The only way to spend your New Year Celebrations. Bring in the New Year in Cuba, without being in Cuba. We will bring Cuba and all the Latin vibes to you here in the UK.
Join Us at the UK's Biggest New Year Latin Festival
3 days Of Workshops | Live Performances | International Artists | Luxury Hotel | NYE Party
Now AvailableSuper early bird
Super early bird
pre-sale
£220 £150
Get the full event 3 day pass now for the amazing super-early bird price of £150. Single Day and Party Only passes also available. See below.
Prices will increase on the 1st each month
Single Day Passes
Includes all workshops, classes and evening party
from£70/person
Includes
- Benefit 1
- Benefit 2
- Benefit 3
Recommended | Huge Value
Full 3 Day Pass
Complete access to all festival areas including workshops, classes, live music, performances and evening parties throughout the event
from£150/person
Includes
- Benefit 1
- Benefit 2
- Benefit 3
- Benefit 4
Party Passes
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from£50/person
Includes
- Benefit 1
- Benefit 2
- Benefit 3
All prices increase in:
Next increase: 1st July. Don't wait!
New Year Latin Festival: 2026-27
Havana Salsa EVENTS In Partnership With Birmingham Conference And Events Centre
3 Days of salsa workshops, live performances and evening parties in birmingham's vibrant city centre
This year, we will partner with The Birmingham Conference & Events Centre, and Revolucion De Cuba Birmingham to create this ridiculously, insanely fabulous, no corners cut event. You will be mesmerised and lost in the world and energy of everything Latin.
With the quality of the Artists and DJ’s we have confirmed, the PA system, staging, lighting, and production in every one of the rooms, along with amazing workshops, performances and evening entertainment; we have one top class experience waiting for you this year.
You will have the best Cuban Salsa / Bachata / Kizomba / Reggaeton / Artists and DJ line up for a New Year Festival, with some of the best international professional dance artists and DJs coming together to create an unforgettable event with classes for all levels, show stopping performances, and much more! The only way to spend your New Year weekend.
We will have some amazing rooms set up for you, with water stations on hand and many more surprises to make this an event not to be missed:
★ Rooms will showcase Cuban Salsa, Bachata, Kizomba, Mambo, Salsa Romantica, Reggaeton: SBK
★The 30th and 31st December full days will all be at BCEC. Due to the demand on tickets the 29th of December will also now be at BCEC (not Rev De Cuba)
★ Dayan Carrera y La Cima (Pupy y Los Que Son Son Singer) concert on the 30th of December
★ Jack and Jill Bachata Competition on the evening of the 30th of December
★ Spectacular shows only on the evening of the 31st of December
Essential Info
New Year Festival: This is a 3 day event
Dates: Mon 29th Dec – Weds 31st Dec 2025
Event Opens: 20:30 on Mon 29 Dec
Evening Classes: 20:45 on Mon 29 Dec
Daily Workshops: on both the 30th and 31st Dec will be 11:00 – 18:00
Live Band on the 30th: 23:30 onwards
Evening Fiestas Start: 20:30 onwards with Evening Classes @ 20:45 all 3 evenings
Pricing: Full Festival Tickets from £150 and Full Day Tickets from £70
Prices increase: 1st of each month
Organisers
Organised By: Havana Salsa Events
Phone: 01509 351023
Email: info@havana-salsa.co.uk
Venue
Location:
Birmingham Conference & Events Centre
Hill St, Birmingham B5 4EW
Accommodation & Reservations:
Holiday Inn Birmingham Holiday Inn Birmingham City by IHG
Professional Dance Artists
Our confirmed all star performance CSBK artist line up for 2025 includes some of the biggest names in the Latin community, some making their UK debut with Havan Salsa. The artists have dance credentials ranging from World Champions, to backing dancers with Shakira, to Dancing with the Stars dancers.
DJ Gui
Marta Lipska
Farah Portela
Noa & Lluc
Angelo Rito
Dayan Carrera Y La Cima (Pupy Tribute) Band
Anita & Varea
Jorge & Indira
Jose Ferrera
Yersin Rivas
Janier & Luisa
Monika Jankauskaite
Settimo Jimenez
Juan Carlos Pachec
Rodolfo & Laura
DJ Rodo Salsa
do something extra-ordinary this new year!
The Havana Salsa New Year Festival has become one of the biggest Latin dance and Salsa festivals in the UK. So it’s no wonder that performers and international artists from far and wide want to be part of this spectacular event.
With a lineup already featuring some of the most renowned names in the dance world, we are thrilled to announce exciting international artists and electrifying performers for the UK. Stay tuned as we unveil a series of surprises that will elevate this festival to new heights, making this year’s celebration an unforgettable experience for all dance enthusiasts. Get ready for three days of unparalleled passion, rhythm, and vibrant performances in the heart of Birmingham City Centre. This is the New Year’s event you won’t want to miss!
Tickets Selling Now!
The 2026
Havana Salsa
New Year Salsa Festival
In partnership with The Birmingham Conference & Events Centre and Revolucion De Cuba Birmingham
Buy Tickets NowTickets Now Available
Get the full event 3 day pass now for the amazing price of only £150. There are single day passes available.
Full 3 Day Event Pass
£150
What's Included
Luxury Hotel & Facilities
70+ Hrs of Workshops & Dance Classes
15+ Professional Performances and Shows across 3 Nights
11 Piece Live Cuban Band
Cuban Salsa + Bachata + Kizomba
...and much more
New Year Stay
Bedroom & Food option
“The Lobby” restaurant within the Holiday Inn serves a buffet breakfast, a lunch and a dinner menu featuring international cuisine. You can dine or enjoy drinks in a casual dining environment alongside a glass of wine or champagne.
Lunch & Diner Options For Havana Salsa Guests only:
All options for lunch and diner are bookable directly with the hotel and bookable each day with these links in the Festival Facts section below.
Cuisine: international
Location: Ground Floor
Holiday Inn Birmingham City Centre’s Open Lobby Restaurant serves a full English buffet breakfast each morning and makes for an impressive spot to enjoy tasty dishes throughout the evening.
Breakfast included in Bedroom Prices:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 6:30 am-10:00 am
Saturday, Sunday: 7:30 am-11:00 am
Special Havana Salsa Bedroom Prices:
ALL allocation has now sold out, therefore we advise to book via booking.com or lastminute.com to get the best rates
The biggest new year Latin event in the UK!
Havana Salsa New Year Latin Festival
Festival Facts
★ Ticket Option - Full Festival pass
FULL 3 DAY Festival Pass (29th/30th/31st): £150
FULL Day passes for individual days are now available: £120
Other tickets and passes available. See ticket page for options.
Ticket price increases: 1st November and 1st December.
★ We Do Not Send Out Printed Tickets
IMPORTANT: You will receive an email ticket with unique QR code
Please keep your email safe as the code will be scanned when you check in. The ticket can be printed or you can show the QR code on your phone.
Each QR code is different and unique to you so please ensure you keep this email secure.
To save delays, please have your QR code ready before checking in, or contact us in good time before checking in if there are any issues.
Wristbands will be used throughout the event and will be issued to you during check-in
Tickets are not refundable, but can be transferred to other salseros.
★ Pay on the door?
Yes it is possible to pay on the door.
Ticket prices will be more on the door.
Cash or Card is accepted.
★ Dress Code (Theme Nights)
Each night we’ll have a different dress theme.
29th – Green with Envy Theme
30th – White Theme
31st – Glamorous Theme
★ Meal choices
All Meals eating in the Hotel, will need to be booked directly with the hotel. Breakfast is included. Evening and Lunch meals will need to be booked via the hotel for the days attending the Festival where you require Lunch and Dinner. All 3 day options are on the links below.
★ Unique HS Bedroom Code
All allocations at the set HS prices have now sold out.
To book a room we would advise booking.com or lastminute.com for the best rate of this hotel or nearby others.
★ Unique Live Cuban Band- 30TH Dec
Dayan Carrera Fernanadez, previously lead singer of Pupy Y Los Que Son Son will be live with his 11 piece Cuban band. Bringing you the best Cuban music LIVE! Full of energy and authentic vibes.
Exclusive To Havana Salsa
Booking Your Hotel
Due to the size of this event, we are fortunate to have the entire hotel and rooms exclusively reserved for our New Year Festival guests and friends.
On top of that, we have secured an exclusive discounted rate which is extrodinary value for this time of year and provides you with all of the creature comforts you could possibly want, bringing a little extra luxury to your Latin festival weekend.
Check in: 3:00pm
Check out: 11:00a
Bedroom Code:
All allocations at the set HS prices have now sold out.
To book a room we would advise booking.com or lastminute.com for the best rate of this hotel or nearby others.
TO BOOK YOUR ROOM:
Please use our unique link to secure your accommodation at the Holiday Inn with our specially agreed rate and other options.
Event Schedules
Our full festival agenda, schedules and timetables for all workshops, performances etc will be added on the 1st of December.
Keep an eye out here for the latest details, including updates for times and changes.
(General Event Agenda coming shortly)
DAY 1 – Sat 30th December
Schedule of Workshops & Classes
30TH DEC 2023 – DAY WORKSHOPS 15:00- 18:00
| TIME | EVENT | ARTIST | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 – 15:50 | RUMBA INTERM/ADV | LAZARO & LUANDA | CUBAN |
| 15:00 – 15:50 | BEGINNERS BACHATA MODERNA | RAUL AND CAROL | BACHATA |
| 15:00 – 15:50 | RUMBA BEGINNERS | ANNETA | KIZOMBA |
| 15:00 – 15:50 | REGGAETON -OPEN LEVEL | LEANDRO & YAINER | XBODY |
| 16:00 – 16:50 | AFRO -ELEGUA AND SHANGO -OPEN LEVEL | LAZARO | CUBAN |
| 16:00 – 16:50 | DOMINICAN BACHATA FOOTWORK OPEN LEVEL | DEE DIOSA | BACHATA |
| 16:00 – 16:50 | BEGINNERS KIZOMBA | DAVID AND JUSTINE | KIZOMBA |
| 16:00 – 16:50 | SHINES ON 1 -OPEN LEVEL | MICHAEL POTTINGER | XBODY |
| 17:00 – 17:50 | AFRO -YEMAYA AND OCHUN – OPEN LEVEL | LUANDA | CUBAN |
| 17:00 17:50 | STYLO PACHECO – BACHATA -OPEN LEVEL | RAUL AND CAROL | BACHATA |
| 17:00 17:50 | KIZOMBA INTERMEDIATES | FERNANDO | KIZOMBA |
| 17:00 17:50 | ABAKUA | SETTIMO JIMENEZ | XBODY |
| -18:50 | ABAKUA | SETTIMO JIMENEZ | XBODY |
30TH DEC 2023 – GUEST CLASSES 21:15 – 22:15
| TIME | EVENT | ARTIST | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21:15 -22:15 | RUEDA | JESSICA AND LEON | CUBAN |
| RUEDA BEGINNERS | TILLY | CUBAN | |
| 21:15 -22:15 | BACHATA MIX -OPEN LEVEL | LEANDRO | BACHATA |
| 21:15 -22:15 | KIZOMBA INTERMEDIATES | FERNANDO | KIZOMBA |
| KIZOMBA BEGINNERS | BIANCA | KIZOMBA | |
| 21:15 -22:15 | SALSA ON 2 IMP/INTERM | MICHAEL POTTINGER | XBODY |
DAY 2 – Sun 31st December
Schedule of Workshops & Classes
9:15 YOGA WITH BIANCA IN XBODY ROOM
9:15 CUBATONE WITH ALAIN HERNANDES IN CUBAN ROOM
| TIME | EVENT | ARTIST | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 -10:50 | SON CUBANO INTERMEDIATES | DAMARYS AND JUAN CARLOS | CUBAN |
| 10:00 -10:50 | REGGAETON OPEN LEVEL | LEANDRO & YAINER | BACHATA |
| 10:00 -10:50 | KIZOMBA: ENHANCE YOUR BASICS IMP/INTERM | JUMA AND LUIGIA | KIZOMBA |
| 10:00 -10:50 | SON CUBANO BEGINNERS/IMPS | ERNESTO AND GISELLE | XBODY |
| 11:00 – 11:50 | LADIES AND MENS STYLING (2hrs) | ALAIN MORLAES AND BARBARA JIMENEZ | CUBAN |
| 11:00 – 11:50 | LADIES BACHATA STYLING | CAROL | BACHATA |
| 11:00 – 11:50 | TARRAXINHA 0PEN LEVEL | JUMA AND LUIGIA | KIZOMBA |
| 11:00 – 11:50 | LADIES SHINES AND STYLING 0N 1 | SASHA PHILLIPS | XBODY |
| 12:00 – 12:50 | LADIES AND MENS STYLING (2hrs) | ALAIN MORALES AND BARBARA JIMENEZ | CUBAN |
| 12:00 – 12:50 | DOMINICAN PARTNERWORK OPEN LEVEL | DEE SUVARNA | BACHATA |
| 12:00 – 12:50 | URBAN KIZ OPEN LEVEL | AMINE & BIANCA | KIZOMBA |
| 12:00 – 12:50 | LADIES SHINES AND STYLING ON 2 | SASHA PHILLIPS | XBODY |
LUNCH BREAK 13:00 – 13:50
| TIME | EVENT | ARTIST | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 – 14:50 | TIMBA PARTNERWORK (2hrs) | ROLY MADEN AND ERIKA | CUBAN |
| 14:00 – 14:50 | SENSUAL BACHATA | RICARDO Y SILVIA | BACHATA |
| 14:00 – 14:50 | LADIES STYLING KIZOMBA | BIANCA | KIZOMBA |
| 14:00 – 14:50 | TURN PATTERNS ON 1 AND ON 2 | MICHAEL POTTINGER | XBODY |
| 15:00 -15:50 | TIMBA PARTNERWORK (2hrs) | ROLY MADEN AND ERIKA | CUBAN |
| 15:00 -15:50 | SENSUAL BACHATA | RICARDO Y SILVIA | BACHATA |
| 15:00 -15:50 | URBAN KIZ OPEN LEVEL | AMINE | KIZOMBA |
| 15:00 -15:50 | CHA CHA CHA | SAMI RODRIGUEZ | XBODY |
| 16:00 -16:50 | FUSION AFRO RUMBA AND SALSA (2hrs) | WILMER AND MARIA | CUBAN |
| 16:00 -16:50 | BACHATA SENSUAL MUSICALITY & EXPRESSION | ROGER CRACCO | BACHATA |
| 16:00 -16:50 | SEMBA OPEN LEVEL (2hrs) | FERNANDO | KIZOMBA |
| 16:00 -16:50 | SALSA ON 1 | SAMI RODRIGUEZ | XBODY |
| TIME | EVENT | ARTIST | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17:00 – 17:50 | FUSION AFRO RUMBA AND SALSA (2hrs) | WILMER AND MARIA | CUBAN |
| 17:00 – 17:50 | BACHATA SENSUAL LEAD AND FOLLOW FLOW | ROGER CRACCO | BACHATA |
| 17:00 – 17:50 | SEMBA OPEN LEVEL (2hrs) | FERNANDO | KIZOMBA |
| 17:00 – 17:50 | ***SBK MATINEE | ***SBK MATINEE | XBODY |
31ST DEC 2023 – GUEST CLASSES 21:00 – 22:00
| TIME | EVENT | ARTIST | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21:00 -22:00 | RUEDA | YAINER | CUBAN |
| RUEDA BEGINNERS | TILLY | CUBAN | |
| 21:00 -22:00 | BACHATA MIX -OPEN LEVEL | LEANDRO | BACHATA |
| 21:00 -22:00 | KIZOMBA INTERMEDIATES | FERNANDO | KIZOMBA |
| 21:00- 22:00 | KIZOMBA BEGINNERS | DAVID & JUSTINE | KIZOMBA |
| 21:00- 22:00 | SALSA ON 2 | MICHAEL POTTINGER | XBODY |
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Holiday Inn Birmingham City Centre
📍Your Event Venue: Holiday Inn Birmingham City Centre
Get ready to step into the rhythm at the Holiday Inn Birmingham City Centre – a modern and stylish venue in the heart of the city, just a short stroll from Birmingham New Street Station.
🚗 How To Get To Holiday Inn
By Train:
Just a 2–3 minute walk from Birmingham New Street Station.
Exit the station onto Smallbrook Queensway, turn right, and you’ll see the Holiday Inn entrance on your left.
By Car:
Use B5 4EW in your sat nav.
Nearest parking:
NCP Birmingham New Street B5 4AN (St Jude’s) – right next to the hotel. £13.95 for 24hrs (Pay at the hotel reception, NOT the NCP).
By Bus or Tram:
Most city centre routes stop within walking distance. Head toward New Street Station and follow the signs.
