Come celebrate the Crowning of Prince Ariston and Prince Jochen and feel the weight of their crowns if you are crowned the Ruler for the day.
Masque of the Dark Carnation: A Day of Revelry, Mystery, and Misrule
An All Hallows Eve Celebration
Join us for an afternoon steeped in pageantry and playful misrule as we gather for The Masque of the Dark Carnation—a Spanish-inspired All Hallows event where masks are worn, secrets are kept, and fortunes may turn on the toss of a bean.
Expect intrigue, laughter, and noble sport:
Witness the Coronation of the new Royals on the big screen in the front room.
Try your hand in the Games Room (opens at 1:30pm).
Enjoy a light lunch at 2pm, followed by the traditional Bean Cake ritual—who will rise as Ruler of the Day?
Champions shall be named in Boffer, Heavy, Rapier, and Archery Tournaments, each sworn to serve our bean-born liege.
A Fighter Auction will fill the coffers, and the A&S discussion at 3:45pm invites all to explore the flavors of Spain and the spice of the New World.
We especially urge our artisans, cooks, scholars, and dreamers to enter the Arts & Sciences competition—let your craft speak under candlelight and your knowledge echo through the masque. Whether it’s a dish, a scroll, a stitch, or a tale, your offering may capture the eye of the evening’s Ruler.
As shadows lengthen:
- The Feasting Hall opens at 6pm with a masked procession of fealty.
- Three sumptuous removes will be served, each more decadent than the last.
- Court shall close the day… but only after misrule has had its reign.
Masks are encouraged. Mystery is celebrated. And all must be gone before the witching hour.
Venue: Perth Community Hall, 173 Fairtlough street, Perth Tasmania
Date: 24 May 2025
Steward: Lord Tosti Vicherovich Bogolyubskiy (AKA Sean Bell)
Deputy Steward: Janosh
Kitchen Steward: Lady Elizabeth
Bookings Officer: Lady Johanna Stafford (Aka Alison Crawford)
Booking email: alisoncrawford@gmail.com
Lists Officer: TBA
Marshal: TBA
A&S Competition: Mask or any material, styled on late 16th century Spanish
Royal Regalia fit for a misrule coronation (based on late 16th century Spanish courtly regalia
Entertainment fit for royalty – a story, song or other form of entertainment
Event Fee Schedule: Members: Adult $35, Children $20
Off-Board: Member: Adult $20 Child: $11.10
(all non member adults add $10, Child add $5)
Site open for setup: 12 noon
Event Opens: 1:30 pm
Proposed Timetable (it is hoped to show the coronation of the new Royals on a large screen in the front room: Timing TBA)
1:30pm: Games room to open
2pm: light lunch served
Selection of the Ruler for the day with a bean cake
Fighter auction (funds to Baronial Coffers)
2:15pm: Heavy tournament – Victor to be Champion of the Bean Ruler for the day
3pm: Rapier Tournament – Victor to be Champion of the Bean ruler for the day
3:45: A&S discussion – Spanish food and the influence of the new world
4pm: Archery competition – Winner to be the Captain of Archers for the Bean Ruler for the day
5pm Games and entertainments
6pm: Feasting Hall to open
Opening Court – Procession of Fealty, Order of precedence in Reverse, with B&B the last to be acknowledged.
6:30 First remove
6:45 Dance and entertainment
7:15 Second remove
7:45 Dance and entertainment
8pm Third remove
8:15 Dance and entertainment
9pm Misrule ends
Closing court
10pm lights on and let the cleaning begin.
12 midnight doors must be closed and locked.