Alma de Tango Festival

London · 15–18 October 2026 · 2nd Edition

Alma de Tango Festival

The spirit of Buenos Aires. The heart of London.

Four days of world-class Argentine Tango, live music, workshops, performances, magical milongas and international connection in a stunning riverside venue in Westminster. Capacity limited to 200 dancers per night · Early Bird available until 19 July 2026 or until allocations sell out

Alma 2026 is already bringing together an international community for four days of Tango, live music and connection in London.

Dancers from 20 countries have already secured their place: United Kingdom · France · Italy · Belgium · Luxembourg · Ireland · Germany · Spain · Poland · Finland · Estonia · Argentina · Israel · Malaysia · United States · Austria · Canada · Portugal · Switzerland · Sweden

Milonga Pass – £125 (early bird), £140 (regular)

The full social dancing experience: all milongas, performances and Sonder Tango Orchestra live.

Book Milonga Pass

Festival Pass – £250 (early bird), £280 (regular)

All milongas, performances, Sonder Tango Orchestra live, 5 workshops of your choice and the musicality seminar.

Book Festival Pass

Full Experience Pass – £330 (early bird), £365(regular)

The deepest Alma experience: all milongas, up to 8 workshops of your choice and the musicality seminar.

Book Full Experience

 

Programme at a Glance
  • 5 Milongas:  Opening Night, Friday Gala, Saturday afternoon, Saturday Gala and Sunday Farewell.
  • 10 Tango Workshops: Technique, connection, musicality, improvisation and social dance quality.
  • 1 Musicality Seminar: A special session with live bandoneon and violin demonstrations.
  • 1 Grand Asado: A traditional Argentine farewell gathering on Sunday afternoon. Bookable soon as an optional add-on, with priority for registered attendees.

World-class maestros leading Alma 2026

Meet the maestros and guest artists at the heart of Alma de Tango Festival London 2026, before exploring the live music and DJ line-up.

Sandra Messina & Ricardo Calvo

Sandra Messina and Ricardo Calvo

Martín Vicente & Ayelén Urrutia
Martín Vicente and Ayelén Urrutia

Marcela Guevara & Stefano Giudice

Marcela Guevara and Stefano Giudice

Letitia Simone & Andrés Sosa

Letitia Simone and Andrés Sosa

Patrycja & Jakub Grzybek · Los Polacos

Patrycja and Jakub Grzybek Los Polacos

 

Sonder Tango Orchestra

Sonder Tango Orchestra

Sonder Tango Orchestra ignite the room with epic energy wherever they perform. Loved by dancers at last year’s Alma and in demand at Tango festivals worldwide, they are one of the top orchestras in the world right now — and their live performance with invited singer Carolina Fassa will be one of the defining moments of Alma 2026.

CarolinaFassa

Carolina Fassa

Carolina Fassa will accompany Sonder Tango Orchestra as invited singer during their live performance, bringing voice, colour and emotion to one of the most powerful musical moments of the festival weekend.

DJs

  • Yanina Erramouspe (DJ La Rubia) – Argentina
  • Jorge Vacca (DJ Punto y Branca) – Argentina
  • Gabriel Gomez (DJ Gabito) – Argentina
  • Juan Herrera – Argentina
  • John Tan – Malaysia

Festival schedule overview

A clear day-by-day rhythm of the weekend. Exact workshop times will be confirmed shortly.

15 Thursday · October
  • Approx. 6:00PM WS1 · Roots & Tradition (Marcela & Stefano · Level 1–2)
  • 8:00PM – Midnight Opening Milonga Opening night with maestro performance.
16 Friday · October
  •  Afternoon Tango DJ Seminar For Tango DJs and dancers interested in musical programming. This will be bookable soon as an optional add-on.
  • Approx. 5:00PM – 7:30PM WS2 · Creativity in Improvisation (Martín & Ayelén · Level 2)
  • Approx. 5:00PM – 7:30PM WS3 · Giros & Circularity (Ricardo & Sandra · Level 1)
  • Approx. 5:00PM – 7:30PM WS4 · Vals Dynamics (Ricardo & Sandra · Level 3)
  • 8:00PM – 2:00AM Gala Milonga Evening milonga with maestro performance.
17 Saturday · October
  • Approx. 11:00AM – 3:00PM WS5 · Boleos & Ganchos Variations (Martín & Ayelén · Level 3)
  • Approx. 11:00AM – 3:00PM WS6 · Barridas & Off-Axis (Ricardo & Sandra · Level 2–3)
  • Approx. 11:00AM – 3:00PM WS7 · Milonga Vieja (Martín & Ayelén · Level 2–3 · overlaps with Musicality Seminar)
  • Approx. 11:00AM – 3:00PM Special Musicality Seminar Live bandoneon & violin demonstrations · overlaps with WS7
  • 3:00PM – 7:00PM Matinée Milonga Afternoon social dancing.
  • 8:00PM – 2:00AM Gala Milonga with maestro performance and Sonder Tango Orchestra live.
18 Sunday · October
  • Approx. 11:00AM – 3:00PM WS8 · Musicality in Vals (Marcela & Stefano · Level 1–2)
  • Approx. 11:00AM – 3:00PM WS9 · Carlos Moyano’s Giro (Martín & Ayelén · All Levels)
  • Approx. 11:00AM – 3:00PM WS10 · Planeos, Lápices & Enrosques (Ricardo & Sandra · Level 2–3)
  • 3:00PM – 9:00PM Farewell Closing Milonga & Grand Asado Closing milonga with maestro performance. The Grand Sunday Asado will take place during the afternoon as an optional add-on, with priority booking for already registered Alma attendees.

Venue map

Address: 136 Grosvenor Road, London SW1V 3JY

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Hourly Schedule

Thursday

20:00 - 23:55
Opening Milonga
Opening night with maestro performance

Friday

20:00 - 02:00
Gala Milonga
Evening milonga with maestro performance

Saturday

15:00 - 19:00
Matinee Milonga
Afternoon social dancing
20:00 - 02:00
Gala Milonga
with maestro performance and Sonder Tango Orchestra live

Sunday

15:00 - 21:00
Farewell Closing Milonga & Grand Asado
Closing milonga with maestro performance.
Date
15 Oct 2026
Time
20:00 - 23:55
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Labels
Event type: Festival,
Maestro performance,
Music type: live music,
Music type: Traditional
Location
Westminster Boating Base, Pimlico SW1V 3JY
136 Grosvenor Road, London SW1V 3JY
Category
Organizer
Abrazame
Abrazame
Email letitiayandrestango@gmail.com
Website https://www.tangoargentinola.com/abrazamemilongalondon
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