Details of the sixteenth St Petersburg Ball will be published later this year.
The St Petersburg Ball has become firmly established as one of the most glamorous nights on the London social calendar. The vast majority of the ball guests obey the suggested dress code (19th century), with full decorations for men and tiaras for ladies, which makes for a wonderfully colourful evening.
The music is provided by a smart military orchestra, just as it was in the days of the Russian empire. The dance programme is entirely 19th century, which is enormously enjoyed by all. The ball guests will already have learned the dances at the dance practices held during the preceding months.
The evening begins with a vodka and champagne reception, followed by a banquet in the ballroom. The dinner is followed by dancing to the orchestra of the Coldstream Guards. Carriages at 2.00 am.
In the course of the evening there are auctions, both live and silent, as well as a raffle and a gift tree. The money raised is in aid of the Children's Burn Trust.
