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I've said a tentative YES! but I would like to have an indication of interest before I take this up further with them.
The simplest event we could organise is Regency or Victorian era dance workshop(s) during the day, with a Ball/dance in the evening. This is something would almost certainly interest some in the Victoriana Society as well. Now we could keep this just between the two groups, or we could look at opening this up to the general public (either will need to have a hall hired for the dance/ball, but we could do a basket supper for a private event, and we'd need professional caterers for a public event).
But we could also lengthen this event to take in the Sunday with more workshops (dance/sewing) and/or even start with some workshops (or a movie night?) on the Friday night.
If we were to charge more per ticket, we could look at a function venue that would supply workshop space and a dinner before the ball/dance (though we'd need to ask for a bigger dance area than the standand 3m x 3m, lol!)
As far as themes go...
Regency: We could have our own mini Jane Austen Festival!
Victorian: This covers a fair time frame - Maybe a Charles Dickens event (he wrote from the 1830's to the 1860's),
Though later in the century especially, it was a time of "Science, Technology and Invention" in Australia, which could tie in very well with a more (Victorian) Steampunk based event, though the Ball/dance would still be Victorian themed.
Or perhaps something more Edwardian, The Golden Age / Belle Époque.
So 1) do people think this a workable event, and what length of event would be your preference,
2) which theme do you want to go with,
and 3) are you willing to help with the organising, or to run a workshop in any of the themes
Looks like he's used up all his holidays going overseas! (Hmm, Adelaide or Europe - tough call that, lol!)
