2.30 - 3.30 p.m. Beginners (level 1) & Intermediates (level 3) Casino 3.45 - 4.45 p.m. Improvers (level 2) & Advanced (level 4) Casino 5.00 - 6.00 p.m. The Roots of Cuban salsa (all levels) including Afro-Cuban, Rumba, Son, Mambo, Cha Cha Cha Classes cost £6.00 each / two for £10.00 / three for £12.00

The Cuban School of Arts Dance Course The Basement 400 York Way, York House, Basement Units, London Tubes: Caledonian Rd, Camden Town, Kentish Town Tel: 07788 110421

Wessex House 1A St Johns Hill, London SW11 Train: Clapham Junction Tel: 020 7486 1227 www.salsoteca.co.uk Elder Sánchez has many teams of teachers working on his behalf at different locations including La Finca and Salsa Palladium, and this venue is another. This location is primarily a class from 7.30 to 9.00 p.m. with dancing until 10.00 p.m.

Events

Friday 19 June 2009 El Grande! @ Club Colosseum, 1 Nine Elms Road, Vauxhall, London SW8 Tube: Vauxhall Tel: 07950 507 798 / 07759 584 591 London's Biggest Salsa Monthly Party takes over Club Colosseum, for this most awaited Salsa event every month. 4 Rooms - Multiple Salsa & Kizomba Classes - Live Music - Dance Shows Main Salsa Room - Cuban Room - Kizomba UK Room - Chill Out Room. Main Salsa Room DJs: Johnny G, Mr Bilongo & Julian 'Mr M' Special Dance Show from Miguel & Mayana 9.30 p.m. - 4am / £10 - £8 Students www.salsarepublic.co.uk Saturday 20 June 2009 Carnaval Latino Bruce Castle Park, Lordship Lane N17 Tube: Seven Sisters/Wood Green 12 p.m. - 7 p.m. A Carnival within a Carnival, Representing Latin America in North London's Oldest and Biggest Growing Street Community Festival and Carnival CARNAVAL LATINO will feature amongst other activities and attractions: - Latin American floats in the Tottenham Carnival Parade earlier in the day - International Guest Artists from Latin America - The Inti Raymi “ the Andean - New Year celebrations - Some of the best local Artists from the Latin American community in London - Children and elderly dance groups - Folk dance groups from various countries - A Latin American dance tent with classes in different Latin American dance styles - Children’s activities - Latin DJs - A Latin Village, with Latin American stalls - Latin American food and drinks Admission Free Contact: info@carnavallatino.co.uk Sunday 21 June 2009 Orquesta Aragon, Changui de Guantanamo and other artists Paradise Gardens, Victoria Park, London E2 1 p.m. onwards An open air Cuban music spectacular. Now marking their 70th birthday, Orquesta Aragon became international stars during the Cha Cha boom during the 1950s. They play Charanga style - with strings and flutes giving a lighter, folkier and more rural sound. Chanquie de Guantanamo: Guantanamo was the birth place of Chanqui, a style of rural music from Eastern Cuba. The group has been performing together before the revolution and still live in Guantanamo. Admission Free Saturday 28 June 2009 Los Van Van + Yoruba Andabo Barbican Hall Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London EC2Y 8DS Tube: Barbican www.barbican.org.uk/music Cuba's biggest, funkiest dance orchestra Los Van Van returns to the UK! Celebrating their 40th Anniversary, this 20-piece collective play their own irresistible brand of dance groove called 'songo' - a solid and invigorating fusion of rich Caribbean rhythms, Afro-Cuban drumming, salsa & rock/pop elements, mixed with sharp horns and violin riffs. Guaranteed to have you up and moving to their unmistakable beat. Yoruba Andabo is a company of singers, percussionists and dancers performing original West African music styles preserved since the 16th and 17th centuries. The group preserves and celebrates the irresistible power of Cuba’s African rhythms, the source and backbone of the countless dance styles which Cuba has given the world. Free stage pre-show 2 p.m.: Son del Tropico + Osvaldo Chacon y su Timba + Charanga del Norte + Leo Duany & Tumbao Tivoli. Tickets: £10 / 15 / 20 (Limited availability) 7.30 p.m. start Saturday 4 July 2009 Launch of a New Monthly Special - Salon Real @ Hammersmith Assembly Hall King Street, London W6 9JU www.saslarepublic.co.uk SALON REAL - The Ultimate Monthly Salsa Night! Probably the biggest, open Salsa dance area in the UK! Recommended Dress Code: Elegant & Stylish *500 square meters of sprung, open wooden dance floor *900 capacity Ballroom 2 Rooms: Massive Main Salsa Room, plus separate Cuban Room 2 International Dance Shows from: Diablo Dance Company & Jhon & Yudy, Renowned World Salsa Dance Champions from Cali Colombia (T.B.C) 9 p.m. - 2am / Entrance £12 3-9 July 2009 Cine Cuba: 50 Years of Revolution in film Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London EC2Y 8DS Tube: Barbican Tel: 0845 120 4684 www.barbican.org.uk/cinecuba A brilliant selection of films are going to be shown at the Barbican. Cuban cinema emerged following the revolution of 1959, with directors creating films which reflected both revolutionary ideals and innovative ideas. and later, some that questioned the norms of the new society. 50 years on from the revolution, Barbican cine Cuban festival is a compelling mix of contemporary cinematic perspectives on Cuban life and classics from film makers of the revolution era. All screening standard prices are £7.50 online and £9.50 full price at the door. Saturday 11 July 2009 Saturday Salsa Special @ Cafe Rez 1 Nine Elms Lane, Vauxhall SW8 www.salsarepublic.co.uk/ Tel: 07950 507 798 / 07759 584 591 Salsa Republic are happy to be back on Saturdays at their original venue, to bring Salseros in the capital a Saturday Salsa Special with live band: Conjunto Sabroso. 9 p.m. - 3.30am / £8 - £6 Students

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