Master and Commander
A Weekend in Nelson’s Navy
October 18 - 20, 2019
at historic Montgomery’s Inn
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Registration now open!
2019 Master and Commander Schedule (pdf) (updated Oct 4)
2019 Master and Commander Registration Form (pdf) (updated Oct 4)
Theme for 2019
JACK AND STEPHEN IN NORTH AMERICA
The year is 1812. Standing on the deck of a British warship, you hear the wind snapping her sails and the creak of her wooden hull. Then — a strange ship is sighted on the horizon, and you’re off in hot pursuit!
This event offers a unique immersive experience: you will spend the weekend in the world of the Royal Navy of 200 years ago. Master and Commander, made into a major motion picture starring Russell Crowe, was just the beginning.
You will learn about every detail of life both aboard ship and on shore, from writing with quill pens to eating the foods sailors knew, learning the dances they loved, tying knots and doing cutlass drill!
Popular ballads and sea shanties, lake cruise aboard a tall ship, five historical meals by firelight, an open-hearth cooking workshop, daily rations of grog, dancing, mustering to divisions and reading the Articles of War, demonstrations, and much, much more! You can do pay-as-you-go or register for the full weekend. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged, and meals must be booked in advance.
Principal site: Montgomery’s Inn, 4709 Dundas St West at Islington; free parking.
Please note that the registration form offers two sets of prices, in both Canadian and American currency, and that there are discounts for students, seniors, veterans, serving members of the forces, re-enactors and members of historical societies.
Schedule and Registration FormPreliminary Schedule
Friday, October 18
A cruise aboard a tall ship
Open-hearth cooking workshop
An evening of music, food, firelight and naval conviviality at historic Montgomery’s Inn
Saturday, October 19
Fireside breakfast at Montgomery’s Inn
Daily issue of grog
An afternoon of lectures, workshops, presentations and historical games
1812 dance workshop
Dinner and traditional toasts
Ball with live music and naval decorations
Sunday, October 20
Fireside breakfast at Montgomery’s Inn
Daily issue of grog
Divisions & reading the Articles of War
An afternoon of lectures, workshops, presentations and historical games
Trafalgar Dinner
Trafalgar Pub Night
Schedule and Registration FormToronto Brigantine pre-sail waiver form
Map of where to board the Brigantine
Getting around the city once you’re here
Toronto, Ontario
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Danceweavers
Karen Millyard has been organizing cultural events and teaching historical and modern English Country Dance for years. She is a choreographer, researcher, event organizer, consultant and professional dance teacher who works in theatre, museums, schools and the community. For information on her classes and other events, click on the links below. To hire Karen for a gig, please contact her at (416) 578-1031Toronto, Ontario, Canada
JaneAustenDancing, 1812DanceCanada, York Regency Society
Toronto English Country Dancers
for information on modern English Country dance in Toronto
Page updated October 4, 2019