Equality Fun Competition 2026

The next Equality Fun Competition will take place at the Rivoli Ballroom on Saturday 10th October 2026

It’s an informal and fun practice competition for starter, beginner and improver same-sex and equality dancers.

​There will be no B or A class in the graded Ballroom and Latin competitions. Couples are kindly requested not to enter in a competition in which they have previously competed in B class or higher (classification in senior categories excluded), however you may enter another competition in which you have not previously competed in the higher classes (ie if you ordinarily dance in B Ballroom you may enter the Latin competition if you have not competed in B or A class).

The dances for 2026 will be as follows:

• Change Partner Jive (No partner needed, any ability)
• Same Sex Cha Cha Cha C and D Class (classifications will take place on the day)
• Starters Cha Cha Cha (any gender, couples who have not competed before, excluding the fun comp)
• Solo Dances – Rumba (any gender, all levels will dance together)
• Samba (any gender, all levels will dance together)
• Line Dance – Rio Cha Cha (solo competition, all levels will dance together)
• Same Sex Jive C and D Class (classifcations will take place on the day)
• Paso Doble (any gender, all levels will dance together)
• Sequence Dance – Mayfair Quickstep (any gender, all levels will dance together)
• Argentine Tango (any gender, all levels will dance together)
• 6 Legged Jive (3 people dancing together of any gender, all levels will dance together)

Short Break

• Change Partner Waltz (No partner needed, any ability)
• Sequence Dance – Saunter Together (any gender, all levels will dance together)
• Same Sex Waltz C and D Class (classifcations will take place on the day)
• Starters Waltz (any gender, couples who have not competed before, excluding the fun comp)
• Solo Dances – Waltz (any gender, all levels will dance together)
• Viennese Waltz (any gender, all levels will dance together)
• Line Dance – Midnight Samba (solo competition, all levels will dance together)
• Same Sex Tango C and D Class (classifcations will take place on the day)
• Slow Foxtrot (any gender, all levels will dance together)
• 6 Legged Rumba (3 people dancing together of any gender, all levels will dance together)
• All competitors must be 16 or above.
• The above categories are subject to change on the day

N.B.

All competitors must be 16 or above

No refunds, however tickets are transferable.