Welcoming you!
The Morris Federation and Sheffield-based teams Sheffield City Morris, Pecsaetan Morris, Five Rivers Morris, and their friends extend a warm welcome to all members of The Morris Federation to join us in a day of dance on Saturday 27th September 2025, followed by The Morris Federation’s AGM at 4.30pm (4pm sign-in).
Activities may also be arranged for the Friday and Saturday nights, and more dancing on the Sunday, depending on interest.
Register at: Register for MF Day of Dance in Sheffield. Bookings close on 15th May 2025.
AGM – The Morris Federation’s Annual General Meeting will start at 4.30pm (4pm sign-in) on the Saturday. See the AGM web page for more info about registering for the meeting and voting (even if you can’t attend). The AGM Pack and how to register and vote will be sent to members’ named contacts nearer the time.
The organisers say:
The 2025 Morris Federation Day of Dance to celebrate our 50th anniversary and AGM comes to Sheffield this year on Saturday 27th September. The day will consist of dancing across the city centre followed by the AGM and socialising. We will also put on Friday night social/session and, if there is sufficient interest, a workshop day on the Sunday.
Sheffield is known as a hotbed of morris dancing, and folk arts in general. It is easily accessible by rail, bus and road. Not so much by sea. This event is being organised by Sheffield City, Pecsaetan and Five Rivers Morris.
We’d love lots of teams to come and join the celebration. If you do want to join us, please complete this form by 15th May 2024: Register for MF Day of Dance in Sheffield
If you have any queries, please drop us an email.
FAQs
Is it a special event? Obviously all Fed AGMs are special! However it’s also the 50th anniversary of the Morris Federation and also of several sides including Sheffield City Morris.
Will there be any charge? The dancing, AGM and evening socialising will be free of charge. If there is sufficient interest in a workshop day on the Sunday there will be a small charge to cover any venue costs.
If I’m driving, where can I park? Like most cities, parking in the city centre can expensive. Be aware that there are bus gates and a clean air zone, which catches most motorhomes. An alternative is to use the park & ride car parks and come in on the tram.
What accommodation is available for the weekend? There are many hotels in the city centre but unfortunately there are no campsites nearby. We hope to be able to arrange a limited number of camper / motor home spaces.
What happens if the weather is bad? We will be looking to use indoor accommodation but the day of dance would inevitably be curtailed.
What happens if there’s an emergency? Please contact the organisers and the relevant emergency service if required.
Where can we find further information? As more detail develops, we will update this page and obviously send fuller details to the teams who sign up to come!
Which teams will be there? Teams booked (as at 6th March) are:
| Team | Dance Style | Town & County | Web Site | Side Hashtag |
| Dukes Dandy Clog | Clog Step | Retford, Nottinghamshire | Dukes Dandy on MF teamfinder | #DukesDandy |
| Feet First | Appalachian | Chesterfield, Derbyshire | http://www.feetfirstdance.co.uk/ | #FeetFirstAppalachian |
| Five Rivers Morris | Cotswold | Sheffield, South Yorkshire | http://fiveriversmorris.org.uk/ | #FiveRiversMorris |
| Hammersmith Morris Men | Cotswold | Hammersmith, London | http://hammersmithmorris.org.uk/ | #HammersmithMorris |
| Lizzie Dripping | Border, Molly, North West, Clog Step | Sheffield, South Yorkshire | http://www.lizziedripping.org.uk/ | |
| Milltown Cloggies | North West | Dukinfield, Greater Manchester | Milltown Cloggies on Facebook | |
| Mockbeggar Morris | North West | Wirral, Merseyside | Mockbeggar on Facebook | #MockbeggarMorris |
| Outside Capering Crew, The | Cotswold, Broom | Didcot, Oxfordshire | http://www.caperingcr.eu/ | #OutsideCaperingCrew |
| Pecsaetan | Cotswold | Sheffield, South Yorkshire | http://www.pecsaetan.co.uk/ | |
| Ramshackle Morris | Cotswold, Border | York, North Yorkshire | Ramshackle on Facebook | |
| Red Cuthbert | Cotswold, Border | Bedford, Bedfordshire | http://redcuthbert.uk/ | #RedCuthbertMorris |
| Rumworth Morris | North West | Sheffield, South Yorkshire | http://www.rumworthmorris.org.uk/ | #RumworthMorris |
| Sutton Masque | Border | Ely, Cambridgeshire | http://suttonmasque.org.uk/ | |
| Taylor’s Morris | Cotswold | Lambeth Walk, London | https://taylorsmorris.org/ | |
| Yorkshire Chandelier | North West, Garland | Sheffield, South Yorkshire | http://www.yorkshirechandelier.org.uk/ | #YorkshireChandelier |
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