Sheffield City Hall tea dance.

Why not try a tea dance in the Sheffield City Hall?  What better way to exercise, enjoy yourself and meet new friends at the same time.  Charles and June Hancock  provide the recorded music on a Saturday and a Thursday and Aubrey Robinson (a.robinson@harmonymusicschool.co.uk 0114 2455961 mobile 07921 520015)  live organ music on a Thursday.

Please check with the City Hall enquiries number on 0114 22 33 740, to confirm the dance schedule.  Charles and June who host the Saturday tea dance can be contacted on 0114-233-2566, if you want more information and to check on dates and times.  Somebody contacted me via email and I am sorry to say, that the email they gave me, didn’t exist, when I replied, the reason for me giving Charles and Junes, contact number.

Lunch time dances take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays with dancing from 11.30am until 2.30pm. Please note that doors open at 11am – admission costs just £3.00.Saturday dance doors open for 1pm with dancing from 1:30pm until 4pm.  Admission £3-50.

Tuesdays –  24th, 7th, 14th, 21st & 28th February*
Thursdays – 26th January* / 2nd, 16th & 23rd February*
Saturdays – 28th January* / 4th, 11th, 18th & 25th February*

* check with the City Hall before travelling, as the dates are subject to change.

City Hall Sheffield bar

There is a good mix of both Ballroom and Sequence dances, in alternate pairs with a short break between to catch your breath.    Foxtrot, quickstep, Waltz, Rumba, Cha Cha Cha, Tango, Samba.   50% of the dances are sequence, so the variety is complete and never the same.

Just before the interval things warm up a little, however for the more ambitious dancer there is a chance to really stretch your legs and show what you can do in the interval, with further recorded music.   While the rest of us catch our breaths.   An assortment of drinks and food can be purchased all afternoon from the bar area.

Most people eagerly await the Mayfair quick step after the interval and usually the floor is well used.

Whether you want to dance or just admire the other dancers, what better venue could you find in the North of England to wind back time.  Dancing seems to have even caught the eye of the younger generation, with “Strictly Come Dancing”.    There are still quite a few characters in the Sheffield City Hall, but it isn’t quite so Strictly, because people come to enjoy themselves as well as impress.

The dance is very well attended on a Saturday afternoon, but it would be nicer to see a few younger people attending, as I would like the chance to dance also with a few young ladies who are more my age.   If there are any ladies out there in there middle 40′s please let me know!  But it would also be nice to see even younger people there as well.

I can be contacted on 01909-561706 or via tim.wells@hotmail.co.uk, if I can assist you further.

You may like to purchase the following dance dvd’s, to help you learn in addition to any ballroom lessons you may be having or to to help you improve your current ballroom dancingskills: Fox trot, Waltz, Cha Cha, Jive, Tango, Salsa, Samba & Rhumba.   If you are looking for somewhere to learn ballroom dancing, try the dance festival in June to choose a school, or contact Drapers, City Limits or Karen Byrons school of dance.