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The Big Weekend – A Dancers' Dream Weekend

NEW FOR 2025: We will be hosting a full weekend of dance and workshops on the 4th weekend of each month, including guest teachers.

Held at our jewel in the crown, The Palace Ballroom, Hindley, WN2 3AE with lots of amazing restaurants, sight-seeing and accommodation on our doorstep.

All elements can be booked separately, allowing you to personalise your weekend. Alternatively, book the whole weekend and get 25% discount. A little different to our usual dance breaks around the UK, these breaks are as follows:

Friday daytime – Workshops – 3.30pm & 4.30pm with Phil & Kathryn
Friday night – The Latin Lounge – 7.30pm - 11.30pm. An evening of Latin American, Salsa, Rock 'n' Roll, Lindy, Argentine Tango, Mambo - with Phil & Kathryn.
Saturday – Workshops – 3.00pm and 4.00pm with Phil & Kathryn
Saturday night – dance – 50/50 Ballroom/Sequence and Sequence. See Events page for details month on month.

Sunday _ Workshops – hosted by guest tutors; a different teacher each month, including Strictly pro's such as Erin Boag, Vincent Simone and UK top pros such as Andre and Mia
Sunday afternoon – Workshops – 5.45pm Salsa, 6.30pm Argentine, 7.15pm Sequence – with Phil & Kathryn

You can book all workshops and socials separately
•  Friday and Saturday Workshops £10.00 per person, per workshop
•  Friday Dance – £10.00 per person
•  Saturday dance varies from £10.00 - £25.00, depending on the events that weekend – ask for details
•  Sunday workshops with the Stars – ask for details
•  Sunday Argentine, Salse and Sequence – just £7.50 per class
•  Sunday Social Dance – £7.50

Call to book – 07872 146896

Dance Breaks 2025

24th - 26th January

The Big Weekend at The Palace Ballroom

21st - 23rd February The Big Weekend at The Palace Ballroom
21st - 23rd March The Big Weekend at The Palace Ballroom
21st - 23rd March Dance Weekend – Peebles, Scotland
4th - 6th April Dance Weekend – Ross-on-Wye
25th - 27th April The Big Weekend at The Palace Ballroom
23rd - 25th May The Big Weekend at The Palace Ballroom
27th - 29th June The Big Weekend at The Palace Ballroom
18th - 20th July Dance Weekend – Great Malvern
25th - 27th July The Big Weekend at The Palace Ballroom
15th - 17th August Dance Weekend – Lytham St Anne's
22nd - 24th August The Big Weekend at The Palace Ballroom
26th - 28th September The Big Weekend at The Palace Ballroom
24th - 26th October The Big Weekend at The Palace Ballroom
21st - 23rd November Dance Weekend –Harrogate

Hotels local to The Palace Ballroom,
Hindley, WN2 3AE
There are many more – these are simply suggestions

Air BnB – there are lots within just streets of our Ballroom

Mercure Bolton Georgian House Hotel
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Distance from The Palace 4.2 miles

Premier Inn, Wigan Town Centre
Distance from The Palace 3.6 miles

Premier Inn, Bolton Stadium Arena
Distance from The Palace – 4.5 miles

The Greyhound Hotel, Leigh
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Distance from The Palace 7.5 miles

The Holiday Inn, Leigh
Distance from The Palace 5.2 miles

The Bolton Whites Hotel, Horwich
Distance from The Palace – 4.7 miles

Please Note:
Occasionally unexpected circumstances beyond our control may impact the planned programme
and, as such, in these extreme circumstances:
•  Venues/ballrooms may change
•  Demonstrations may not be available
•  Workshop programmes / teachers may change

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