THE IMMORTAL BALL
The Guildhall Hull HU1 2AA  Saturday 29 October 2022.  7:00PM Doors open.   Age 16+

On behalf of the Office of Supernatural Affairs of The Ministry of Steampunk you are invited to The Immortal Ball.

But what to wear? Because the Immortal Ball is taking place during the Hulloween Festival, you may wish to consider representing one of our less-mortal cousins. Perhaps come dressed as a Vampire, Ghost, Monster, Witch, Spectre, Phantom, Werewolf, a member of the Addams family or any of the other kinds of ‘Creature’ or ‘Being’ that forms part of the rich tapestry of creativity we associate with Halloween.

Of course it is to be expected that such an immortal presence will encourage other guests to come attired and prepared to act as Vampire Slayers, Monster Hunters or even Ghostbusters.

Guests who wish to come in their regular Steampunk finery will be equally welcome too. After all, how will we know you are not a vampire unless we look for your reflection in one of the Guildhall’s fabulous mirrors?

The only costuming restrictions are that no wet blood is allowed in the Guildhall (including on costumes) and please do not bring any weapons.

You will be greeted in the lobby on arrival before ascending the grand staircase (lift access is available) to the Reception Room and through to the  Banquet Hall. There will be a full bar and a little later you will find a buffet supper including Mediterranean meat and vegetarian platters which you will be able to graze upon as you wish during the course of the evening.

|The Banquet Hall at The Guioldhall is a truly wonderful place. Here the evening will gradually evolve with music and dancing matched perfectly to the occasion.

The evening will start with music by the award-winning Unity String Quartet who will play a mixture of classical and contemporary pieces. We appreciate that our ‘various’ guests will have different musical and dancing ‘tastes’ (is there such a thing as a vegetarian vampire?) so the music and dancing opportunities will be as varied as our guests.

The String Quartet will be sure to play some music suitable for dancing, so you will have the perfect chance to jive, tango or waltz around the ballroom to your heart’s content.

Next, when Lady Elsie Tinker has had ‘a little to eat’ and possibly a drop of gin, she will be encouraging everyone who can stand or is otherwise mobile to join in with some historically inspired period dances from the sixteenth, seventeenth and nineteenth centuries so spanning your immortal experience. (These are relatively simple social dances, great fun to take part in and not too demanding.)

Finally, once your supper has settled a little more, we will crank up the dancefloor tempo and you will be able to let your tangled hair down and dance the Monster Mash with the Witch Doctor, visit Devil Gate Drive with the Werewolves of London, check if There’s a Ghost in My House with The Addams Family and do The Time Warp with The Purple People Eater.

Come, join us, and dance like it’s 1897, 1930 or 2022!

Mirrors must be hidden. No exposed garlic bulbs. All Immortals welcome.

Hearses at 11pm.