Having seen the Casbah featured on the Telly, the West Basingstoke Home for the elderly try and recreate the electric atmosphere and gregarious behaviour that the Casbah has become world famous for.....

But there is only one true Casbah!

Set in the heart of South Kensington, with a tube station virtually next door and lots of street parking, it's no surprise that this venue is hugely popular.

Address:

Baden Powell House, 67 Queens Gate London SW7 

Every Friday
Doors open 7.15pm
Beginners Class 7.45pm - 8:30pm
Intermediate 8.35pm - 9:00pm
Finish 11.00pm

Tube:
The nearest Tube station is Gloucester Road, approximately 2 minute walk.

Parking:
Free street parking is allowed on single Yellow lines (with no flashes on kerb stones), or Parking meter bays. There is usually more parking in the side roads than on Queens Gate itself. You just have to avoid residents parking bays.
 

Buses:
Check out the tfl web site to plan your route 

By Car:
The venue is at the junction of Cromwell Rd (A4) and Queens Gate. Essentially it’s next door to the National History Museum.
 

Price:
£7.00 for class and freestyle with membership card
£5.50 for freestyle with membership card
£2.00 Lifetime Membership Fee

Licensed Bar  (you are not allowed to bring any drink into the venue, as the venue operate a bar, and therefore they get very upset).

By Car : The venue is at the junction of Cromwell Rd (A4) and Queens Gate. Essentially it’s next door to the National History Museum.

Click here for a Map.

Smoke Machine

The Casbah has a 'haze' machine which some of you grumble about - "smoke gets in my eyes" etc. Well let me put the record straight, it's not a smoke machine it's a 'Haze' machine, and there's a whole world of difference. A haze machine uses just water, it creates a very fine vapour that cleans and more importantly cools the air. It is guaranteed not to let off fire alarms or cause eye irritation unlike smoke machines.  It dispenses less than 250ml of water in an evening so any condensation in the hall is down to nothing more than body heat.

You have now learnt something new that you can impress your friends with at your next dinner party.