Dance

The South Bank Holiday Dance Weekend has music from top dance bands spanning a wide range of styles and cultural influences interspersed with short dance shows, classes and ballroom DJs, as well as two evening extravaganzas. It’s in Theatre Square outside the National Theatre. SE1. See below for schedule or go to www.nationaltheatre.org.uk for more details.

Friday
English ceilidh Hekety, folk band with caller. 1pm.

Tea dance Shelley Van Loen and the Palm Court Strings. 3.30pm.

Gypsy dance Mukka, Romanian blues. 6pm.

Bring and Share at the Late Lounge, in the Terrace Café. 10pm-1am. Feature continues

Los Mareados

Saturday
Jive The Avengers. 1pm.

Chaser Motionhouse Dance Theatre in ‘Chaser’, a 15-minute performance exploring the relationships and time that exist in bars and nightclubs, with a surprising twist in the tale. 2.30pm, 5.15pm, 8pm.

Tango class Learn some steps. 2.45pm.

Tango DJ set Tango 3.30pm.

Tango Music by Los Mareados Argentine band, 6pm.

Ballroom class 8.30pm.

Ballroom Night The Jay Craig Orchestra, a 19-piece big band provides the best in swing. 10pm.

Bring and Share in the Late Lounge in the Terrace Café. 10pm-1am.

Viramundo

Sunday

African Dance Music from Chimanimani, a dance band from Zimbabwe. 1pm.

Is It Me? Fullstop Acrobatic Theatre in ‘Is It Me’, a performance thatcombines acrobatics and contact dance. It traces the downward spiral of a relationship, from blissful romance to distrust and uncertainty. 2.30pm, 5.30pm.

Latin class Learn some steps. 3pm.

Latin DJ set 4pm.

Belly Dance with music from the Takalid drummers. 6pm.

Samba sunset Viramundo, energeticand sensual Brazilian dance. 8.30pm.

Palm Court Strings

Monday
Latin Music from Mas y Mas. Afro-Cuban rhythms from this acoustic power trio with hints of flamenco. 1pm.

Tea Dance Music from Shelley Van Loen and the Palm Court Strings. 3pm.

Salsa With vocalist Osvaldo Chacon playing classic Cuban salsa fused with funk jazz, rap reggae and soca. Dancers Lazaro and Paula Lopez will get you moving. 5pm.