Historical Dance in Lockdown

Inspired by videos from the Paris National Opera, the St Petersburg Mikhailovsky Theatre, and others, some members of the Historical Dance Community have put together a similar video for the International Day of Dance (the…
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A contribution from Bill Tuck, his Trumpet & Friend

The Clown and Trumpet -- Simon Rice, as Clown, Bill Tuck, with Trumpet. performing their routine at the International Pipe and Tabor Festival 2010 in Gloucester. Just click below and enjoy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyYW4Hzs6Bk
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Early Dance in Quarantine on International Dance Day, 29 April

The art of dance is one of the earliest and longest-standing forms of entertainment and social bonding. In spite of Covid19, this year let's celebrate dance as a way for every one of us to…
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Gaita performs for those who couldn’t make it to the EDC Festival last October. Enjoy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTfoK3XhdmQ&fbclid=IwAR3D3JJDMu9CYS_CxRyPss6vseO3Yu4LDQk0wEFsowklLEyBm8BelhYn7GA
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DON’T MISS THE EDC ANNUAL LECTURE for 2020 Patrons and Pirates: Publishing Dance in the Eighteenth Century

Speaker: Jennifer Thorp,Dancer, Dance Historian and Archivist at New College, Oxford Friday 28 February 2020 at 7.15 p.m. at the Swedenborg Hall, Swedenborg House, 20 Bloomsbury Way, London WC1A 2TH. The high seas of British…
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Three Crowning Glories at the Queen’s House

All those interested in Renaissance culture, dance and costume will want to visit the Queen's House, Greenwich SE10 before the end of August. This free exhibition has assembled 3 "fabulously bombastic" Armada portraits of Elizabeth…
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Don’t Miss the 4th Festival for World Commedia dell’Arte Day

Saturday 22 February 2020 Sands Film Studios & Cinema, 82 St Marychurch Street, Rotherhithe, SE16 4HZ 12.00  Procession: “Pulcinella’s Progress” departs St Mary’s Churchyard (free event) Parade & Street Theatre 12.30 – 1.00  Performance: “The…
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS OF INTEREST

FEAST & FAST: THE ART OF FOOD IN EUROPE 1500-1800 When, where, why, how and with whom we eat are crucial to our identity. Feast & Fast presents novel approaches to understanding the history and culture of…
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An Evening with King James I – Love Blood and Blind Ambition

7:00 to 10:00 pm at St John's Kirk, Perth. An splendid evening of music & dance with Gaita Medieval Music, theatrical performances, readings, interviews, and poetry.These performances are all based on an evening's entertainment with James…
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The Twenty-Second Annual British Graduate Shakespeare Conference (BritGrad) Thursday, 4th – Saturday, 6th June, 2020

CALLING ALL DANCE HISTORIANS Proposals are sought on subjects relating to Shakespeare, Early Modern, and/or Renaissance Studies. Any discipline is welcome which intersects with the above fields (including, but not limited to literature, history, drama and performance,…
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