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1) BAL REVIVAL - UPCOMING BREAKS
Bal Revival is cancelled next Tuesday, 19th July. We also have a 2-week break in late summer. The schedule for the coming months is therefore as follows:
19 Jul - BREAK
26 Jul - On as usual
02 Aug - On as usual
09 Aug - On as usual
16 Aug - On as usual
23 Aug - On as usual
30 Aug - BREAK
06 Sep - BREAK
13 Sep - On as usual
Finding good dance venues is a perennial problem for organisers. Dancing in a pub with a nice atmosphere, a good sound system, and a good bar serving food and drinks is often an ideal situation for the organisers and dancers, but unfortunately it is often not profitable for the venue if people are there to dance rather than to drink or eat. We are lucky that our current venue, the Crown and Anchor, are very supportive of us. However, we would really encourage you to support venues like this as much as possible by buying the occasional drink/coffee/snack/meal/dessert/etc. You don't have to spend a fortune - every little helps.
It's in all of our interests to support our venues - and if they can make money on food and drinks, that can actually offset the cost of the venue hire, and in turn offset the price of your entrance fee... so it's almost like getting free drinks, really! :)
BRIGHTON BALBOA FESTIVAL
16-18th September 2016
The Brighton Balboa weekender. Two days of workshops with social dancing and live bands. http://www.brightonbalboa.co.uk/
DJAM 2017
20-23rd January 2017
Durham's now long-established annual Swing Dance Festival featuring Lindy Hop, Balboa, and Blues. Dan & Gemma are pleased to return again for this friendly and well-run event. Please refer to the DJam site for announcements of further details... http://www.dance-at-djam.co.uk/
VIENNA BALBOA & LAMINU EXPERIENCE
17-19 March 2017
A weekend of workshops in Balboa and Laminu in the beautiful Austrian capital city of Vienna. http://www.balboa-baby.at/
