Three-day Argentine tango festival with workshops for all levels, milongas, guest dance performances and a Halloween Gala Milonga.
The Reading Tango Festival takes over The Abbey School from Friday 30 October to Sunday 1 November, three days of Argentine tango in the heart of Reading. It's run by Reading Tango, the same club that holds weekly group classes at the school, so the festival is an extension of the community they've built here rather than a one-off visiting event.
The guest line-up brings in Erik Deslarmes and Nadia Aguilar, and Natasha Kaliszuk and Juani Braida, who'll be teaching and performing alongside Reading Tango's own Chris Benson and Dante Culcuy. A line-up of DJs will keep the music going across the weekend, and the programme is built around three days of workshops for different levels, afternoon and evening milongas, and guest performances. The Saturday night is the big one: a Halloween-themed Gala Milonga on 31 October, so if you're into the whole dress-up side of things, that's the night to lean into it.
If you're not sure what Argentine tango is, it's a social dance born in Buenos Aires. It's rooted in connection rather than fancy steps, and every dance is improvised and full of feeling. The weekly classes at The Abbey School are taught by professional instructors who guide you through each step to build technique, connection and confidence, and they cater to both beginners and advanced dancers. The festival follows that same approach, with workshops for different levels so you can pick your spot regardless of where you're starting from.
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Tickets are sold as full festival passes, individual workshops, or milonga tickets, so you can go all-in for the weekend or just drop in for a few sessions. The whole thing runs from Friday 30 October to Sunday 1 November at The Abbey School.
