Out in Plymouth - Annabels

So what do you do when you get to Plymouth on a Friday night and there is no Salsa?



Well you go to Annabels Cabaret & Disco! What a great place and what fun was had!


There are two floors the first floor is cabaret, a small intermate atmosphere with tables around a small dance floor looking onto the stage (reminded me a little of Ronnie Scotts). Now the coctails well some of the best I have had in years and we downed quite a few with the Mahitas being some of the best I have tasted.


There is always a live band of some kind (Check the website)
(FaceBook) this week it was a swing band with a burlesque
performance during the interval enjoyed by all.

The band were excellent with great cover versions of some of the latest tunes, great performers and fun to watch and well Salsa is a little similar to Swing isn't it!!? Well we just had to take over the dance floor and thanks to Aimee for the amazing 'SwingBachata'
Had to be done and thanks to the audiance for all the cheers and clapping!


The second floor is disco and although good I somehow wish we had kept our little table and stayed on the dance floor.

Review * 9/10. The place was buzzing and totally different to anywhere I have been up this way and in the words od Arnie 'i'll be back!'

Paul
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Harlow Salsa Party

Harlow Salsa Party was once a gain a good night although a little quiter with some of the regulars off in Spain and Barcelona dancing.

This time there was a real focus on Bachata including a show and more free dance Bachata than normally and we are talking about a club here that love their Bachata!

So for me it was a great night the man that did a Bachata lesson 3 years ago and hated it and did not try Bachata again for a year! Now I love it and seem to get pre-booked at clubs that just play a few!

At My club 'Chill Out Salsa Sundays' Cinnabar we have an unwritten rule, you never get just one Bachata, there are always a minimum of 2 in a row so you get to catch that person you want to dance with.

Well great night again as usual thanks Ray and thatks to all you lovely ladies that have given me a new nickname after those Bachatas, now known as 'The Thigh Master' lol!!

Paul

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Dancing in Devon

Just had another great weekend in Devon, chilling and taking in the great scenery but then once its dark what do you do? You go and dance Salsa of course but where do you go.

Well I have checked out a number of places on prevoious occasions such as the Grovesner Hotel, great Venue but once a month and sadly not this weekend. I plan to give you feedback each time I visit so you can get an idea of where you can go.

So Friday Night ' The Latin Lounge' Plymouth.
http://www.latinlounge.co.uk/

Nice venue, not been running long but again they have the odd Friday night party so its a case of checking the website to see when there is a Friday Night Party!

The venue is a little small and hot, although the music was good with 'Tim' as DJ so nice mix of Salsa, Bachata and some R&B which I will say is unusual for Devon. Nice bunch of friendly people so worth a visit.

Sunday Night - Bar Venezia - Exeter

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Normally Salsa on a Sunday, again a nice atmosphere and chance you will be dancing with many of the people you met on Friday, music Salsa, Bachata and Reggerton it is small though and you can bump a bit but still OK.

Thanks for all the great dances girls and see you all on the next trip

Timepiece

Well an 11.30 finish on a bank holiday weekend is just to early so its off to 'Timepiece' a bar/club in Exeter. 3 floors of Latin, R&B, Drum & Base.

If you like a party atmosphere with a mix of lots of latin and passing drinkers then this place is great it's sort of a Chicagoes meets Salsa but a great laugh, but I understand it's only Latin on Tuesdays or Bank Holiday Sundays! I loved it, but then I am a bit of a party animal but it may not be everyones cup of tea.

Paul
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