New Beginners
Latin & Ballroom Weekly Classes
on Mondays, Tuesdays & Thursdays
Starting
5th, 6th & 8th
January 2026

What You Need to Know

  • NO NEED TO BOOK OR PRE-REGISTER
  • Just come along on the night
  • Classes are pay-as-you-go
  • Cash/cheque only, no card/phone payments
  • Only pay for the classes you attend
  • No up-front course fees
  • Switch nights to suit your schedule
  • No experience needed or expected
  • Come on your own or with a partner
  • Casual dress, normal shoes are fine
  • Dancing for COMPLETE beginners
  • Term runs until near Easter

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Ballroom and Latin Classes in Bristol

We teach Ballroom and Latin dancing to adults of all ages. Our beginners classes are aimed at people with no dancing experience. You have probably seen most of these styles danced on Strictly Come Dancing.

We teach Waltz, Quickstep, Rhythm Foxtrot, Cha Cha Cha, Samba and Jive at our weekly beginners classes. As you progress, we introduce Rumba, Tango, Slow Foxtrot and Viennese Waltz in our higher level classes.

We look forward to teaching you to dance!

Elmgrove Centre Main Hall

Elmgrove Road, Cotham, Bristol BS6 6AH

Class Venue, Bristol BS6 6AH

The Elmgrove Centre is a converted church building nestled in the corner of Elmgrove Road and Redland Road. Use the entrance on Elmgrove Road with the big red doors (not the small hall seen from Redland Road).

Please Note

There are two halls at the Elmgrove. We use the larger MAIN HALL (it was the actual church) with its entrance (see photo above) slightly up the hill on Elmgrove Rd, and NOT the small one by the Bannatyne Centre drive.

Outside view of Elmgrove Centre Main Hall
Map or area around Elmgrove Centre Main Hall

Car parking

There is parking in the surrounding streets. Resident parking finishes at 5pm so you do not have to pay and display and can park in any available space. Please do not park in front of anybody’s driveway.

Please Note as of Sept 2025

Redland road is one way from the bottom of Elmgrove Rd to Zetland Rd so you cannot approach from the Zetland Rd end and must come from Cotham Brow.

Walking and buses

The Elmgrove Centre is a short walk from Gloucester Rd (via Zetland Rd) and Cheltenham Rd (via Cotham Brow).

There is a large bus stop on the Promenade section of Gloucester Rd A38 which is served by bus route numbers: 17, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76 and 77.

The Redland train station is just around the corner and is served by the Severn Beach line, trains run late on weekday evenings although trains do not always align well with class times.

Interior of Elmgrove Centre Main Hall