Social Dances

 

We run four types of social dances

  • Black tie balls / themed balls

  • Smart social dances

  • Informal tea dances

  • Informal practice sessions

Social dance events in 2026

Key features

  • Fantastic music

  • Absolutely no sequence dancing

  • The most welcoming and friendly social dances around

  • Open to all, irrespective of whether you take lessons with us

  • Saturday 17h January - Practice Session 10:30am to 12:30pm

  • Saturday 7th February - Practice session 2pm - 4pm

  • Saturday 14th March - Tea dance 2pm - 4:30pm

  • Sunday 12th April - Practice session 2pm - 4pm

  • Saturday 9th May - Tea dance 2pm - 4:30pm

  • Saturday 13th June - Practice session 2pm - 4pm

  • Saturday 11th July - Summer ball 7:30pm - 10:30pm

  • Saturday 8th August - Practice Session 2pm - 4pm

  • Saturday 12th September - Tea dance 2pm to 4:30pm

  • Saturday 10th October - Evening social dance 7:30pm to 10:30pm

  • Saturday 7th November - Practice Session 2pm - 4pm

  • Saturday 19th December - Christmas ball 7:30pm - 10:45pm

There is no need to book for our practice sessions, but for all other events please book in advance on our booking page.

We pride ourselves on having the friendliest social dances around.  Whatever your age, dance level or aims you will be made to feel very welcome with us. When attending a Dance Devotion event you will enjoy a great night out, with the opportunity to dance on a spacious floor in a relaxed and sophisticated environment.

As a further incentive, we can guarantee that there will be ABSOLUTELY NO SEQUENCE DANCING at any of our Ballroom and Latin events, giving you the maximum time on the floor to enjoy your own style.

This years dates are shown below. Please note that Poringland Community Centre has a bar so please do not bring your own drinks to this venue.  The St Catherine's venue does not have a bar so please bring your own drinks.

We offer a book a table service.  If you are attending in a larger group let us know and we can reserve you a table!