

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 'Diamonds are Forever' Salsa Northwest UK Congress Blackpool 2026
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 08 May, 2026 at 02:00 pm – Mon, 11 May, 2026 at 03:00 am (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: We are SUPER-excited to be announcing that this year’s Salsa Northwest UK Congress in Blackpool is our 10th Anniversary!!  

Can you believe it? 10 years of Fun, frolics, madness, mayhem, laughs, chats, hugs, hugs and more hugs and of course LOTS and LOTS and LOTS of dancing.

And from 8th-11th May 2026 we will be doing it all again!

Only this year it's going to be EVEN MORE exciting because we we our being joined by a VERY SPECIAL GUEST

None other than Strictly Come Dancing Star ANGELA RIPPON CBE. 

WOW! WOW! WOW!

We will have a weekend packed with workshops, all the usual evening party rooms ........Salsa, Bachata, Kizomba with a dedicated Cuban Salsa room on Saturday..

On Saturday we will open up our annual animations on the prom to the general public FREE - anyone any age can come and join in from 5.00pm til 6.30pm as part of the Nation's LET'S DANCE promotion to get more people dancing.
                                   
AND THE EXCITEMENT doesn't stop there!............ .

Our theme this year is ‘Diamonds are Forever’

Friday's party night dress code is Blue and/or Silver

Then on Saturday night we invite you to wear your most elegant, shimmery, sparkly attire and join us on the dancefloor for a Diamond Celebration of Ten Years of Salsa Northwest Congresses Blackpool. 

PLUS ALL these fabulously fun-filled days and nights will be captured by our OFFICIAL PHOTGRAPHER for the event - our lovely, friendly and brilliant photographer Emma Tann of Emma Tann Photography:)

Don't miss out on this fantastic, friendly event. Everyone is welcome and it will be amazing to see you all.

We are set to have the BEST SALSA NORTHWEST CONGRESS YET!!

OUR SENSATIONAL DANCE INSTRUCTORS
Abes &amp; Stephie Cisse
Aaron Bradley-Bevan
Amanda Ellis
Andreas RU
Angela Murray
Ary Gama AKA DJ Puma
Cameron Holden
Edwin Rodriguez
Esref Parranda Ulas
Farah Portela
Femi Otukoya
John &amp; Hanna Seddon
Jeydikson Lima 
Katie Harley
Laura Marvel
Mauricio Reyes
Mariana Petryk
Martin Brady
Nataliia Slakva
Nigel May 
Peter Wilson
Rahul Stephen
Richard Dunn &amp; Angela Messenger
Sam Mills &amp; Natalie Robinson
Sarah Leigh
Steve Eden
Tamba Hissirou
Theo Adwazi
Uncle Phil Kaila

OUR FABULOUS DJ's
DJ Abes Cisse
DJ Alejandro Valera
DJ Cameron Holden
DJ Esref Parranda Ulas
DJ Jeydikson Lima 
DJ John Seddon
DJ Jax
DJ Mauricio Reyes
DJ Nigel May 
DJ Puma
DJ Richard Dunn
DJ Salsero AKA Mehmet Aslan
DJ Steve Eden
DJ Tamba Hissirou
DJ Theo Awadzi


Book your FULL PASS now PRICE £130
other passes are also now available.
https://www.salsanorthwest.co.uk/product-category/congress/

For those of you who like to stay on site, room bookings are NOW OPEN

PLEASE BE AWARE THERE ARE NO ROOMS AVAILABLE TO BOOK FOR SATURDAY NIGHT ONLY STAY
Bookings are being taken for: 

STANDARD ROOMS
3 nights from Friday 8th May 
Single room B &amp; B  £80 per night
Double room B &amp; B £100 per night
Triple room B &amp; B £150 per night
EXECUTIVE ROOMS available - add £25 per person per night to the above prices

STANDARD ROOMS
2 nights from Friday 8th May
Single room B &amp; B £82 per night
Double room B &amp; B £104 per night
Triple room B &amp; B £156 per night
EXECUTIVE ROOMS available - add £25 per person per night to the above prices

STANDARD ROOMS 
Sunday 9th May
Single room B &amp; B £60 per night
Double room B &amp; B £80 per night
Triple room B &amp; B £120
EXECUTIVE ROOMS available - add £25 per person per night to the above prices

Call 0161 923 0333 and be sure to tell them that you want to book a room at the Grand Hotel BLACKPOOL (there is another Grand Hotel that the call centre handles bookings for)

To ensure that you are charged the price applicable to your room choice from those above give them the following code: SALS070526_001 as well as the number of nights and the room type.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/blackpool/diamonds-are-forever-salsa-northwest-uk-congress-blackpool-2026/200028460928216
- **Event Categories**: dance, entertainment, workshops, parties
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 229

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200028460928216?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=blackpool-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Blackpool
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: The Grand Hotel Blackpool
- **lat**: 53.828258
- **long**: -3.055211
- **full address**: The Grand Hotel Blackpool, 330 Promenade, Blackpool, FY1 2JG, United Kingdom

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Phil Kaila (https://allevents.in/org/phil-kaila/378923)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 08 May, 2026 at 02:00 pm (+01:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** The Grand Hotel Blackpool, 330 Promenade, Blackpool, FY1 2JG, United Kingdom
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Phil Kaila
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** dance, entertainment, workshops, parties
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about 'Diamonds are Forever' Salsa Northwest UK Congress Blackpool 2026 ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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