There are certain constants to every urban ballroom gathering. Though pretty much any song with a mid-tempo cha-cha beat can be used, “Most of the music you’ll hear is classic R&B from the ...

Old Is New Again At Spanish Ballroom. ... The piercing whine of electric saws, the low-pitched hum of drills and the steady thump of hammers resonate in the old dance hall, ...

It wasn’t my first brush with dancing, however – that came much earlier in life. I was eight years old when World War 2 ended. The war had completely destroyed my home.

I’ve no thoughts of stopping yet, and must now have memorised around 50 routines at least (Picture: Denis Noble) Looking around The Blackpool Tower Ballroom, I couldn’t believe I was there. It ...