29 August 2026
Our Balls
Melbourne Colonial Dancers holds regular themed balls featuring English, Scottish, Australian, New England and other historical and social dances. Browse through some of our recent balls below.
Next Ball: 29 August 2026
30 August 2025
Pride and Prejudice
29 June 2024
Golden Jubilee Ball
25 November 2023
Christmas Dance
24 June 2023
Dancing Through Time
19 November 2022
End of Year Dance
2 July 2022
Cinderella Ball
14 - 18 April 2022
National Folk Festival
30 November 2019
Christmas Ball
22 June 2019
Gold Fever Ball
17 November 2018
Armistice Ball
23 June 2018
Phyrne Fisher 1920's
25 November 2017
Summer Ball
17 June 2017
Alice in Wonderland
26 November 2016
Summer Ball
25 June 2016
Jane Austin Ball
28 November 2015
Summer Ball
27 June 2015
The Sound of Music
2 - 6 April 2015
National Folk Festival
15 November 2014
40th Birthday Ball
28 June 2014
The Three Musketeers
23 November 2013
Spring Ball
22 June 2013
Wild West Ball
17 November 2012
Spring into Summer
23 June 2012
Titanic Ball
Prior to 2012
2011 Big Top
2011 Masked Heritage Ball
2010 Excalibur
2009 The Raj, Rubies & Arabian Nights
2008 Summer Ball
2008 Pirates Ball
2007 Romantic Gothic
2006 The Kelly Gang
2006 Celtic Ball
2005 Venetian Carnivale
2004 Eureka Stockade
2004 Roaring 20s / House of Eliott
2003 Moulin Rouge
2002 Winter Solstice
2011 Masked Heritage Ball
2010 Excalibur
2009 The Raj, Rubies & Arabian Nights
2008 Summer Ball
2008 Pirates Ball
2007 Romantic Gothic
2006 The Kelly Gang
2006 Celtic Ball
2005 Venetian Carnivale
2004 Eureka Stockade
2004 Roaring 20s / House of Eliott
2003 Moulin Rouge
2002 Winter Solstice
Melbourne Colonial Dancers Balls
Enjoy an evening of special dancing with live music at our ball.
Bookings
Please purchase your tickets online via Humanitix - see dance details above, through contacts on the flyer, or search humanitix for Melbourne Colonial Dancers.
Themes
Our mid-year ball in particular has a new theme
each year and dancers are encouraged to dress up accordingly.
The dance program and decorations are also usually designed to reflect the
theme.
Themes are drawn from many sources and in recent years have
included Pride and Prejudice, Dancing through Time,
Cinderella, Gold Fever, Phryne Fisher 1920's, Alice in
Wonderland, Jane Austen, and Sound of Music.
Theme and costume ideas for our current ball are regularly
posted on our Facebook page.
Photos and Video Clips
Photographs, video clips, and programs of many of our previous balls can be viewed by clicking on links on this page. Follow our Facebook page as well for more information, photos and video clips of past balls.