Strasbourg: A rave, in 1518

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A rave, in 1518. A woman stepped outside her house in Strasbourg and jigged for days on end. Hundreds joined in, some until they lost consciousness or died... Five centuries ago, the world’s longest rave took place in Strasbourg – a ‘plague’ of dancing that was fatal for some. What caused it? Art, poetry and music of the time can provide some clues

• John Waller is the author of A Time to Dance, A Time to Die: The Extraordinary Story of the Dancing Plague of 1518 (Icon Books)


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It’s the 500th anniversary of a rave in France that lasted three months—and where some dancers collapsed and died.

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