TangoNut News January 28 2026

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Dear friends,

 

A lovely tango weekend ahead so make some plans to go along.

 

From Sammi:

Pre-loved tango shoes, from various members of the community, will be available to try on at the TangoNut Milonga this Sunday. 

Here is a sneak peek of what will be there:

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/591627959778696/?ref=marketplace_pdp_share

Or you may wish to try on privately, if so, please PM Sammi (Samantha Kinsella)

 

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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:

- Workshop information before TangoNut Milonga this Sunday added

 

 This week in summary:

 

Milongas:

Friday 30 January – Love St Milonga

Saturday 31 January – Elysian Milonga

Sunday 1 February – TangoNut Milonga with workshop beforehand

Practicas:

Saturday 31 January – Alma de Tango Practicalonga

 

 This week’s Milongas / tango events

 

Friday 30 January 2026

 

Love St Milonga

Guest DJ Stuart

7:45 – 11:15pm 

A relaxed and enjoyable evening of dance and friendship

10 Love St Spring Hill   $10 pp  Air-Con

www.e-tango.com.au/Wordpress/milongas-and-practicas-4/

 

Saturday 31 January 2026

 

Elysian Milonga

Let the heat of summer meet the embrace of tango for the first Elysian Milonga of the year. Join Tango Amigos for a vibrant milonga, with DJ Tango Kit spinning beautiful tandas all night long. We hope to see you there! 
When: Saturday, 31 January 2026: 7pm to 11pm
Where: 36 Austin Street, Newstead
Cost: $15, pay at door

More info: https://www.facebook.com/share/1D7eHwXv4G/?mibextid=wwXIfr

 

Sunday 1 February 2026

 

TangoNut Milonga with workshop beforehand by Licia
Where: Weller’s Hill Bowls Club, 34 Esher St, Tarragindi
Cost: $15 for milonga
When: 2.00 – 6.00pm
Great dance floor, happiest dancers, fun music, air-conditioned
DJ Han
Contact Conrad Mob: 0413 348 186

Licia is running a workshop entitled ‘Ocho cortado decorations for followers and leaders’

Come at 12.30pm for 12.45 – 2pm class.

Cost: $30 pp or $50 couple.

 

This week’s Practicas

 

Saturday 31 January 2026

 

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 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:
Access the TNN calendar for details of all the practicas and milongas, throughout the week, up and down the South East coastline at: http://tangonut.com/
Follow TNN on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/377049705705310/
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