This remarkable film captures an evening of local glamour featuring Southampton's elite in tails and tulle. Men and women dance to music provided by Bert Osborne and his band. We see a waiter bearing drinks on a tray while two young women, with shingled hair, sit on the plush carpet for an elegant smoke. Guest of honour at this inaugural dance is Duff Cooper, a prominent member of Neville Chamberlain's cabinet. The film ends with several views of Bert Osborne's dance band.