Venue and accommodation

Kensington and Aldridge Academy
Our new Fantasia home:  Everything under one roof!

1 Silchester Rd,
London,
W10 6EX,
United Kingdom

Nearest tube station:  Latimer Road
This is on the Hammersmith and City line and the Circle line.  It takes about 20 minutes from Kings Cross – and the tube runs every few minutes.

We are very excited to be hosting Fantasia 2027 in a brand new (to us!) venue.  It has the capacity to provide flexible spaces for all our Fantasia needs.  Everything is in one building.

• Mirrored dance studio
• other good dance spaces
• Modern theatre with great lighting rig.
• Lecture spaces
• Fabulous souk area
• Social area where you can sit and catch up with friends.
• Changing rooms (no mirrors – bring your own mirrors for make up)
• Shower facilities
• Luggage room to leave bags through the day.
• Free tea and coffee facilities for our participants in our chill out area.
• Water dispensers – so bring your water bottles.

Fantasia will start on the Friday afternoon with workshops and our new competitions which will take place in the theatre.  A great performance space to allow you to show yourself at your best.  The souk and social area will be available from Friday afternoon to Sunday afternoon.

We also have access to changing rooms and showers.

Our venue is self contained with everything under one roof.  A few minutes walk away is a Nisa Local and Co-op mini markets.  Or bring your own packed lunch.  There is also the Argon Tree cafe a few minutes walk away that is open all weekend as well as a couple of pubs that serve food.

ACCOMMODATION
This is a new area to us so we have not yet tried out any accommodation.  We have looked at the nearest most affordable options on Google – we are not personally recommending these – and suggest you do your own research as well.  There are lots of air BnB’s too.  If you know of or discover a nearby hotel you can recommend, let us know.

Hilton London Kensington, W11 4UL – a 20 minute walk away
Ibis Shepherds Bush, W14 0DJ – a 25 minute walk away

Remember you do not have to go back home or to your hotel until after the show.  Bring your case with you, check it into the luggage room.  If you want a shower after classes, bring toiletries and a towel.  We also have our social space you can take a break in and catch up with friends.