5* Celtic Manor Resort

5* Celtic Manor Resort Hotel
The Usk Valley, Caerleon
Newport, South Wales NP18 1HQ
M4 J24, 15mins from Severn Bridge, Bristol.

The stunning 5* Celtic Manor Resort in South Wales is the perfect venue to host our ‘everything under one roof’ Weekend Break with the stars of Strictly Come Dancing.

Host of the Ryder Cup, this award-winning 5* resort is set in 2000 acres of parkland. This world-class destination features the award-winning Forum Spa, as well as 6 restaurants and 3 championship golf courses

– you’re sure to enjoy the 5* luxury and seamless service at the Celtic Manor Resort hotel.

Celtic Manor’s stunning Air Conditioned Caernarfon Suite Ballroom, at nearly 9,000sq ft, will offer us an amazing 5,000sq ft pro championship sprung wooden dance floor – one of the largest dance floors in the country.

Located just 15mins from The Severn Bridge in Bristol, The Celtic Manor Resort is easy to reach and has fabulous event facilities, just perfect to host our 5* Dancing With The Stars Weekend.

5* Weekend Breaks at Celtic Manor Resort

Fri 17th – Sun 19th April 2026
5* Celtic Manor Resort Hotel
Newport, South Wales
Don’t miss out – less than 50 bedrooms remaining!

⭐ Join your favourite Stars of Strictly Come Dancing, British & World Ballroom Champions, Argentine Tango Stars plus fabulous live music from The Tony Greenwood Big Band.⭐

Fri 17th – Sun 19th July 2026
5* Celtic Manor Resort Hotel
Newport, South Wales
Newly Announced!

⭐ Join your favourite Stars of Strictly Come Dancing, British & World Ballroom Champions, Argentine Tango Stars plus fabulous live music from The Tony Greenwood Big Band.⭐

View our event on the offical Celtic Manor Resort Hotel website here
www.celtic-manor.com/donaheys-dancing-with-the-stars-weekend

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5* Celtic Manor Resort Hotel – The Forum Spa

As well as the non-stop dancing there’s plenty on offer to keep you entertained at this fabulous resort; You could pamper yourselves at the Hotels Luxury award-winning Forum Spa, book a hair salon or nail bar appointment, or choose your very own custom spa treatment?

Celtic Manor Resort scoops Best UK Hotel award again!

The Celtic Manor Resort has been named the UK’s Best Hotel 2019 at the prestigious Meetings & Incentive Travel Awards in London.

The five-star venue in South Wales has been voted the UK’s Best Hotel eight times.

As well as winning the hotel award, Celtic Manor was also a finalist in the Best UK Conference Venue category.

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Celtic Manor Resort Hotel – Superior Guest Bedrooms

All Donahey’s guests will enjoy Celtic Manor Resorts newly refurbished Superior Bedrooms.

Superior Bedrooms are beautifully appointed and decorated with distinctive design and traditional luxury to create a calm and relaxing environment. All bedrooms feature;

• Luxury toiletries, hairdryer, iron and board
• Laundry, pressing and dry cleaning service
• Complimentary telephone calls to national landlines
• Complimentary Wi-Fi internet access
• Speakerphone with voicemail service
• Large writing desk with reading light
• Secure, electronic locking in-room safe
• Satellite TV
• Minibar
• 24-hour room service and an ice-maker on each floor
• Air-conditioning with personal room controls
• Heated towel rail
• Safety deposit box service
• Complimentary tea/coffee facilities
• 110 volt shaver sockets

The Signature Collection

Situated on the sixth floor, Celtic Manor’s stylish new Signature Lounge, rooms and suites come with a host of ‘Little Luxuries’ and added services to ensure you relax and unwind from the moment you arrive.

The spacious Signature Collection rooms are designed to the highest standard with a calming, light and modern feel. Designed for adults only, each room features a 6ft king-size double bed, sitting area, marble bathroom with a large vanity unit, bath and a separate shower with a host of Elemis amenities and balcony with stunning views out over the golf course.

Signature guests have unlimited access to the exclusive adults-only* Signature Lounge, situated on the sixth floor, where throughout the day you can enjoy complimentary tea and coffee, newspapers and magazines.

Signature Collection guests also enjoy further premium services:

• Concierge Bag Drop – your luggage will be delivered straight to your bedroom.
• Exclusive Signature check-in on the sixth floor
• Guaranteed early check-in from 3pm
• Evening turn-down service
• Complimentary bottle of Prosecco and Welsh Cakes in your bedroom upon arrival
• Exclusive ‘Welsh Breakfast’ in Celtic Manor’s ‘Steak On Six’ restaurant
• Unlimited access to the exclusive adults-only* Signature Lounge

Following a restful night’s sleep, Signature Collection guests will be served ‘Full Welsh Breakfast’ in the exclusive surroundings of Celtic Manor’s new sixth floor restaurant ‘Steak On Six’ – overlooking the beautiful Welsh woodlands.

Breakfast is served in the Signature restaurant from 7.00am to 10.30am daily and is for adults only. We recommend that you book in advance with Celtic Manor’s Reservations Team to ensure a relaxing breakfast experience.

Signature bedrooms are available from a £65pp upgrade supplement.

Guest Reviews & Recommendations

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Celtic Manor Resort Dancing With The Stars Weekend

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Phil Pearson

Dancing with the Stars weekend at Celtic Manor Resort - Newport, April 2025.
Our first experience of a Donahey's weekend. We have been dancing for almost 28 years, and this was the best event we have ever been too. So good, we have already booked for next year!
Incredibly well organised, in a fabulous hotel, and the Donahey's team work so hard to ensure that everyone has a great time.
Being taught by the professional dancers, and coaches from Strictly, is simply amazing, and the shows given on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday are breathtaking.
Absolutely fab-uuu-lous weekend, we will be back.
Phil & Gill Pearson

Kathy Hardy

This is our 7th year with Paul and the team and the weekends just get better every time! Celtic Manor is the most wonderful venue to stage such a great experience.
The team are always well organised and welcoming. We remain in the blue band group as we do not get to dance in between our Donaheys experiences - we always learn something new and gain in confidence with every workshop/group line dance.
We have already booked for next year & can’t wait! Well done team and thank you all so much - again!

Martin Whysall

The best accolade I can give is that we enjoyed it so much, the teaching was excellent, the professionals were superb, the organization fantastic and so we booked for next year before we left!!

Kate Alleston

Absolutely fab..u...lous!
So well organised from start to finish. The workshops are brilliant fun. The team are wonderful. And the stars...oh my god. You think they are amazing on the TV?...wait until you see them up close and personal. Hats off to all. Can't wait for next year. Thank you to everyone for one of the most memorable weekends ever! Xxx

Mark Smith

Returning for our second year at Donaheys, this time at Celtic Manor, Newport Wales, it was even better than the first time.
Their organisation of the booking in process with wristbands, hotel room and class schedule was straightforward and we were soon ready for our first lesson. Anton DuBeke and Rosie Ward taught us the running right turn and when we had mastered that, they added a few pivots! All great fun and followed by their show dances and social dancing in a purpose constructed ballroom. The next day we had a further 5 workshops, followed by a gala night of show dances and general dancing in our best togs. Lots of photos, chat with the Strictly Pro dancers and opportunities to practice what we had learnt. The Sunday workshops and show dances were great too, so we ended the weekend tired but happy.
Well done Paul, Shirley and all the Donaheys team for making it run smoothly so we could just enjoy ourselves.

Alan Palmer

Having been to DWTS weekends at Celtic Manor for three consecutive years, the only way to describe it is 'the experience of a lifetime, every time'. We learn from some of the world's best dancers, among 400 or so like-minded lovers of dance, in 5-star surroundings. These extraordinary pros then put on show dances that must be seen to be believed. Furthermore, the Donaheys DWTS team is as professional and caring a group of people as you could ever wish to meet - they are always on hand and in position when needed and are both joyful and helpful. Sign up, you won't regret it...

John Mason

With the Stars and beyond expectations!
An absolutely wonderful weekend at Celtic Manor with the Donaheys team and a selection of the Strictly stars to try and teach this old guy to dance! Brilliantly organised across beginners to advanced so my wife and I never felt self conscious or any of the fears that I had going in. Paul, Amy, Shirley, Tracey and all of the team make you feel so comfortable and welcome and getting up close and personal, as it were, with the stars of the show, brings it home to you how real and genuinely pleasant they all are, and genuinely delighted they are when you manage to string some steps together. We were lucky enough to be taught by Anton, Nadiya, Giovanni, Lauren, Kai and Katya across a range of dances and as Kai noted, " I love teaching beginners as when they get a few steps the look on their faces it's as if they've discovered fire"! How right he is. My wife and I couldn't stop smiling or laughing. Celtic Manor is a great venue, food great, room great. All in all just a tremendous weekend. So good we booked back in for next year, as did many fellow guests. If you fancy shedding some inhibitions and having some fun I'd encourage you to do so. It was fantastic.

Chris Kearney

Thank you for a fantastic weekend at Celtic Manor! It was absolutely brilliant!!

The workshops were great as well as the dancing in the evenings, especially on Saturday with the live Band.

But, the show dances were something else!! We had such a great time and look forward to going again in the near future.

The whole weekend was very professional and very well organised.

Thank you to the whole team.
We can't wait to go again!

Gail Lord

This was our first time and it was an incredible weekend. Every detail is organised so well and Paul and all of the Team members are approachable, brilliant and attentive providing support throughout the event. (Donaheys gave me a birthday card even though they only found out at the weekend which was so thoughful!). The interactive workshops with the Stars and showcases are outstanding and something we will never forget, all in such a wonderful location. There are so many highlights and a must for all dance lovers! We had no hesitation in rebooking for next year - it was a 10 from us and FAB-U-LOUS. ❤️

A creative primary curriculum for all Palastanga

Thank you so much for an incredible dance weekend, it was like stepping back into a world I thought I'd (sadly) left behind. However this time my husband was with me for the ride which made it even better.

Today we are aching and tired after a packed weekend of dance (a muscular reminder of the fun we've had) but we are also relaxed, happy and ready for more dancing.

It is great value for money, dinner bed and breakfast, learning to dance with the stars of Strictly and other great teachers too. Not to mention the incredible evening shows which left me in awe and inspired to dance more. The Donaheys' team were always on hand to help or partner a solo dancer and the itenery was packed! If you haven't experienced this yet, book your place and feel the joy of dance.

Wendy Boulding

Wow! An incredible amazing weekend with The Stars of Strictly Come Dancing. 7 dance instruction workshops with The Stars giving us an insight to techniques and not just the steps. Many, many Show dances over the 3 days from all The Stars together with show dances from World and European Champions.
Paul Donahey and his marvellous team worked so hard to create a memorable wonderful weekend at the Celtic Manor Resort Hotel. Thank to you all.

Lucinda Beard

Incredible!!!❤️ Whether you have 2 left feet, or rule the dance floor already, the weekend was packed full of amazing classes. The evenings were... just fantastic!⭐️ The showcases by the Stars were jaw dropping ✨️
A massive thank you to the Donaheys Teamam, super friendly and run a flawless event 🤩
Highly recommend!!

Chris Jones

Donaheys July 2024 event at Celtic Manor exceeded our expectations on almost every level. Meeting the strictly stars was a huge thrill, of course, but there were workshops with other international class professionals as well. The standout workshop for us was Tony Bennet's Foxtrot session on the Sunday. Donaheys organise their weekends down to the finest detail, with nothing we could think of omitted. We recommend them highly and have already booked our next Dancing With The Stars Weekend at Celtic Manor next April. We can't wait!

Christine przybylak

The most amazing experience, if you like dance or not. Donaheys Team are brilliant very friendly and helpful, well organised too. The Celtic Manor is a beautiful hotel. Staff are incredible and even though there were hundreds of people there this weekend it was so quiet and peaceful. Facilities great too. Nothing to complain about. X

Bernard Keavney

Second Donahey's DWTS weekend for us, first time at Celtic Manor - it was absolutely fantastic. We are beginners but never felt out of our depth with the workshops from the wonderful Strictly Pros, the World Champions, the Stars of the Future and of course Mr Tony Bennett! The Pro showcases were amazing, and it was a unique opportunity to see the Strictly stars perform so close up. Great atmosphere, super friendly, and lovely to be among a couple of hundred people just enjoying dance. If you are at all a Strictly fan, this is for you! We have already booked our next two weekends. Thanks Paul, Amy, Shirley and all the Donahey's team!

SHARON JACKSON

This was a present for my bestie and i to celebrate our 65th birthdays. What can i say? If you are a fan of strictly do not hesitate just book up. I promise you from start to finish you will have the most amazing time. This event is so professionally organised right down to the last detail but then they have been doing this for years and it shows. Polished with a capital P!!! It’s such great fun and close up and personal with the strictly celebs. There was only one criticism of the whole weekend and it was lack of chairs for the balcony. No idea why the hotel doesnt supply them 🙈. (I even rang down and asked)

Helen Hawkins

My daughter and I attended this event at the Celtic Manor Resort, a fabulous hotel, as first timers with next to no dance experience. The weekend was just amazing! The workshops run by the professionals were so much fun and the showcases were spectacular. The whole weekend was pure joy thank you Donaheys.

A-J Fitzsimmons

A big thank you to the Donahey's team, and all of the professional dancers, for a fabulous Dancing With The Stars Weekend (our first!)
Truly memorable and thoroughly recommended!
We are already looking forward to next time!

Jayne Elvin

I have booked this weekend with Donaheys dancing with stars for the last 2 years for a lady I support with a learning disability, she has absolutely loved every minute of it, I've just booked for next year for another lady i support she's so excited about this.I would also like to say that Donaheys has been tremendous with these booking and these lady's there customer service is outstanding.

Monique Hirshman

This was our second Donaheys Dancing with the Stars weekend and what a weekend it was! Fun workshops with strictly stars and world champion dancers . Superb evening entertainment from all the stars with great musical entertainment and lots of dancing. Just the best weekend thank you Paul, Amy , Shirley and all the team and it was that much fun that we booked for next year already!!

Gareth Owen

We had a fantastic weekend with Donahays. Every detail was taken care of by the team and the Stars were brilliant. We’d never danced before but have already signed up for next year.

Robert Garcia

Great weekend. Brilliant organisation, fantastic workshops and showcases and lovely to get to dance on such a lovely dance floor. We enjoyed it so much that we’re already booked for 2025! Thanks to Paul and the Donaheys team- you did a great job 😊

Richard Thompson

Dance weekend was truly exceptional and the organisation was brilliant. Everything ran very smoothly and Celtic Manor was a great venue. The Strictly stars were brilliant as were all the amateur dancers. The Saturday night black tie ball was great. Very well done to all the Donaheys team.

Tracy Hall

We’ve just returned from our fourth Dancing with the Stars weekend at Celtic Manor and it was just brilliant - the best one so far! The organisation was amazing, especially given the number of people attending. Everything ran like clockwork from check in to departure. We have already booked again for next year. The first time we went we were amazed to discover that this is a totally family-run event. Paul Donahey and his team are fantastic and their love of ballroom shines through. So professional and the programme was just brilliant. Their evident hard work made for a wonderful weekend for us. The hotel is a lovely venue and we didn’t stop smiling all weekend. There was a perfect balance of lessons, shows and time to dance. So many highlights but especially Kristi Boyce’s lesson and Glenn and Caroly’s performance. All the shows were fantastic but it was great to see Alijaz and Janette together again - they are a great double act. We absolutely can’t wait to do it again!

Ginette Dengate

An absolutely amazing experience. Very well organised with a friendly and welcoming team. 5* and more, hotel, facilities just fabulous. Would highly recommend.

Charlotte Bird

Thank you for an amazing, unforgettable experience!! I loved every minute of the weekend from learning to dance with the professionals to watching the fantastic shows! The Celtic Manor is a stunning hotel with lovely staff too. I definitely would recommend this to any other beginners out there it's so nice to learn some dancing and have great fun doing it 😀 Thank you so much Donaheys and team and all the professionals for their enthusiasm to teach and wonderful shows! Love From a Rowdy Red 😄

Ian Fuller

Had a wonderful weekend, a real oasis of fun. Such a professional and approachable bunch, including the celebrity dance teachers…you really get the feeling they want you to enjoy dancing as much as they do.

Russell Johnson

This was our first Donaheys event and wow, what an amazing experience. Great workshops, great dance floor, great fun and well organised. These guys know how to put on an event. We will definitely be back! Highly recommended.

Darren Teasdale

We’ve just returned from a weekend at Celtic Manor resort. The hotel was beautiful. The weekend was well organised, we thoroughly enjoyed all the workshops and it was a real treat to have some workshops delivered by the strictly pros. The full team were amazing and helpful and with everyone having dance floor seating the showcases felt really intimate and were incredible to watch. We have already booked to return next April

Debbie Wedgwood

Fab u lous.
Its a10 from us
A weekend like no other

Graham Dixon

Celtic Manor weekend April 24 - what an amazing weekend - fantastic from start to finish. The Donaheys team put on a superb, professional, extremely well organised event. Meeting the Strictly stars, other professionals & world champions and having them teach us and talk to us between dances about their experiences & life was very special. You really do feel like they love that part of their job, it was such fun. The hotel was lovely with really good choices in the restaurant, nice rooms and 2 wonderful ballrooms. What an experience! As fairly beginner level dancers who've never done anything like this before, we never expected to be so eager to rebook for next year, but now we can't wait! Well done Donaheys, see you in 2025 !!

Phoebe Smith

Absolutely fantastic weekend from start to finish! Everyone was so friendly. The strictly stars were fantastic with teaching us and going through the steps. I am so greatful! In the mean time I’m going to keeeeeeeep dancing!

Sandy Vann (Sandy - Bonterra)

A spectacularly well choreographed weekend full of Strictly Stars! Not only were they teaching us in workshops tailored to different levels of dance experience, but then they demonstrated almost inhuman skills with their professional routines in front of a enraptured audience.
Organisation from start to finish was faultless with everything running to time. Everyone, hotel staff, the Donaheys team, our fellow guests and the Strictly Stars themselves, were absolutely delightful. Fab-u-lous in fact.
If you're thinking of going - stop thinking - just book. We've already reserved our spot for 2025.

Thank you Paul, Amy, Shirley and the rest of your team of superstars!

Bryan Phillips

We have just returned from a wonderful weekend break ‘dancing with the stars’ at Celtic Manor. A really lovely experience with taught dance classes from the likes of Anton&Erin, Nadia&Kai, Katya, Aljaz&Janette of Strictly fame, not forgetting Kristi&Glenn, Leandro&Maria for the Argentine Tango and Tony for the Jive.
It’s a fair cost but really worthwhile if you like watching or want a chance to learn from the best and Paul, Amy, Shirley and the Donaheys team make sure that everything ticks along even though it’s rather busy.
Take a look .. it’s really worth exploring

Adrian Russell

This was our second time to have the pleasure of this amazing and fun filled dance weekend.
And did we dance, Yes we most certainly did.
The Hotel (De Vere Windsor) is a perfect location with great facilities for those that love to dance.
The Donahey's team are Brilliant in every way from the Organisationa and communication to just having fun.
A quick message to Anton who put a challenge to the Red band to ask a Green band (Adrian) for a social dance. Challenge accepted and delivered.
Giovanni and Lauran are jsut brilliant but I have to say me me the weekend was made extra special by Kai and Nadia.
We have booked again for next year...

Adrian and Leigh

Tarun Shome

A fantastic experience from start to finish. Right from picking the phone up to talk to Tracey about booking, down to the final showdance. If you're thinking of booking one of these weekends - go for it! You won't regret it.

Excellently organised with a lot of workshops. I did worry that our feet wouldn't cope but the excellent sprung dance floor made sure that wasn't the case.

The evening dancing was fabulous with Paul also regularly leading everybody into an individual Charleston on the dance floor - great fun.

The evening showcase dances were amazing and also featured dances from highly accomplished competing (or previously competing) professionals who were outstanding.

Overall an amazing weekend.

Adam

Omigod the weekend was awesome!

We don't write reviews; in a world of faceless corporations chasing 4-5 star status via automated perma-feedback who has time, right? There's better things to do with 30 seconds, like scratching your nose. But this weekend at the Celtic Manor Hotel was so good that we're delighted to pop the Google Review cherry.

We signed up as complete beginners, inducting into the infamous raucous Red group (special shout out to table one, we were the best!) The workshops were amazing. You're in the room with actual dancers from Strictly. Aljaž taught us the cha cha! Aljaž! Cha cha! This was so exciting that when he got us to yell 'Sa!' at the end of each New Yorker I swear I spat on him. Jive with Giovanni and Lauren? Check. Quickstep with Nadia and Kai? Check. Rumba with (reigning Strictly champion) Jowita? Check. Encouragement to growl like a lion when Nikita offered up his microphone? Not needed ... GRRRR!

Every instructor intimately knew their craft and, more importantly, knew how to teach. I don't think anyone in our beginners group felt out of depth or unsupported, a philosophy that translated beautifully to the evening ballroom events. Us Reds were actively encouraged to participate in social dancing without fear of embarrassment. There were enough slow and slightly out of time couples on the floor to feel like you weren't the only learners in the room. And you've not lived until you're one of a whole room Charleston Strolling to Bear Necessities.

What else to say? Only that we've realised live showcase dancing, much like live music, is so much better when you're in the room. Every number was impeccable. Nadia and Kai's jive topped our personal opinion chart in a very close field.

This weekend surpassed expectation. The Donaheys team really care about the quality of the experience. To organise an event like this with such precision and still maintain a genuinely friendly customer service takes some doing. Everybody involved seemed happy to be there. We certainly were. We're signed up for 2024, and we're coming back as Blue. If it's as good as this again they may even get another review.

Mourad Khouzam

A very well run event. It was
great experience on both occasions when we attended the events At Celtic manner in 2019 and also this year. We thoroughly enjoyed it and all the staff were very helpful. Paul really goes out of his way to do everything possible for us to enjoy our time. We have already booked for next year.

Jenny Smith

Last weekend at Celtic Manor was the first time of going to a Dancing with the star’s weekend. It was Amazing form start to finish. The organisation was fantastic, the programme of dance classes, social dances, q&a’s, red carpet calls etc were brilliant. It was so lovely to be able see the stars and learn from them so up close. Can’t recommend it enough. Celtic Manor was a lovely venue also. Food and service Excellent. Can’t wait to do it all again next year!!!! Thank you.

Diane Scott

Fabulous weekend, and very well organised by the friendly Donaheys team. Accommodation was excellent and the classes by the strictly pro's and visiting competitors were very informative. It was lovely to see up close the pro's, and their dance demonstrations were wonderful. There was also plenty of opportunities to ask them questions. We loved the live big band on Saturday night and it was such a treat to dance to live music. A wonderful event and great value for money. This was our first time and we met some great people and are looking forward to seeing them again at next years Dancing with the Stars weekend.

Deborah Wakeham

What an amazing experience, so much so, that I have booked to go for a third time. It's really well organised by a great team. Wether your new to dance or experienced your sure to have a great time. Having lessons from the professionals and a show case every day. Just the best

helen swaisland

Fantastic weekend at the Celtic Manor and the Donaheys Dancing With the Stars event. These events (we’ve been to 3 now) are fabulous - well organised, efficiently run, great hotels, great workshops and fabulous showcase dances from the professional dancers. We can thoroughly recommend them

Annette Duffy

This was our fifth Dancing with the Stars Weekend and it was just brilliant. The Donaheys team do such a magnificent job, the whole weekend runs like clockwork. The workshops were great and the videos available afterwards really help!
The showcases this year were absolutely fantastic - both the strictly stars and the ballroom champions were incredible and mesmerising to watch.
Celtic Manor is a fabulous venue and we have already booked for next year!!

Julie Sears

Another fabulous dancing with the stars weekend at Celtic Manor, the workshops are great fun and lots learned. The showcases of all couples out of this world. Paul, Shirley and Amy along with all the donaheys team are on hand for anything you need and always polite and professional.
A truly wonderful weekend for any dancer or dance fan.
Its our 3rd and we look forward to the next.

Sarah Edwards

Myself and my best friend have just returned from our 2nd year attending Donaheys Dancing With The Stars Weekend. Another fabulous weekend. We have danced, made new friends and laughed. We started with 4 left feet, and ended up being able to dance fairly reasonable steps. The workshops are superb and gauged to the appropriate level of the group. The Donaheys team are superb and I can't rate them highly enough, every single person attending is looked after.
Feet throb from all the dancing, hands sting from applauding and cheeks sting from so much smiling and laughing.
The evening showcases are breath taking, the professional dancers are so engaging and the venue is superb.
I highly recommend this weekend.

Colin Hall

Fabulous weekend! Stayed extra night on the Thursday. All of Donaheys staff led by Paul were so friendly and helpful through out the weekend.
Up close and personal classes with the strictly stars, Kai & Nadya, Giovanni & Lauren, Alijaz & Katya, Nikita & Jowita, David & Rosey and Warren & Kristy Boyce. All dance classes designed for your personal dance ability. Show case dances in the evening were amazing especially Glen Boyce & Caroly. Unbelievable dancing from all the stars.
The hotel is a perfect venue with friendly and professional staff at the Celtic Manor Resort.
The weekend flowed perfectly due to the planning and organisation of the whole Donaheys team.
Already booked up for April & July 24.
We can’t recommend this event highly
enough for those who enjoy ballroom dancing or want to start. Beginners are catered for just as much as advanced standard so if you have never tried ballroom dancing before this is an excellent introduction.
Once again, many thanks Paul for an amazing weekend.

Carol Jackson

As first-timers we can honestly say it far exceeded our expectations. Friendly, efficient and fun. I hoped to get tips during the workshops to add an extra layer to our dancing as well as giving us new routines - they did that and more. All workshop teachers gave us confidence and laughter - no one needs to feel intimidated about what they can or can't do. This atmosphere helped everyone get together in a supportive and friendly fashion - far more smiles than frowns! The showcase events were superb and very moving. It was lovely to hear the professionals say they particularly enjoy dancing to an audience of dancers. And we enjoyed being that audience. Thank you to the all Donaheys team. Carol and John.

Karen Darbyshire

Thoroughly enjoyed the whole weekend and experience. We're booked for next year too.

Ali King

A real look forward to moment for us every year. Fab to be focused on dance for 48 hours.

Map & Directions

Celtic Manor is conveniently located at J24 of the M4 in Newport, South Wales. Just 15mins from Severn Bridge, Bristol.

Newport Train station is 10mins away and has connections throughout Wales & England including direct trains to Manchester & London.