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A Sword Dance Union event. Open to all teams from the Morris Federation, Morris Ring, Open Morris, or independent.
Friday night there will be welcome drinks. Saturday is the competition day, finishing with awards and followed by a social evening. Sunday informal dancing at a local pub. Click on the name of the event for more info.
In 2023 the Joint Morris Organisations are running a series of regional days of dance to celebrate 20 years since the national Day of Dance in Trafalgar Square in November 2003 which was held to celebrate the exemption of “morris dancing” from the Licensing Act 2003.
The regional event for the South East, and finale of these events, is in London on Sat 21st October 2023. Click on the name of the event for more info. #JMO20TH
A Morris Ring event. Open to all members of teams from the Morris Ring, Morris Federation, Open Morris, or independent.
You need to be comfortable dancing set dances from at least one Cotswold tradition. The sessions are as much about dancing well as about dancing jigs, so one frequent attendee refers to it as "an MoT for my Morris".
BOOKINGS OPEN. Click on the name of the event for more info.
The JMO day of dance is on Saturday 13th April 2024 in Newark, hosted by Trentside Holmes Morris on behalf of The Morris Federation. This is a collaborative event organised in turn by The Morris Federation, The Morris Ring, and Open Morris. FIND OUT WHO IS WHERE AND WHEN Click on the name of the event for more info.
Jack Worth will present the key findings of the Morris Census from winter 2023, and compare it with results from previous ones in 2014, 2017, and 2020. There will be time for Q&A to dig into the detail.
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A Sword Dance Union event. Open to all teams from the Morris Federation, Morris Ring, Open Morris, or independent.
Click on the name of the event for more info.
Recruitment is always a hot topic for morris sides/teams. Here we host a panel from across all 3 morris organisations, to share their tips and experiences.
Please bring your own ideas and experiences to share, too.
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The Joint Morris Organisations (JMO) National Day of Dance is a collaborative event organised in turn by one of the three morris organisations in the UK - The Morris Federation, The Morris Ring, and Open Morris. The day of dance is a celebration of morris and traditional dancing held annually at a different location around the UK.
In 2025 the day of dance is on Saturday 26th April 2025 in Stockport, Greater Manchester, hosted by Adlington Morris Men on behalf of the Morris Ring.
BOOKINGS CLOSED Click on the name of the event for more info on who will be dancing where and when.
A Sword Dance Union event. Open to all teams from the Morris Federation, Morris Ring, Open Morris, or independent.
Click on the name of the event for more info.
Thinking about setting up a youth morris/sword/clog team, but don't know where to start? We have speakers from across all 3 morris organisations to share their tips and experiences. Speakers are Jess Arrowsmith of NYFTE, Penny-Jane Swift of Steps in Time, and Andrew Fawcett of Wath Morris Minors.
Please bring your own ideas and experiences to share, too.
Click on the name of the event for more info and to register for a place.
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