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diddi dance Essex at 3foot People Festival 2016

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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 28, 29 & 30 June, 2016.

Caroline and Jennifer, who run diddi dance Essex, are very excited to be attending the 3ft People Festival on 28th, 29th and 30th June, for the third year running!  This festival is the largest under 5s outdoor event in the country.   This award winning Festival (Best Family Event 2015 Primary Times, Best Event 2015 Essex Mums, Best Event or Festival 2015 Essex Tourism and Hospitality Awards, nomination for Public Event of the Year 2015 Event Production Awards) 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 on the Music & Movement 2 Tent each day at the following times:

10.00am – 10.30am
11.30am – 12.00pm
1.15pm – 1.45pm

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 in June!”

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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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New diddi dance classes for April & May 2016

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We have a many Franchisees who opened new classes in April and have some new classes starting in May so we wanted to be sure you know about all of them. Hopefully there is one opening near you if you haven’t been before!

diddi dance Aberdeenshire:

  • From 18th April, Monday @ 9:45am – The Axis Centre, 9 School Road, Newmachar, Aberdeenshire, AB21 0WB
  • From 21st April, Thursdays @ 10:15am – This class is moving from Mile End School to Ferryhill Community Centre, Albury Road, Aberdeen, AB11 6TN

diddi dance South Sheffield & Dronfield:

  • From 4th April, Mondays @9.30am – Gleadless United Reformed Church, Hollinsend Road, Gleadless , Sheffield, S17 2NP
  • From 26th April, Tuesdays @ 11:00am – St. Paul’s Church and Parish Centre, Norton Lees Lane, Norton Lees, Sheffield, S8 9BD

diddi dance South Liverpool & Halton:

  • From 24th March, Thursdays @ 11:00am – Kidz Fantasy Land, Unit 2, Montrose Retail Park, Binns Road off Edge Lane, Liverpool, L7 9NF
    All participants who attend these classes will also get a free play session at Kidz Fantasy Land after their diddi dance class.
  • From 13th April, Wednesdays @ 10:00am – Jungle Fun, 1 Belle Vale Shopping Centre, Liverpool, L25 2RF
    All participants who attend these classes will also get 50% discount on a play session at Jungle Fun after their diddi dance class.

diddi dance Wirral:

  • From 21st April, Thursdays @ 10:00am – This class will be moving from Monkey Biz (Fun 4 All) Bromborough to Unit 7, Croft retail and leisure park, Bromborough, CH62 3PN

diddi dance Cannock Chase, Lichfield, Sutton Coldfield & Surrounding:

  • From 9th April, Saturdays @ 11:00am – Thomas Spencer Hall, Whittington, Near Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS14 9JX
  • From 15th April, Fridays @ 10:15am – Cannock Chase Children’s Centre, Cannock Road, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 5BU
  • From 15th April, Fridays @ 11:00am – St Johns Community Church, High Street, Chase Terrace, Staffordshire, WS7 1LR

diddi dance Leicestershire:

  • From 14th April, Thursdays @ 11:15am – Wild Kidz Indoor Play Centre, 18-20 new buildings, Hinckley, LE10 1HW
    Unlimited soft play for £2 after class
  • From 8th May, Sundays @  10:00am – Walter Charles Community Centre, Wigston Road, Oadby, LE25QE

diddi dance Essex:

  • From 11th April, Mondays @ 2:00pm – The King Edward Community Centre, King Edwards Way, Laindon, Basildon, SS15 6JF
    This is in addition to our currently running 1:00pm class.

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

  • From 22nd April, Fridays @ 10:00am – the Bingham Hall, King Street, Cirencester, GL7 1JT

diddi dance Colchester, Maldon, Halstead & Tendring:

  • From 19th April, Tuesdays @ 10:00am – Clacton Brotherhood Community Hall, 28 St Osyth Road, Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 3BW
  • From 14th April, Thursdays @ 10:00am – Pas De Deux Dance Studio, The Green, Main Road, Harwich, CO12 4NJ

diddi dance West Berkshire, South Oxfordshire, Marlow and Tadley:

  • From 20th April, Wednesdays @ 9.45am – Sulhamstead & Ufton Nervet Village Hall, Springwell Cottage, Sulhamstead Hill, Sulhamstead, Reading, RG7 4DA

diddi dance West London:

  • From 5th May, Thursdays @9.30am & 10.30am – Cineworld Cinema, 142 Fulham Road, Chelsea, London, SW10 9QR

We hope you can join us for our current theme:

Why not book your FREE trial for one of these new classes today! Or to sign up for a block of classes head over to our Booking Page.

New diddi dance Franchise – South Sheffield & Dronfield

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We here at diddi dance HO would like to take this opportunity to welcome our newest franchisee, Amanda, who will be running the new franchise – diddi dance South Sheffield & Dronfield.

Amanda’s first classes launching in April are:

  • Mondays @ 9.30am – Gleadless United Reformed Church, Hollinsend Road , Gleadless , Sheffield, S17 2NP
  • Tuesdays @ 11:00am – St. Paul’s Church and Parish Centre, Norton Lees Lane, Norton Lees, Sheffield, S8 9BD

There are more classes to be launched over the next few weeks so if you are interested in attending a class or you are wanting to book your toddler onto the above class fill in our Book a Free Trial form and address it to Amanda or email her directly by clicking here 🙂

 

A little bit more about Amanda:

Tell us a bit about yourself and your family:

My name is Amanda Tyas. I have been married to Andrew for nearly 20 years and have two sons Matthew who is nearly 18 and Oliver who is 15.

What did you do before diddi dance?

I am a qualified IDTA dance teacher and have run my own school, the Amanda Holland School of Dance, for over 25 years. Alongside this, I brought my two boys up doing the school runs and ferrying them about to their various after school activities. I was also a founder member and choreographer for Easy Street Theatre Company a youth theatre which prides itself on preparing young actors, dancers and singers for careers in the business. However all this is mostly evening work and as my boys grew more independent, I found myself twiddling my thumbs during the day – which brings me to diddi dance…

Why did you choose a diddi dance franchise?

Whilst twiddling my thumbs, I came up with the idea of a toddler class at the dance school during the day. However, my lack of experience in dealing with this age group quickly became obvious and I turned to the internet for ideas. An internet search turned up the usual suspects but none of these appealed to me, I was however drawn to one I had never heard of – diddi dance. The more I investigated, the more I was sure that this franchise was for me. A trip to London confirmed this and my journey with diddi dance began. I love the classes, the music and the props. It really is completely different to anything I have taught before and the fact that we can take it into nurseries, preschools and primary schools combined with providing original fun filled parties makes diddi dance stand out from the rest. Anne-Marie, Rebecca and Helena have been encouraging and supportive from the off and I really feel I cannot fail with their expertise behind me.

What are you most looking forward to?

I am most looking forwards to watching my diddi dancers develop from shy toddlers to confident preschoolers as they progress through the diddi dance program. I am also looking forwards to my first party – just so I can use my bubble machine!

And finally, which diddi dance theme are you looking forward to the most and why?

I think my favourite diddi dance theme is going to be either Flamenco or Bollywood although I also like the Country and Irish themes. Actually I can’t pick one – I can’t wait to teach them all!

 

Amanda’s classes started during our Country theme so don’t forget to book your FREE trial today!

diddi dance Shortlisted in Top Franchise Awards!

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Franchise-Awards-logo_RGB_shorlisteddiddi dance Franchising has been shortlisted in The 2016 Workingmums.co.uk Top Franchise Awards for the Supportive Franchisor Award and the Family Friendly Franchise Award! The awards, which are in their first year, celebrate the best family friendly franchisors and franchisees. For more information and to see who else has been shortlisted just click here.
 

Also nominated in these awards are two of our franchisees – Caroline & Jennifer who run diddi dance Essex and Emma who runs diddi dance Central Warrington & Central Cheshire and diddi dance North Shropshire, Telford & North West Stoke-on-Trent. They have both been nominated for Franchisee of the Year!
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This is a publicly voted category so feel free to lend your support to one or both of our franchises by clicking here. Voting ends 15 April.

Winners in all categories will be announced on 17th May 2016, so watch this space in May!

To be part of an already award winning dance franchise in 2015, hoping to continue that streak in 2016, get in touch today!

New diddi dance classes for April 2016

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We have a many Franchisees who have new classes starting in April after Easter break so we wanted to be sure you know about all of them. Hopefully there is one opening near you if you haven’t been before!

diddi dance Aberdeenshire:

  • From 18th April, Monday @ 9:45am – The Axis Centre, 9 School Road, Newmachar, Aberdeenshire, AB21 0WB
  • From 21st April, Thursdays @ 10:15am – This class is moving from Mile End School to Ferryhill Community Centre, Albury Road, Aberdeen, AB11 6TN

diddi dance South Sheffield & Dronfield:

  • From 4th April, Mondays @9.30am – Gleadless United Reformed Church, Hollinsend Road , Gleadless , Sheffield, S17 2NP
  • From 26th April, Tuesdays @ 11:00am – St. Paul’s Church and Parish Centre, Norton Lees Lane, Norton Lees, Sheffield, S8 9BD

diddi dance South Liverpool & Halton:

  • From 24th March, Thursdays @ 11:00am – Kidz Fantasy Land, Unit 2, Montrose Retail Park, Binns Road off Edge Lane, Liverpool, L7 9NF
    All participants who attend these classes will also get a free play session at Kidz Fantasy Land after their diddi dance class.
  • From 13th April,  Wednesdays @ 10:00am – Jungle Fun, 1 Belle Vale Shopping Centre, Liverpool, L25 2RF
    All participants who attend these classes will also get 50% discount on a play session at Jungle Fun after their diddi dance class.

diddi dance Wirral:

  • From 21st April, Thursdays @ 10:00am – This class will be moving from Monkey Biz (Fun 4 All) Bromborough to Unit 7, Croft retail and leisure park, Bromborough, CH62 3PN

diddi dance Cannock Chase, Lichfield, Sutton Coldfield & Surrounding:

  • From 9th April, Saturdays @ 11:00am – Thomas Spencer Hall, Whittington, Near Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS14 9JX
  • From 15th April, Fridays @ 10:15am – Cannock Chase Children’s Centre, Cannock Road, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 5BU
  • From 15th April, Fridays @ 11:00am – St Johns Community Church, High Street, Chase Terrace, Staffordshire, WS7 1LR

diddi dance Leicestershire:

  • From 14th April, Thursdays @ 11:15am – Wild Kidz Indoor Play Centre, 18-20 new buildings, Hinckley, LE10 1HW
    Unlimited soft play for £2 after class

diddi dance Essex:

  • From 11th April, Mondays @ 2:00pm – The King Edward Community Centre, King Edwards Way, Laindon, Basildon, SS15 6JF
    This is in addition to our currently running 1:00pm class.

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

  • From 22nd April, Fridays @ 10:00am – the Bingham Hall, King Street, Cirencester, GL7 1JT

diddi dance Colchester, Maldon, Halstead & Tendring:

  • From 19th April, Tuesdays @ 10:00am – Clacton Brotherhood Community Hall, 28 St Osyth Road, Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 3BW
  • From 14th April, Thursdays @ 10:00am – Pas De Deux Dance Studio, The Green, Main Road, Harwich, CO12 4NJ

diddi dance West Berkshire, South Oxfordshire, Marlow and Tadley:

  • From 20th April, Wednesdays @ 9.45am – Sulhamstead & Ufton Nervet Village Hall, Springwell Cottage, Sulhamstead Hill, Sulhamstead, Reading, RG7 4DA

We hope you can join us for our next theme:

Why not book your FREE trial for one of these new classes today! Or to sign up for a block of classes head over to our Booking Page.

diddi dance Nominated in What’s On 4 Awards 2016!

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nominated in childrens awardsWe get to celebrate again because another year of the What’s On 4 Awards has come around and diddi dance is nominated again in the Best National Pre-schooler Development Activity (2 to 5 years) category!!!

Now in its 10th year, these major awards have been rewarding the very best activity providers, classes, places to go and people in the UK but they couldn’t do it without the votes and nominations from YOU – the experts! So if you would like to cast your vote click here now!

But don’t forget, some of our amazing teachers & franchisees are up for Most Outstanding Activity Leader for the Under 5s and need your votes too! So please cast your vote for your local teacher, a friend or all of them (if you can) to help make 2016 another award winning year for diddi dance!

Nominated for Most Outstanding Activity Leader for the Under 5s – SOUTH:

Nominated for Most Outstanding Activity Leader for the Under 5s – WEST & WALES:

News for Swindon Franchisee

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imgID59561214.jpg.galleryOur franchise Caroline who runs diddi dance Swindon, Cirencester, Chippenham, Tetbury & Surrounding had some great media coverage as she, her teacher Deena and some of her Swindon diddis gathered to do some Irish dancing at Freshbrook Community Centre. To see some great shots and read all about the class featured in the Swindon Adviser click here!

 

Don’t forget to book your FREE trial in any of our local classes today and enjoy the rest of our Irish theme before we start Country after the Easter break!

New diddi dance classes for March 2016

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We have a few Franchisees who have new classes that started the last week of February and some who are starting new classes in March so we wanted to be sure you new about them. Hopefully there is one opening near you!

diddi dance Central Warrington & Central Cheshire:

  • Tuesdays @ 11.15am – The Jungle Play Centre, 12 Chetham Court, Winwick Quay, Warrington, Cheshire, WA2 8RF
  • Tuesdays @ 9.45am – Lymm Methodist Church Centre, Eagle Brow, Lymm, Cheshire, WA13 0LP
  • Thursdays @ 1.00pm – Tarporley Community Centre, High Street, Tarporley, Cheshire CW6 0AY
  • Saturdays @ 9.45am – St John’s Church Centre, School Lane, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1NP

diddi dance Wirral:

  • February, Thursdays @ 9.15am – Bromborough Children’s Centre, Gratrix Road, Bromborough, Wirral, CH62 7BW

diddi dance Wolverhampton, South Staffordshire & Stafford:

  • Mondays @ 1.30pm – Grosvenor Centre, Gnosall, Stafford, ST20 0EX

diddi dance Cannock Chase, Lichfield, Sutton Coldfield & Surrounding:

  • Mondays @ 9:45am – Four Oaks Methodist Church, 155 Lichfield Road, Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, B74 2UU
  • Mondays @ 1:30pm – Mere Green Community Centre, Mere Green Road, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, B75 5BT
  • Wednesdays @ 11:30am – Mansefield House, 40 Market Street, Rugeley, Staffordshire WS15 2JL
  • Wednesdays @ 1:45pm – Western Springs Children’s Centre, Springfields Health & Wellbeing Centre, Lovett Court, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 2FH

diddi dance Essex:

  • Mondays @ 11.00am – The Cathedral of St Mary & St Helen, Small Hall, Ingrave Road, Brentwood, CM15 8AT
    This is in addition to our 10.00am class
  • Wednesdays @ 11.00am – Clements Hall Leisure Centre, Clements Hall Way, Hawkwell, Essex SS5 4LN
    This is in addition to our 10.00am class

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

  • Thursdays @ 11.00am – St Paul’s Church Hall, Malmesbury Road, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 1PS

diddi dance Reading & Wokingham:

  • Mondays @ 10.00am – Caversham Heights Methodist Church, 74 Highmoor Road, Caversham Reading, RG4 7BG

diddi dance Camden, Crouch End, Finchley & Surrounding:

  • Fridays @10.00am – Artsdepot, 5 Nether Street, North Finchley, London N12 0GA
  • Fridays @11.20 – Huggle, 8-10 Winchester Road, London, NW3 3NT

diddi dance Bristol:

  • From 7th March, Monday @ 10:25am – Emerson Green Village Hall, Emersons Way, Emersons Green, BS16 7AP

diddi dance Sunbury, Kingston & Walton:

  • Thursdays @ 10.00am – St Mary’s Community Hall, St Mary’s Church, Church Road, Long Ditton, Surrey KT6 5HH

diddi dance Woking, Guildford & Farnborough:

  • Tuesdays @ 9:30am & 10:30am – Sturt Road, Frimley Green, Surrey, GU16 6HY

diddi dance Brighton, Worthing & Surrounding:

  • From 25th February, Thursdays @ 11.00am – Hampden Park Community Centre
    Brodrick Road, Eastbourne, BN22 9NR

We hope you can join us for our current theme:

Why not book your FREE trial for one of these new classes today! Or to sign up for a block of classes head over to our Booking Page.

 

 

 

 

diddi dance Franchisees receive Top Franchise award nominations

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We are pleased to announce Caroline & Jennifer who run diddi dance Essex & Emma who runs diddi dance Central Warrington & Central Cheshire and diddi dance North Shropshire, Telford & North West Stoke-on-Trent have both been nominated for Franchisee of the Year in the Top Franchise Awards!

When we ask each franchise about receiving the nomination they had this to say:

diddi dance Jennifer and CarolineCaroline & Jennifer – “We are very honoured to be nominated for this award.  Back in 2010 our lives were quite different.  With our youngest children starting school we really felt it was the right time to consider going back to work but it just seemed such a logistical nightmare to combine our previous work lifestyle, with the addition of our new family lives.  diddi dance offered us the opportunity to have the best of both worlds!  We have both worked incredibly hard and are so proud of the business we have created together, whilst still being present mums in our children’s lives.  To win this award would not only be a personal achievement but confirmation that we have created a fantastic business to be proud of.”

Emma H diddi danceEmma – “I am over the moon to have been nominated for this award.  Since joining diddi dance in 2012, not only have I had amazing fun with a fabulous business but I have truly gained a flexible new career.  I am lucky to have an amazing job that I love and that brings many rewards both financial and in terms of my lifestyle.”

 

This is a publicly voted category so feel free to lend your support to one or both of our franchises by clicking here. Voting ends 15 April with the winner being announced in May.

We will be keeping our fingers crossed for you ladies!

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New diddi dance Classes for February 2016

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We have a few Franchisees who have new classes starting next month so we wanted to be sure you new about all of them. Hopefully there is one opening near you!

diddi dance Central Warrington & Central Cheshire:

  • From 22nd February, Mondays @11.15am – Kids Around The Clock/Go Wild, Priestly Street, Warrington, Cheshire, WA5 1FT
  • From 23rd February, Tuesday @ 9.45am – Lymm Methodist Church Centre, Eagle Brow, Lymm, Cheshire, WA13 0LP
  • From 25th February, Thursdays @ 1.00pm – Tarporley Community Centre, High Street, Tarporley, Cheshire CW6 0AY
  • From 27 February, Saturdays @ 9.45am – Lostock Club, Works Lane, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 7NW

diddi dance Wirral:

  • From 25th February, Thursdays @ 9.15am – Bromborough Children’s Centre, Gratrix Road, Bromborough, Wirral, CH62 7BW

diddi dance Wolverhampton, South Staffordshire & Stafford:

  • From 29th February, Mondays @ 1.30pm – Grosvenor Centre, Gnosall, Stafford, ST20 0EX

diddi dance Cannock Chase, Lichfield, Sutton Coldfield & Surrounding:

  • From 8th February, Mondays @ 11.00am – St Chads Church Hall, The Leasowe, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 7HG
  • From 12th February, Fridays @ 11:30am – Cannock Chase Children’s Centre, Cannock Road, Cannock, Staffordshire WS11 5BU
  • From 22nd February, Mondays @ 9:45am – Four Oaks Methodist Church, 155 Lichfield Road, Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, B74 2UU
  • From 22nd February, Mondays @ 1:30pm – Mere Green Community Centre, Mere Green Road, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, B75 5BT
  • From 24th February, Wednesdays @ 11:30am – Mansefield House, 40 Market Street, Rugeley, Staffordshire WS15 2JL
  • From 24th February, Wednesdays @ 1:45pm – Western Springs Children’s Centre, Springfields Health & Wellbeing Centre, Lovett Court, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 2FH

diddi dance Leicestershire:

  • New class already started: Saturdays @ 10.00am – Glenfield Parish Council, Stamford Street, Glenfield, Leicester, LE38DL
  • New venue: Sundays @ 10.00am – Moving from Shepshed High School, Forest St, Loughborough LE12 9DA to Noah’s Ark Soft Play, 91 Charnwood Rd, Shepshed, Loughborough, LE12 9NL

diddi dance Colchester, Maldon, Halstead & Tendring:

  • From 5th February, Fridays @ 10.45am – Hythe Community Centre, 1 Ventura Drive, Hythe, Colchester, CO1 2FG

diddi dance Essex:

  • From 22nd February, Mondays @ 11.00am – The Cathedral of St Mary & St Helen, Small Hall, Ingrave Road, Brentwood, CM15 8AT
    This is in addition to our 10.00am class
  • From 24th February, Wednesdays @ 11.00am – Clements Hall Leisure Centre, Clements Hall Way, Hawkwell, Essex SS5 4LN
    This is in addition to our 10.00am class

diddi dance Reading & Wokingham:

  • From 22nd February, Mondays @ 10.00am – Caversham Heights Methodist Church, 74 Highmoor Road, Caversham Reading, RG4 7BG

diddi dance Camden, Crouch End, Finchley & Surrounding:

  • From 26th February, Fridays @10.00am – Artsdepot, 5 Nether Street, North Finchley, London N12 0GA
  • From 26th February, Fridays @11.20 – Huggle, 8-10 Winchester Road, London, NW3 3NT

diddi dance Sunbury, Kingston & Walton:

  • From 25th February, Thursdays @ 10.00am – St Mary’s Community Hall, St  Mary’s Church, Church Road, Long Ditton, Surrey KT6 5HH

diddi dance Brighton, Worthing & Surrounding:

  • From 25th February, Thursdays @ 11.00am – Hampden Park Community Centre
    Brodrick Road, Eastbourne, BN22 9NR

We hope you can join us for our current theme Hip Hop or our new theme after half-term which is:

Why not book your FREE trial for one of these new classes today! Or to sign up for a block of classes head over to our Booking Page.

 

 

 

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