Derwent Regency Festival 2024 - Day 2 (Grand Regency Ball & Workshops)

Derwent Regency Festival 2024

Celebrate the Regency era in style and fun with a Regency evening at Narryna Heritage Museum, dance workshops and a Grand Regency Ball in the fine St James Church Hall in New Town, a Regency Assembly of dancing, music, history, a promenade and delicious period food in the historic village of Richmond, and a music and history sail on the majestic tall ship, the Lady Nelson. Four days of fun, food, fine music, dancing and general frivolity. This year we also have a bonus night of historically themed contra dancing on the Monday night.

Friday 29th November - Monday 2nd December

Hobart and surrounds, Van Diemen’s Land

Tickets: https://events.humanitix.com/derwentregencyfestival24
Entry conditions, health and safety, inclusion: https://folktas.org/conditions

Main events:
Friday: Georgian and Regency Evening at Narryna Heritage Museum: Regency costume showings, exhibition and tours of Narryna house (1830s merchant house), refreshments in the garden, live music and dancing, meet and greet other festival goers.

Saturday: Grand Regency Ball: Dance or enjoy the spectacle
Divine period music including many Tasmanian pieces, by Van Diemen’s Angels (harp, piano, fiddle and flute)
Dancing Master David Wanless will lead you through an evening of fun and lively dances. No partner or dancing experience required, though attending the morning workshop would make it even more fun. Dress in something period or formal if you can.
St James Hall, 462 Elizabeth St, New Town (off Rupert Avenue, enter behind church)

There are optional dance workshops during the day on the Saturday, also at St James.

Sunday: Richmond Regency Assembly
A day of Regency activities, fine food and tea in the historic village of Richmond. Your ticket includes delicious lunch and afternoon tea of period sweet and savoury food and hot and cold drinks, as well as Regency country dancing, live music, visits to the historic Richmond gaol and Old Hobart Town model village, Maypole dancing, period games to play and a promenade along the banks of the picturesque Coal river and across the oldest bridge in Australia, admiring the ducks. Period attire encouraged but not required.

Monday: An afternoon sail on the Derwent river on the magnificent tall ship, the Lady Nelson, with refreshments, live music, shanty singing and history. Regency, formal or nautical attire admired but not required. You will also have the opportunity to help haul on a line or two if you so wish.
Also on Monday evening: Our regular Monday night folk dance, this time historically themed Contra Dances, some from the 19th Century. Live music and lots of fun. St James Hall.

Further details to be announced as they come to hand.

All ages and identities welcome.

Tickets and info: https://folktas.org/regency or at the door. Online bookings preferred. Events often sell out. Tickets are available for individual sessions - you are most welcome to come to any or all of the events. Early bird and weekend tickets are available.

Details: https://folktas.org/regency (including hints re. costuming, venues, transport etc.)

Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1142485053442211

Facebook/Meetup: Dance Folk Tasmania
Folk Federation of Tasmania Inc
folktas.org/regency
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