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Introduction Angels, Demons, Deities, Demigods, Denizens of the Upper and Lower Realms, You are cordially invited to gather for a Grand Masqued Ball, the biggest party in Hell for two thousand years, in the Infernal Ballroom of the Eighth Circle, in celebration of the expansion of our operations. To whit; two new thrones to fill. To access the portal to my realm, you are summoned to the doors of the Ballroom of the Randolph Hotel, Oxford, on the 26th of January, 2007. This portal will be open from 7pm until 1am when a Casting Out will be enacted. Dress in your finest. Mask is a must. Peculiar mortals wearing silly little plastic horn headbands, or silly plastic wings need not attend. My domain contains a special place just for you - and it's nowhere near the ballroom. Yr Obt Svt. L
The Oxford Dark Masquerade Ball is an annual event held at the prestigious Randolph Hotel in Oxford, England. An evening of Gothic decadence and Romantic debauchery, the Ball is noted for its plush surroundings, stunning music and fabulous costumes. Next year's Ball will be held on Friday the 26th of January 2007; the theme is "A Dance with the Damned". Details of ticket prices and other information will be published soon. Photos from previous events are viewable at our gallery.
Latest News 28th Dec 2006: The server on which the site is hosted suffered a serious crash, from which we are currently recovering. In the meantime, we beg your patience. None of the mailing lists or @masquerade-ball.org.uk addresses (including the Guests list) are currently functional; we have lost the subscriber list for the latter. Therefore, if you have any queries, please send them to Helen at theoxfordgirl@googlemail.com and she will pass them on to the relevant individuals. Never fear - the Ball is still going ahead full-speed! For regular updates, check the LiveJournal community at http://community.livejournal.com/dark_masquerade/. 18th Nov 2006: For those of a demonic persuasian, State of Anchovy have some exceptionally good horns - more detail on the FAQ page. 26th Oct 2006: Ticket ordering through the website is now closed; tickets have sold out in record time. Thank you for your interest! 17th Oct 2006: If you're ordering tickets, please check out the new item at the top of the FAQ page. 12th Oct 2006: Tickets are now on sale! Please move fast to avoid disappointment - if they go as quickly as the last two years we may sell out within weeks. 9th Oct 2006: Exciting news on discounts for Randolph hotel rooms - see the Ball page for more details! 3rd Oct 2006: A theme for the 2007 Ball has been announced - see the information above! 26th Jul 2006: What happened to the site? Unfortunately, a problem with our registration meant that a great many of you couldn't access this website, or any of the organisers@ addresses, for quite some time. We have since had to move our website to http://www.masquerade-ball.org.uk; we apologise for the inconvenience. 17th Feb 2006: Chris is wonderful! He has set up a mailing list for all those interested in the 2007 Ball to subscribe to. Use this link to enter your subscription request. Information propagated on this list will usually be duplicated at the LiveJournal community if you're already signed up. 16th Feb 2006: Helen recovering. Main page updated, working on updates to other pages. Mailing list to propagate information for next year's ball soon to be in operation; email organisers@masquerade-ball.org.uk to be added to the list. Photos on the way. 31st Jan 2006: Ladies and gentlemen, THANK YOU! We ran a fabulous Ball! The official photos are now up at http://www.magicroundabout.f2s.com/lj/Ball/index.html; more photos from guests, links, and other info will be going up as Helen recovers. 26th Jan 2006: The Masquerade Ball is tomorrow! With that in mind, please be certain you're fully aware of the Dress Code. In addition, there may have been some confusion over the King and Queen of the Ball - please see the updated section here for accurate information. 29th Nov 2005: The Oxford shop Scriptum has offered a 10% on their beautiful collection of masks for ballgoers! Unfortunately masks are not available through their online shop, but do drop in and have a look at the beautiful things available. See the FAQ page for more details. Previous Events The Unseelie Court Masquerade Ball in 2005 was the first ball of its kind, featuring traditional goth music, elaborate costumes and an evening of decadence and intrigue in the style of the masquerade balls of old. It was held in Oxford on 21 January at the luxurious Randolph Hotel. In 2006, Edgar Allen Poe's immortal Red Death came to Oxford in the form of a second evening of stunning costumes and courtly entertainment from our fabulous team of jugglers, puppeteers, magicians, stiltwalkers and actors. Photos from both events are available at our gallery. |
