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Home > Dance > Take part in a refined Regency Dance at a 16th century Hampshire barn

Take part in a refined Regency Dance at a 16th century Hampshire barn

By Caroline King - November 27, 2013Posted in : Dance

Regency Dance - Gilbert White's House - Hampshire When: 7th December 2013, 7pm – 11pm

Where: Gilbert White’s House & Garden, The Wakes, High Street, Selborne, Hampshire GU34 3JH

£: Tickets cost £90 per couple or £50 for individuals.  The ticket price includes a warm glass of Negus upon arrival and a cold fork supper with courses interspersing sets of dances.  There is a £10 discount per person for groups of four.  Partners are by no means essential for attending the dance.

What is it?

Celebrate the 200th anniversary of Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice at a Regency Dance in the beautiful 16th century barn at Gilbert White’s House in Hampshire on Saturday 7th December.

Dress in period costume, or evening wear, and allow the Hampshire Regency Dancers to whisk you back into a bygone era of elegance and refinement as they lead you through easy-to-follow country dances to their live period music, such as the Bennett sisters themselves might have enjoyed.

The Regency Dance at Gilbert White’s House & Garden in Selborne starts at 7pm with the last dance finishing at 11pm.

More info: www.gilbertwhiteshouse.org.uk

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Tagged With: Adult only events, Gilbert White’s House & Garden, Hampshire events, Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice, Regency Dance, South East

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