FRIDAY 8TH JANUARY 2027 · LINCOLN
THE INVITATION
Friday
8th January
2027
WHERE
TIME
8pm arrival
TICKETS
£65 per guest
DRESS
Black tie
THEME
On SafariA safari nod in your outfit is welcome, never expected.
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SINCE 1795
OUR HISTORY
Held in our city on or around Twelfth Night for more than two centuries.
MIDDLE
AGES
AGES
The King of the Carnival
Long before the first ball, Twelfth Night was celebrated with the election of a ‘King of the Carnival’.
1795
The first Cake Ball
Held annually ever since, on or around Twelfth Night. In the early years the Mayor of Lincoln was responsible.
c.1870
A committee takes charge
Responsibility passes from the Mayor to a committee of local gentlemen.
2012
The first female members
Women join the Cake Ball committee for the first time.
2014
The crown returns
The appointment of King or Queen is reinstated. Today, the person chosen by the committee nominates a local charity, to which the Cake Ball donates.
2027
On Safari
Friday 8th January, at the DoubleTree by Hilton. And this year, you are invited.
AFTER DARK
Dinner, drinks and dancing
Since 1795, the Cake Ball has been a part of Lincoln’s social heritage, and we’re proud to carry that tradition forward.
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