FRIDAY 8 JANUARY 2027 · LINCOLN
THE INVITATION
Friday
8 January
2027
WHERE
TIME
[Arrival time] for [dinner time]
TICKETS
£65 per guest
DRESS
[Dress code]
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
A feature of the celebration was the election of the ‘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 8 January, at the DoubleTree by Hilton. And this year, you are invited.
AFTER DARK
Dinner, drinks and dancing
“We are dedicated to retaining the Cake Ball in our city, whilst hoping to surprise and delight our guests for years to come.” — The Cake Ball Committee