{"id":1606,"date":"2025-12-05T11:56:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T11:56:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/startdancin.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=1606"},"modified":"2025-12-05T13:53:50","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T13:53:50","slug":"december-25-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/startdancin.co.uk\/wordpress\/december-25-2\/","title":{"rendered":"December 25"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Newsletter<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-167bfed8cdad5efdd3e62da12f8ad736\">We had a fantastic evening at The Council House Dance on Saturday November 15th, so thank you to all who came along and made it such a memorable event.&nbsp; I hope all those who haven\u2019t danced socially like that before found that all their hard work was worth it. &nbsp;There are photos of the event <a href=\"https:\/\/startdancin.co.uk\/wordpress\/autumn-dance-gallery\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1586\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/startdancin.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0063-1024x473.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1589\" style=\"width:542px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/startdancin.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0063-1024x473.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/startdancin.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0063-300x139.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/startdancin.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0063-768x355.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/startdancin.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0063-1536x709.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/startdancin.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0063-1320x610.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/startdancin.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0063.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-9e6d8a5e433017c629645977733b56e4\">I have already booked the Ballroom for Valentine\u2019s Day; Saturday 14th February 2026 so save the date.  More details <a href=\"https:\/\/startdancin.co.uk\/wordpress\/valentine-day-dance\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1576\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We raised an amazing \u00a3150 for Middle Street Resource Centre\u2019s community fund in the raffle. &nbsp; Robert the manager was extremely grateful as their fund was running low and they are expecting a high demand as Christmas approaches.&nbsp; A big thank you for your generosity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And finally I\u2019m looking to book the Prospect Room at Wollaton Hall, probably Sunday 26th April 2026.&nbsp; Another date to save in your diaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/startdancin.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_0740.tiff\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-735\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-custom-colour-4-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-custom-colour-4-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Our next 7- week course is in Foxtrot and Jive and starts in the new year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1f1ab8fabb07b0d3f20c5853e6743c59\">Foxtrot &amp; Jive<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-676ce116c7d716014652a1dae1842ab3\">Our next 7- week course starts<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/startdancin.co.uk\/wordpress\/beeston\/\">Beeston: Wednesday 7th January 2026<\/a><\/strong><br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/startdancin.co.uk\/wordpress\/mapperley\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"114\">Mapperley: Thursday 8th January 2026<\/a><\/strong><br>Beginners start at 6.45pm; Intermediates at 7.45pm<br>Advanced at 8.30pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-custom-colour-4-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-custom-colour-4-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDance for yourself. 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