TangoNut News February 4 2026
lcom...@bigpond.net.au
Dear friends,
Lots of nice choices this weekend for a dance in the south-east – make the most of it!
From Esther:
In favour of the Byron Bay Tango Festival, Esther's monthly GoTango Milonga is not being held on Saturday 7th March but instead on Friday, 6th March, 2-5pm, at the Byron Bay Tango Festival itself, $20 for non-pass holders, upstairs room.
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See you soon…
Lydia
Date Claimers
The latest information on special events, festivals and marathons is in the
Date Claimers section, later in the newsletter.
The calendar:
The TangoNut Calendar is your dance hub with the most up-to-date source of information on social tango dance events.
All the details and any changes to events are put in the online calendar first so check it if you are unsure:
TangoNut
Calendar
Recent calendar news:
- Afternoon Tango on Tuesday’s at the Sailing Club is recommencing Tuesday 10 February
This week in summary:
Milongas:
Friday 6 February – Love St Milonga
Saturday 7 February – Maleny Social Tango Milonga, Tangomania Milonga and GoTango Milonga
Sunday 8 February – Love St Sunday Afternoon Milonga and The Tango Club @ The Sharks
Tuesday 10 February – Afternoon Tango
Practicas:
Saturday 7 February – Guided Tango Practica and Alma de Tango Practicalonga
This week’s Milongas / tango events
Friday 6 February 2026
Love St Milonga
DJ Wendy
7:45 – 11:15pm
A relaxed and enjoyable evening of dance and friendship
10 Love St Spring Hill $15 pp Air-Con
www.e-tango.com.au/Wordpress/milongas-and-practicas-4/
Saturday 7 February 2026
Maleny Social Tango Milonga
1st Saturday of each month
Traditional & Alternative music
Place: Maleny Masonic Lodge – 31 Tamarind Street
Time: 7:00 – 10:30 pm
Timber floor, air-conditioned, friendly community
Everyone is invited to bring a plate to share for supper
Entry: $10
Tangomania Milonga
When: Come and join the class 6:30pm -7:00pm then practice the steps and enjoy
dancing until 10.30pm.
Cost: $20 cash or card
Where: 42 Matilda St, Burleigh Heads @ the Senior Citizens Centre
Ample parking and air-conditioned
Search for Tangomania in FB or contact Latinmani...@hotmail.com
Byron Monthly GoTango Milonga
Brought to you by GoTango (Esther Zellweger, 0431130456, est...@gotango.com.au)
7.30 – 10.30pm NSW time! Doors open 7.30pm
GoTango Studio, 1/102-104 Centennial Circuit, Byron Bay A&I Estate NSW 2481
AU$20.00 cash including a glass of bubbly and bikkies, BYO
Street parking only; no parking on site please
Sophisticated environment, air con, sprung floor, 50/50 traditional & alternative tango music with DJ EZE
Sunday 8 February 2026
Love St Sunday afternoon Tango
DJ Greg
Drop in any time between 2 & 5:45pm for excellent tango music, floor and friendship in a relaxed ambience
10 Love St Spring Hill $15 pp Air-Con
www.e-tango.com.au/Wordpress/milongas-and-practicas-4/
The Tango Club @ Southport Sharks
8.00–10.30pm
Traditional & other music
Large timber dance floor, restaurant, café, bar, on-site parking, air-conditioning.
Free entry
Corner Olsen & Musgrave Avenues, Southport
For updates, check the Facebook page for The Tango Club (Gold Coast, Australia)
Tuesday 10 February 2026
Afternoon Tango at the Sailing Club
Afternoon Tango is on at South Brisbane Sailing Club … Tuesdays 3.30pm until 7pm
68 Hill End Tce, West End.
See you there, Anton.
This week’s Practicas
Saturday 7 February 2026
Guided Tango Practica
Co-hosted by Rio Rhythmics and Tango Eternal
When: 1st Saturday of the month
Time: 4pm to 6:30pm
Where: Rio Rhythmics // Studio 1, 163 Boundary St, West End.
Entry: $10.00
Everyone is welcome.
While we encourage you to bring along a practice partner, it's not essential.
Alma de Tango Practicalonga
When: 6.00 – 9.30pm
Where: 45 Balaclava St, Woolloongabba
Entry: $10.00 - card payment (contactless, transaction fee applies), cash, bank transfer
Preferred to bring your own dance partner but it is not essential. Everyone is welcome.
BYO drink and food.
Practilonga including an hour solo practice with Jason and Shirley for both Leader and Follower with some tips.
Please note: Alma de Tango Saturday Practicalonga runs Every Saturday unless notified of changes in TangoNut Calendar or newsletter; or through social media in Brisbane Tango group or Alma de Tango page.
Date claimers and recently added events:
Love St themed milongas
February 13: Friday night Love St: Valentine’s theme night …florals / hearts/ red / white / pink colour scheme
February 20: Friday night Love St Milonga: Chinese New Year theme: Year of the horse
April 3: Easter- themed “Treats & Tango” Love St Milonga will be a very good Friday for dancing
Byron Milonga Saturday 28 February 2026
The next Byron Milonga will be on Saturday 28th February 2026
6pm - 9pm at Kulchajam" (1 Acacia St Byron Bay) with DJ Juana / champagne & snacks provided (+BYO) great atmosphere/ excellent dance floor /$20 entry.
Byron Bay Tango Festival - 6 – 8 March 2026 NEWS!
1.This year the immersion class (Red pass) and workshops class (Blue pass) are filling up super-fast. The feedback I'm getting is that Andres' Molina and Natacha Lockwood are awesome and keen dancers like yourself don't want to miss out on their classes. Don't you miss out.
2. All passes, including for single follow/lead and milongas-only are now open. However more follow-only have booked, so we'll be halting this option very soon to allow lead-only bookings to catch up and maintain lead: follow balance. The message here is that leads may like to secure their place a little earlier this year. It will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
3. Did you know that numbers at the festival are limited to avoid overcrowded milongas? This festival provides a stress-free environment for learning and dancing.
4. Finally, the cost of passes are sooo.. reasonable for such an iconic festival in such a spectacular destination.
5. The festival is now organized by a team (myself, Sammi, Glen and Yulia) and "the team" is looking forward to your company.
Conrad
You'll find all the details here:
https://www.tangonut.com/bbtf-2026-booking
Noelia Hurtado’s visit 9 – 14 April 2026
Thanks to Fabio's initiative on bringing the Queen of Rhythm back to Australia, collaborating with other cities, Noelia Hurtado's Brisbane leg of her 2026 Australian tour is currently set from 9th April to 14th April 2026 (subject to change), with a Special Milonga to be held on Saturday 11 April at Wellers Bowls Club, run by Alma de Tango.
Workshops:
Friday 10th April 17:00-20:15 Seminar
Saturday 11th April 13:00 - 17:15 Workshops
Sunday 12th April 13:00-17:15 Workshops
Sunshine Coast Neotango Festival 24 – 26 April 2026
Sunshine Coast Neo-Tango Festival – Sunshine Coast Tango
Cecilia Gonzalez and Luciano Bastos in Brisbane 13 - 20 May 2026
Hosted by e-tango
Moonlight Tango Festival 15 – 20 September 2026
Tickets & info: https://www.moonlighttango.org
Questions: in...@moonlighttango.org
Gala Milongas: Brisbane City Hall
Friday 18 Sept: 6 pm - 11:30 pm
Saturday 19 Sept: 6 pm - 11:30 pm
Sunday 20 Sept: 1pm to 6 pm and 6 PM- 11 pm
…plus workshops and other events
Dos Mujeres Afternoon Milonga schedule for 2026
Thursday 1 January
Monday 26 January
Friday 3 April
Monday 6 April
Saturday 25 April
Monday 4 May
Wednesday 12 August
Monday 5 October
Thanks Mara and Vicki!
More info and links:
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TNN calendar for details of all the practicas and milongas, throughout the week, up and down the South East coastline at:
http://tangonut.com/
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