COLONIAL BALLS The club currently runs two full dress colonial balls a year. Prices are held astonishingly low for a catered ball - and are even cheaper if you get in early!

 

31st Colonial Subscription Ball - Saturday 27th August 2011

Celebrate the Bush Music Club’s 31st Subscription Ball with music and dances specially selected to make it a night to remember.

Soak up the ambience of The Maitland Town Hall, situated in High Street, Maitland, with its grand old colonial architecture and its amazing sprung timber dance floor.

Dance to the music of Coalbrook Band, favourites at the Maitland Town Hall for many years.

Dress in your colonial finest and enjoy the spectacle, recreating the splendour of Subscription Balls past.

Arrive to appetisers at 6:30pm and partake of two delicious suppers (savoury & sweet) provided at convenient breaks in the program.

Dances will be taught at practices held in Sydney, Newcastle and the Central Coast.

Early bird ticket price ($45) closes 14th August - after that the price is $55. Price includes dancing and supper.

Further information is available at Maitland Ball Website.

Practice Sessions
Start 10 am and finish at 4 pm, cost $7, please bring your lunch and a mug, tea and coffee provided. The Pennant Hills Dance Workshop is also holding practice sessions from 1st Aug to 22nd Aug.

Concord Scout Hall, Park Ave - 21st August
New Lambton All Saint's Parish House, Cromwell St - 14th August
Hamilton Wesley Church Hall, 150 Beaumont St - 20th August

Ball photos from the 2004 ball and the 2003 ball gave a view of what to expect. We also have a history of the Subscription Balls (additional information welcome - send to info@bushmusic.org.au) and a dance list.

 

The Heritage Ball 2011

The Bush Music Club Inc. will hold its 2011 Heritage Ball in Parramatta Town Hall on 21st May 2011.

Grand March starts at 7:30pm, dance until 12:30am

Another grand occasion for your enjoyment with music by our renowned Heritage Ensemble. Dress in colonial splendour, representing your favourite 19th century fashion (with maybe a bit more "Regency" period this year.) Ball tickets will again be limited. Light supper and refreshments provided during the night.

Tickets are $50 for BMC members, $55 for non-members. A discount of $3 per person can be obtained for a set of 4 couples (8 tickets) booked and paid for at the same time. All tickets purchased after March 31st will be $60 each.

Payment by Cheque to Bush Music Club Inc, PO Box 433, Sydney 2001; or by EFT as shown below. Payment will not be collected at dances.
EFT Payments should be made to "Bush Music Club" - BSB 062-005 - Account 00907524
Please indicate that the payment is for ball tickets. You can email info@bushmusic.org.au with a copy of your bank's receipt and a note that it is for ball tickets (names of attendees is helpful).

Continue the festivities at a picnic on Sunday 22nd May from 11am at Goddard Park, Park Ave, Concord (near scout hall). BYO everything.

Don has a dance programme here.

You can download a PDF flyer for the ball here.

Wayne Richmond has some pictures from previous balls at www.humph.org/heritage/