--- title: "Bachata in Edinburgh - classes & socials | Bailemo" description: "Find bachata classes, socials and dedicated bachata rooms in Edinburgh. Sensual or traditional, beginner to advanced — your guide to the city's bachata scene." lang: en json-ld: | [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "Home", "item": "https://bailemo.co.uk/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "Bachata in Edinburgh", "item": "https://bailemo.co.uk/edinburgh/bachata" } ] }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "FAQPage", "mainEntity": [ { "@type": "Question", "name": "What's the difference between sensual bachata and traditional bachata?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Traditional (Dominican) bachata is bouncy, upbeat and footwork-driven, played on guitar-led classic tracks. 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[Home](/) 2. [Edinburgh](/edinburgh) 3. Bachata in Edinburgh Bachata # Bachata in Edinburgh Exploding in popularity across the city  ## About Bachata in Edinburgh Bachata has exploded in popularity in Edinburgh, with multiple [events](/edinburgh/events/bachata) and [classes](/edinburgh/classes/bachata) running every single week and an increasing amount of bachata focused workshops, one offs and festivals coming to the city. Better still, most salsa nights now run a bachata room or rotation, and there are dedicated sensual bachata classes for those wanting to go deeper into the modern style.  [What is Bachata?](/edinburgh/learn#bachata) ## Bachata events tonight No bachata events listed for tonight. Browse the full events page for what's coming up. [All bachata events](/edinburgh/events/bachata) ## Bachata events & classes this week ### Events ![Tuesday @ El Barrio Latino](https://fnwvgoqbeysqcjwffnyi.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/submission-images/70e005b5-a685-4e4b-8b45-81765953ea20.webp) Orlando OG ### Tuesday @ El Barrio Latino Tomorrow El Barrio Latino, 47 Hanover Street, Edinburgh £0–£10 Bachata Salsa ![Salsa Thursdays](https://fnwvgoqbeysqcjwffnyi.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/submission-images/e65b2a7c-7f7a-458b-bd75-57c925dbf760.webp) Orlando OG ### Salsa Thursdays THU 27 AUG El Barrio Latino, 47 Hanover Street, Edinburgh £0–£10 Salsa Bachata ![Salsa & bachata social](https://fnwvgoqbeysqcjwffnyi.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/submission-images/da23a781-26fd-43ce-ae59-2ec16c1f9590.webp) Fela Kuti Festival ### Salsa & bachata social FRI 28 AUG Lower Church, Summerhall, EH9 1PL £5 Salsa Bachata ![Keloke Bar Fridays](https://fnwvgoqbeysqcjwffnyi.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/submission-images/9c6758b7-64a3-47d0-9aa2-1fa322c2570b.jpg) Alma Latina Dance Project ### Keloke Bar Fridays FRI 28 AUG Keloke Corner, EH8 9QY £0 Bachata Salsa ![Latino Heaven](https://fnwvgoqbeysqcjwffnyi.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/submission-images/af7ac425-741b-4d23-8d22-2db6e3196538.jpg) Latin Dance Edinburgh ### Latino Heaven FRI 28 AUG WU Club, 5 Queen Street, Edinburgh, EH2 1JE £10–£17 Salsa Bachata ![Salsa & Bachata Saturdays @ El Barrio Latino](https://fnwvgoqbeysqcjwffnyi.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/submission-images/72ccb9f9-b9b8-4769-8436-9ebd2fbede03.webp) Orlando OG ### Salsa & Bachata Saturdays @ El Barrio Latino SAT 29 AUG 47 Hanover Street, EH2 2PJ £0–£10 Salsa Bachata ![El Barrio Latino Sundays ](https://fnwvgoqbeysqcjwffnyi.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/submission-images/f8f231c0-5451-4b2c-849e-68e38270654d.jpg) Alma Latina Dance Project ### El Barrio Latino Sundays SUN 30 AUG El Barrio Latino, 47 Hanover Street, Edinburgh £0 Salsa Kizomba +1 ### Classes ![Bachata Dance Classes ](https://fnwvgoqbeysqcjwffnyi.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/submission-images/79fe66e6-7f5e-4c3a-9163-688ffd09035c.jpg) Tomorrow Elena y Frauke ### Bachata Dance Classes Drop in 7pm–8pm 30-38 Dalmeny St, Edinburgh, EH8 6RG Block: £35 Drop in: £10 beginner Bachata ![Styling Courses](https://fnwvgoqbeysqcjwffnyi.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/submission-images/418281a3-673c-4103-8f8c-b8ae87a85120.jpg) Tomorrow Yin Yang Bachata ### Styling Courses Drop in 8pm–9pm The Space, 183 Dalry Road, EH11 2EB Block: £35 Drop in: £10 improver Bachata ![Bachata Styling, Movement, Footplay & Sabor](https://fnwvgoqbeysqcjwffnyi.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/submission-images/7cb79c1b-1f08-45e7-9074-9879079a384c.webp) THU 27 AUG Alma Latina Dance Project ### Bachata Styling, Movement, Footplay & Sabor Drop in 8pm–9pm The Wee Hub, Ocean Terminal, EH6 6JJ Block: £7–£10 Drop in: £7 advanced Bachata ![Bachata dominican ](https://fnwvgoqbeysqcjwffnyi.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/submission-images/f1a31844-97db-471c-a1c0-76f5d0cca340.webp) FRI 28 AUG Fela Kuti Festival ### Bachata dominican Drop in 8.30pm–9.30pm Lower Church, Summerhall, EH9 1PL £10–£12 open Bachata ![Bachata for the Social Dance Floor](https://fnwvgoqbeysqcjwffnyi.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/submission-images/be65c7d4-bc15-4f44-a194-636b2a8b1e06.webp) SUN 30 AUG Alma Latina Dance Project ### Bachata for the Social Dance Floor Drop in 7pm–8pm El Barrio Latino, 47 Hanover Street, Edinburgh Block: £7–£12 Drop in: £7 open Bachata ![Bachata Dominican](https://fnwvgoqbeysqcjwffnyi.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/submission-images/121d2f0a-53d7-47d3-a4ec-860438af646d.webp) SUN 30 AUG Fela Kuti Festival ### Bachata Dominican Drop in 3pm–4pm Lower Church, Summerhall, EH9 1PL Block: £10–£12 Drop in: £10 open Bachata ![Free training, men & women styling ](https://fnwvgoqbeysqcjwffnyi.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/submission-images/96a1d1d5-da7b-4737-9200-156b1a0ca47d.webp) SUN 30 AUG Fela Kuti Festival ### Free training, men & women styling Drop in 4pm–5pm Lower Church, Summerhall, EH9 1PL Block: £0–£0 Drop in: £0 open Bachata Salsa ![Bachata Beginners ](https://fnwvgoqbeysqcjwffnyi.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/submission-images/31af1e2a-3a8c-4182-adab-7bc19ed77cb2.webp) MON 7 SEP Bachata Blues Edinburgh ### Bachata Beginners Drop in 6pm–7pm Mash House, 37 Guthrie Street EH1 1JG Block: £35 Drop in: £10 beginner Bachata ![Styling with Joanna](https://fnwvgoqbeysqcjwffnyi.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/submission-images/d3be6aec-3ddf-490a-aff4-b82a3ccde53e.webp) TUE 8 SEP Bachata Blues Edinburgh ### Styling with Joanna Drop in 7.30pm–8.30pm Lower Church, Summerhall, EH9 1PL Block: £0 Drop in: £10 improver Bachata ![Dominican Bachata Course](https://fnwvgoqbeysqcjwffnyi.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/submission-images/f50ceea9-df56-474c-a44c-714a4ce31d2f.webp) WED 9 SEP Bachata Blues Edinburgh ### Dominican Bachata Course Drop in 8.30pm–9.30pm Lower Church, Summerhall, EH9 1PL Block: £40 Drop in: £10 improver Bachata ![Bachata Improvers+](https://fnwvgoqbeysqcjwffnyi.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/submission-images/51bd67a8-40fe-4349-aaf3-e2c9fdb85792.webp) MON 14 SEP Bachata Blues Edinburgh ### Bachata Improvers+ Drop in 7pm–8pm Mash House, 37 Guthrie Street EH1 1JG Block: £25 Drop in: £8 improver Bachata ![Bachata Advanced Block](https://fnwvgoqbeysqcjwffnyi.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/submission-images/b3e3cf96-463e-459d-9a50-e7bd2ee4eb9a.webp) MON 14 SEP Bachata Blues Edinburgh ### Bachata Advanced Block Drop in 8pm–9pm Mash House, 37 Guthrie Street EH1 1JG Block: £25 Drop in: £8 advanced Bachata ![Intermediate Course (Stage 3)](https://fnwvgoqbeysqcjwffnyi.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/submission-images/de976ac6-96c8-468b-9246-37ea37a8682a.webp) TUE 15 SEP Bailarte ### Intermediate Course (Stage 3) Drop in 7pm–8.30pm The Crags Centre, EH8 9RY Block: £60 Drop in: £8.50 intermediate Salsa Bachata ![Advanced Course (Stage 4)](https://fnwvgoqbeysqcjwffnyi.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/submission-images/b3b535c6-a3b2-4541-8fa8-3cbe8f5f2bd0.webp) TUE 15 SEP Bailarte ### Advanced Course (Stage 4) Drop in 8.30pm–10pm The Crags Centre, EH8 9RY Block: £60 Drop in: £8.50 advanced Bachata Salsa ![Improvers Course (Stage 2)](https://fnwvgoqbeysqcjwffnyi.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/submission-images/b377f429-713d-468b-aaa4-6b051b82fa34.webp) THU 17 SEP Bailarte ### Improvers Course (Stage 2) Drop in 8.30pm–10pm The Crags Centre, EH8 9RY Block: £60 Drop in: £8.50 improver Salsa Bachata ![Bachata Improvers+](https://fnwvgoqbeysqcjwffnyi.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/submission-images/03087f38-2d1d-407f-af4a-81597480a49c.webp) MON 12 OCT Bachata Blues Edinburgh ### Bachata Improvers+ Drop in 7pm–8pm Mash House, 37 Guthrie Street EH1 1JG Block: £25 Drop in: £8 improver Bachata ![Bachata Advanced ](https://fnwvgoqbeysqcjwffnyi.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/submission-images/88cff296-cdf7-4f33-99d8-ee05fb2c159b.webp) MON 12 OCT Bachata Blues Edinburgh ### Bachata Advanced Drop in 8pm–9pm Mash House, 37 Guthrie Street EH1 1JG Block: £25 Drop in: £8 advanced Bachata ![Bachata Improvers (Progression)](https://fnwvgoqbeysqcjwffnyi.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/submission-images/248f0156-bbb6-48d0-9284-867c8b0676b2.webp) WED 14 OCT Bachata Blues Edinburgh ### Bachata Improvers (Progression) Drop in 8.30pm–9.30pm Lower Church, Summerhall, EH9 1PL Block: £40 Drop in: £10 improver Bachata ![Bachata Beginners](https://fnwvgoqbeysqcjwffnyi.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/submission-images/c6d5d134-471f-4513-88e5-7da0d8d68537.webp) MON 2 NOV Bachata Blues Edinburgh ### Bachata Beginners Drop in 6pm–7pm Mash House, 37 Guthrie Street EH1 1JG Block: £35 Drop in: £8 beginner Bachata ![Bachata Improvers+](https://fnwvgoqbeysqcjwffnyi.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/submission-images/8aa78614-bc19-4cb2-b1a3-373024805366.webp) MON 16 NOV Bachata Blues Edinburgh ### Bachata Improvers+ Drop in 7pm–8pm Mash House, 37 Guthrie Street EH1 1JG Block: £25 Drop in: £8 improver Bachata ![Bachata Advanced ](https://fnwvgoqbeysqcjwffnyi.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/submission-images/ddae8152-a35c-4375-a441-b5db448eafb9.webp) MON 16 NOV Bachata Blues Edinburgh ### Bachata Advanced Drop in 8pm–9pm Mash House, 37 Guthrie Street EH1 1JG Block: £25 Drop in: £8 advanced Bachata [All bachata events](/edinburgh/events/bachata)[All bachata classes](/edinburgh/classes?style=bachata) ## New to bachata? Brand new to bachata? Edinburgh is a great place to start. Most teachers run drop-in [beginner classes](/edinburgh/classes?style=bachata&level=beginner) - no partner or experience needed. Within a few weeks you'll be confident enough to [head to a social](/edinburgh/events/bachata) and dance with the wider community. [Beginner bachata classes](/edinburgh/classes?style=bachata&level=beginner)[How dance levels work](/edinburgh/levels) ## Where does bailemo fit in? bailemo pulls together every class, social and party in the city so you don't have to hunt across Facebook groups, Instagram stories and posters. Whether you're looking for tonight's social or a beginner course starting next month, it's all here in one place. Not exactly sure what you're looking for? No problem, drop us a line and we are happy to point you in the right direction. [Let's dance](/edinburgh) ## Not sure about bachata? Edinburgh's Latin scene has plenty of flavours - explore the other styles to find your fit: - [ Salsa Wildly popular, enormously fun and Edinburgh's Latin scene backbone ](/edinburgh/salsa) - [ Kizomba Increasing in popularity across Edinburgh for the connection conscious ](/edinburgh/kizomba) - [ Cuban Salsa Circular, playful, rooted in the streets of Havana. ](/edinburgh/cuban-salsa) - [ Rueda Cuban salsa in a circle, with a caller shouting moves. ](/edinburgh/rueda) ## Organising a Bachata event? Run a Bachata class, social or party in Edinburgh? Use our submission form to list it on bailemo, so the community can find it. Submissions are reviewed quickly and appear on the homepage, the events page and right here on this style page. [Submit your event](/edinburgh?submit=1) ## Bachata FAQs ### What's the difference between sensual bachata and traditional bachata? Traditional (Dominican) bachata is bouncy, upbeat and footwork-driven, played on guitar-led classic tracks. Sensual bachata is the modern style most Edinburgh dancers know - slower, with body waves, dips and a closer connection, often danced to bachata remixes of pop songs. ### Do I need a partner to start bachata in Edinburgh? No - Edinburgh bachata classes and socials rotate partners throughout the night, so solo dancers are the norm. Beginner classes are specifically designed for people turning up on their own. Although if you do have a partner, bachata is a wonderful dance to do together. ### How quickly can I learn bachata? Bachata has one of the gentlest learning curves of the Latin partner dances. Most people are comfortable on a social floor within 3 to 6 weeks of weekly beginner classes. ### Is bachata more popular than salsa in Edinburgh now? Bachata has grown enormously and many nights now run a dedicated bachata room or rotation alongside salsa. The two scenes overlap heavily, with many dancers doing both. ### What should I wear to a bachata social? Comfortable, breathable clothes you can move in, comfort is key! [](https://www.instagram.com/bailemohub)[](https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VbCerLgAojYoDSZNke0G) [About bailemo](/edinburgh/about) © 2026 Bailemo. All rights reserved. [](/admin)