Ye Olde town of London transforms over the coming week as many of the clubs and classes take the chance to challenge their patrons (you) to enjoy the Halloween celebrations.

When preparing your costumes make sure you leave yourself enough wriggle room to dance and, from personal experience, don't use cheap face makeup unless you want to end up all streaky.

If a ghost or a vampire asks you for a dance, say yes and experience an eerily, magical minute or 5. 

Not everywhere is themed, so do check out LondonSalsa.co.uk to see which parties will be festooned with glowing pumpkins and witches around their cauldrons.

You know why skeletons don't normally take salsa lessons?
They don’t have the guts!
No body to keep fit!
No heart to get pumping! 

Please heed the ghoulish echo of my message that the events and lessons that appear in this newsletter are merely a miniscule speck of the fun that can be discovered on our site along with our spiders web of related sites, such as bachata.events, ukdance.events, londonkizomba,co,uk or UKSalsa.Dance amongst others.

if you know of any clubs or teachers, globally, who deserve to be included, please send them to www.A2Z.Events, where they can list for free.

 Putney Salsa Club on Friday always offers a bachata lesson before all level salsa classes and their social.

The All Stars Salsa, kizomba, semba, Friday in Totteridge this week features DJ Hughie on the decks till 1am following lessons.

Marco Ferrigno is known for his incredible fusion style and for always bringing something new to the table. Afro, jazz, contemporary, flamenco and mambo all brought together in one fine tuned beast of a workshop for you this Saturday in Kennington.

Caramelo, in Paddington, on Saturday are offering a choice of bachata or salsa intensive workshops.

The last Pexava Saturday social of the year at Conway Hall in Holborn is fearfully this week. A top dance floor, great DJs, friendly crowd, talented performers, free water and orange wedges at the end all make this a great event.

Kingston start the Halloween party season on Saturday with lessons, a live salsa band and prizes for the best costume.

At Bar Salsa Soho on Sunday there is a 5 hour Smooth it & Break Some Rules workshop for intermediate dancers. Members can claim £5 off.

The Halloween Spooktacular Sunday Salsa in Laindon offers lessons at all levels followed by DJ Hughie.

Mondays could be quite horrific if it weren't for the plethora of salsa classes across the capital. From cuban salsa and rueda in Deptford, salsa On2 in Camden, On1 in Wimbledon and Temple, where kizomba and cali salsa are taught.

Don't be terrified by this news: Tuesday nights became that bit better in central London, when Todo Latino offered a free intro to salsa before their salsa classes for all levels at Salsa Temple,

And if you ask nicely in advance, you can be on their free guest list for social dancing.

You don't need your skull examined to claim a first beginners lesson free in Hammersmith any Wednesday. Normally there are prizes here also for the best fancy dress outfits.

The Clacker Band featuring Maria Ahearn are live in Hampton with a mix of popular rock, pop, soul and blues numbers to dance to.

Metrolatina at Bar Salsa Soho also start the evening with a free intro to dance session, then have lessons for all levels before the late night masquerade ball.

Thursday sees a Salsa Social in London with Pexava at Conway Hall in Holborn.

Thursday is also the Halloween 90s and 00s Soul Night in Stratford.

Freaky Friday salsa in Central London is on Friday 1st November with classes and a late night social.

If that isn't enough salsa to enthuse you to have a devilishly delicious weekend of dance, followed by blood curdling week of lessons then I urge you to pop onto the site for more inspiation. 

Dancing this week is so important as it will raise your spirits, especially as mental health issues seem to be topping the bigger agenda. 

Dance like the devil,

Leigh and the LondonSalsa team