The Newcastle Congress 2026

Schedule

Fri, 09 Jan, 2026 at 03:00 pm to Mon, 12 Jan, 2026 at 03:00 am

UTC+00:00

Location

Holiday Inn Newcastle - Gosforth Park | Newcastle Upon Tyne, EN

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If you love dance, music, parties and friendship then head to Newcastle as it really is the friendliest congress! 🥳💃🕺
Grab your discounted Gold Pass and get ready to dance into happiness. Tickets are on sale at a pre congress discount but don’t delay, this event really does sell out.
What awaits you? An abundance of workshops, parties, games, themes, shows and so much more. The event begins with a pre party on Thursday night, followed by a whole weekend of dance related happiness. Learn and party with local, regional and international stars of the dance scene 🎉
The event is held once again at the popular 4 Star Holiday Inn, Seaton Burn, easily accessible by train and taxi. For those driving, the hotel has over 300 free parking spaces. We include all advanced workshops and masterclasses as part of the normal "Gold Pass" price. There are no booking fees and no hidden costs. Even our pre party is included in the price.
This year our pre party is extra special with a dance through the decades disco hosted by the brilliant DJ Muzu (Esref) as well as an SBK mix of music by our brilliant DJ Marky.
We have over 60 Local, National and international teachers a chance to learn from some of the best in the dance world, full line up will be released here soon.
💗 Up to four party rooms.
💗 All under one roof.
💗 Beautiful Venue with custom fitted strung dance floors.
💗 All under one roof.
💗 Full weekend 3 nights (plus free pre-party bonus night)
💗 100 Fantastic workshops, check out our website.
💗 Top UK & International Artists.
💗 Spectacular shows.
💗 Afternoon social dance.
💗 Road, rail & airport close by, free car parking on site.
💗 Known # friendliest congress see ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ reviews.

Our special theme for 2026 is ICONS. As ever, fancy dress is optional but Saturday night is the main event for dressing up. What icon will you be? A star of the stage? Screen? A musical legend? A sporting hero?
An "access all areas" Gold Pass is currently available for the price of just £110 which will rise to £169 as the last few tickets are sold.
How to pay:
Bank transfer to ac 83796876 sort code 207070 S A Mills or if you prefer credit card paypal payment to [email protected]
Address-Great North Road, Seaton Burn, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE13 6BP
Free parking 🚘 for up to 300 cars
https://www.northernevents.app/newcastle-salsa-congress
Hotel bookings contact: 0191 201 9927 - 0191 201 9954 - 0191 201 9962 - 0191 201 9936 Bookings can also be made by emailing - [email protected]
For best rate quote salsa congress.
Many passes and rooms sell out on release, so please secure your place early.
Read our reviews to see exactly why people return year on year and authenticate our many years of being The Friendliest Congress on the scene.
#dancefestival #salsa #bachata #kizomba #cuban #Tango
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Where is it happening?

Holiday Inn Newcastle - Gosforth Park, Holiday Inn-Newcastle Gosforth Park, Old Great North Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE13 6DQ, United Kingdom

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