Hello and welcome to the first newsletter of Paso a Paso Tango! 
Following some feedback we received during the events, we decided to also start this newsletter for people to get updates and news straight into their inbox.

Paso a Paso Tango is a new artistic project about Argentine tango and folklore based in Totnes, Devon. 
In September 2025, we launched our monthly práctica at the Bridgetown Community Hall, with the aim to revive Anne's Wednesday tango practice, as Cathy’s Tuesday practice also stopped last year, leaving Totnes without a regular space for people to gather and enjoy some tango.

 
Our full calendar can be found here: https://pasoapasotango.netlify.app/

Our Next Práctica

Paso a Paso Práctica | Dancing Souls

November 19, 2025
Bridgetown Community Hall, Hope Close, Totnes TQ9 5YD 
How to get there (Google Maps)

Entry: £ 5.00

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Where we are

We run our prácticas at the Bridgetown Community Hall which is at the top of Bridgetown, situated in a residential area wedged between Hope Close, Dukes Road, and Weston Lane.

Directions

If you are coming from Dartington and beyond

Follow the A385 through Totnes and across the river towards Paignton. Drive uphill following A385 / Bridgetown Hill. Just before reaching the top, turn right onto Blackpost Lane. Follow Blackpost Lane to its end and take a sharp right onto Weston Lane. Continue below.

If you are coming from the direction of Berry Pomeroy or Paignton

Proceed towards the intersection of the A385 and Totnes Road coming from Berry Pomeroy. Directly after this intersection, there is a relatively concealed entrance on your left that leads to Weston Lane.

Follow Weston Lane until you reach a car park on your right. Note that the Community Hall is not signposted from this direction, but it is about 200 yards after you have passed a large barn and farmhouse on your left that are currently being converted. Park your car and walk down the three flights of steps, following the sign towards the Community Hall.

If you are coming up through the interior of Totnes via the Seven Stars

Cross the river into Bridgetown. You have a choice. Continue straight and rejoin the A385 / Bridgetown Hill (follow the instructions above). Alternatively, directly after the bridge, take the first right onto Seymour Road. Seymour Road continues as Pathfields. Follow Pathfields until you reach the Totnes St Johns C Of E Primary School on your right. Turn right onto Weston Lane and follow it uphill to the top. Weston Lane takes a right turn here (there is a sign for the Community Hall).Weston Lane’s car park is on your left after about 100 yards.

Alternatively, if you continue, Weston Lane becomes Dukes Road. Take the first right onto Hope Close. Turn right at the end of Hope Close to enter the other car park. This one is smaller and more likely to be full, though. We have put out some blackboards directing you towards the Community Hall in the corner.

Parking

As outlined above, the closest residential car parks are Weston Lane and Hope Close. Parking is free, but please be considerate when leaving your car here.

Some people pointed out that, for those unfamiliar with the area, finding the hall isn't very easy. We made a short video here to show you the two car parks and the entrance to the hall.

We can’t wait to welcome you again to our cozy tango space!

Paseos tangueros
(tango walks)

We found this beautiful waltz dedicated to La Catrina, and thought it's a perfect theme to welcome the new month.

However, before closing this email, we would like to still honor the month that just concluded, because, beyond Halloween and pumpkins, October is also Black History Month, and we think it represents a nice occasion to remember and read more about the black roots of tango, which emerged from the music and dance traditions of African people who were deported as slaves to the Americas. If you want to dig deeper into this too often forgotten history of tango, this article might interest you

El origen negro del Tango

https://www.cultura.gob.ar/el-origen-negro-del-tango_6929/ (original in Spanish)

https://www.labrujatangoberkeley.com/2019/03/14/tangos-origins-in-black-culture/ (unofficial translation in English)

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That’s everything for now, see you on November 19!