The History of ‘Blind Dance’ 1986-2002

Dance as a source for all sorts of therapeutic rewards is becoming better and better appreciated. But those of us lucky enough to have seen 'Blind Dance' perform have seen a special example. Junella McKay's…
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A Series of Elizabethan Dance Workshops

The Historical Dance Society is celebrating its 50th birthday this year with a grand Elizabethan Revel at the Lord Leycester Hospital, Warwick on April 18, 2020. To be prepared to dance your heart out in…
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Georgian era of light and shade explored at Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum

Artworks, costume and literature tell the conflicting stories of the Georgian eraIncludes a first edition of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice on loan from a private lenderExhibition brings together artefacts and stories from across Regency…
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Lucy Worsley tips off her followers to new jobs at HRP

Are there any early dancers out there looking for a new and fascinating place to work? Here's the link to follow: Lucy Worsley@Lucy_WorsleyFancy being able to say ‘I’m off to the Palace’ on a daily…
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Family Fun at Cecil Sharp House

Family Barn Dances - a great idea! Bring the family along for fun, lively dances from Britain and beyond! These high energy afternoon events give budding dancers a chance to take their first dance steps…
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HOT OFF THE PRESS: The EDC Festival 2019 DVD is out now

The DVD makes a wonderful souvenir if you were there in Edinburgh. If you couldn't come, you can instead watch the Festival DVD for the pleasure of seeing all the dancing that took place at…
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Calling all Early Singers and Costume makers

Start the New Year with style, by registering for a week of cultural immersion in the world of Baroque and Renaissance song, costme, music & dance at the 22nd Chalemie School at EASTER. Busy at…
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Call for Papers Shakespeare Jahrbuch 157 (2021) “Shakespeare and Dance”

The 2021 volume of Shakespeare Jahrbuch will be a special issue on “Dance”. The editorial board invites essays from a variety of perspectives, including literary studies, cultural history, dance studies and the history of dance, performance studies,…
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Congratulations to Charlotte Ewart and Tamsin Lewis for their Xmas Cheer

It's not often that early music and dance appear on the BBC (would it was oftener). But Charlotte and Tamsin, along with Annie Grey, joined Lucy Worsley for a delightful evening of Tudor Xmas madness,…
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Don’t Miss Paul Cooper’s Entertaining Researches into Regency Dance

Paul posts various of his occasional #RegencyDance research papers and a new one is available NOW. It's about 3 Whitehall Balls held in 1803. Nursery Rhymes, whimsicality, stage dancing and Scottish dances. Australia comes into…
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