◊ The National Folk Festival, folkfestival.asn.au, is the largest dance (and folk music) event in the country. It takes place over the Easter long weekend at Exhibition Park in Canberra. [18 - 22 April 2019] Five nights and four days of music, dance, workshops etc. English Country dancing is part of the festival.

◊ The North American band Roguery (Dave Bartley, Shira Kammen, Anita Anderson) together with dance leader and devisor Brook Friendly (brookefriendlydance.com) perform at the 2019 National followed by Hobart on 26-28 April and Cairns 3-5 May.

◊ The Jane Austen Festival Australia, janeaustenfestival.com, is held in Canberra each April. [11-14 April 2019]

◊ Bundanoon Dance Weekend, June long weekend. [7-10 June 2019]. English Country is often featured in a workshop and/or appears in programme of the social dances.

◊ Regency and Colonial Ball, Nedlands (Perth) WA, 16th June 2018, English Country Dances (some Jane Austen era), Playford dances, and Colonial Australian favourites

◊ Jane Austen night - 11 August 2018, flyer East Gosford Progress Hall, cnr Henry Parry Drive & Wells Street.

◊ Wentworth Falls Regency Weekend & Ball, [22nd-23rd September 2018] Dance workshop and costumed ball with Regency period supper. Alll dances taught and called. Enquiries: Caroline 0439 314 948

◊ Jane Austen Ball - Saturday 13th October 2018 - Sandgate Town Hall (Brisbane). Classes on the preceding Friday evenings, please refer to flyer website.

◊ The Traditional Social Dance Association of Victoria (TSDAV) organise the Spring Dance Weekend at Portarlington. [9-11 November 2018]. English Country is often featured in a workshop and/or appears in programme of the social dances, no special sessions in 2018

◊ Hobart Regency Ball weekend, 23-24 November 2018, Flyer or Folk Tas Facebook

◊ Austen-Con, Saturday 15 December 2018, website, “a whole day of Jane Austen and Regency-era and related events and activities”. Dance session 2.30-4pm in the Courtyard Room, ground floor, Queen Victoria Women's Centre, 210 Lonsdale St, Melbourne, Vic 3000 (MELWAY 43H7)

◊ Alywen and John Garden organise balls and dance classes and costume information and classes and much more throughout the season, refer to earthlydelights.com.au