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Kizomba classes & events in London

Upcoming kizomba classes, socials, workshops and festivals in and around London. Browse what's on, then save the ones you like.

London has one of the strongest kizomba and urban-kiz scenes outside Portugal and France — both styles have their own dedicated weekly nights, and the crossover with the bachata scene means many dancers move between rooms across a weekend. The city pulls in international teachers regularly and there are several kizomba-focused festivals each year. Most regular classes and socials sit in central and south London, with smaller pockets in the east. The kizomba room runs at a noticeably different tempo to salsa or bachata — slower, more connection-focused — and the etiquette around invitations and floorcraft is taken more seriously, which makes the scene feel intimate but can be slightly intimidating on a first visit. Beginner classes are the right way in.

Where to start: book a beginner kizomba course rather than dropping into a social cold — the technique and floorcraft are easier to learn in a structured class, and the social makes more sense afterwards.

Kizomba or urban kiz — what's the difference? Kizomba is the original Angolan partner dance, slower and grounded; urban kiz is a faster, more linear evolution that grew out of Paris. Many London teachers cover both.

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