Westminster Boating Base · Pimlico · London
October at AbrázameThree Nights by the Thames
Saturday Gala · Alma 2026 Opening · Halloween After Dark
This October, join us at our stunning riverside home for three very different Abrázame nights — an extended Saturday Gala, the opening of Alma de Tango Festival London and a Halloween night after dark.
October at Abrázame
Choose your night — or join us for all three.
Saturday Gala
Six hours by the Thames
with DJ Pablo Giorgini · Argentina.
Happy Hour 7–8:30 PM, impeccable tandas,
danceable cortinas and a savoury & sweet buffet.
£18 cash · £20 card
The First Embrace of Alma
Opening workshop with Marcela & Stefano,
followed by the Alma 2026 Welcome Milonga
with DJ Gabriel Gómez and a performance by Los Polacos.
Workshop £30 · Milonga £25
Abrázame After Dark
Intermediate Social Tango, Happy Hour
and our Halloween Milonga until midnight.
Milonga £14 cash · £15 card
Class + Milonga £20 cash · £21 card
Saturday 10 October · Gala Milonga
More Time. More Music. More Dancing.
6 HOURS BY THE THAMES · 7 PM–1 AM
A special Saturday night at our stunning riverside home — six hours to dance, drink, socialise and enjoy London’s most beautiful milonga.
Behind the Music
DJ Pablo Giorgini · Argentina
We’re incredibly excited to welcome Pablo Giorgini to Abrázame.
Expect impeccable choices of tandas, beautifully built throughout the night, with music made to keep the pista moving. You won’t be disappointed.
The Saturday Gala
More Than Tango
Tango stays at the heart of the night, with Pablo taking us through the tandas — but this Saturday, the cortinas are made for dancing too.
Keep dancing between tandas, then return to the pista when the next tango begins.
Saturday Night by the Thames
Thames views. Riverside terraces. Drinks by the river. A beautiful wooden pista and six hours of music ahead of you.
Joining us? Click Going on Facebook and invite your tango friends.
Thursday 15 October · Festival Opening Night
The First Embrace of Alma 2026
This is where four days of tango begin.
Abrázame opens the 2nd Edition of Alma de Tango Festival London with a special Thursday night by the Thames.
Opening Tango Workshop
WS1 · Roots & Tradition
Understanding the language that gives Tango its identity.
with international festival maestros
Marcela Guevara & Stefano Giudice
Level 1–2
Welcome Milonga & Opening Party
Coming to the opening night? Click Going and join the Alma 2026 opening event on Facebook.
Thursday 29 October · Halloween Edition
Abrázame After Dark
When the lights go down, Abrázame goes after dark.
This Halloween, our riverside milonga takes a darker turn. Come early for the class, enjoy Happy Hour by the river and stay with us for four hours of dancing.
Intermediate Social Tango
with Letitia Simone & Andrés Sosa
Social Tango with a focus on improvisation for the pista — connection, musicality and figures you can take straight into the milonga.
Abrázame After Dark
Planning to join us? Click Going on Facebook and invite your tango friends.
Our Riverside Home
Abrázame takes place at Westminster Boating Base — our stunning riverside home overlooking the Thames in the heart of London.
Westminster Boating Base
136 Grosvenor Road
Pimlico
London SW1V 3JY
Tango by the Thames
Thames views, riverside terraces, a fully licensed bar and a beautiful wooden dance floor.
Getting Here
A few minutes’ walk from Pimlico Tube Station . Victoria and Vauxhall are also nearby.
Parking
Free parking is available on both sides of St George’s Square , directly opposite the venue.
Feel Abrázame
The pista. The people. The river.
London’s most beautiful milonga.
Abrázame Milonga · Tango by the Thames
Come early. Stay late.
Reserve Your Table
The milonga is all about dancing, connection, and community — but it's also a place to unwind, chat, and enjoy a drink between tandas.
Reserve one of our cozy tables or spacious booths for up to 10 people, and make the most of your evening with friends.
Relax, reconnect, and create memories — all while soaking in the beautiful energy of the milonga.
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