A series of elegant and glamorous evenings featuring the World’s top Professional Ballroom and Latin Dancers.

The UK Open Dance Festival, including The UK Open Championships is one of the dance world’s major events and features the highest calibre of dancers, all competing to annex this famous title.

Qualification rounds take place in the morning, afternoon session, with the evenings hosting the finals. On Wednesday and Thursday, the six finalists of the main events perform encapsulating solo dances, all performed to the wonderful music and live band of the UK Dance Festival.

Session Times (subject to change)

Tue 16 January
Doors Open: 7.45am
First Round: 8.45am
Interval: 4.30pm
Doors Open: 7.00pm
First Round: 7.30pm
Finish: 11.30pm

The featured events, The UK Dance Festival, Professional and Amateur Rising Star Ballroom and Latin.

Wed 17 January
Doors Open: 9.00am
First Round: 9.00am
Interval: 4.30pm
Doors Open: 7.00pm
First Round: 7.30pm
Finish: 11.30pm

The featured events, The UK Dance Festival. The UK Amateur Latin Championships, The UK Professional Ballroom Championships, The UK Professional Smooth Championships.

Thu 18 January
Doors Open: 8.00am
First Round: 9.00am
Interval: 4.30pm
Doors Open: 7.00pm
First Round: 7.30pm
Finish: 11.30pm

The featured events, The UK Dance Festival. The UK Amateur Ballroom Championships, The UK Professional Latin Championships, The UK Professional Rhythm Championships.

Fri 19 January
Doors Open: 7.00am
First Round: 8.00am
Finish: 11.30pm

The featured events, The UK Dance Festival. The UK Pro Am Championships, The UK Teacher Student Championships, The UK Youth, Junior and Senior Championships, (All Ages with precise event information to be visible online from the 1^st September 2023 at www.uk-internationaldance.com)

Sat 20 January
Doors Open: 7.00am
First Round: 8.00am
Finish: 11.30pm

The featured events, The UK Dance Festival. The UK Pro Am Championships, The UK Teacher Student Championships, The UK Youth, Junior and Senior Championships, The UK Solo Championships, (All Ages with precise event information to be visible online from the 1^st September 2023 at www.uk-internationaldance.com).

Sun 21 January
Doors Open: 7.00am
First Round: 8.00am
Finish: 11.30pm

The featured events, The UK Dance Festival. The UK Pro Am Championships, The UK Teacher Student Championships, The UK Youth, Junior and Senior Championships, The UK Solo Championships, (All Ages with precise event information to be visible online from the 1^st September 2023 at www.uk-internationaldance.com).