Pleasure garden ball

Tuesday 14 February, 6.45-9.45pm

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Pleasure garden ball

Tuesday 14 February, 6.45-9.45pm
All events are drop-in unless stated

PERFORMANCES

Dressing for the ball

7.15-7.35pm & 9-9.20pm Victorian Walk Join Curator, Hilary Davidson, as she dresses for the pleasure garden ball, and reveals the elaborate fashions of Georgian London.

The Mask of Joy

All evening Various locations Dont miss Cupid and company as they roam the galleries. Just when you least expect it they will perform excerpts from The Mask of Joy, a new baroque and roll musical about love and deception in the pleasure gardens.
In partnership with Mask of Joy

Objects in focus

8-8.10pm & 8.30-8.40pm Expanding City Find out about 18th century leisure and pleasure pursuits with our Museum hosts. ACTIVITIES AND WORKSHOPS

Lady Georgianna
7-7.30pm & 9-9.40pm Sackler Hall Strut your stuff to the unique repertoire of 18th century girlband, Lady Georgianna.

Georgian dancing
7.50-8.40pm Sackler Hall Learn how to own the ballroom Georgian style with the Covent Garden Minuet Company, and watch out for a 5 minute tutorial on the language of the fan the essential accessory for any Georgian Ball.

Love is
8.15-8.45pm & 9.10-9.40pm Pleasure gardens, Expanding City Enjoy poetry readings and talks about love and lust from some of the capitals most prominent gay writers, including the winner of this years Write Queer London competition.
In partnership with Write Queer London

Mystery meet: speed dating

7.15-7.45pm, 7.45-8.15pm, 8.15-8.45pm & 8.45-9.15pm City Gallery Meet a mysterious masked stranger at our light hearted speed dating sessions whether youre single, coupled or somewhere in between! Limited numbers sign up outside the City Gallery from 6.45pm onwards.

TALKS

Funny Valentines
6.45-7.45pm Archaeology in Action Discover some intriguing and amusing Valentines Day cards from the Museums collection with Project Assistant Ellie Miles.

Pleasure garden playbills

6.50-7.10pm & 7.40-8pm Pleasure gardens, Expanding City Find out more about pleasure garden publicity and the art of rousing a Georgian audience with Curator, Julia Hoffbrand.

Mask decorating
6.45-9.40pm New Acquisitions Decorate your own alluring masquerade mask to entice, enchant or playfully elude that special someone. Limited Numbers

Throughout the evening enjoy wine, beer, soft drinks and snacks from our two bars, situated in New Acquisitions and Inspiring London

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