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Originally Posted by phazy  Thanks for the replies....
would be coming from Sydney.
what do I want to get out of it - well mainly to explore another dancing scene - reading this forum is like reading about a parallel universe.
I was intending on planning the dancing bit first and fitting the touristy stuff around the dancing
some of your venues look quite spectacular in the photos on flickr - are there any that you would particularly recommend?
it is also confusing trying to sort out the differences in the weekenders from this side of the world - do the different named weekenders have significant differences and target demographics? |
Well if you come from sydney, I might know you.
That is the thing about this forum, most people go for strange names and do not give out photos... although some do.
Best bets for the up to date stuff, who also know the difference from the Aussie scene... Trampy or Yliander... as they have danced a lot in Aussie and are now in the UK.
I would say you have to do a Southport. Difference being, not 200 to 300 dancers, but 1500 dancers and a well run event. The other difference being, dancing all night, until the morning light shines through...
As to places to go for lessons, Central London and Frank's classes in Scotland.
Journey from London to Scotland = same as Sydney to Melbourne. Do the drive or fly up.
For blues - Southport has a dedicated blues room
For Lindy - Rock bottoms weekenders has a Lindy bias, as well as the normal MJ.