El Swing Christmas Party - Orquesta Estelar live + El Swing DJs + Salsa Dance Class + Chocomaiz**
Schedule
Sat, 13 Dec, 2025 at 07:30 pm to Sun, 14 Dec, 2025 at 12:00 am
UTC+00:00Location
The Portico Gallery, 23a Knights Hill, West Norwood, SE27 0HS London, United Kingdom | Croydon, EN
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El Swing Christmas Party with live Salsa from Orquesta Estelar – December 13th+
DJs Johnny G, DJ Carey Lyseight and Gerry Lyseight will all be in the house!
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Salsa Dance Class led by Yamile
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Chocomaiz
Saturday December 13th
The Portico
23a, Knights Hill
SE27 0HS
7.30 – 12.00
Adv: £8 (early bird), £10 + bkg fee from Eventbrite
£12 OTD
NB Please scroll down lots more good stuff!!
Ahi Na Ma
Always happy to be welcoming back our favourite Cuban Big Band, Orquesta Estelar, who always guarantee a great night of percussion, horns, flutes, guitars, vocals, strings and Salsa caliente.
Orquesta Estelar is a community-based Cuban Big Band situated in the heart of London and has been making its musical mark for more than 15 years.
The band is led by the ‘terrific trio’ aka Sara McGuinness on keys, Bill Bland on percussion and Jimmy Martinez on bass and rehearse weekly in SOAS (The School of Oriental and African Studies), Russell Square. Band members are a mix of professional, semi-professional and amateur musicians and play Cuban music with the swing and exuberance that has made Cuban music so popular throughout the world.
Orquesta Estelar bring Salsa, Cuban Son, Cha Cha Cha and more, regularly rocking dance floors with their spectacular sound and spirit. Not only is the music great, but Orquesta Estelar create a great vibe which enhances the lives of members and audiences alike.
‘Classic Latin rhythms topped with a dazzling array of horns, flutes, guitars and strings’.
This will be the last El Swing for 2025 so make sure you make it down!
Our Colombian Salsa teacher, Yamile, gets the hips moving with her all-comers Salsa Dance Class from 7.30, followed by the club night with El Swing DJs and Orquesta Estelar.
**** Traditional Latin American hot chocolate and small corn bread — a warm, comforting, and non-alcoholic option now that the weather is changing. It’s perfect for those who want to take a short break from dancing, recharge, and then get back to the floor with more energy!
🎄100 minutes of Salsa for your listening and dancing pleasure, right here:
https://www.mixcloud.com/Mambista/ahi-na-ma-3-el-swing-gerry-lyseight/ 🎄
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The Portico Gallery, 23a Knights Hill, West Norwood, SE27 0HS London, United Kingdom, 23a Knights Hill, London, SE27 0, United Kingdom, CroydonEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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