# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Dressing up, Decorum and Debauchery in 1700s Pleasure Gardens
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 05 Oct, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Mon, 05 Oct, 2026 at 08:30 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: The pleasure gardens of the eighteenth century were criticised as immoral, subversive and promoting the breakdown of class... but were they?About this EventThe pleasure gardens of the eighteenth century were criticised as immoral, subversive and promoting the breakdown of class and gender divisions, but were they really hotbeds of sin, or has the case been overstated?Focussing on masquerades, the most vilified of pleasure garden events, this lecture will dive into what pleasure gardens were, who attended them and the, sometimes ludicrous and salacious, costumes they wore. It will also consider the criticism levelled at pleasure gardens and their masquerades. By placing these events within their wider social, cultural and political contexts, the lecture will explore how anxieties about masquerades often reflected broader fears about respectability and social change in eighteenth-century Britain, rather than the realities of behaviour within the gardens themselves.ABOUT THE SPEAKERDr Kate StephensonKate is a social historian and freelance heritage consultant based in Edinburgh. She specialises in the histories of clothing and sex and has featured on a range of podcasts as well as recording with BBC Alba and History Hit. She most recently appeared on BBC Radio 4’s Inside Health programme talking about the Rijksmuseum condom. She is also a published author with Exeter University Press and Pen & Sword and a keen eighteenth century and World War Two reenactor.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/edinburgh/dressing-up-decorum-and-debauchery-in-1700s-pleasure-gardens/100001991455028599
- **Event Categories**: parties, workshops, music, health-wellness, art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 1
- **Event Highlights**: 
  - Age Limit: 16+
  - door_time: 2026-10-05T17:45:00Z
  - Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
  - Location: The Royal Scots Club Edinburgh
  - Languages: English

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 9.38, max: 9.38, currency: GBP

## Event venue details

- **city**: Edinburgh
- **state**: SC
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: The Royal Scots Club Edinburgh
- **lat**: 55.9563511
- **long**: -3.1979
- **full address**: The Royal Scots Club Edinburgh, 29-31 Abercromby Place, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Dressing up, Decorum and Debauchery in 1700s Pleasure Gardens being held?
  - **A:** Dressing up, Decorum and Debauchery in 1700s Pleasure Gardens takes place on Mon, 05 Oct, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Mon, 05 Oct, 2026 at 08:30 pm at The Royal Scots Club Edinburgh, 29-31 Abercromby Place, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Is there an age restriction for Dressing up, Decorum and Debauchery in 1700s Pleasure Gardens?
  - **A:** Dressing up, Decorum and Debauchery in 1700s Pleasure Gardens is strictly for guests aged 16 and above. Valid government-issued photo ID is required for entry. Guests under 16 will not be admitted. The event will be presented in English.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Dressing up, Decorum and Debauchery in 1700s Pleasure Gardens?
  - **A:** Dressing up, Decorum and Debauchery in 1700s Pleasure Gardens is organized by Royal Scots Club.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Dressing up, Decorum and Debauchery in 1700s Pleasure Gardens is ideal for party-goers, social butterflies, and anyone looking for a great night out with music, drinks, and good vibes. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Edinburgh, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Dressing up, Decorum and Debauchery in 1700s Pleasure Gardens sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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