Christmas Tea Dance
The Tunbridge Wells Borough Council Tea Dances
are one of the most successful activities the Healthier Communities
Team organises. The dances began in April 2009, and have
successfully been held every month since. Over the course of nine
dances, there have been a total of 715 people in attendance.
For the last dance before the festive holiday
the Team arranged a ‘Christmas Special’. This tea dance included a
charity raffle; prize donations to the raffle came in from Assembly
Hall Theatre (two tickets to Johan Strauss Gala), Eastbourne Tea
Dances at the Winter Gardens (two tickets to their January Tea
Dance), Sarah Domoney, local fitness instructor, donated four free
keep fit classes for over fifties, the Medway School of Dance
donated a free private dance lesson for two along with some extra
prizes from Tunbridge Wells Museum and Art Gallery.
The £110 proceeds from the
raffle were totalled up and a final ticket was drawn. The ‘owner’
of that ticket was then asked to choose a charity for the money to
be donated to. The winner chose for the money to go to
Dorton House School for the Blind in Seal near
Sevenoaks.
Tea Dances take place on the last Thursday of
the month from 2.30 – 5pm at the Camden Centre, Tunbridge Wells.
Live music and entertainment is regularly provided by the talented
organist Chris Mannion.
All dances are free of charge at the
moment.
The next tea dance will be April 2010.
Advanced booking is essential for all tea dances, contact the
Healthier Communities Team on 01892 554411, or email health@tunbridgewells.gov.uk.
Or click
here to visit the tea dances web page for more information.