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: 18th Century Dances with Sam Gosk

    Day Course: 18th Century Dances with Sam Gosk

    London 22 November 2025. 18th century Allemande, Cotillions and Country Dances. Come and enjoy dancing the elegant and iconic 18th century Allemande with its characteristic steps, turns and interlacing holds as used in the cotillions and country dances. Sam Gosk is an IDTA qualified dance teacher with 20 years’ experience in teaching and performing.

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  • Day Course: More Dancing Like a Tudor

    Day Course: More Dancing Like a Tudor

    Experience dances of Queen Elizabeth’s court. Saturday 20th September 2025 10.30 – 16.30. St Pancras Church House, 1 Lancing Street, London NW1 1NA. Find out about, and try for yourself, dances from the Tudor court. This will be a day full of dance, and you will also learn about the place and practice of dancing within the social scene at court and in the wider country.

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