Project title
Tea Dances
Description of initiative
Tea Dances is part of the Southbank Centre’s artistic programme for well-being. Social dances have drawn light-footed visitors to the venues to try a huge variety of moves. The Tea Dance initiative is one of the only free events of its kind in London, and welcomes around 300 visitors every month. More than three quarters of social dance attendees at the Southbank Centre are aged over 55, and more than half are aged over 65.
Further information on the initiative
Themes: Culture and...
Individual well-being
Physical health
Quality of social relations
Quality of services for specific groups
Keywords
dancing, isolation, group activity, elders
Target group
Not targeted to a specific group
Cultural field
Dance
Timeframe
2019
- 2022
Results, benefits, impact and lessons learnt
In a survey 82% said that attending reduced feelings of isolation.