The hub for belly dance in London

 

Looking to book a belly dancer for your special event? Learn to belly dance? Find a restaurant with belly dancers? Contact other belly dancers?  Find out about belly dance shows & world music news & events? & much, much more!  For belly dance from Istanbul to Cairo, Beirut to San Francisco ... & beyond, London Belly Dance is the exciting new website for all your belly dance requirements in London - welcome!

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Last minute ...

Don't miss out on your chance to see Mariam Habib, current titleholder of "Miss Bellydance Europe", plus Khaled Mahmoud ("The man with the golden hips"), perform at MELISSA ABRAHAM'S LONDON BELLY DANCE FESTIVAL in Croydon (south London) on Saturday 27 & Sunday 28 September - "A new festival aiming to offer the highest calibre of authentic oriental belly dance tuition & performance.  Workshops, bazaar, Persian dinner & gala show starring our featured artists & more top performers from all over Europe ... My dearest aim in staging this show is to give people the opportunity to see what genuine Arabic dance looks like at its highest level, as we rarely see that in the UK ...  We still have plenty space in all workshops & the show.   You can turn up without a reservation & pay in cash on the day."
 
Plus 2 of London's belly dancing power houses, Eva Green & Mia Serra - each with a dance school, agency & various products for sale - have set up inspiring new shows on the last Sunday of the month.  First, the new show from Mia Serra:  "Shake your Sunday with belly dancing at the basement bar at Shish in Old Street on 28 September from 7pm on, with the Belly Bliss Allstars.  This is a regular event on the last Sunday of each and every month!  Also, come down early to learn how to dance with the Mia Serra School of Belly Dance."  Eva, Nancy & Michelle's Silk Road  cultural dance event: "A monthly cultural evening of dance &music from the Middle East, featuring performers influenced by all forms of Arabian dance.  Each month we will spotlight a performance from another part of the world, highlighting how all types of international dance can influence each other.  An evening of dance, music & camaraderie in the most beautiful surroundings of the Star & Garter's sumptuous ball room in an idyllic location alongside the river Thames in Putney." 

 

 

Did you miss ...?

... the rare opportunity to see maestro HOSSAM RAMZY  performing with his Egyptian orchestra at the Queen Elizabeth Hall as part of the London African Music Festival? ... or the first ARABIAN DANCE THEATRE show presented by the Shafeek Stage School? ... or our fabulous BELLY DANCE COMPETITION with prizes including the NEW DVD from Hilary's Bazaar (left) plus tickets to Sapphira's SHIMMY SHAKE SHOW & workshops with internationally acclaimed belly dance & burlesque star Princess Farhana of Hollywood?  Check the website regularly & sign up to our mailing list ... keep up to date with the belly dance scene in London!

 

 

Coming soon ...

Watch out for our update on performers' union Equity's investigation into the effect on belly dancers of April's ban on swords (we are clarifying advice received from the Home Office & Equity, including the steps vendors should be taking), together with new Prime Minister's petition ...