Monday night dancing in london

[stewart38]

A friend of mine is looking to dance in london next monday. Can anyone recommend anything ?

Some of the details are below .The grand looks good has that taken off ??
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CLAPHAM THE GRAND, St Johns Hill Clapham SW11
(Opp Clapham Junction station) Nearest train/tube: Clapham Junction Beginners 7.30pm Details

* TWICKENHAM YORK HOUSE, Arragon Road, Twickenham
Nearest train: Twickenham (BR) (Beginners 7.30pm) Details

* SWISS COTTAGE THE O2 CENTRE, Finchley Road NW3
Nearest tube: Finchley Road (Beginners 7.30pm) Opens 19th September Details

* FINCHLEY All Saints Arts Centre 122 Oakleigh Road Whetstone N12 (beginners 8:00pm) Details

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[David Franklin]

Prepare for a deluge of people suggesting Jango at Kent House, Hammersmith...

[El Salsero Gringo]

A friend of mine is looking to dance in london next monday. Can anyone recommend anything ?

Some of the details are below .The grand looks good has that taken off ??
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CLAPHAM THE GRAND, St Johns Hill Clapham SW11
(Opp Clapham Junction station) Nearest train/tube: Clapham Junction Beginners 7.30pm Details

* TWICKENHAM YORK HOUSE, Arragon Road, Twickenham
Nearest train: Twickenham (BR) (Beginners 7.30pm) Details

* SWISS COTTAGE THE O2 CENTRE, Finchley Road NW3
Nearest tube: Finchley Road (Beginners 7.30pm) Opens 19th September Details

* FINCHLEY All Saints Arts Centre 122 Oakleigh Road Whetstone N12 (beginners 8:00pm) Details

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Finchley (Whetstone) is closed next Monday. (Open on Tuesday, and the Monday after as normal).

[David Bailey]

The grand looks good has that taken off ??
It does sound good, it's gotten some nice comments about it. Depends where your friend is based of course, as to how convenient any location is; it being Darn Sarf, I've never been.


* FINCHLEY All Saints Arts Centre 122 Oakleigh Road Whetstone N12 (beginners 8:00pm)
Finchley's closed next Monday, so I definitely wouldn't go there :)

Oops - ESG's just said that.

Plus, I crippled the teacher last night. But we won't talk about that...

[David Bailey]

Finchley (Whetstone) is closed next Monday. (Open on Tuesday, and the Monday after as normal).
On a similar note, I imagine Ashtons on Wednesday week will be a vast gaping hole of emptiness...

[stewart38]

On a similar note, I imagine Ashtons on Wednesday week will be a vast gaping hole of emptiness...

Chesham monday is closed next week as well the hole gets bigger :sad:

[Lee]

The grand is younger and packed and pulls in lots of new people. They have a dedicated DJ.

Twickenham is also very good (taught by Val & Dave) but a slightly older crowd and more regulars. Dave does the demoing & the DJing.

Both have very good taxi dancers.

I don't like the dance floor at the grand, and i would personally go to Twickenham due to it's location to me.

Actually yer, i'd do Jango in Hammersmith :clap: :clap:

Lee
I'm blonde, what's your excuse?
Copyright ‘LMC’

[under par]

JANGO JANGO...a great night out... worth a million dollars. :whistle:

[Lee]

Oh did i mention Jango?

:whistle:

[TiggsTours]

On a similar note, I imagine Ashtons on Wednesday week will be a vast gaping hole of emptiness...
Why ????

[David Bailey]

Why ????
Yom Kippur.


They have a dedicated DJ.
That must be nice, my local one's a real slacker.

[TiggsTours]

Yom Kippur.
I only know one person who's Jewish who goes there, and all the Jewish people I know eat Bacon, and dance on a Friday.

[spindr]

If you've got a reasonably modern web-browser then you could try the new and exciting zoomable worldwide modern jive map (http://www.afterfive.co.uk/maps/Jive-links.html).

Or the wcs map (http://www.afterfive.co.uk/maps/WestCoastSwing-links.html), the lindy map (http://www.afterfive.co.uk/maps/Lindy-links.html), the salsa map (http://www.afterfive.co.uk/maps/Salsa-links.html), the tango map (http://www.afterfive.co.uk/maps/Tango-links.html), etc.

Did I mention I was getting bored not dancing :)
SpinDr

[stewart38]

The grand is younger and packed and pulls in lots of new people. They have a dedicated DJ.

Lee
I'm blonde, what's your excuse?
Copyright ‘LMC’

Whats packed and are they all dance people and whats younger 20/30s ?

Last time I hear they could only get 50 :sick:

Is it all ceroc or jo public as well

seems to have good location

[Lee]

Whats packed and are they all dance people and whats younger 20/30s ?

Last time I hear they could only get 50 :sick:

Is it all ceroc or jo public as well

seems to have good location


They can cram about 150 into the grand, i feel it is too much for a nice spacious dance. A lot are beginners but they do disappear later in the evening. No Joe Public allowed. Yes it's a great location, just a shame the lighting effects make me feel see sick when i dance. :tears:

Yes 25s-35s is the average, Clapham has a younger catchment then other venues.

Lee

[El Salsero Gringo]

I only know one person who's Jewish who goes there,You are kidding, right?
and all the Jewish people I know eat Bacon, and dance on a Friday.Friday night is one thing...

[TiggsTours]

You are kidding, right?
No, and I don't think I've ever seen you there on a Wednesday, so don't see how you could argue with me on that one.

[El Salsero Gringo]

No, and I don't think I've ever seen you there on a Wednesday, so don't see how you could argue with me on that one.You're right, I haven't been on Wednesday in the last three years. It might have changed hugely. It will be interesting to see what numbers are like on Wednesday week.

[David Bailey]

I only know one person who's Jewish who goes there, and all the Jewish people I know eat Bacon, and dance on a Friday.
Well, it's true Cricklewood isn't Finchley, and I haven't been there for a while myself, but I think you're slightly underestimating the number there... I'd imagine that it's at least in the dozens. You could always ask Jo :)

I don't think they'd close Finchley if they thought there'd be many people there on Monday, and I understand (anyone wanna comment?) that Yom Kippur is as important as New Year in the calendar - these are two big dates.

But at least we have the consolation that some people won't be endangering their souls by dancing next Monday... :whistle:


No, and I don't think I've ever seen you there on a Wednesday, so don't see how you could argue with me on that one.
Now you're kidding, right? Since when has that stopped him?

[El Salsero Gringo]

Yom Kippur is as important as New Year in the calendar - these are two big dates.Much more important, in fact. Yom Kippur is the only holy day that takes precedence over the Sabbath.

To be honest, from a Jewish observance point of view, paying money on a Friday night (to go to a dance) is just about the worst thing you could do; doing it on the New Year isn't any worse.

[David Bailey]

OK, anyway, if it were me on Monday, I'd go to the Grand.

(Jango sounding too intimidating :devil: )

[LMC]

Letchworth is on a Monday and only 30 mins up the A1M from North London - further in distance, but possibly not in travel time? :)

[killingtime]

If you've got a reasonably modern web-browser then you could try the new and exciting zoomable worldwide modern jive map (http://www.afterfive.co.uk/maps/Jive-links.html).

Or the wcs map (http://www.afterfive.co.uk/maps/WestCoastSwing-links.html), the lindy map (http://www.afterfive.co.uk/maps/Lindy-links.html), the salsa map (http://www.afterfive.co.uk/maps/Salsa-links.html), the tango map (http://www.afterfive.co.uk/maps/Tango-links.html), etc.

Did I mention I was getting bored not dancing :)
SpinDr

I like it a lot! It is a good use of Google web services. Did you make it yourself?

[David Bailey]

I like it a lot!
:yeah: Very very nice... :clap:

I'm geeking out over it. :worthy:

[Jooles]

I'll tell you one thing about the Grand......it has the slippiest dance floor ever. It's like a skating rink out there....

[Minnie M]

If you've got a reasonably modern web-browser then you could try the new and exciting zoomable worldwide modern jive map (http://www.afterfive.co.uk/maps/Jive-links.html).

Or the wcs map (http://www.afterfive.co.uk/maps/WestCoastSwing-links.html), the lindy map (http://www.afterfive.co.uk/maps/Lindy-links.html), the salsa map (http://www.afterfive.co.uk/maps/Salsa-links.html), the tango map (http://www.afterfive.co.uk/maps/Tango-links.html), etc.

Did I mention I was getting bored not dancing :)
SpinDr

Wow! SpinDr - fantastic !!! Can I use the maps as a link from my site please :hug:

[Minnie M]

Yom Kippur..........
:rofl:
Thanks to my new job, I have a full timetable - great working for a Synagogue, all those extra holidays I will have in October :clap:

[Lee]

I'll tell you one thing about the Grand......it has the slippiest dance floor ever. It's like a skating rink out there....

Good point, i forgot that, yer i tend to go up on the stage during freesytle, to get off that stupid ice rink. :angry: I go ice skating and am good at it, but it's no good while dancing, but at least you don't get wet if you fall over. :rofl:

Twickenham it is then!!!! Val & Dave are great teachers!! :worthy: :worthy:

Lee

[Rhythm King]

Or Jango :whistle:

[Lee]

Oh did i mention Jango?

:whistle:

[under par]

no one mentioned Jango yet ? :whistle:

[ducasi]

If you've got a reasonably modern web-browser then you could try the new and exciting zoomable worldwide modern jive map (http://www.afterfive.co.uk/maps/Jive-links.html). Cool maps...

Shame that Google still hasn't got round to fixing the names of the streets in Glasgow... :whistle:

[spindr]

Wow! SpinDr - fantastic !!! Can I use the maps as a link from my site please :hug:
No problem -- things are still a bit in flux -- but should be ok.

Of course, if you like I could help explain how to add a map to *your event page* :)

Cheers,
SpinDr.

[KatieR]

No ones mentioned Jango yet!?? :whistle:

[TiggsTours]

On a similar note, I imagine Ashtons on Wednesday week will be a vast gaping hole of emptiness...
As it happens, Ashtons last night was pretty dreadful, but not due to lack of people, it was as packed as ever, however, the music was dire!

[Robin]

As it happens, Ashtons last night was pretty dreadful, but not due to lack of people, it was as packed as ever, however, the music was dire!

Thought Bob played some nice latin ... DJ would have loved it!

[El Salsero Gringo]

As it happens, Ashtons last night was pretty dreadful, but not due to lack of people, it was as packed as ever, however, the music was dire!Sure, but Yom Kippur is next Wednesday (beginning at sundown on Wednesday night.)

[CeeCee]

I'll tell you one thing about the Grand......it has the slippiest dance floor ever. It's like a skating rink out there....

Yes the floor is quite slippery, where the coloured flashing lights are but then again there is always the concrete floor on the sides and the wooden floor at the end to make spinning even more challenging!

I was actually distracted from my dancing by the black, gold and fuschia pink interior and the leapord skin covered doors!

The delights of the Grand really have to be experienced at least once in a lifetime.

[stewart38]

Thanks for all the feed back on this

This is what I love about this forum, where else would you get such information

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[TiggsTours]

Sure, but Yom Kippur is next Wednesday (beginning at sundown on Wednesday night.)
So now I'm even more confused as to why you though Ashtons would be quiet last Wednesday! Oh dear. :confused:

[David Bailey]

So now I'm even more confused as to why you though Ashtons would be quiet last Wednesday! Oh dear. :confused:
Sorry - I meant next Wednesday, the 13th.

Clearly, I'm being unclear... :blush:

[El Salsero Gringo]

So now I'm even more confused as to why you though Ashtons would be quiet last Wednesday! Oh dear. :confused:No one ever meant last Wednesday. I meant this Wednesday, but even so I got the date wrong by a week, and as David's pointed out, it's the 13th we're talking about.