We have taken part in several events and days out since we formed. Below is a gallery of some of our favourite photos.

We always love to see photos from our followers and members, so if you have any you would be happy to share them with us then we would love to see them! You can email them to us or send us them via Facebook Messenger.

Trafalgar Day Tea Dance - 20th October 2024

Bonnets and Breeches' 5th tea dance was a roaring success, with this event being themed around the anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar on 21st October 1805. We danced a whole array of dances linked to the battle: The Trafalgar March, Auretti's Dutch Skipper, College Hornpipe, We Will Down With the French, Nelson's Return, A Fig for Bonaparte, Bonaparte in a Knapsack, Tars of the Victory, and the Naval Flirtation Finale. We also sang a rendition of the sea shanty "Sam's Gone Away", led by one of our very own dance mistresses, Vicky. It was a fantastic day and was very well attended. We were very lucky to get some photographs taken by budding professional photographer Harvey Tomlinson, some of which are shown below. We also has a fun photo backdrop and props which made for some hilarious photos. More photos and videos of the event can be found on our Facebook page and Youtube channel.

Belton Community Festival - 14th September 2024

We were very excited to have been able to perform at Belton House's inaugural Community Festival as part of the Heritage Open Days. We performed a 30 minute set of our favourite dances from tv and film adaptations, including a dance to the Bridgerton theme Tune choreographed by our very own dance mistress, Vicky. We also danced Upon a Summer's Day, Hole in the Wall, Shrewsbury lasses, Mr Beveride's Maggot, pleasures of the Town and The Comical Fellow. We were very lucky with the weather and all had a fun day out. Many thanks to National Trust Belton House for inviting us and including us in the day.

A video of us dancing can be found on Youtube: https://youtu.be/otcUvXg0hYw?si=57hBKlHM7-fPPVyz

Bonnets and Breeches Summer Picnic at Newstead Abbey - 18th August 2024

This year, we were lucky enough to have warm and sunny weather for our summer picnic. We organised a wonderful day at Newstead Abbey, and a lot of people turned up, which was fabulous! We all enjoyed lovely food, great company, lawn games and a wonderful setting, promenading around the grounds and gardens. Some members also went inside the house - it was great to meet and talk to the staff and volunteers there. We couldn't have had a more perfect day. Thank you to everyone who came along!

Halifax Ball - 26th July 2024

A massive thank you to Richard Macfarlane and the Bankfield Museum team for hosting a wonderful regency ball once again. With music by the fantastic Pemberley Players, the evening was a jolly and lively one and we had a lovely time! It was also great to see Mr Darcy's 'wet' shirt, which Colin Firth himself wore in the 1995 adaptation of Pride and Prejudice... sigh.

HDS Victorian Dance Summer School - July 2024

Many of our members attended the Historical Dance Society's Victorian Dance Summer School at Bromsgrove School. We had 4 days of dancing, learning new dances, such as the Polka, Mazurka, and Victorian Waltz. We loved every minute of it, although were all shattered by the end. It was also great to get dressed up in a different era of costumes - everyone's outfits looked amazing! A special thanks to our wonderful dance teachers for the weekend - Libby Curzon, Birte Hoffmann-Cabenda and Sam Gosk, as well as Anne Daye and Ian Cutts for a splendid evening of traditional Victorian dances.

Alton Jane Austen Regency Week and Ball - 22nd June 2024

Debra, Ivan and Victoria all attended the Alton Jane Austen festival, running a stall of regency goodies as part of the festival market, followed that evening by the Regency Ball. We did lots of different dances and met lots of both old and new acquaintances. Thanks to the Hampshire Regency Dancers for a wonderful and fun evening.

Shrewsbury Ball - 8th June 2024

Several of our members attended the Meryton Mob's Shrewsbury Ball held at St Mary's Church. It was a brilliant evening with great music by Vicki Swann and Johnny Dyer, in a fabulous location. Thanks to Karen and Pete Evans for being fantastic hosts!

Whilst exploring Shrewsbury town, we also came across a pub called 'Hole in the Wall' and set a challenge to see how many different places with that name there are across the country - apparently there are not many left!

Newark Playford Ball - April 2024

Several of our members attended the Newark Playford Ball hosted by the Nottingham Folk Dance Society, held at the fabulous Newark Town Hall. It is a fabulous location in a Georgian ballroom, and has plenty of enjoyment.

Spring Regency Tea Dance - April 2024

We held our Spring Tea Dance in a new venue - the Methodist Church Hall in Bingham, which meant we could have lots more people! It was a great turm out and there were plenty of delicious cakes brought by everyone.

Dances: Zephyrs and Flora, Draper's Gardens, Hole in the Wall, Comical Fellow, Miss Bennet's Jigg, Shrewsbury Lasses, Prince William of Gloucester's Waltz, and My Lord Byron's Maggot.

Belvoir Castle Twelve Days of Christmas - December 2023

We were thrilled to be booked to perform as part of Belvoir Castle's Twelve Days of Christmas event in December 2023. We were booked to dance on four days, displaying some festive Regency dances to the visiting public in the fabulous ballroom and picture gallery.

Dances: Christmas Eve, Ding Dong Bell, The Maid with a Bosom of Snow, and The Wreath.

Autumn Tea Dance - October 2023

We held our third Autumn tea dance with many attendees joining us for an afternoon of dancing, fun and cakes.

Hucknall Byron Festival - 1st July 2023

We were very excited to be booked to dance at the Hucknall Byron Festival. We danced in the high street to members of the public and visited the church where Lord Byron is buried. Some of our members then went on to visit Byron's home, Newstead Abbey.

Spring Tea Dance - 16th April 2023

Our first Spring Tea Dance was a fantastic event with lots of people attending.

Autumn Tea Dance - 30th October 2022

Our very first Tea Dance, held at the Old Church House in Bingham.

Bonnets and Breeches Summer Picnic - 13th August 2022

We had a wonderfully sunny day out at National Trust Belton House for our summer picnic. When we were there we saw the props for the filming of "A Bridgerton Story: Queen Charlotte" which was being filmed at the time. We also got stopped and interviewed by BBC Radio Lincolnshire, which was fun.

HDS Regency Dance Summer School - July 2022

At the time, our 6 members went to the HDS Regency Summer School at Bromsgrove School for a long weekend of dance workshops, culminating in a formal dance on the final evening.

Bingham Summer Festival - 11th June 2022

We were booked to dance at the Bingham Summer Festival, where we performed a selection of our favourite dances to a very large crowd. It was a fantastic day and we loved our first booked event. Many thanks to ButterX Photography for the brilliant photos!

Bingham Buttercross Dancing - 23rd April 2022

As a new group just starting out, we decided to have a dance in the Buttercross, Bingham, to show the public who we are and what we do, and for a bit of fun! Many thanks to ButterX Photography for the amazing photos.