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Happy International Day of Dance

April 30, 2025 by Helena Rigby

Yesterday we celebrated International Day of Dance!

At diddi dance we celebrate the magic, joy and creativity that dancing brings into our lives, and no one does it better than our amazing little ones at diddi dance.

From funky moves to freestyle fun, we love seeing our diddi’s build confidence, express themselves, and most importantly, having so much fun!

Lets keep inspiring a love of movement to music from the very start.

Whether you want to join a class, have a party, have us deliver nursery sessions, become a teacher or become a franchisee and own your very own diddi dance business, where you can enjoy dance as part of your life then we have something for you. Get in touch now.

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diddi dance Classes and Parties During the Easter Holidays

April 4, 2025 by Helena Rigby

Half term may be upon us please don’t worry, lots of our areas are still running classes throughout the holiday period, and some are even running Easter Parties!

You can check what classes are running nearest to you or contact your local diddi dance to find out more information.

We hope you have a lovely Easter and look forward to seeing you for our next theme, Salsa!

Filed Under: Classes, diddi dance, Franchisees, Get children moving!, National News, Party, Spring Tagged With: Featured

diddi dance Turns 20 This Year

January 23, 2023 by Helena Rigby

We are excited to announce that diddi dance is 20 this year! 🎉

Founded in 2003 by Anne-Marie Martin, we are proud to be celebrating 20 years of pre school dance, exploring so many dance styles from around the world.

We love encouraging children and their families to enjoy a love of movement to music that will last a lifetime.

Have you and your little one (or not so little one now) danced with us over the last 20 years?

 

 

 

Filed Under: Celebrate, Classes, diddi dance, Franchisees, Franchising, Get children moving!, National News, Party, Winter Tagged With: Featured

diddi dance turns 18!

November 3, 2021 by Helena Rigby

Wow, diddi dance is celebrating its 18th birthday!

Anne-Marie Martin, founder of diddi dance says “I can’t believe diddi dance is an adult! Having started the very first class back in 2003 I’d have never thought it would be where it is today 18 years later! The thought of the very first diddi dancers now being in their twenties makes me not only feel very old but also very proud. Giving children a healthy and happy start in life is still our main passion”. 

Join us on facebook and instagram where we will be celebrating throughout the month of November.

 

Filed Under: Autumn, Celebrate, Classes, diddi dance, Franchisees, Franchising, Get children moving!, National News, Party, Uncategorized Tagged With: Featured

diddi dance nominated for What On 4 Kids Awards 2019

May 1, 2019 by Helena Rigby

diddi dance are excited to say we have been nominated for two What’s On 4 Kids Awards 2019 in the following categories:

Most Loved Music, Dance or Performing Arts Activity – Franchisor or Independent Taught By 30+ Leaders
Most Loved Party Activity – with 40+ Leaders Overall

These awards celebrate the UK’s biggest brands in the world of kids’ activities, the nations most talented teachers and class leaders, the most amazing volunteers and best party people – as nominated and voted for by the experts – parents, carers and parents-to-be.

If you can spare a minute please vote for us then wish us luck for a win!

Closing date for voting is 12 noon on 24th June 2019.

Filed Under: Awards, Campaign, Celebrate, Classes, diddi dance, Franchisees, Franchising, Free Trial, Get children moving!, Local News, National News, Party, Spring, Summer, Uncategorized Tagged With: Featured

diddi dance 15th Birthday Competitions!!!

May 25, 2018 by Rebecca

toddler dance preschool birthday celebrate partyTo celebrate diddi dance turning 15 this year, as part of our Party Week we will be running 3 competitions on our national Facebook, Twitter & Instagram pages!

This is your chance to win…

  • a free diddi dance Birthday Party on Facebook!
  • free half-term of diddi dance classes on Twitter!
  • a diddi dance goodie bag choc full of all our fantastic merchandise on Instagram!

To enter simply upload an image of your diddi dancer in their party attire or enjoying our party classes onto the above-mentioned platforms/pages tagging diddi dance and using our birthday hashtags – #diddidance15 & #HappyBirthdaydiddidance to be in with a chance to win! 3 winners will be picked at random from all entrants – 1 on each platform. Entries will be accepted from 4th June to 10th June with the winners being announced on each platform on 11th June as part of #diddidanceroftheweek.

 

Competition Terms & Conditions

  • Competition closes at midnight on 10th June 2018.
  • Open to UK residents only.
  • Free Party is for Facebook entrants only
  • Free half-term of classes for Twitter entrants only
  • Goodie Bag for Instagram entrants only
  • There is no cash or another alternative to the prizes stated above and the prizes are not transferable and no part or parts of the prize may be substituted for other benefits, items or additions. There are also no substitutions/exchanges across platforms.
  • The free party and free half-term of classes vouchers expire 31 December 2018
  • The 3 winners will be chosen from all valid entries placed on the National diddi dance Facebook, Twitter & Instagram pages, and contacted by diddi dance.
  • Prizes will be delivered within 28 days of confirmation of delivery/email address.
  • Prizes are subject to availability and change.
  • By submitting your photograph you give consent for the photograph to be shared on social media by diddi dance.
  • This competition is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.

Filed Under: Celebrate, Classes, diddi dance, Free Trial, Get children moving!, National News, Party

diddi dance is celebrating 15 years of teaching children to dance!!!

April 30, 2018 by Rebecca

2018 marks 15 years since diddi dance, the much-loved national dance classes for little ones, launched its first class in Islington, London. To celebrate, diddi dancers & their friends are invited to don their best party attire and attend special party themed dance classes filled with dancing props, games, balloons, bubbles and much more!

toddler dance preschool birthday celebrate partyOver 500 diddi dance classes across the UK will change from the regular 45-minute class structure to that of a special birthday party theme that will be the talk of the tots from the 4th to 10th June 2018. diddi dancers old and new are welcome to attend any of the special party classes during the week in their party best and help us wish diddi dance a happy 15th birthday!

The week-long celebration is an opportunity for diddi dance to give back to the people that helped them grow into the award-winning, national preschool activity that has over 40 franchisees running classes from Aberdeenshire down to Plymouth and has seen over 175,000 children attending classes since the beginning. There will be party goodies for all to take home and 3 competitions running across the national diddi dance Facebook, Twitter & Instagram pages with the chance to win a free diddi dance Birthday Party, a free half-term of diddi dance classes or a diddi dance goodie bag choc full of all our fantastic merchandise, so your diddi one can take the dancing fun home with them as well!

Founded by professional dancer Anne-Marie Martin in 2003, diddi dance has developed over the years to offer a unique, innovative and fun way to get young boys & girls on their feet & moving. Welcoming all little ones from 16 months up to five years and using Anne-Marie’s own original music & choreography, diddi dance covers a variety of dance styles catering to all tastes. This week-long celebration is the perfect fit for the dance classes, which try to inspire children to find the enjoyment of movement from a young age but also improve physical fitness & activity amongst the under 5s inline with the UK Government’s Childhood Obesity Action Plan.

Speaking to Anne-Marie about the milestone she said:

When I was first asked by some parents in North London to start something dance related for their toddlers I didn’t think then that 15 years later diddi dance would be all across the UK encouraging thousands of children to be physically active & finding their confidence through dance. I also love that diddi dance has given other people the opportunity to find a better work/life balance through our franchise opportunity. It’s so exciting to be celebrating our 15th birthday this year and I can’t wait for our party week to share the fun with everyone!”

This celebration comes at a fantastic time for diddi dance as their recognition across the UK continues to grow. Seen as one of the leading providers of preschool dance classes, diddi dance has been featured on Strictly Come Dancing, held partnerships with Little Dish & PJ Masks, worked with charities such as MacMillan Cancer Support & Youth Sport Trust, won many top industry awards and been the go-to class for celebrities such as Amanda Holden, Sara Cox, Katie Price & many more.

 

Why not join the dancing fun today with a FREE trial in any diddi dance class!

Filed Under: Celebrate, Classes, diddi dance, Franchisees, Franchising, Free Trial, Get children moving!, National News, Party

PJ Masks Super Dance Party with diddi dance Recap

November 30, 2017 by Rebecca

Our PJ Masks Super Dance Party week, which ran in all diddi dance classes from 30 October to 4 November, was one of the most fun experiences all of us at diddi dance have ever had!

The event, which was the first partnership between us and eOne, the creators of PJ Masks, ran across 40 locations, in over 600 classes and was attended by just under 4,500 children.

Just some of the great feedback we got from parents about the week included:

“Teddy loved dressing up as gekko and had the most amazing time at the pj masks dance party today.”
“My little superhero loved the PJ Mask dance party this morning! He loved showing off his muscles”
“Thank you for a brilliant session today Caroline! We will be busting out our PJ Masks super hero dance moves for the rest of the week!“
“Ceris loved the PJ masks session today in Hampton with Mona! And her brother Duncan enjoyed dressing up as Catboy too, although he left diddi dance 18 months ago he still wishes he could go!”
“Our little owlette at pj mask diddi dance party today… she loved every second”
“My daughter really loved the PJ Masks Party and as always had a great time at diddi dance”
“Bailey loved dancing in his Catboy costume and doing his ‘muscles’!!!”

And here’s what some of our Franchisees had to say about the week:

diddi dance Swindon

“Last week diddi dance Swindon, Cirencester, Tetbury & Surrounding enjoyed a week of PJ Masks Super Dance parties where diddi’s learnt how to move like their favourite characters Catboy, Owlette and Gekko.
The children loved dressing up and dancing to the PJ Masks songs, Owlette was a particular favourite!”

diddi dance North London

“Around 150 children under the age of four attended the PJ Masks Super Dance Parties held in partnership with their local diddi dance classes in North London. They learnt all the moves they usually see their favourite superheroes – Catboys, Gekko and Owlette – do on TV and had an absolute blast dancing with tapsticks, ribbons and hula hoops. Lot’s of children came dressed as their favourite character and they were so proud to receive their very own PJ Masks certificate at the end of the session. All classes were run to raise money for the Youth Sport Trust – a fantastic charity that encourages children to get active and live a fit and healthy lifestyle.”

diddi dance South East Hants and Chichester

“diddi dance South East Hants and Chichester had a brilliant PJ Masks Super Dance Party Week! We flew like Owellette, got strong with gecko and jumped high with cat boy!!! All the children in our classes from Fareham to Chichester and Portsmouth to Petersfield got a lovely certificate like Hallam’s!!!”

diddi dance Leicestershire

“We had lots of fun during our PJ Masks Super Dance Party week learning new Superhero moves!
There were some very cute costumes, with Owlette seemingly the favourite character amongst the various classes. Thank you to everyone who helped raise money for Youth Sports Trust.”

Another focus of the week was to raise funds for the Youth Sport Trust – a national children’s charity dedicated to transforming the lives of children and young people through the power of sport and physical activity. All classes were raising money to support this charity throughout the month of November and altogether we raised amlost £3,000.

To cap off the PJ Masks fun we at diddi dance ran a Facebook competition for all those diddis who dressed up for the occasion. By parents posting an image of their toddler dressed up for the Super Dance Party to our Facebook page they were automatically entered into our competition, awarding 3 winners PJ Masks goodies! With over 90 entries our lucky winners were announced on 13th November – don’t they look great?!

We hope those of you who were able to take part in our PJ Masks Super Dance Party week at diddi dance enjoyed yourself, and for those of you who may have missed it hopefully we’ll have some more fun partnerships happening in our classes over the coming months!

Filed Under: Celebrate, Classes, diddi dance, Free Trial, Get children moving!, Local News, National News, Party, Winter

diddi dance Christmas Parties 2017

November 24, 2017 by Rebecca

Our franchisees want to celebrate Christmas with all their diddis so some of them are running local diddi dance Christmas parties this December. See below a list of all parties taking place, listed from North to South in the UK.

diddi dance Wirral:

Date: Saturday 2nd December
Time: 9.30-11am
Venue Name: Jireh Hall Bebington
Full Venue address: Teehey Gardens, Bebington, Wirral, CH63 2JH
Prices: £5.50 per child ages 1.5-7year olds (Please bring a picnic for little ones)
How to book: email [email protected]
Free Tea & Coffee and mince pies for the grown ups!

diddi dance Chester & North Wales:

Date: Friday 15th December
Time: 10.45am – 12.45pm
Venue Name: Mollington Grange
Full Venue address: Parkgate Road, Chester, CH1 6NP
Prices: £12 per child, £10 for siblings
How to book: email [email protected]
Food, games and prizes included

diddi dance Wolverhampton, Stafford & South Staffordshire, email Svenja for further information:

Date: Sunday 17th December
Time: 11.00am-1.00pm
Venue Name: Coven Memorial Hall
Full Venue address: Wolverhampton WV9 5DL
Prices: £12 per child or £20 for siblings using the code ‘xsib’. Siblings up to 6 years old can book a space too.
How to book: go to https://booking.diddidance.com/Class/Details/4858
1 hour of diddi dancing and games followed by yummy party food, festive craft activities and a visit from Santa with a gift for every child.

diddi dance Loughborough, Hinckley, Oadby & Surrounding:

Date: Saturday, 16th December
Time: 11am-1pm
Venue Name: Elizabeth Park Community Centre
Full Venue address: Checkland Road, Thurmaston, LE4 8FN
Prices: £12 per child or £20 2 siblings
How to book: Event now sold out!
Visit from Santa with present for every child, face painting, cookie decorating.

diddi dance Swindon, Cirencester, Chippenham, Tetbury & Surrounding:

Date: Saturday 16th December
Time: 11am-1pm
Venue Name: Goss Croft Hall
Full Venue address: Startley Road, Upper Seagry, SN15 5HD
Prices: £9 er chord or £16 for 2 siblings. Adults and under 1’s attend for FREE
How to book: email [email protected] or call 07747866705

diddi dance Harrow & North Hillingdon:

Date: Sunday, 10th December
Time: 2:30pm to 4:30pm
Venue Name: South Ruislip Community Association
Full Venue address: Deane Park/Long Dr, Ruislip HA4 0HS
Prices: £12 per child, Siblings £8, Adults FREE
How to book: Book on the website or contact [email protected]
Includes Food for kids, Refreshments for Adults, Face Painting & Gift from Santa.

diddi dance South East London:

Date: Saturday, 2nd December
Time: 2pm to 4pm
Venue Name: Under 1 Roof
Full Venue address: Unit 9, The I O Centre, Skeffington St, Woolwich, London SE18 6SR, UK
Prices: £11 per child
How to book: Contact [email protected]

diddi dance Chichester & South East Hampshire:

Date: Saturday, 2nd December
Times: 3-5pm
Venue Name: Bedhampton Social Hall
Prices: Tickets £10 each or £8 per sibling
How to book: Email [email protected] for more information
Lots of diddi dance Christmas fun, games and dancing! Biscuit decorating, festive snack and a present from Santa’s little helper

diddi dance Eastbourne, Tunbridge Wells & Hastings:

Date: Saturday, 9th December
Times: 2-4pm
Venue Name: Willingdon Memorial Hall
Full Venue address: Church Street, Willingdon, Eastbourne
Prices: Tickets £10 each or £16 for pair of siblings (under 18mths non diddis and adults free)
How to book: Email [email protected] for more information
Price includes all activities & face painting (Tickles Face Painting), food, present from Father Christmas & party bag to take away

diddi dance Plymouth & Surrounding:

Date: Sunday, 10th December
Times: 11.00am – 1.30pm
Venue Name: Tothill Community Centre
Full Venue address: Knighton Rd, Plymouth, PL4 9DA
Prices: £12 (£8 sibling)
Price includes 1 hr dancing, Lunch, Face Painter, Christmas Bauble decorating, Making magic reindeer food, Father Christmas visiting with gifts

Filed Under: Celebrate, Classes, diddi dance, Franchisees, Get children moving!, Local News, National News, Party, Winter

diddi dance Essex at 3foot People Festival 2017

June 26, 2017 by Rebecca

diddi dance Jennifer and CarolineDid you know that diddi dance Essex are attending the 3foot People Festival this year? Well they are, so we want to be sure you knew so you could tag along with your diddi and see them if you will be in the Chelmsford area end of June!

The 3foot People Festival returns to Hylands Park on 27, 28 & 29 June, 2017.

Caroline and Jennifer, who run diddi dance Essex, are very excited to be attending the 3ft People Festival on 27th, 28th and 29th June, for the third year running!  This festival is the largest under 5s outdoor event in the country.   This award winning Festival curated especially for pre-school children, welcomes nearly 14,000 big (and little) people across 3 days within the beautiful grounds of Hylands Estate.

diddi dance Essex will have sessions taking place in Tent A1 each day at the following times:

  • 11.10am
  • 12.20pm
  • 2:15pm

Download the activity guide to help you find where the diddi dance sessions while be happening here.

Parents, carers and children are always overwhelmed with wonder as they experience this unique Festival. The village of tents, tepees and domes host an array of activities and performances to inspire and entertain all day long.  When we asked Caroline & Jennifer about their attendance they said, “We love attending this event as we meet lots of new future diddi dancers! Look forward to dancing with you all!”

diddi dance Essex will be among the entertainment everyday of the festival. Be sure to stop by, say ‘Hi’ and join in on a session or two while you are there. For more information about the festival or to see who else is going to be there just click here.

If you can’t make it to the festival remember you can get your FREE trial by clicking here or any of our other locations via our Contact Page

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