Bumba Fitness
Feel-good dance fitness that's kinder on the knees. Mornings in Ipswich & Felixstowe, from £6.25 a class with a bundle.
Class times & prices
Ipswich · Felixstowe · Suffolk
Wiggle, giggle & jiggle with the Bumba Tribe
Inclusive dance & sound experiences in Ipswich, Felixstowe & across Suffolk. Dance fitness, chair-based SITness, gong baths, silent beach raves and more, with Saz and the Bumba team.
Drop in from £7.50
Every body welcome
No experience needed
If it wobbles, it's meant to!
"Life's a dance. So play & move while the music's still pumping!" Saz, founder of the Bumba Tribe
Everybody & every body is welcome here. No mirrors, no judgement, no "gym face". Just like minded smiley folk moving to brilliant music, at your own pace, with an optional complimentary cuppa & chat afterwards.
🍑 Pick your flavour
The chance to dance, or trance!
Six ways into the Tribe, from morning dance fitness to moonlit beach raves.
Bumba Dance SITness
Completely chair-based dance. Still a great workout & good for the core too! Wednesdays in Ipswich.
Meet SITness
Gong Baths & Sarapy
Deeply relaxing sound experiences in Claydon and at the Sarapy Space in Ipswich, from £22 per person.
Explore the sound
Silent Beach Raves
Adults-only headphone raves on Felixstowe beach and in Barham woods. £15, headsets provided, phones away.
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Care Home Sessions
Chair-based dance parties & belly dance performances for care settings across Ipswich & Felixstowe.
For care homes
Meet Saz
Private investigator turned Dance Alchemist. The story behind the Tribe, the camper van and the gongs.
Read her story
Weekly rhythm
Your week, the Bumba way
Regular weekly classes in Ipswich and Trimley St Mary, Felixstowe. Drop in for £7.50 or grab a bundle and dance from £6.25 a class.
| Day | Class | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Bumba Fitness | 10:30 | Rosary Club, Bramford Road, Ipswich |
| Tuesday | Bumba Fitness | 10:45 | The Welcome Hall, Trimley St Mary, Felixstowe |
| Wednesday | Bumba Fitness | 10:30 | Rosary Club, Bramford Road, Ipswich |
| Wednesday | Bumba Dance SITness (chair-based) | 13:30 | Rosary Club, Bramford Road, Ipswich |
✨ Rest as deeply as you dance
The magick of gongs
Lie back, get cosy and let waves of sound wash over you. Gong baths with your Galactic Gong Mistress are a chance to properly switch off, and many people find them deeply relaxing. Group gong baths in Claydon are £22 per person with a maximum of 16 guests, and intimate sessions for up to 4 run at the Sarapy Space in Ipswich.
Group gongs are taking a summer pause for festival and retreat season, and they will be back in autumn. One-to-one Sarapy sessions run all summer long.
🎧 After dark
Rave on the beach, dance in the woods
Silent Beach Raves are the Tribe's worst-kept secret: headphones on, phones away, toes in the sand on Felixstowe beach or under the trees in Barham woods. Ambient to techno to drum & bass, ending with a gentle stretch and meditation under the sky. Adults only, £15, headsets provided.
New dates land on Bookwhen and Instagram first, so the Tribe never misses a moon.
Booking is easy peasy
Everything books through Bookwhen: classes, gongs and raves. Drop-in classes are £7.50, bundles bring it down to £6.25 a class, and gong baths are £22. Places are non-refundable with a 24-hour cancellation policy.
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