The 6th June Rumba Caribe with special guest DJ Halan was another great party! After two excellent guest appearances DJ Halan will now be a resident DJ at Rumba Caribe. The next date for Rumba Caribe @ Departure is Saturday 5th September and the remaining 2009 date for Rumba Caribe @ Departure is Saturday 5th December (the venue for the 2009/2010 Rumba Caribe New Years Eve Party will be announced in due course).

Rumba Caribe is a Saturday night tropical music party presenting top Latin, Caribbean & African DJs in a stylish club with a bass heavy sound system & plenty of room to dance. DJ Halan (Paris/French Caribbean), DJ Lio (Paris/Cameroon), DJ Loco (London/Colombia), DJ Marito (Portugal) & guests will be playing the best selection of Zouk, Dancehall/Bashment, Soca, Reggaeton, Salsa, Merengue, Kizomba, Kuduro, N'Dombolo, Coupe Decale, RnB, Hip Hop & all Latin, Caribbean, African & Urban Tropical sounds.

Rumba Caribe - next date Saturday 5th September @ Departure, 2 Crutched Friars, London EC3N 2HT. Tube Aldgate/Tower Hill. Admission £10 guestlist (£7 before 11pm) / £15 door (£10 before 11pm). 10pm - 4am (last admission 2am). For guest list email info@tropikalmusic.co.uk (with your full names please) by midday on the day of the club at the latest (or phone or text me on 07950 634 045 anytime). Strictly over 18's (ID required). Dress code smart/casual - no hoods, caps or tracksuits. Please note that being on the guestlist does not entitle you to queue-jump and that the management of the venue reserves the right to refuse admission at any time.

Seating reservations
Departure has 3 well situated reservable seating areas (booths) with room for up to 10 people in each. If you would like to reserve one of these areas click on one of the seating reservation links on the left. Booth reservations must be paid in advance by 3pm on the Friday before the club.

Directions to Departure
By Tube (Underground/Metro) you can go to Aldgate or Tower Hill stations. From Aldgate station you cross the road (Aldgate High Street), turn right and then take the second road on the left (Jewry Street). After 50 metres you will see Departure on the left just as the street becomes Crutched Friars. From Tower Hill station you turn right on to Coopers Row. After going under the railway bridge the street curves to the right and becomes Crutched Friars (do not take the sharp right turn). Departure is on the right a few metres up. For information on buses to the venue and on night buses from the venue click on the links on the left. Click on venue location map on the left for a map of the location, a good idea is to print out the map & take it with you!

Parking
There is plenty of free parking near Departure on Saturday night on parking meters or on single yellow lines.

Club Tropik is a weekly Friday night party at Loom in Fitzrovia promoted by tropikalmusic.co.uk events. From 7pm to 9pm there is a Kizomba dance class with Miguel Monteiro & Studio Afro-Latino teachers. At 9pm the party starts, with DJ Marito & guests playing Kizomba, Zouk, Reggaeton, Salsa, Merengue, Kuduro, Semba, Funana, Samba, Soukous, N'Dombolo, Coupe Decale, Dancehall/Bashment, Soca, RnB, Hip Hop & all Latin, African, Caribbean & Urban Tropical sounds until 2am.

Club Tropik @ Loom, 5 Clipstone Street, London W1W 6BB. Tube Great Portland St/Oxford Circus. Every Friday. Kizomba dance class 7pm-9pm, club 9pm-2am (no entry or re-entry after 12 Midnight). Admission free before 9pm then £5 guestlist / £10 door. For guest list email info@tropikalmusic.co.uk (with your full names please) by midday on the day of the club at the latest (or phone or text me on 07950 634 045 anytime). Dance class £8. Strictly over 18's (ID required). Dress code smart/casual - no hoods, caps or tracksuits. Please note that being on the guestlist does not entitle you to queue-jump and that the management of the venue reserves the right to refuse admission at any time.

Seating Reservations
Loom has 3 private seating areas with room for up to 12 people in each. If you would like to reserve one of these areas email me on info@tropikalmusic.co.uk or phone 07950 634 045.

Directions to Loom
By Tube (Metro) you can go to Great Portland Street or Oxford Circus stations. From Great Portland Street station you walk south on Great Portland Street. Clipstone Street is the 2nd street on the left. From Oxford Circus station you walk north on Great Portland Street (next to Top Shop). Clipstone Street is the 10th street on the right. Click on venue location map on the left for a map of the location, a good idea is to print out the map & take it with you!

Parking
Parking is easy to find near Loom. It is free after 6.30pm on parking meters or on single yellow lines and after 8.30pm you can also park free in residents' parking bays.

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