Go watch the videos of GothlaUK 2010 online at the GothlaUK website. The hafla performances have been divided into three sets, and Open Stage has been divided into two sets. Enjoy! Sue

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First of all, a HUGE thank you to everyone who wrote to us expressing their support for Gothla, and who voted in the survey. As it happened, news that Raqs Britannia was booked for June emerged just after we asked you all. But the BIG news is that GothlaUK 2010 is confirmed ...

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Hello one and all Halloween is almost here!  Lots of haflas in prospect. A rumour has reached the Gothla UK team that Raqs Britannia might move its timing to July. We've found that mid-July is probably the best time to hold Gothla UK in Leicester, because it's the traditional holiday season in the ...

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Gothla is recommending the Campanile Hotel on St Matthews Way in 2009.  Several people stayed there in 2008 and found the facilities to be very good.  It's 5-10 minutes walk from the GothlaUK venues - depending on your speed. If you phone up and say you're coming to the Gothla bellydance ...

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Yay!!  The bookings page is up. We've been able to keep prices the same as last year, so we hope that's an added incentive for you to come and join us. We take online bookings with PayPay.  Those who prefer to pay by cheque will be able to download a booking form. We're ...

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The Village, which will be the chill-out zone for Gothla UK in 2008, has been voted top Leicester pub for 2008.  YAY!

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Checking with British Theatre Dance Association, we realised that we would have to re-time workshops on Sunday 20th, because the premises will open only between 10 am - 5 pm. That means the doors open at 10 am and close at 5 pm! Therefore, the first session on Sunday will be from ...

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A rumour that is spreading around that we are holding the event in a Catholic Girls' school who want to vet all performances before allowing them onstage is *completely untrue*. I have no idea of the religious leanings of the people who run the venue we are using, but they have ...

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