Honey Blues dancing workshop and social with Dara & Eylem
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SAVE THE DATE - Tickets from 4th Sept
Two days of workshops, 3 evenings of social dancing PLUS live music at the Manchester Blues Festival! What a weekend we have in store!
SUNDAY SOCIAL TICKETS SOLD SEPARATELY - see below.
We’re excited to present this opportunity to learn from fantastic international blues dance teachers Dara and Eylem. We’ll kick off with an all-levels class and social on Friday. Saturday and Sunday will have classes for improving blues dancers, with a social to DJs on Saturday night. Then, on the Sunday afternoon, we’ll head to the Manchester Blues Festival and dance the night away to the best blues bands in the North West.
Please give a warm welcome to Dara and Eylem, two teachers whose passion for blues dance is infectious and whose commitment to the dance’s cultural roots is absolute. Beyond the steps and technique, they are dedicated to fostering a supportive, authentic, and engaged community on and off the dance floor.
Dara has a well-earned international reputation, having taught, DJed, and organized festivals around the world. Dara prioritises moving your butt, and making sure students understand ideas at the core of blues while feeling good in their bodies.
Eylem is passionate about honoring the Black roots of Blues and its living legacy by encouraging dancers to approach the art form with curiosity, care, and deep respect for its emotional and cultural origins.
Dara and Eylem share a profound, collaborative spirit. They are here to create a space full of deep feeling, creative exploration, and genuine community.
Friday taster class and social: The Klondyke
19:30-20:30: Taster class with Dara and Eylem
20:30-23:00: Social dance to DJs
Saturday workshop: Terrace NQ
11:00 -16:30
Saturday social: The English Lounge
19:30 - 23:00 Social dancing to DJs
Sunday workshop: La Gitane
11:00 -15:15
Sunday social: The Carlton Club
16:00 - 00:00: Manchester Blues Festival.
You need to buy these tickets separately, see below.
Price list:
Whole weekend EARLY BIRD: £85 ** Only available from 4th - 13th September **
Whole weekend: £100
Swing North member whole weekend: £90
Saturday ONLY workshop and social: £60
Sunday ONLY workshop and social: £45
Saturday social ONLY: £8
Sunday social ONLY:
We have a Honey Blues discount code (HONEYBLUESXMBF26) for £9.50 (plus booking fee tickets). Available at: https://www.seetickets.com/event/manchester-blues-festival-2026/the-carlton-club/3689818?fbclid=IwY2xjawTMJnBleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBiU1Y3NGRzNUxiNVRVdTROc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHtaaWsrRy5M6p3cs8EIfCTmbNgKe6BRGcZqMSZMbELD-qm5mL_OxmkzF0sEA_aem_OSbjyuEaF3224E-bqkIK8w
Pay what you can afford is available, please contact Honey Blues on Facebook or e-mail [email protected].
Tickets available at: https://honey-blues-dancing.square.site/
Register to become a Swing North member at https://swingnorth.org.uk/join_swing-north_become-a-member/
At Honey Blues we usually like to teach both roles to all dancers, so you can feel free to dance in any role during the socials. However, due to the nature of some of the classes, Dara and Eylem would like dancers to stick to a role (lead or follow) for some of the classes. There are also some classes which will be taught as an ‘each lead, each follow’ class, so you can experience each role. For this reason we are asking you to select ‘mainly lead’, ‘mainly follow’ or ‘switch’ when you buy your ticket. In the classes in which dancers are sticking with a role, we ask switch dancers to correct the balance of the class.
Friday venue (taster class and social):
The Klondyke
1 Burnage Range
Manchester
M19 2HQ
Saturday venue (class):
Terrace NQ
43 Thomas St
Manchester
M4 1NA
Saturday venue (social):
English Lounge NQ
64-66 High St
Manchester
M4 1EA
Sunday venue (class):
La Gitane
79-81 Bridge St
Manchester
M3 2RH
Sunday venue (Manchester Blues Festival):
Carlton Club
113 Carlton Rd
Whalley Range
Manchester
M16 8BE
SAFETY IN BLUES DANCING
We are a welcoming and inclusive community. We subscribe to the S.T.E.P.S. code, which promotes appropriate conduct at dance events, and can be found at the link below. Inappropriate behaviour will not be tolerated.
https://www.honeyblues.co.uk/code-of-conduct
Two days of workshops, 3 evenings of social dancing PLUS live music at the Manchester Blues Festival! What a weekend we have in store!
SUNDAY SOCIAL TICKETS SOLD SEPARATELY - see below.
We’re excited to present this opportunity to learn from fantastic international blues dance teachers Dara and Eylem. We’ll kick off with an all-levels class and social on Friday. Saturday and Sunday will have classes for improving blues dancers, with a social to DJs on Saturday night. Then, on the Sunday afternoon, we’ll head to the Manchester Blues Festival and dance the night away to the best blues bands in the North West.
Please give a warm welcome to Dara and Eylem, two teachers whose passion for blues dance is infectious and whose commitment to the dance’s cultural roots is absolute. Beyond the steps and technique, they are dedicated to fostering a supportive, authentic, and engaged community on and off the dance floor.
Dara has a well-earned international reputation, having taught, DJed, and organized festivals around the world. Dara prioritises moving your butt, and making sure students understand ideas at the core of blues while feeling good in their bodies.
Eylem is passionate about honoring the Black roots of Blues and its living legacy by encouraging dancers to approach the art form with curiosity, care, and deep respect for its emotional and cultural origins.
Dara and Eylem share a profound, collaborative spirit. They are here to create a space full of deep feeling, creative exploration, and genuine community.
Friday taster class and social: The Klondyke
19:30-20:30: Taster class with Dara and Eylem
20:30-23:00: Social dance to DJs
Saturday workshop: Terrace NQ
11:00 -16:30
Saturday social: The English Lounge
19:30 - 23:00 Social dancing to DJs
Sunday workshop: La Gitane
11:00 -15:15
Sunday social: The Carlton Club
16:00 - 00:00: Manchester Blues Festival.
You need to buy these tickets separately, see below.
Price list:
Whole weekend EARLY BIRD: £85 ** Only available from 4th - 13th September **
Whole weekend: £100
Swing North member whole weekend: £90
Saturday ONLY workshop and social: £60
Sunday ONLY workshop and social: £45
Saturday social ONLY: £8
Sunday social ONLY:
We have a Honey Blues discount code (HONEYBLUESXMBF26) for £9.50 (plus booking fee tickets). Available at: https://www.seetickets.com/event/manchester-blues-festival-2026/the-carlton-club/3689818?fbclid=IwY2xjawTMJnBleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBiU1Y3NGRzNUxiNVRVdTROc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHtaaWsrRy5M6p3cs8EIfCTmbNgKe6BRGcZqMSZMbELD-qm5mL_OxmkzF0sEA_aem_OSbjyuEaF3224E-bqkIK8w
Pay what you can afford is available, please contact Honey Blues on Facebook or e-mail [email protected].
Tickets available at: https://honey-blues-dancing.square.site/
Register to become a Swing North member at https://swingnorth.org.uk/join_swing-north_become-a-member/
At Honey Blues we usually like to teach both roles to all dancers, so you can feel free to dance in any role during the socials. However, due to the nature of some of the classes, Dara and Eylem would like dancers to stick to a role (lead or follow) for some of the classes. There are also some classes which will be taught as an ‘each lead, each follow’ class, so you can experience each role. For this reason we are asking you to select ‘mainly lead’, ‘mainly follow’ or ‘switch’ when you buy your ticket. In the classes in which dancers are sticking with a role, we ask switch dancers to correct the balance of the class.
Friday venue (taster class and social):
The Klondyke
1 Burnage Range
Manchester
M19 2HQ
Saturday venue (class):
Terrace NQ
43 Thomas St
Manchester
M4 1NA
Saturday venue (social):
English Lounge NQ
64-66 High St
Manchester
M4 1EA
Sunday venue (class):
La Gitane
79-81 Bridge St
Manchester
M3 2RH
Sunday venue (Manchester Blues Festival):
Carlton Club
113 Carlton Rd
Whalley Range
Manchester
M16 8BE
SAFETY IN BLUES DANCING
We are a welcoming and inclusive community. We subscribe to the S.T.E.P.S. code, which promotes appropriate conduct at dance events, and can be found at the link below. Inappropriate behaviour will not be tolerated.
https://www.honeyblues.co.uk/code-of-conduct
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