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Listen Today to Sirinu on Austrian Radio

Early Music group Sirinu is featured on Austrian radio Wednesday 6 June at 6.30 pm, performing pieces from their Chandos CD of the Henry Vlll manuscript 'All Goodly Sport'. The programme presenter is Colin Mason…
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The Historical Dance Society’s Virtual Elizabethan Revels

The lockdown forced HDS to cancel its Elizabethan Revels in April, or at least postpone them for the moment. Ever resilient, they have been offering us all a series of online videos teaching and performing…
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The Historical Dance Society Lockdown Lectures

This is an informative and entertaining series of talks from experts in the various fields of historical dance. You can find out about the latest in the series and view past lectures on the HDS…
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PPE for Early Dancers

All early dancers are familiar with masks and gloves. We can go traditional: or masquerade style: Gloves you ask? No problem: I think we'd make a real hit down at the supermarket! But those among…
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Try a Historical Fashion Design Workshop

Here's something for all ages to try. The aim is to design a modern or a period outfit that reflect the influence of at lest one period's fashions in the past. Your designs could make…
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Lynn and Mike Spicer kindly invite you to the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party

The wearing of white gloves is mandatory while you watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4J715qRjIJo The dance has been adapted from The Balmoral Castle Quadrille or Six Drilles. The original is for 12 people in a square…
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Some Renaissance dances that offer the beauty, joy and strength of life!

A journey from the Tourdion to La Volta, with Raffaele Dessi and Francesca Vittori, in costumes by the Atleier Pietro Longhi. Songs and Dances at the Estense Court between the 15th and 16th centuries https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pelrp8bw38k&t=64s
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