Upcoming Dance Breaks at The Villa Rose Hotel, Donegal

Dance Breaks in Donegal

There's a particular kind of joy that fills the Cappry Ballroom on a dance break weekend - the shuffle of good shoes on a sprung floor, a live band finding its groove, old friends and new ones sharing a table. It's been a Villa Rose tradition for years, and as a family-run hotel, we take real pride in hosting it.

Our Over-50s Dance Breaks bring together social, ballroom, sequence and line dancing across 2, 3 and 4-night stays - each one built around comfortable accommodation, a full Irish breakfast, evening dinner, and dancing to live music every night. Expert tuition runs alongside the socials, so newcomers and seasoned dancers alike find their feet.

And because we're in Donegal, there's always more than the ballroom on offer - the Bluestack Mountains on your doorstep, sea air rolling in off the Atlantic, and a warmth to the welcome that only a family-run hotel can give.

What's Included

Every Villa Rose Dance Break is built around the same generous foundations:

Luxury overnight accommodation for the length of your stay

Full Irish breakfast each morning

Evening dinner, followed by live music and dancing in the Cappry Ballroom

Daytime dance workshops with professional tuition

Live music from Donegal's favourite bands and musicians

Access to Jackson's Hotel Leisure Centre (5 minute walk)

Tailor-Made Group Breaks

Bring your own dance group to Donegal, and we'll build the itinerary around you. From tuition style to mealtimes to the mix of music, our team will shape a bespoke break for independent dance groups of any size.

For group bookings: revenue@gallengroup.com

2026 Dance Breaks

Sequence Dance Break

13–16 September 2026 · 3 nights

A delightful sequence dance escape, with dancing and workshops woven through every day.

Accommodation, full Irish breakfast and evening dinner

Sequence dancing each evening with live music

Daytime sequence dance workshops

Tuition by Caroline Swann and Janet Schofield

Live music by Chris Dallat

From €325pp sharing · From €400 single occupancy (max. 10 single rooms available)

Ballroom & Social Dance Break

28 September – 1 October 2026 · 3 nights

An elegant ballroom and social dance break, with evenings on the floor from 8.30pm and workshops through the week.

Accommodation, full Irish breakfast and evening dinner

Ballroom dancing each evening from 8.30pm

Ballroom dance workshops Tuesday and Wednesday, 11.15am–12.30pm

Tuition by Carol Dodds

Live music:

Monday 28th September — Robert Brown

Tuesday 29th September — Magic Moments

Wednesday 30th September — Chris Dallat

Pre-Christmas Variety Dance Break

29 November – 2 December 2026 · 3 nights

Our best-loved festive dance break — three nights of live music, social dancing and good company, with Rosko keeping the floor moving through a wonderful mix of tunes.

Styles across the weekend include ballroom, quickstep, waltz, foxtrot, jive, sequence, line dancing and social dancing — a warm, early start to the Christmas season, whether you're a seasoned dancer or just love a lively room.

Tuition by Carol Dodds

Live music by Rosko

From €325pp sharing · From €400 single occupancy (max. 10 single rooms available)

2027 Dance Breaks

Sequence Dance Breaks

14–17 February 2027 · 9–12 May 2027 · 12–15 September 2027

Tuition by Caroline Swann and Janet Schofield.

Live music:

February — Liam McLaughlin

May — Rosko

September — Chris Dallat

Ballroom Dance Breaks

12–15 April 2027 · 27–30 September 2027

Tuition by Carol Dodds.

Live music: Robert Brown, Magic Moments and Chris Dallat.

Variety Dance Break

29 November – 2 December 2027

Sequence, ballroom, line and social dancing, with live music by Rosko and tuition by Carol Dodds.

Beyond the Dance Floor

A Villa Rose dance break is never just about the evening's programme. Between workshops, unwind in the V-Spa, make use of Jackson's Hotel Leisure Centre next door, or stretch your legs at your own pace through Drumboe Woods, just a short drive away. Evening dinner is built around the best of what Donegal has to offer, and mornings start properly with a full Irish breakfast before the day's tuition begins. It's a break with room to breathe as well as dance.