EVENTS CALENDAR

Studio 68 @ Sanura Dance

Date: 28 March 2026
Time: 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Location: Studio 68, Southwark, London, SE1 0NR

Get on down to SE1 and celebrate Sanura’s Birthday! In their words: Join us for a vibrant evening of queer dance, connection, and empowerment – where everyone can shine on the dance floor.‘ Pay what you can tickets’ here.

Country Goes Ballroom

Date: 28 March 2026
Time: 7:30 pm - 11:00 pm
Location: St Andrews church, Greyhound Road, London, W14 9SA

Join Roswitha and her team for a joyful and friendly themed party with Latin & Ballroom, Line, Sequence & Barn dancing and some student demos. Anybody can lead or follow.​ BYOB.

Le Rendez-Vous de Paris

Start date: 11 April 2026
End date: 12 April 2026
All-day event
Location: Gymnase Japy, 2 rue Japy, 75011 Paris, France
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Hold the dates for Le Rendez-Vous de Paris on 11th and 12 April 2026. Registration information will be added when available.

The Ballroom Barn April Competitor’s Workshop

Date: 18 April 2026
Time: 10:30 am - 1:00 pm
Location: The Ballroom Barn, Lamberhurst, Kent (nearest train station: Frant)

We’re delighted to announce a second workshop with the wonderful Reka Fuleki, European Women’s Equality Ballroom Champion, whom many will have watched dance with her partner Anita at last month’s Pink Jukebox Trophy (hot pink dress with feather floats). 

The workshop is suitable for competition dancers and any advanced dancers interested in technique.

Reka will also be available on Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning for private lessons, and practice time in the ballroom barn can also be booked throughout the weekend. 

For those wishing to stay overnight either on Friday or Saturday, accommodation can be arranged. The cost of the workshop including lunch will be £40.

Any questions and to register, please contact Yvonne infodownhouse@gmail.com

Berlin Open 2026

Date: 25 April 2026
All-day event
Location: Columbiadamm 111, 10965, Berlin, Germany
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We are looking forward to Saturday the 25th of April 2026, to great dancers, to the fantastic audience, to the joyful faces on all sides. For some it is the preparation for the German Championships, for others a regional tournament event and, for those who know, a particularly charming and loving tournament and THE fixed date in the tournament calendar. We are excited to see if this year dancers from all over Europe will find their way to Berlin, and we expect a colourful starting field, which will inspire the audience by its diversity and dance quality.

The Big Brum Boogaloo: Old, New, Borrowed, Blue

Date: 3 May 2026
Time: 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location: Bournbrook & Selly Oak Social Club, 13A Hubert Road, Birmingham, B29 6DX

To celebrate the first anniversary of Big Brum Boogie and Chloë and Em’s wedding, join us for an afternoon of queer-inclusive ballroom and latin dancing where anyone is welcome to dance with whoever they choose (just ask for their permission first…)! No need to bring a partner, everyone is welcome.

Ticket price includes:

  • Social dance where you can put your moves to good use whether you’re brand new or well seasoned (2-5pm)
  • Live music from The Small Band – you’re welcome to dance along or just sit back and enjoy the show

A very reasonably priced bar will be available throughout the event serving a variety of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks for attendees.

The Open Worlds

Start date: 7 May 2026
End date: 12 May 2026
All-day event
Location: Tower Ballroom, Blackpool
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Top class venue? Tick. Live band? Tick. Enough rhinestone to sink the Titanic? Tick tick tick! Dancers from across the world will be gracing the famous Winter Gardens with vast quantities of glitter and glamour.

The Cactus Club Tea Dance

Date: 17 May 2026
Time: 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Location: Grafton Dance Centre, Dulwich, London
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Please join us for a wonderful afternoon with or without a partner for our gender neutral partner dancing for Ballroom, Latin, Sequence, Old Time and Country. There will be some line dancing with instruction.

Refreshments with a selection of cakes, sandwiches and tea are included to keep your energy up for those Quicksteps and Cha Cha Chas. The venue is unlicensed but you may bring your own drinks.

21st German Championships

Start date: 22 May 2026
End date: 24 May 2026
All-day event
Location: TSZ Blau-Gold Casino Darmstadt e.V., Alsfelder Straße 45a, 64289 Darmstadt, Germany
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The 21st German Championships for male and female couples will be held in Darmstadt on 22nd to 24th May 2026. Links to registration will follow in due course.

Bristol Equality Dance

Start date: 6 June 2026
End date: 7 June 2026
All-day event
Location: Bristol

Join Norma and Co for a weekend of dance! They are opening their doors once more to offer an affirming space where LGBTQ+ people and their friends can dance and have fun. All dancers welcome!

Book here for their social dance workshop and charity fundraiser on Saturday, and the always fantastic Sunday afternoon dance with Jacky’s Jukebox at Bristol’s iconic Trinity Centre. Tea and homemade cakes are included in the price.

For The Boys

Start date: 12 June 2026
End date: 15 June 2026
All-day event
Location: Torquay, Devon
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The ballroom and Latin Dance holiday for men who dance with men, on the English Riviera! For more details and registration please contact: michaelmsandwick@gmail.com

Let’s hear it for the boys!

Valencia Gay Games 2026

Start date: 27 June 2026
End date: 4 July 2026
All-day event
Location: Valencia, Spain
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Dancesport will be one of the 37 sports events at the twelfth Gay Games to be held in Valencia, Spain in June 2026.

The dance competition is currently scheduled to take place between Tuesday 30th June – Friday 3rd July. More details can be found on the Gay Games website.

If you are not participating as a competitor then you will need to purchase a spectator ticket. Keep an eye on their website for more details.

Women’s Dance Weekend

Start date: 25 September 2026
End date: 27 September 2026
All-day event
Location: TLH Spa & Leisure Resort Victoria Hotel, Torquay
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A dance weekend for women in a fabulous English Riviera holiday location, led by experienced, professional teachers. Classes for beginners, improvers / intermediates and experienced dancers. Social dancing on Friday evening, black tie ball on Saturday night, Sunday afternoon tea dance.

Currently sold out but speak to Norma to get added to the waiting list.

Grand Open de Metz 2026

Start date: 23 October 2026
End date: 24 October 2026
All-day event
Location: Complexe Sportif, 4B Boulevard Saint-Symphorien, 57050 Longeville-les-Metz, France

More details to come soon…

UK Equality Open

Date: 24 October 2026
All-day event
Location: The Triangle Leisure Centre, Triangle Way, Burgess Hill, RH15 8WA
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The UK Equality Open aims to bring competitive same sex and equality dancing to new areas around the UK.

Our 5th #UKEO will be held on 24th October 2026, with a view to encourage and attract dancers particularly from the south, whilst also adding more opportunities to compete here in the UK for our existing couples as well as attract dancers from the European equality dance circuit.

There’ll be some general dancing as part of our programme, please do join us when the opportunity arises – we want everyone to enjoy a day of dancing!

Regular classes and workshops will not be included in this Events Calendar.

To have your event included on this page or for changes to existing events, please contact publicity@ukedc.org