London Tango Long Weekend 2019
The LONDON TANGO LONG WEEKEND - 7th Edition
Fri 20 - Mon 23 September 2019
Dance in our local milongas, visit our wonderful city! Local organisers working together to bring you a whole weekend of dancing in unique venues with amazing DJs. Add some visits to the pub and you've got yourself one hell of a Long Weekend in London!
*** SPECIAL WEEKEND PACKAGE PRICE ***
If you plan to attend all the weekend events, we offer you the 'Long Weekend package price' for only £30.00
(instead of paying the regular price at the door of each milonga)
Package price Includes
- Fri + Sat + Sun night milongas
- Sun afternoon milonga is FREE
- Monday night Dancing is 50% OFF with a wristband, normal price is £6 p/p
(it's not automatically included in the wristband, as not all visitors are able to stay on mondays)
DEADLINE - discounted weekend pass, for sale only until Friday 13th September 2019!
(After that you can still pay the regular prices at the door of each milonga)
*** BUY YOUR WEEKEND PASS HERE ***
Please note that the 'package price' does NOT include any pre-milonga classes at the individual milongas.
THE L.T.L.W. PROGRAM 2019
FRI NIGHT 20 SEP
Carablanca (Holborn)
DJ - Mathias (GER)
20.00 - 02.00 am EXTENDED
£12 at the door full price (£10 as part of the Long Weekend package*)
SAT NIGHT 21 SEP
Conway Hall (Holborn)
20.00 - 2.00 am EXTENDED
DJ - Gabriela Ioana Manea (ROU)
£12 at the door full price (£10 as part of the Long Weekend package*)
SUN AFTERNOON 22 SEP
Tango@Spitalfields our FREE Outdoor Milonga (Liverpool St)
DJ - Diego Doigneau (ARG)
13.00 - 16.00, FREE entry
SUN NIGHT 22 SEP
Tango Etnia (Camden Town)
DJ - Fabienne Inez (GB)
7 pm - 11 pm
£12 Full price (£10 as part of the Long Weekend package*)
MON 23 SEP
I Love Monday Practica @ (Euston)
DJ - Hiba Faisal (GB)
9 pm - Midnight (special extended night)
£6 Full price (£3 as part of the Long Weekend package*)
BEST WAY TO TRAVEL TO LONDON
London has 5 international Airports, Luton, Heathrow, Southend, Gatwick and City Airport (clockwise from North to South). Cheap flights offered by Ryanair, Easyjet and many other Airline companies.
And don't forget you can take the train too with Eurostar, directly into the heart of London!
PLACES TO STAY IN LONDON
Just in case you're not being hosted by friends in London. Here are some suggestions for cheap/affordable accommodation in town, that are well connected to our local milongas
You might find it helpful to know the nearest underground station to each milonga
(hint: the Northern Line is the black one and is probably the most useful for the long weekend venues)
Fri night: Holborn (Central & Piccadilly lines)
Sat night: Holborn (Central & Piccadilly lines)
Sun afternoon: Liverpool Street (Central, Circle, Hammersmith and Metropolitan lines)
Sun night: Camden Town (Northern line)
Mon night: Euston (Northern Line & DLR Overground)
Palmers Lodge (Suggested location Swiss Cottage)
http://www.palmerslodges.com/
Clink 261 Hostel
(HOSTEL near Kings Cross, central location with good transport links, dorms and private rooms available)
http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Hotel_Review-g186338-d209147-Reviews-Clink_261_Hostel-London_England.html
Bankside House
(BUDGET hostel type accommodation - close to Fri milonga - close to River and Tate Modern)
http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Hotel_Review-g186338-d262407-Reviews-Bankside_House-London_England.html
Ridgemont Hotel
(Central London location, good public transport connections to all milongas, small family-run hotel)
http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Hotel_Review-g186338-d187680-Reviews-Ridgemount_Hotel-London_England.html
Crescent Hotel
(Central London location, good public transport connections to all milongas, small family-run hotel)
http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Hotel_Review-g186338-d187679-Reviews-Crescent_Hotel-London_England.html
Premier Inn Hampstead
(close to Sat and Sun milongas, good transport link to other milongas, close to Camden)
http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Hotel_Review-g186338-d195281-Reviews-Premier_Inn_London_Hampstead-London_England.html
Premier Inn Euston
(Central London location, good public transport connections to all milongas)
http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Hotel_Review-g186338-d215522-Reviews-Premier_Inn_London_Euston-London_England.html
Tune Hotels (Suggested location Kings Cross)
(limited service hotels offer beds at very affordable prices by getting rid of costly full service extras that you just don't need and shouldn't have to pay for - even windows are optional but you always get an en-suite!)
http://www.tunehotels.com/
Ibis Hotels (Suggested location Euston St Pancaras)
Well, you know what you're gonna get in an Ibis anywhere in the world..
http://ibishotel.ibis.com/gb/united-kingdom/index.shtml
"Hiba and René are energetic hands-on instructors who teach with clarity, precision and humor. They are particularly adept at pinpointing those subtleties in each individual's dance that help improve technique and connection. Their classes are nothing short of illuminating and fun!"
Michelle, New York