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.

Derby trip to Pickfords' House and the Museum and Art Gallery - 29th November 2025

Our secretary, Debra, organised a wonderful day out to Derby for the group, taking in the delightful Pickfords' Georgian House in the morning, exploring what the house would have looked like through the eras since it was built, and also seeing its amazing collection of toy theatres. This was then followed by a delicious lunch at the Museum and Art Gallery, which we then also explored and took in the wonderful pictures in the Joseph Wright Gallery. To finish off, we did a spot of dancing in the gallery. Many thanks to the fabulous staff for a great day!

Caistor Regency Ball - 8th November 2025

A number of our members went to Caistor for the day to attend the Regency dance workshop and Ball that was being hosted by the Lincolnshire Regency Society and celebrating Jane Austen's 250th birthday. A lovely day was had and it was great to meet so many new people!

Trafalgar Day Tea Dance - 19th October 2025

Our 7th tea dance was yet again another huge success, celebrating the Battle of Trafalgar. With a full turnout, it made for an extremely jolly occasion and there was a fantastic selection of cakes and treats brought and shared by everyone!

Lincoln Book Festival - 5th October 2025

Bonnets and Breeches Dance Society were very excited to be booked to do a demonstration and Regency dance workshop as part of the Lincoln Book festival 2025. We created a Jane Austen themed dance demonstration and then chose Regency dances linked to books from the era. This worked fabulously and everyone had such a good time!

Buxton Georgian Festival and Ball - 27th September 2025

Many of our group enjoyed a lovely time at the Buxton Georgian Festival and Ball, hosted at the Buxton Crescent. The ball was very full but we all enjoyed it and had a great time dancing to the fabulous Pemberley Players, and called by Reg Battle. It certainly is a splendid venue.

Belton Community Festival - 14th September 2025

After the wonderful event last year, Belton House kindly invited us back to join in with their second Community Festival. This year was bigger and better and we performed a number of dances to the public. Many thanks once again to the incredible team at Belton House and also to Melvyn Prior who did a wonderful introduction for us. More photos and videos from the event can be found on our Facebook page.

Annual Summer Picnic - Newstead Abbey - 10th August 2025

Our annual summer picnic took place at Newstead Abbey and we had a wonderful day with fabulous weather and great company! Debra even did a quiz and several of us had a wander around the grounds and inside the Abbey itself. We finished off the day with some dancing on the lawn, which was great fun!

York Georgian Festival - 9th August 2025

Several of our members went on a day trip, travelling by train, to the enchanting city of York to take part in its Georgian Festival. They promenaded around the city with about 50 other participants and had a very enjoyable day.

Halifax Ball - 2nd August 2025

Once again, several of our members attended the fantastic Halifax Ball at the Bankfield Museum. Another fun and fabulous time dancing to the Pemberley Players' live music, and also getting to see many film and tv costumes that the museum has recently purchased - costumes from the 2020 Emma film, the Victoria tv series, Gentleman Jack, Downton Abbey and many more! This is alwasy such a great event to go to and we shall hopefully be back again next year.

Longford Book Group 20th Anniversary workshop - 26th July 2025

Debra and Vicky ran a wonderful Regency dance workshop for the Longford Book Group who celebrated their 20th Anniversary this year! The group organised the workshop as a surprise to their group creator, Angela, who was blissfully unaware of what was waiting for her. She had a great time and everyone who came along did a fantastic job of dancing. Congratulations on a wonderful 20 years!

Byron Festival - Newstead Abbey - 29th June 2025

We were asked back to perform once again at the Byron festival, however this time at Newstead Abbey (the home of Lord Byron).

A fun day out was had by all, performing and also exploring the gardens. Lakes are becoming so tempting for our men now... they get closer each time!

Belton House Austen 250 events - June 2025

We were extremely excited and pleased that the National Trust asked us to perform at their Austen 250 event for 5 dates in June 2025. We performed dances linked to Jane Austen and her novels or adaptations based on them, and also promenaded around the grounds meeting and greeting visitors to the house, as well as providing talks on life in the Regency era. We can't tell you how thrilled and overwhelmed we are that around 8000 visitors came to see over the 5 days! Wow!

And a special award went to our very own Mr Collins (Graham) for all his amazing acting and dancing the wrong way. The videos from the days have also been brilliantly created by Vicky so please do hop over to our Facebook or Youtube pages to see them!

A massive thank you to everyone came and watched, and a big shout out to the staff and volunteers at Belton House who helped to make everything run so smoothly!

Newark Steamgency Ball - Monday 26th May 2025

As part of the Newark Steampunk Festival, we hosted a 'Steamgency' Ball crossing Steampunk with the Regency era for the first time! It was held in the glorious Newark Town Hall.

The ball was a huge success with a full ballroom of enthusiastic dancers, both new and experienced. The costumes and outfits were truly spectacular and everyone had a really fun afternoon. We danced a wide variety of dances and Bonnets and Breeches members performed Mr Beveridge's Maggot to the audience.

Jane Austen's 250th Birthday Tea Dance - Sunday 13th April 2025

In April, we hosted our 6th Tea Dance, this time celebrating the 250th Birthday of Jane Austen. Everyone looked fabulous in their outfits and we danced lots of dances themed around the author: Grand March, The Author, Auretti's Dutch Skipper, Emma's Fancy, Wentworth Park, Mr Beveridge's Maggot, Shrewsbury Lasses, Hole in the Wall, Tilney Park and Comical Fellow.

We also had a fun photo selfie frame which lots of people used to take some brilliant photos! Photos and a video of the event can be found on our Facebook page and YouTube channel.

Burns Night celebration evening - Sunday 26th January 2026

We had a fun evening celebrating Burns Night with a Scottish theme, dancing dances linked to Robert Burns and Scotland, whilst dressing up in our finest tartans and tweeds!

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.