Coming Events

The Historical Dance Society runs short courses, study days, conferences and a Summer School. Most events can be booked on-line using Eventbrite or WebCollect.

  • Day Course: A Regency Dance Day with Richard Powers

    Day Course: A Regency Dance Day with Richard Powers

    Saturday 3rd August 2024 10.30 -17.30. St Pancras Church House, Lancing Street near Euston Station, London NW1 1NA. Enjoy a whole day of dancing country dances, cotillons and quadrilles for £40 per person (£35 for students and dancers on a low income). Richard Powers is a dance historian and teacher specialising in 19th century American and social dances.

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  • Day course: Dance like a Tudor

    Day course: Dance like a Tudor

    An introduction to dances of Queen Elizabeth’s court Saturday 5th October 2024 10.30 – 16.30 St Pancras Church House, 1 Lancing Street, London NW1 1NA Teachers: Ann Hinchliffe and Helen Young What kind of dances did the Tudor court enjoy? Was dance important at the Tudor court? What were the dances mentioned in Shakespeare’s plays? […]

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