21 October 2024- Blackpool Dance Festival
If you’re a Sequence Dancer, Competitor or Dance Teacher, experience the joy of dancing at one of the nation’s premier venues, the iconic Winter Gardens Empress Ballroom in Blackpool.
Over the course of this thrilling three-day festival from Saturday 19th to Monday 21st October 2024, you’ll have the chance to dance yourself and also witness the prowess of some of the UK’s most exceptional dancers as they compete in the British Sequence Dance Championships.
Whether you opt for a single day or immerse yourself in all three days, rest assured, you’ll enjoy top-tier Sequence Dancing, hosted by some of the country’s leading MCs on Sunday and Monday evenings. Don’t miss this opportunity to dance and celebrate the art of sequence dancing in style.
Full Syllabus information to follow on the Blackpool Dance Festival Website
Venue: Empress Ballroom, Winter Gardens, Blackpool
Doors open: TBA
Competition starts: TBA
Finish time around: TBA
Times Subject To Change
Admission: available to all
Ticket Information:
£28 Daily Ticket no seat per person.
£42 2 day Ticket no seat per person.
£70 3 day Ticket no seat per person.
All can be purchased from the Dance Festival Office prior to the Festival commencing and then from the Winter Gardens Box Office during the Festival.
Contact: Contact the Dance Festival office for ticket application forms, advance group bookings, and competition entry forms on 01253 625252 or download them from the website when available.
Teaching of new dances: Monday
Food Available: Small café within the building
Parking: Pay by the hour
2023 Winners
Classical Winner – Tango Tajinaste
Arranged by Lee Dudman partnered by Kelly Sloan
Latin Winner – Rumba Italia
Arranged by David Bullen and demonstrated by Fabio and Amy D’Angelo
Modern Winner – Cointreau Quickstep
Arranged by Duncan and Hannah Trever
2022 Winners
Classical Winner – Winter Gardens Gavotte
Arranged by Eugene Barber and Lorraine Heron
Latin Winner – Samba Sangiovese
Arranged by Duncan and Hannah Trever
Modern Winner – Waltz Diamante
Arranged by Barry and Jayne Earnshaw
2021 Winners
Classical Winner – Empire Tango
Arranged by Barry Earnshaw and Beverley Murch-Fowkes
Latin Winner – Mimosa Cha Cha
Arranged by Duncan and Hannah Trever
Modern Winner – Marie-Celene Waltz
Arranged by Eugene Barber and Lorraine Heron
2020 Event Cancelled Due To Coronavirus Restrictions
2019 Winners
Classical Winner – Grand Floridian Gavotte
Arranged by David Smith and Danielle Wallis
Latin Winner – St James Jive
Arranged by Stuart Perry and Beverly Howard
Modern Winner – Edith’s Waltz
Arranged by Adam Bynert and Bethany Rushby
2018 Winners
Classical Winner – Gondolier Gavotte
Arranged by Andrew Davies and Clare Rushby
Latin Winner – Malvern Mambo
Arranged by Kelly Sloan and Ellen Harrison
Modern Winner – Waldorf Waltz
Arranged by Robert and Louise Aldred
2017 Winners
Classical Winner – Titan Tango
Arranged by Andrew Davies and Clare Rushby
Latin Winner – Spring Hill Samba
Arranged by Kelly Sloan and Ellen Harrison
Modern Winner – Milwaukee Waltz
Arranged by Robert and Louise Aldred
2016 Winners
Classical Winner – Tattinger Tango
Arranged by Duncan and Hannah Trever
Latin Winner – Meadowfield Mambo
Arranged by Kelly Sloan and Ellen Harrison
Modern Winner – Wisconsin Waltz
Arranged by Robert and Louise Aldred
2015 Winners
Classical Winner – Houston Tango
Arranged by Robert and Louise Aldred
Latin Winner – Crystal Samba
Arranged by Stuart Perry and Beverly Howard
Modern Winner – Waltz Amabile
Arranged by Ian and Leah Hardaker
2014 Winners
Classical Winner – Red Spinel Saunter
Arranged by Stuart Perry and Beverly Howard
Latin Winner – Rumba Missouri
Arranged by Robert and Louise Aldred
Modern Winner – Fantasy Foxtrot
Arranged by Andrew Davies and Clare Rushby
2013 Winners
Classical Winner – Tango Arizona
Arranged by Robert and Louise Aldred
Latin Winner – Gemini Rumba
Arranged by Lee Dudman and Linda Dudman
Modern Winner – California Foxtrot
Arranged by Robert and Louise Aldred