Tea Dances have long been at the heart of the gay community and an important part of gay culture. So, we are very excited to bring you the Anne Lister Festival’s version of our Regency Tea Dance. This will be an informal dance led by the newly formed Anne Lister Dancers ds their inaugural event and called by Lottie Adcock (Dance the Past).

Step into the enchanting world of Elizabethan elegance and rhythm in our Shakespearean Dance Workshop! We'll be taking inspiration from Shakeseparean texts themselves and learning some of the most popular dances from the Tudor period in this workshop as part of the York International Shakespeare Festival.

Join us for our first ever Regency Tea Dance here in York! Come along to dance, socialise and meet new people at this inclusive event where the elegance of the early 19th century comes alive!

In this talk we'll look at why some dances are labelled as controversial as we take a trip through time to find those dances that broke boundaries and shocked polite society.

Join us in the Milton Rooms for a Regency Country Ball with live music and historic dance expert/caller, Lottie Adcock!