Welcoming you!
The Morris Federation and Grimspound Border Morris extend a warm welcome to all members of The Morris Federation to join us in a day of dance in Exmouth, Devon, on Saturday 19th July 2025.
The Morris Federation and host teams are running a series of regional events to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Morris Federation, founded in 1975.
The day of dance in Exmouth is being hosted by Grimspound Border Morris. The organisers say:
Friday evening
There is a ceilidh in Topsham, not run by us but you might be interested. Fundraising for Matthews Hall, Topsham’s community home, see Devon Folk’s Topsham Ceilidh with band Stepcote Hill, and caller Rosie Baines, on Friday 18th July, 19:30-22:30 – buy tickets to Topsham Ceilidh.
The Bicton Inn, Bicton Street, Exmouth are happy to host an informal music session on the Friday night.
Saturday
For parking see: list of Exmouth Car Parks. Estuary long stay and Maer Road long stay is £6 all day, and Foxhole seafront £8 all day. Exmouth Cricket Club also has full day car parking for £10.
Dancing around the town 10:00-15:45 on Saturday 19th July – see Day of Dance programme [PDF].
We will be dancing at spots along the seafront, as well as around town, including The Strand. We start dancing at 10:00 with a finale finish on the Strand at 15:30-15:45.
Followed by an alfresco music session in the grapevine outdoor seating area in the Strand.
To cool down after the dancing … the “Grimmer Swimmers” will be heading to the beach for a cool down in the sea once dancing has finished at Pirates Cove (head for Rockfish, turn right, cross the footbridge and follow the path round to the left then right until you see the cove) or maybe head for the main seafront to take the plunge!
For more music … The Bicton Inn, Bicton Street, Exmouth are hosting an Irish music night, and The Grapevine Brew House, just off The Strand Plaza are hosting an open music session after the dancing finishes.
Accommodation
There are a limited number of camping pitches available at Prattshayes Campsite, Maer Lane, Exmouth, EX8 5DB. A 10% discount is available for all Morris sides (please let them know when booking); pitches include Tent, Caravan, Camper; with or without electric; grass or hard stand. All pitches will be on a 1st come 1st served basis. Please call 01395 276626 to book; Website: Prattshayes Campsite.
There are also many other accommodation types in and around Exmouth. A list will be provided but in the meantime, feel free to research yourself and get your bookings made as early as you need.
Sunday will be a chilled day, with breakfast at one of the cafes in Exmouth, and then perhaps enjoy some time around Exmouth, or head off home.
Booking
Bookings are now closed. To enquire about late bookings: Register for the Exmouth day of dance.
Event hashtag: #MorrisFed50
Who will be there?
38 teams have booked to perform (as at 2nd July 2025):
| Team Name | Dance Style | Location | Web site | Hashtag |
| Aurora Appalachian | Appalachian | Exeter, Devon | https://auroraappalachian.wixsite.com/dance | #AuroraAppalachian |
| Barrel Border | Border | Bude, Cornwall | The Barrel Morris Facebook page | – |
| Bells Angels | Cotswold, Border | Holt, Wiltshire | – | – |
| Black Bess Border Morris | Border | Newton Abbot, Devon | https://blackbess.org.uk/ | – |
| Bootstrap Border Morris | Border | Wellington, Somerset | http://bootstrapborder.co.uk/ | – |
| Borderline Border Morris (Devon) | Border | Braunton, Devon | http://borderlinemorris.org/ | – |
| Bradninch Millers Morris | Cotswold & more | Bradninch, Devon | – | #BradninchMillersMorris |
| Carn Brea Morris | Cotswold | Redruth, Cornwall | Carn Brea Morris Facebook page | – |
| Catseye Morris | Border | Liskeard, Cornwall | Catseye Morris Facebook page | #CatseyeMorris |
| City Clickers Clog and Step | Step Clog | Bristol, City of Bristol | https://www.city-clickers.org.uk/ | #CityClickersClog |
| Dartmoor Border Morris | Border | Yelverton, Devon | https://www.dartmoorbordermorris.com/ | – |
| Downes on Tour | Cotswold | no fixed abode | – | #downesontourmorris |
| Dr Turberville’s Morris | Cotswold | Martock, Somerset | https://drturbervillesmorris.co.uk/ | #DrTurbervillesMorris |
| Enigma Border Morris | Border | Stoke Sub Hamdon, Somerset | http://www.enigmamorris.com/ | #EnigmaBorderMorris |
| Glory of the West Morris | Cotswold | Exeter, Devon | https://www.gloryofthewest.co.uk/ | – |
| Great Western Morris | Cotswold | Exeter, Devon | http://great-western.org.uk/ | – |
| Green Willow Clog Dancers | North West | Totnes, Devon | – | #GreenWillowClog |
| Grimspound Border | Border | Newton Abbot, Devon | https://tinyurl.com/GrimspoundBorder | #GrimspoundBorderMorris |
| Heaps Morris | Cotswold | Bristol, City of Bristol | – | #HeapsMorris |
| Hobos Morris | Border | Wimborne, Dorset | – | #HobosBorderMorris |
| Holly Copse Molly | Molly | Bournemouth, Dorset | https://www.hollycopsemolly.com/ | #HollyCopseMolly |
| Isambard’s Gasket Rats | Border | Teignmouth, Devon | – | #GasketRats |
| Kittiwake Border Morris | Border | Bristol, City of Bristol | Kittiwake Border Facebook page | – |
| Lodestone Border Morris | Border | Tavistock, Devon | Lodestone Border Facebook page | #LodestoneBorderMorris |
| Mr Wilkins’ Shilllig | North West | Bathampton, Somerset | https://mrwilkinsshilling.org.uk/ | #MrWilkinsShilling |
| Newton Bushel Morris | Cotswold | Newton Abbot, Devon | https://nbmorris.wixsite.com/newtonbushel | #NewtonBushelMorris |
| Otter Morris | Border | Cranbrook, Devon | Otter Morris Facebook page | #OtterMorris |
| Pensans Morris | Border | Penzance, Cornwall | https://www.pensansmorris.com/ | #PensansMorris |
| Pigsty Morris | Cotswold | Bristol, City of Bristol | https://www.pigstymorris.org.uk/ | – |
| Rag Morris | Cotswold | Bristol, City of Bristol | https://ragmorris.com/rag-morris/ | #RagMorris |
| Sidmouth Steppers | North West | Sidmouth, Devon | https://www.sidmouthsteppers.com/ | – |
| SomerStep | Step dancing | Crewkerne, Somerset | https://www.somerstep.org/ | – |
| Tattered Court, The | Border | Cheltenham, Gloucestershire | https://www.thetatteredcourt.org.uk/ | – |
| Tinners Morris | Cotswold | Okehampton, Devon | http://tinnersmorris.com/ | – |
| Treacle Eaters | Clog Step | Rimpton, Somerset | https://treacleeaterclog.org.uk/ | – |
| Tywardreath Morris | Cotswold | Par, Cornwall | http://www.tywardreathmorris.org.uk/ | – |
| Wild Moon Morris | Border | Street, Somerset | Wild Moon Morris Facebook page | #WildMoonMorris |
| Worthing Larks | Cotswold | Worthing, West Sussex | https://worthinglarks.wordpress.com/ | #worthinglarks |
