Events

Norwich and Cambridge Early Dance Weekend 2026

The 2026 residential course is once again to be held at the University of East Anglia, this time with Sam Gosk as tutor.

“The Allemande: from Couple to Cotillion”

The course runs from Friday 10th to Sunday 12th April 2026 in the peaceful and expansive campus of the University of East Anglia with its unique Sainsbury Centre art museum. A practical course studying the Allemande and the Cotillion will be taught by Sam Gosk. Sam has been teaching, performing and researching historical dance for over 15 years. His recent research has focused on the social dances of the 18th and 19th centuries and he is looking forward to sharing some of these dances with us.

Booking Form:/2026-wkend-UEA-booking-form.pdf

Please contact Harriet Cox if you have any queries or simply to express interest: harrietcpcox@yahoo.co.uk

UEA.HarrietStephen-walk.-9-the-Dutch-Garden-at-Earlham-Hall-childhood-home-of-Elizabeth-Fry — University of East Anglia. The Dutch Garden at Earlham Hall, childhood home of Elizabeth Fry

Silent space garden — UEA, Silent Space Garden, The Dutch Garden, Earlham Hall

UEA Scuptire park. — UEA Sculpture Park.

More pictures and report on the 2024 and 2025 events here: norwichhistoricaldance.norwich-and-cambridge-dance-course ‎

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The Early Dance Circle Festival 2025

NHD took part in this year’s EDC Festival which was held in Bury St. Edmunds.

The 42nd EDC Festival took place in Bury St. Edmunds over the weekend of 24th – 26th October 2025. The Friday night lecture and the Saturday evening’s Festival dinner and Ball were held in the wonderful old Guildhall.

The dancing took place on the Saturday afternoon in the magnificent ‘Athenaeum’ with its beautiful ballroom.

NHD Dancers applaud the two musicians, Harriet on violin and Stephen on keyboard. — NHD Dancers and the audience applaud the two musicians, Harriet on violin and Stephen on keyboard.

More pictures can be seen here: galleries/early-dance-circle-festival

The Norwich Assembly Ball

We are looking forward to our 9th Assembly Ball.

Assembly Ball Norwich.2025 Poster — The 2025 Assembly Ball

norwichhistoricaldance.-Assembly-Ball-2025.pdf

Date:Saturday 15th November 2025 7.30pm-11.00pm
Venue: The Assembly House, Theatre Street, Norwich, NR2 1RQ

MC: Rhodri Davies

Musicians: Purcell’s Polyphonic Party

The 2024 Norwich Assembly Ball, was held in honour of John Playford and took place in the Assembly House on Saturday November 16th 2024 with the music by the Warleggan Village Band and led by Andrew Swaine as MC. A great time was had by all at the sell out Assembly Ball. For more information and photos please visit the Assembly Ball page.