Regency Dance Workshops - Derwent Regency Festival
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Two dance workshops to hone your skills before the Grand Regency Ball in the evening, or just enjoy more dancing.
Saturday, 28th November, 2026
Regency Dance Workshop 11:15 for 11:30am-1:30pm:
With live period music and Dancing Master David Wanless. Learn or refresh the basics of Regency dancing for the evening ball, or just have fun with some easy Regency dances. No partner or dancing experience required. Note that you are welcome to attend the evening ball whether or not you have attended this workshop. BYO water bottle.
St James Church Hall, 462 Elizabeth St (off Rupert Ave, enter behind church)
Intermediate Regency and Georgian Dances 2:20 for 2:30-4:30pm:
With live period music and Dancing Master David Wanless. Have fun with a variety of lively dances, some for the evening ball and some just because they’re exciting dances. No partner or dancing experience required but if you can make it to the earlier workshop first that would be good. Learn a Quadrille for an informal display at the ball. BYO water bottle.
St James Church Hall, 462 Elizabeth St (off Rupert Ave, enter behind church)
This event is part of the Derwent Regency Festival, 27th-30th November, 2026: Celebrate the Regency era in style and fun with wonderful live, period music. Events including a Regency evening at Narryna Heritage Museum, dance workshops and a Jane Austen Grand Regency Ball in the fine St James Church Hall in New Town, a Garden Party of country and Maypole dancing, live music, history and delicious period food in the fine garden of historic Runnymede House, 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. Further details here: https://www.folktas.org/regency
Tickets: https://events.humanitix.com/derwentregencyfestival26 or at the door if still available. Online bookings preferred. Tickets are available for individual sessions - you are most welcome to come to any or all of the events. Session and discounted weekend tickets are available.
Further details here: https://www.folktas.org/regency
The main festival Facebook page is https://www.facebook.com/events/944001788289261
All ages and identities welcome.
Facebook: Dance Folk Tasmania or Folk Federation of Tasmania
Folk Federation of Tasmania Inc
https://www.folktas.org/regency
[email protected]
6273 2127
Saturday, 28th November, 2026
Regency Dance Workshop 11:15 for 11:30am-1:30pm:
With live period music and Dancing Master David Wanless. Learn or refresh the basics of Regency dancing for the evening ball, or just have fun with some easy Regency dances. No partner or dancing experience required. Note that you are welcome to attend the evening ball whether or not you have attended this workshop. BYO water bottle.
St James Church Hall, 462 Elizabeth St (off Rupert Ave, enter behind church)
Intermediate Regency and Georgian Dances 2:20 for 2:30-4:30pm:
With live period music and Dancing Master David Wanless. Have fun with a variety of lively dances, some for the evening ball and some just because they’re exciting dances. No partner or dancing experience required but if you can make it to the earlier workshop first that would be good. Learn a Quadrille for an informal display at the ball. BYO water bottle.
St James Church Hall, 462 Elizabeth St (off Rupert Ave, enter behind church)
This event is part of the Derwent Regency Festival, 27th-30th November, 2026: Celebrate the Regency era in style and fun with wonderful live, period music. Events including a Regency evening at Narryna Heritage Museum, dance workshops and a Jane Austen Grand Regency Ball in the fine St James Church Hall in New Town, a Garden Party of country and Maypole dancing, live music, history and delicious period food in the fine garden of historic Runnymede House, 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. Further details here: https://www.folktas.org/regency
Tickets: https://events.humanitix.com/derwentregencyfestival26 or at the door if still available. Online bookings preferred. Tickets are available for individual sessions - you are most welcome to come to any or all of the events. Session and discounted weekend tickets are available.
Further details here: https://www.folktas.org/regency
The main festival Facebook page is https://www.facebook.com/events/944001788289261
All ages and identities welcome.
Facebook: Dance Folk Tasmania or Folk Federation of Tasmania
Folk Federation of Tasmania Inc
https://www.folktas.org/regency
[email protected]
6273 2127
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Where is it happening?
St James Hall, 462 Elizabeth St, New Town, 462 Elizabeth St, Mount Stuart TAS 7000, Australia, North Hobart
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