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Embrace Alternative Tango & Blues 2 ROOM Weekender
13th - 15th Nov 2026 Embrace
https://buytickets.at/tangonorthampton/1942425
FULL BOARD 4 Star NEW HOTEL weekend of Tango, Blues over 2 dedicated dance floors enveloped in a unique, friendly atmosphere. In fact, it's a perfect environment for learning in. With different teachers, and a selection of D.J's who you will have seen on the Alternative Tango scene and Blues circuit
Dancing starts from 4pm on Friday until 11pm on Sunday
We will throw open the doors on Friday from 4pm and we'll be dancing, socialising and learning right through until late Sunday evening.The weekender will be crammed full of workshops (11 to be exact, 6 on Saturday & 5 on Sunday) right up until 6:15pm on Sunday afternoon and then we will be hosting a Complimentary Goodbye Milonga at no additional cost to those booked on the weekender on the Sunday evening 8:00pm till 11:00pm..
THE HOTEL
It takes place in the intimate environment of a 4 STAR hotel in the East Midlands. Due to the layout of the hotel you can arrive on Friday and stay in your dance shoes until Sunday - perfect.
The hotel has really friendly staff and has recently been extensively updated. It benefits from an excellent Marco Pierre White Restaurant, with food being prepared on-site, meaning the hotel is able to accommodate most special diary requirements (please notify Zoe in advance)
Crowne Plaza Hotel is about two miles from East Midlands Parkway railway station, it's also on a 24 hour bus route with easy access from Nottingham and Derby! Finally it's only three miles from East Midlands International Airport! Crowne Plaza East Midlands Hotel is very well located, however you choose to travel.
You can use the Gym, Spa, and Swimming pool whilst staying or even get your nails done.
Another full weekend dedicated to nothing but the very best in Alternative Tango music & a dedicated blues room.
Expect top tuition through the day, great food, comfortable rooms and some of the very best Alt Tango & Blues DJs in the country.
As always, some of the most excellent and top notch teachers the UK & Europe has to offer who bring such energy, fun & quality teaching.....quite unique in what they do.It is a magical, FULL BOARD, Weekend of Alternative Tango enveloped in a unique, friendly atmosphere. In fact, it's a perfect environment for learning in. With different teachers, and a selection of D.J's who you will have seen on the Alternative Tango & Blues scene With dance instruction through the day, and social dancing through into the wee small hours, this is a weekend to seriously accelerate your dancing.
Booking couldn't be easier – The easiest way to book is via Ticket Tailor or you contact Zoe Taylor for availability and enquiries via Facebook PM, ticket tailor or on 07858 289620. The cost of this FULL BOARD weekender is NOW £320pp* with early bird booking before Aug 1st 2026 after which the cost goes up to £340pp*.
*Single occupancy carries a £75 Supplement additional charge
MEALS
ALL MEALS WILL HAVE VEGETARIAN, VEGAN & DIARY FREE CHOICES, THESE DIETARY REQUIREMENTS NEED TO BE PROVIDED TO ZOE AT TIME OF BOOKING.
BREAKFAST – We got you covered, Full English, Continental, Cereals, Fruit, Bread cheeses and meats.
LUNCH – Included in the price Lunch will be provided by Chef on the Saturday and Sunday.
EVENING MEAL – Fullboard, Evening Meals will be provided by Chef on the Friday & Saturday Evening
SUNDAY EVENING MEAL NOT INCLUDED
If you wanted to book an extra night with the hotel at a discount to extend your stay till the Monday, the Hotel have a wonderfully priced evening meal menu for the Sunday that you can order your Sunday evening meal or grab a take away. We can take your name, pass it on to the hotel who you can pay direct for this extra night which includes Breakfast on the Monday morning at checkout.
THE TEACHERS
DARREN & ZOE TAYLOR (TANGO)
MARC FORSTER & RACHEL PEARS (TANGO & BLUES)
CAROL ALMOND (BLUES)
With dance instruction through the day, and social dancing through into the wee small hours, this is a weekend to seriously accelerate your dancing. Dipping your toes into another style is actively encouraged and with Tango and Blues dancing being such close cousins, our teachers will show you how to transfer your skills with surprising ease. The music played will be a gorgeous balance of traditional and modern blues in the BLUES Room and Nuevo/Alt/Neo tango in the TANGO ROOM.
With a dedicated Blues room with invited top national DJ's
We also have a dedicated Tango room, to surprise and delight you throughout the whole weekend with Resident DJ's Zoe Taylor & John Porterfield
This will be one of the unmissable weekenders with the very top shelf of tango & blues tuition!
The cost of the weekend:
Early bird booking price is £320 per person based on 2 people sharing, If single room occupancy is required this carries an additional £75 Single supplement charge early bird bookings end on Monday 1st August 2026, after that the cost will rise to the full amount of £340 per person. Places are only secured with a £50 per person non-refundable deposit. The remaining full balance is due by no later than 10th September 2026.
Booking is CURRENTLY OPEN. For availability, and event details please contact Zoe Taylor via Facebook private message or WhatsApp 07858289620
This will be one of the unmissable weekenders with the very top shelf of tango & blues tuition!
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Places are non-transferable to other dancers or any other event without prior consultation with Zoe and is solely at our discretion .
Please read the T&C's when booking as a couple ( lead & follow)
Tailored Tango allocate the rooms as per your booking.
Followers Places are Currently OPEN, please add yourself to the waiting list in Ticket Tailor if these go on hold or suggest sold out.
As all of our events are gender neutral, we will book you onto this weekend as a lead or follow rather than a male or female.
Top Tip Followers!!! If you know a leader who will book on with you, but you don't want to share a room with them, message us and we will do our best to find you a room to share with the same gender.
Please Note your room / ticket is non transferable to other people we have a waiting list.
Please read the T&C's regarding booking your deposit is non refundable as stated in the Facebook event, a couples room = 1 leader and 1 follower.
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Once your booking is confirmed, you will receive an email asking you to complete a form.
Any changes to your Original booking eg different type of room or name change will require a £25 admin fee.
PLEASE READ THE T&C's...
