Tea Dance
Dance run by Southern Maltings, Ware
Sunday 19 October 2025
Waltz, foxtrot, quickstep, hive, cha cha and samba to Barry Sapsford’s ballroom orchestra
Dance Styles: 1940s Jive, Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Quickstep, Rumba, Samba, Viennese Waltz, Waltz
Price: £7/£5 at door or online
Time: Doors 2.30pm, music from 3:00 to 5:00pm
Ticket Options: Ticket recommended (pay on door if places available)
Let the live sophisticated sound of Barry’s 14-piece swing orchestra whisk you back in time, as you dance across the dance floor doing your favourite Jive, Cha Cha, Rumba, Samba, quicksteps etc!
Enjoy delicious homemade tea and cake, or a Pop Up bar beverage, whilst listening to our live performance in the ground floor of Southern Maltings (we have a super wooden sprung floor for you to glide across).
Come and share the nostalgia with contemporaries and new friends who appreciate the lasting appeal of these well-crafted songs. All ages and dancers of all abilities are welcome, if you don’t fancy dancing then come to listen to the music and grab yourself a homemade cake from our pop up bar.
https://southernmaltings.co.uk/events/afternoon-tea-dance-with-barry-sapsfords-swing-orchestra-15/
Southern Maltings venue
DOORS OPEN 2PM. DANCING STARTS 3PM. THERE WILL BE INTERVALS. VENUE CLOSES 6PM.
Let the sophisticated sound of Barry’s 14-piece orchestra whisk you back in time, as you glide across the dancefloor in your favourite ballroom steps such as the Foxtrot, Quickstep and Waltz.
Enjoy delicious homemade tea and cake, or a Pop Up bar beverage, whilst listening to live performance of classic ballroom numbers in the Southern Maltings.
Come and share the nostalgia with contemporaries and new friends who appreciate the lasting appeal of these well-crafted songs. All ages and dancers of all abilities are welcome.
The event is on the first floor of the Southern Maltings building which is accessible by steps only. Please check with the event organisers if using stairs is problematic.
Kibes Lane car parking is free on a sunday
Address: Kibes Lane Ware Hertfordshire Ware Hertfordshire SG12 7BS
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Southern Maltings, Ware organiser
Community Art Centre based in Ware, Hertfordshire offering various live events and rooms for hire.
Website: http://www.southernmaltings.co.uk
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