Bruce's School of Dance - Est 1974

13/10/2026

Tuesday night dance class tonight 13th October in Upton is CANCELLED.
See you at Thursday & Friday classes

11/10/2026

10/10/2026

Update Tea Dances 2026 & 2027

No Tea Dances Oct or Nov

Next Tea Dance Sunday 6th December 2026 4pm - 6pm
CHRISTMAS TEA DANCE
£8 pp please pre book places
Feel free to bring party food to add to the tea & cakes. If you have food intolerances/allergies best to bring your own.

2027 TEA DANCES
Sundays 4pm - 6pm

21st February
18th April
18th July
19th September
5th December

St Columbas Church Hall
Plas Newton Lane
Upton by Chester
CH2 1SA
Free parking

06/10/2026

Christmas @ Craxton Ballroom & Latin Dinner Dance 2026
🪩 🕺 💃 🎉🎄🎶🍾💃🥂 🪩🕺💃 🎉🎄🥂🎶

Wednesday 9th December 2026
Arrival 7.00pm
Carriages 12.30pm

Dress code Black tie or formal attire

Welcome Prosecco or orange juice
Starter
Main
Dessert
Mince pie tea/coffee mints

Fee £57.00 pp
Deposit by Friday 23rd October £20.00 pp
Balance by Friday 7th November £37.00 pp

There will be a discounted room rate for anyone wanting to stay
Free parking
Raffle
Spot Prizes on dance floor

Starter
-Chicken Liver and Wh***ey Pate Dressed Salad, Fig Chutney, Oat Cakes
-Goats cheese tart with caramelised onion chutney
-Fan of Honeydew Melon, Winterberry Compote
Main
-Traditional Roast Turkey pigs in blankets, roasted vegetables, sage and onion stuffing, roast potatoes, Turkey Gravy
- Braised Blade of Beef Chive Crushed New Potatoes, Bundled Leeks & Green Beans, Red W**e & Thyme Jus
-Plant based butternut squash pithivier, roasted vegetables, roasted tomato fondue
-Mushroom & Sweet pepper stroganoff, fragrant rice (VE, V)
Desert
-Christmas Pudding - Brandy sauce, redcurrants
-Festive cheesecake Vanilla with a homemade gingerbread crumb and a warm spiced gingerbread syrup
-Lemon Tart & raspberry compote
-Fruit salad

Contact Dawn to book or for information 07905571515

Macdonald Craxton Wood Hotel, Parkgate Road, Ledsham, Ellesmere Port, CH66 9PB

05/10/2026

Ballroom & Latin Dance Class
Mondays
7pm-8pm Beginners
8pm-9pm Next Steppers - the next level
£10 pp you can stay for 1 hour or both
Free parking
St James Christleton Parish Hall Village Road Christleton Chester CH3 7AS
Pay cash on the door or bank transfer prior to class - ask for details
Dawn 07905571515
Bruce’s School of Dance Est 1974
Danceinchester.co.uk

04/10/2026

Week commencing Mon 5th Oct :-

Mon 5th Oct
7pm-8pm Beginners Dance Class
8pm-9pm Next Steppers Class (more experienced dancers)
£10 pp you can stay for one hour or two
Christleton Parish Hall, Village Rd, CH3 7AS
Single dancers & couples
Free parking

Tuesday 6th Oct
7.30pm-9pm Intermediate Level Class
9pm-9.30pm practice time with tea/coffee & biscuits
£12 pp
Upton Holy Ascension Community Hall, Demage Lane, Upton by Chester, CH2 1EL
Free parking
Single dancers & couples

PRIVATE LESSONS:-
Wednesday 7th Oct -
A.M. slots only available by pre booking directly with me.

Friday 9th October - Availability:-
4pm-5pm
5pm-6pm
6pm-7pm
Pre book directly with me.

Appointments bookable between 3pm until finish at 7pm £40 per hour single dancer or a couple. 24 hrs cancellation required or no refund. The Vernon Institute, Church Rd, Saughall, Nr Chester, CH1 6EN
Private lessons are available at other times.
Wedding Dance Lessons £45 per hour
Free parking
To book any places or for more information please contact 07905571515 Dawn

Thursday 8th October
Whitby Club Ballroom Dance Lessons
7.30pm-8.10pm Beginner’s Class
8.10pm-8.20pm Practice Time
8.20pm-9pm Intermediate Class
9pm-10.30pm Social Dancing Ballroom, Latin & Sequence
£5 pp payable on the door to committee
The Whitby Sports & Social Club
Dunkirk lane & Chester rd, Whitby, Ellesmere Port, CH65 6QF
Couples only

Fri 9th October
10am-12pm mixed ability dance class. Single dancers & couples welcome
Tea, coffee, cordial & biscuits at half time
£8 pp
Free parking
The Enterprise Centre, The Parade, Blacon, near Chester, CH1 5HN

Dawn
07905571515

29/09/2026

Sorry for short notice tonight’s class in Upton by Chester is cancelled
See you either Thursday, Friday, Monday or next Tuesday 💃💃💃💃

29/09/2026

Week commencing Mon 28th Sept :-

Mon 28th September
7pm-8pm Beginners Dance Class
8pm-9pm Next Steppers Class (more experienced dancers)
£10 pp you can stay for one hour or two
Christleton Parish Hall, Village Rd, CH3 7AS
Single dancers & couples
Free parking

Tuesday 29th September
7.30pm-9pm Intermediate Level Class
9pm-9.30pm practice time with tea/coffee & biscuits
£12 pp
Upton Holy Ascension Community Hall, Demage Lane, Upton by Chester, CH2 1EL
Free parking
Single dancers & couples

PRIVATE LESSONS:-
Wednesday 30th September -
A.M. slots only available by pre booking directly with me.

Friday 2nd October - Availability:-
5pm-6pm
6pm-7pm
Pre book directly with me.

Appointments bookable between 3pm until finish at 7pm £40 per hour single dancer or a couple. 24 hrs cancellation required or no refund. The Vernon Institute, Church Rd, Saughall, Nr Chester, CH1 6EN
Private lessons are available at other times.
Wedding Dance Lessons £45 per hour
Free parking
To book any places or for more information please contact 07905571515 Dawn

Thursday 1st October
Whitby Club Ballroom Dance Lessons
7.30pm-8.10pm Beginner’s Class
8.10pm-8.20pm Practice Time
8.20pm-9pm Intermediate Class
9pm-10.30pm Social Dancing Ballroom, Latin & Sequence
£5 pp payable on the door to committee
The Whitby Sports & Social Club
Dunkirk lane & Chester rd, Whitby, Ellesmere Port, CH65 6QF
Couples only

Fri 2nd October
10am-12pm mixed ability dance class. Single dancers & couples welcome
Tea, coffee, cordial & biscuits at half time
£8 pp
Free parking
The Enterprise Centre, The Parade, Blacon, near Chester, CH1 5HN

Dawn
07905571515

24/09/2026

Week commencing Mon 21st Sept :-

Mon 21st September
7pm-8pm Beginners Dance Class
8pm-9pm Next Steppers Class (more experienced dancers)
£10 pp you can stay for one hour or two
Christleton Parish Hall, Village Rd, CH3 7AS
Single dancers & couples
Free parking

Tuesday 22nd September
7.30pm-9pm Intermediate Level Class
9pm-9.30pm practice time with tea/coffee & biscuits
£12 pp
Upton Holy Ascension Community Hall, Demage Lane, Upton by Chester, CH2 1EL
Free parking
Single dancers & couples

PRIVATE LESSONS:-
Wednesday 23rd September -
A.M. slots only available by pre booking directly with me.

Friday 25th September - Availability:-
5pm-6pm
6pm-7pm
Pre book directly with me.

Appointments bookable between 3pm until finish at 7pm £40 per hour single dancer or a couple. 24 hrs cancellation required or no refund. The Vernon Institute, Church Rd, Saughall, Nr Chester, CH1 6EN
Private lessons are available at other times.
Wedding Dance Lessons £45 per hour
Free parking
To book any places or for more information please contact 07905571515 Dawn

Thursday 24th September
Whitby Club Ballroom Dance Lessons
7.30pm-8.10pm Beginner’s Class
8.10pm-8.20pm Practice Time
8.20pm-9pm Intermediate Class
9pm-10.30pm Social Dancing Ballroom, Latin & Sequence
£5 pp payable on the door to committee
The Whitby Sports & Social Club
Dunkirk lane & Chester rd, Whitby, Ellesmere Port, CH65 6QF
Couples only

Fri 25th September
10am-12pm mixed ability dance class. Single dancers & couples welcome
Tea, coffee, cordial & biscuits at half time
£8 pp
Free parking
The Enterprise Centre, The Parade, Blacon, near Chester, CH1 5HN

Dawn
07905571515

19/09/2026

TEA DANCE at St Columba’s Church Hall Upton by Chester 4pm this Sunday 20th September is cancelled due to illness. I’ve had a nasty chest infection & am completely wiped out so taking the whole weekend off to rest.

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday classes will be going ahead as normal
Dawn xx