The Morris Federation

DERT (Dancing England Rapper Tournament) 2026 (Birmingham)
2026-04-17 18:00 - 2026-04-19 12:00 (Europe/London) | Birmingham
DERT (Dancing England Rapper Tournament) 2026 (Birmingham)
A DERT event.
Open to all teams from the Morris Federation, Morris Ring, Open Morris, or independent.
This year it is being held in Birmingham, West Midlands, hosted by Birmingham Rapper (see Birmingham Rapper Facebook site).
Friday night will be a welcome evening.
Saturday is the competition day, finishing with awards and followed by a social evening.
Sunday the winners host a workshop.
See websites: https://dert.uk/ and https://www.dertinfo.co.uk/ and Facebook site: https://www.facebook.com/rappertournament/ which will show details for the current year of the event. BOOKINGS CLOSE 31st JANUARY.
Questions? Ask the host team at: dertbrum2026@gmail.com
#DERT2026

Feedback on "UNESCO Living Heritage draft submissions" - a JMO event (LIVE on Zoom)
2026-03-20 18:30 - 19:30, 2026-03-20 11:00 - 12:00 | Online over Zoom
Feedback – “UNESCO Living Heritage draft submissions” – a JMO event – at 11:00 and 18:30
We need your input on the draft submissions for morris dancing and related activites
The JMO (*) has been working together to prepare our submissions, and we now need your input as part of the morris community, as community consent is a crucial part of the UNESCO submission process.
You can see our draft submission text at tinyurl.com/JMO-LH-Draft-202603 . If you have any feedback, please email us at ich@thejmo.org by Tuesday 24th March.
If you wish to join us to discuss the draft submissions, we’re opening two zoom calls as opportunities for discussion on Friday 20th March at 11:00 and 18:30. If you’d like to join us, please email ich@thejmo.org
The JMO needs to enter the submissions by Friday 27th March. There will be another window of opportunity for submissions in mid 2027.
Thank you from your JMO Living Heritage team – Emma Melville (Morris Ring), Jen Cox (Open Morris) and Jenny Everett (Morris Federation).
To register
If you wish to join us to discuss the draft submissions, we’re opening two zoom calls as opportunities for discussion on Friday 20th March at 11am and 6:30pm. If you’d like to join us, please email ich@thejmo.org and state which time you would like to attend. We will send you a Zoom link a couple of days before the event. Open to all.
Resources
15 Expressions of Interest (EOI) were entered in January 2026 by the JMO on behalf of our memberships:

Appalachian Step Dancing;
Border Morris Dancing;
Clog Step Dancing;
Cotswold Morris Dancing;
English Country Dancing;
Fools and Beasts;
Longsword Dancing;
Maypole Dancing;
Molly Dancing;
Mumming and Guising Plays;
North West Morris Dancing;
Plough Morris Dancing;
Rapper Sword Dancing;
Stave Dancing;
Step Dancing.

To see the full text of the EOIs, see: https://www.morrisfed.org.uk/resources/unesco-living-heritage-eoi/
Here is the full list of Expressions of Interest (EOIs) entered to the UK inventory from everywhere: https://livingheritage.unesco.org.uk/get-involved/elements. Where there are duplicates, the DCMS will bring contacts together to make a single ‘submission’.
Queries? Any queries, please contact the JMO Living Heritage team at ich@thejmo.org

(*) JMO = Joint Morris Organisations

"Setting up and running a Youth morris team" - a JMO event (LIVE on Zoom)
2026-01-11 16:00 - 17:30 | Online over Zoom
Workshop – “Setting up and running a Youth morris team” – a JMO event
Thinking about setting up a youth morris/sword/clog team, but don’t know where to start?
The JMO (*) is hosting a panel from across all 3 morris organisations, to share their tips and experiences of what has worked well for their youth team/side. Each speaker will speak for around 10-15 minutes then time for your Q&A before moving on to the next speaker.
Please bring your own ideas and experiences to share, too.
Your hosts
Jess Arrowsmith of NYFTE (National Youth Folk Troupe of England), a member of the Morris Federation. NYFTE is a youth team aged 10-18 who practise and perform at various locations around England. Jess’s talk will focus on recruitment, retention, and safeguarding.
Penny-Jane Swift of Steps in Time Junior Traditional Dancers, a youth team in Dorset, a member of Open Morris.

Andrew Fawcett of Wath Morris Minors, in Wath-on-Dearne, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, a member of The Morris Ring. Wath Morris Minors are open to 4 year olds and over (and their grown ups!). Andrew’s talk will incude how Wath Morris Minors came about in the first place, how they have grown over the six years since they formed, and his concerns for the future.
To register
Please complete this online form: Register for the Workshop – “Setting up and running a Youth morris team” – a JMO event; you will receive a confirmation email immediately (check your spam/junk/promotions folder!). We will send you a Zoom link a couple of days before the event. Open to all.
Resources
A summary of the ideas and experiences will be available following the meeting. See also:
Safeguarding:

https://open-morris.org/about/documents/safeguarding/
https://www.morrisfed.org.uk/for-teams/safeguarding/ and
Setting up a team for under 18-year olds: https://www.morrisfed.org.uk/for-teams/safeguarding/teamsunder18/
https://themorrisring.org/sides/safeguarding-policy-morris-ring

(*) JMO = Joint Morris Organisations

Sword Dance Union (SDU) Longsword Tournament 2025 (Lincoln)
2025-11-01 10:00 - 23:00 | Lincoln
Sword Dance Union (SDU) Longsword Tournament 2025 (Lincoln)
A Sword Dance Union event.
Hosted by Mossy Christian and Sallyport Sword.
Open to all teams from the Morris Federation, Morris Ring, Open Morris, or independent.
For the programme of where to see the dancing, see Sallyport’s Facebook page.
Contact: sdulincoln@gmail.com

Illustrious Order of Fools & Beasts Unconvention 2025 (Otley)
2025-10-24 18:00 - 2025-10-26 15:00 | Otley, West Yorkshire
An Illustrious Order of Fools & Beasts event.
Open to all budding or experienced Fools, Beasts and Morris Characters from any team from the Morris Federation, Morris Ring, Open Morris, or independent. This year we will be joining in with Wharfedale Wayzgoose in Otley, West Yorkshire.
Here’s the Unconvention 2025 – Programme for the Weekend [PDF]
Robert Chisman, the organiser, says:
Our base will be Sconce Scout Campsite, Sconce Lane, Baildon, Shipley, BD7 6BG. There are REAL BEDS available, first come first served! Just bring your sleeping bags! There is plenty of room for Motor Homes and Caravans, and a camping field for the hardy Fools!
The Saturday tour will be around Otley and Harrogate. There will be the usual mix of workshops plus the AGM on Sunday.
Unfortunately, due to rising food and transport costs, the fee has had to be increased to £90; this includes Friday supper, two breakfasts, Saturday lunch and Feast. Where else could you go for full board for a weekend at this price?
Please contact Robert for pro-rata prices for a part weekend. Children under 16 half price! (Trigger says he will eat them, I think he misses the point!) E-mail: triggertrotter1@aol.com).
Closing date for Applications 10th October 2025. Please fill out the application form [Word doc]. Return this form via post with old fashioned type cheque for the full amount (£90 pp) payable to The Illustrious Order of Fools and Beasts to:
Robert Chisman, Fools and Beasts Convener,1, Treverbyn Road, St. Austell, Cornwall, PL25
4EU Tel:01726 68178 mobile 07970063922.
OR submit form via t’internet and pay by BACS – 09 01 55 74995188 – use your name or side as the reference, please.
Or pay cash or card at the event – but Trigger says can he have the money earlier than that if possible!
Yours,
Robert Chisman, Scrivener and Convenor
triggertrotter1@aol.com

Morris Federation Day of Dance and AGM 2025 (Sheffield)
2025-09-27 - 2025-09-28 | Sheffield, South Yorkshire
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 16.30 (16:00 sign-in).

Friday Evening: An informal social at the University Arms, 197 Brook Hill, Broomhall, Sheffield S3 7HG.
Saturday:
Day of Dance between 10:30-16:00, programme:

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AGM at The Perch Brewhouse – 16:00 sign in, starts at 16:30, for team representatives. See the AGM web page for more info about registering for the meeting and voting (even if you can’t attend).
Evening: After the AGM, an informal social at The Perch Brewhouse, 44 Garden Street, Sheffield City Centre, Sheffield S1 4BJ. With music session and scratch ceilidh at about 8pm.
Sunday Lunchtime: More dancing. Gathering at 11:30 at the Millowners Arms, Alma Street, Sheffield S3 8RY. It’s next to Kelham Island Museum, open at on Sundays 11:00-16:00 with a suggested donation of £5.

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 more dancing on Sunday lunchtime for those who wish.
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 Morris, Pecsaetan Morris, and Five Rivers Morris.
We have lots of great teams from far and wide joining us for the celebration.
Timetable

The final timetable of dance spots is available here
A map of the dance spots is available here for printing.
There is also an interactive online version which includes food and drink spots, pubs and useful travel information. All places mentioned in the information below are featured on this map.

Team contacts

If you haven’t already, please ask your Squire or a main contact to join the Whatsapp Group for communication on the day. See the email sent to your team contact for how to join.

Après Morris

If you are arriving on Friday, please do join us at the University Arms for drinks, music and songs. The pub is serving food until 8pm.
When dancing finishes on Saturday we will adjourn to the Perch Brewhouse, where the AGM will also take place. The Perch will be serving pizzas until late.
Following the AGM will be an informal ceilidh at The Perch at about 8pm; musicians welcome to join the scratch band.
Morris Fed 50th Anniversary badges will be available to buy at both venues!

Food & Drink

We’ve included on the map plenty of recommended local pubs and independent food/drink venues.
We encourage all teams to support Sheffield’s fantastic independent businesses wherever possible rather than relying on chains.

‍On the day

Morris Fed 50th Anniversary badges will be available to buy from Committee members with the Knights of King Ina, Trentside Holmes, and Windsor Morris.
You may like to visit the Sheffield Winter Gardens to see Sheffield City Morris’ 50th anniversary photo exhibition, open until 4.30pm.
Please be aware of walkways, shop entrances etc and keep these clear to ensure the public can still move freely
We have an official photographer and videographer covering the event, so please say hello, pose majestically, or let him know if you would prefer not to be featured!

AGM

The Morris Federation AGM will take place at 4.30pm upstairs at the Perch Brewhouse.
At the start of the AGM, Pauline Woods-Wilson will be presented with her EFDSS Gold Badge; please join us to celebrate this wonderful achievement!
See your team contact for AGM Papers and the minutes from last year’s meeting.

Sunday dancing

If you would like to do some more dancing on Sunday, please meet at the Millowners Arms in Kelham Island at 11:30, with dancing to start at 12:00. Teams and individuals welcome.

Travel & Parking

Sheffield operates a Clean Air Zone. This doesn’t apply to cars, but older vans and motorhomes may be liable to pay. You can check if your vehicle is affected here.
We strongly encourage the use of public transport where possible; there are some very convenient Supertram park and ride sites around the city. Get off at the Cathedral spot for a short walk to all dance spots.
For those who do need to drive, Q-Park Rockingham Street or NCP Solly Street are both reasonably priced and a convenient walk to the dance spots.
The Sheffield 10K is taking place on Sunday 28 September, resulting in some road closures around the west of the city. If you are staying on this side of town you may find roads a bit busier than usual

FAQs
Can our team be added? Bookings are now closed – email us about last-minute availability: drop us an email.
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 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!
#MFAGM2025
Which teams will be there? 37 teams booked (as at 10th September):

Team
Dance Style
Town & County
Web Site
Side Hashtag

Adlington Morris
Cotswold
Stockport, Greater Manchester
https://adlingtonmorrismen.com/
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Beverley Garland
North West
Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire
https://beverleygarlanddancers.co.uk/
#BeverleyGarlandDancers

Black Annis
Cotswold, Molly
Leicester, Leicestershire
https://blackannismorris.org/
–

Black Gate Morris
Cotswold
Newcastle, Tyne and Wear
Black Gate Morris Facebook page
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Bow Brook
Border
Upton Snodsbury Worcestershire
Bow Brook Border Facebook page
#BowBrookBorder

Clerical Error
Border
Holywell, Flintshire
Clerical Error Morris Facebook page
#ClericalErrorMorris

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

Folk Factory Youth (Soundpost)
Various
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
https://www.soundpost.org.uk/
–

Harlequin North West
North West
Cleasby, North Yorkshire
Harlequin Morris Facebook page
–

Knights of King Ina
Cotswold Jigs
Langport, Somerset
https://kingina.uk/
#KnightsofKingIna

Liberty Hill North West
North West
Midlands area
Liberty Hill Facebook page
#LibertyHillNorthWestMorris

Lizzie Dripping
Border, Molly, North West, Clog Step
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
http://www.lizziedripping.org.uk/
–

Mabel Gubbins
Rapper
Wallingford, Oxfordshire
https://www.mabelgubbins.co.uk/
–

Makeney Morris
Cotswold
Belper, Derbyshire
https://www.makeneymorris.org.uk/
#MakeneyMorris

Mersey Morris
Cotswold
Wirral, Merseyside
https://merseymorris.com/
#MerseyMorris

Milltown Cloggies
North West
Dukinfield, Greater Manchester
Milltown Cloggies Facebook page
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Mockbeggar Morris
North West
Wirral, Merseyside
Mockbeggar Morris Facebook page
#MockbeggarMorris

Mortimer’s Morris
North West
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
https://www.mortimers-morris.org.uk/
–

Outside Capering Crew, The
Cotswold, Broom
Didcot, Oxfordshire
http://www.caperingcr.eu/
#OutsideCaperingCrew

Pateley Longsword
Longsword
Ripon, North Yorkshire
http://www.pateleylongsword.co.uk/
#PateleyLongsword

Pecsaetan Morris
Cotswold
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
http://www.pecsaetan.co.uk/
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Ramshackle Morris
Cotswold, Border
York, North Yorkshire
Ramshackle Morris Facebook page
#Ramshacklemorris

Red Cuthbert
Cotswold, Border
Bedford, Bedfordshire
http://redcuthbert.uk/
#RedCuthbertMorris

Ripley Green Garters
North West
Ripley, Derbyshire
https://ripleygreengarters.co.uk/
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Rumworth Morris
North West
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
http://www.rumworthmorris.org.uk/
#RumworthMorris

Sheffield City Morris
Cotswold
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
https://sheffieldcitymorris.org.uk/
#SheffieldCityMorris

Slubbing Billys
North West
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Slubbing Billys Facebook page
#SlubbingBillys

Sutton Masque
Border
Ely, Cambridgeshire
http://suttonmasque.org.uk/
–

Taylor’s Morris
Cotswold
Lambeth Walk, London
https://taylorsmorris.org/
–

The Nine Ladies
Clog Step
Swanwick, Derbyshire
The Nine Ladies Facebook page
–

Tourbillion
Cotswold Jigs
Kennerleigh, Devon
–
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Trentside Holmes
Cotswold
Newark, Nottinghamshire
Trentside Holmes Facebook page
#TrentsideHolmes

Wakefield Morris
North West
Wakefield, West Yorkshire
http://www.wakefieldmorris.com/
#WakefieldMorrisDancers

Windsor Morris
Cotswold
Windsor, Berkshire
https://windsormorris.org.uk/
#WindsorMorris

Yorkshire Chandelier
North West, Garland
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
http://www.yorkshirechandelier.org.uk/
#YorkshireChandelier

Ripley Day of Dance 2025 (Ripley, Derbyshire)
2025-09-13 10:30 - 17:00 | Ripley, Derbyshire
Ripley Day of Dance 2025
A Ripley Morris & Ripley Green Garters event.
Celebrating 100 years of Morris Dancing in Ripley
Ripley Morris in partnership with Ripley Green Garters will mark the 100th anniversary of the first recorded instance of morris dancing in Ripley which took place in 1925. Morris dancing in Ripley evolved from the Ripley Folk Dance club formed in 1925.
A Day of Dance will take place in Ripley on Saturday 13th September 2025. The day will be run on JMO lines with sides dancing around the town. There will be plenty of opportunities for refreshment during the day with sides catering for their own needs.
Indications of interest in attending the day are invited from all member sides of the Morris Federation, Morris Ring, and Open Morris. Individuals and side reps will also be very welcome.
Ripley Morris and Ripley Green Garters look forward to hearing from you and welcoming you all to a cracking Day of Dance on Saturday 13th September 2025.
Bookings are now closed. To enquire about last-minute spaces, email ripleymorris@hotmail.com.
Programme for the Day of Dance
The day will start with welcome speeches from the Mayor of Ripley and John Tams at about 10:30 and will finish with performances by all the sides on the Market Place at around 17:00.
Here you will find:
Ripley day of dance Programme [PDF]
Map of Ripley [JPG]
Parking and Food outlets [PDF]

Morris Federation 50th Anniversary Day of Dance (Exmouth, Devon)
2025-07-19 | Exmouth
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
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Bells Angels
Cotswold, Border
Holt, Wiltshire
–
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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
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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/
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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
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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/
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Rag Morris
Cotswold
Bristol, City of Bristol
https://ragmorris.com/rag-morris/
#RagMorris

Sidmouth Steppers
North West
Sidmouth, Devon
https://www.sidmouthsteppers.com/
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SomerStep
Step dancing
Crewkerne, Somerset
https://www.somerstep.org/
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Tattered Court, The
Border
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
https://www.thetatteredcourt.org.uk/
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Tinners Morris
Cotswold
Okehampton, Devon
http://tinnersmorris.com/
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Treacle Eaters
Clog Step
Rimpton, Somerset
https://treacleeaterclog.org.uk/
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Tywardreath Morris
Cotswold
Par, Cornwall
http://www.tywardreathmorris.org.uk/
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Wild Moon Morris
Border
Street, Somerset
Wild Moon Morris Facebook page
#WildMoonMorris

Worthing Larks
Cotswold
Worthing, West Sussex
https://worthinglarks.wordpress.com/
#worthinglarks

Joint Morris Organisations' Day of Dance 2025 (Stockport)
2025-04-26 10:15 - 17:30 | Stockport
Joint Morris Organisations’ Day of Dance 2025 (Stockport)

The 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.
‘Totally Stockport’ have created a facebook event for the public: A Day of Dance for Stockport (1000 Morris Dancers) on Facebook

Bookings closed; contact the organisers in case there are spare places.

Participants – all your info in one place
Here you can find all the info you need in one place: https://linktr.ee/jmo2025
This includes the Participants’ Information Booklet, how to get Saturday evening Ceilidh tickets, and more.
Here’s the JMO Stockport Leaflet [PDF] available on the day:

More details
Adlington Morris Men sent us the following details:
Adlington Morris Men are already hard at work organising what’s promising to be the biggest and best JMO yet. The local council, shops and businesses are all pulling together to organise a full day and evening of events, and your side is invited to be part of it!

From Morris-themed family craft activities to folky fringe events, the whole of the town centre will be filled with the sound of bells throughout the day, before giving way to an absolutely free ceilidh afterparty with live band, pop-up craft beer bar and street food stalls – with ticket priority given to you!

We’re handily located on major railway routes and three motorways, so getting here couldn’t be easier.

Parking
Central Stockport has ample parking for cars, but all of these are at a cost. Alternatively, a free Park and Ride car park (without height restrictions) can be found in Hazel Grove, a 15 minute £2 bus ride from the town centre.
Accommodation

Indoor camping is in the rather plush 1st Bramhall Scout HQ, charging just enough to cover our costs. It’s warm and has a shower, is right by Bramhall station (10 minutes from Stockport) and has free parking. Let us know if your side might like a space or six.
Happy Valley Campers have agreed to host any tents and motorhomes you might like to bring, and are an easy ten minute bus ride from central Stockport. It’s a turn-up-and-pay affair at £10 pppn.
If any of your side would like to stay at the Holiday Inn Express at the discounted B&B rate of £129 per room per night (a saving of £25 off the usual), this needs to booked directly. Call the hotel on 0161 359 6363 and ask to speak to Hannah Marshall before the end of December to secure your room.

Assembly and Sign-in
Please ensure a member of your side signs in at the Welcome Desk in Viaduct park between 9.30 and 10.00 and receives your Welcome Pack, and ensure that your side is all present and correct by 10.00. After a welcome at 10:15 from your hosts, Adlington Morris Men, the Morris Ring, and (if she is able to attend) the Mayor of Stockport, please then assemble your side at your allocated position, referring to the signage around the park, ready for the short parade through Merseyway (one of Stockport’s main thoroughfares) and up to the Marketplace (including a short but fairly steep hill, but with lift access available. From there, sides will disperse to their first performance locations of the day.

Beer
We’re working with The Baker’s Vaults, an historic pub in Stockport, to put a special JMO DoD beer on tap. The trouble is that it doesn’t have a name yet – answers on a postcard/email.
Lunchtime music session
At lunch, 13:00-15:00, we’ll be organising a lunchtime music session in case you really haven’t heard enough tunes already.
Evening Ceilidh – free
In the evening, there will be a totally free ceilidh in the historic St Mary’s Church overlooking Stockport marketplace; the band and caller are booked, as is the bar, so all we need is you! Doors open 19:00, ceilidh 19:30-22:45. Attendance at the ceilidh is free but, in order to manage numbers, places must be booked. Details of this will be sent out closer to the time. There will be a bar, and food available to buy throughout the evening.
Other things in the pipeline
Shire horses… children’s crafts… street food… thousands of stickers… the customary leather badges… workshops… The list is growing!
Scratch Side(s)
We’ve been contacted by a few people whose sides haven’t quite got the numbers to dance out at the JMO DoD, but would really like to join anyway. We’re therefore organising a venue for a scratch side (or perhaps multiple, depending on numbers and traditions) to practise in the morning before dancing out after lunch. If you’re interested, drop us an email to jmo2025@adlingtonmorrismen.com and we’ll be in touch.
Register your side/team

Bookings closed; contact the organisers in case there are spare places. If you’re not yet signed up and would like to take part, please email jmo2025@adlingtonmorrismen.com . JMO Day of Dance 2025 Registration

We are in touch with registered sides with more details, but if you want to get in touch please email jmo2025@adlingtonmorrismen.com. Here’s to 2025 in Stockport!
#JMOSTOCKPORT #JMO2025
Who will be performing where and when?
See the Participants’ Information Booklet at: https://linktr.ee/jmo2025
Here’s the latest list of teams (51 teams as at 21st April).
Organisation key: MR = Morris Ring, OM = Open Morris, MF = Morris Federation

Team
DanceStyle
Location
Web site
Team Hashtag
Org

Adlington Morris Men
Cotswold
Stockport, Greater Manchester
https://adlingtonmorrismen.com/
–
MR, MF

Bedcote Morris
Cotswold
Stourbridge, West Midlands
https://bedcote.com/
–
OM

Blackstone Edge Rapper
Rapper
Rochdale, Greater Manchester
Blackstone Edge on Facebook
–
MF

Birmingham Rapper
Rapper
Birmingham, West Midlands
Birmingham Rapper on Facebook

OM

Bollin Morris
Border
Lymm, Cheshire
https://bollinmorris.org/
–
OM

Cadi Ha Morris
Cotswold
Bangor, Wales
Cadi Ha on Facebook
–
OM

Chapel-en-le-Frith Morris
Cotswold
Chapel-en-le-Frith, Derbyshire
https://chapelmorris.org/
–
MR

Chorlton Cloghoppers
Step
Chorleton, Greater Manchester
Chorlton Cloghoppers on Facebook
–
OM

Clerical Error Morris Dancers
Border
Flintshire, Wales
Clerical Error on Facebook
#ClericalErrorMorris
MF

Domesday Morris
Border
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
Domesday Morris on Facebook
#DomesdayMorris
MF

Earl of Stamford Morris
Cotswold
Warrington, Cheshire
www.earlofstamford.org.uk
–
OM

Fiddle ‘n’ Feet
Appalachian
Shipley, West Yorkshire
Fiddle ‘n’ Feet on Facebook
–
MF

Fidler’s Fancy Morris
North West
Stockport, Greater Manchester
https://fidlersfancy.weebly.com/
–
MF

Fosbrooks Folk Education Trust
Clog Step
Stockport, Greater Manchester
Fosbrooks on Facebook
–
None

FOXS Morris
Border
Cookley, Worcestershire
https://foxsmorris.blogspot.com/
–
OM

Green Man Morris
Border
Nantwich, Cheshire
www.greenmanmorris.org
–
OM

Hoylake Border Morris
Border
Hoylake, Merseyside
Hoylake Morris on Facebook
–
OM

Ironmen
Border
Telford, Shropshire
https://www.imsg.org.uk/
–
MF

Jockey Morris
Cotswold
Birmingham, West Midlands
http://www.jockeymorris.org.uk/
–
MR

Kinnerton Morris Men
Cotswold
Chester, Cheshire
http://www.kinnertonmorris.com
–
MR

Kitchen Taps Appalachian
Appalachian
Otley, West Yorkshire
Kitchen Taps on Facebook
–
OM

Knights of King Ina
Cotswold jigs
Langport, Somerset
https://kingina.uk/
#KnightsofKingIna
MF

Leek Morris
Cotswold, Border
Leek, Staffordshire
https://leekmorris.my-free.website/
#LeekMorris
MF

Lizzie Dripping
Cotswold
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Lizzie Dripping on Facebook
–
MF

Maltby Sword Dancers
Longsword; Rapper
Maltby, South Yorkshire
https://www.hallamtrads.co.uk/maltby-sword.html
–
MF

Manchester Morris
Cotswold; Northwest
Sale, Cheshire
http://www.manchestermorrismen.org.uk/
–
MR

Medlock Rapper
Rapper
Manchester, Greater Manchester
http://medlockrapper.co.uk/
#MedlockRapper
MF

Mersey Morris
Cotswold; Border; Longsword; Molly
Wirral, Merseyside
https://merseymorris.com/
–
MR, MF

Milltown Cloggies
North West
Dukinfield, Greater Manchester
Milltown Cloggies on Facebook
–
MF

Mockbeggar Morris
North West
Wirral, Merseyside
Mockbeggar on Facebook
#MockbeggarMorris
MF

Mortimer’s Morris
North West
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
https://www.mortimers-morris.org.uk/
–
MF

Mossley Morris Men
North West
Mossley, Greater Manchester
Mossley Morris Men on facebook
–
MR

Mucky Mountain Morris
Border; Cotswold
St Helens, Merseyside
www.muckymountains.org.uk
–
OM

Pebworth Morris Men
Cotswold
Evesham, Worcestershire
Pebworth on Facebook

MF

Powderkegs Morris
Border
Whaley Brudge, Derbyshire
https://www.powderkegs.co.uk/
#PowderkegsMorris
MF

Rainbow Morris
North West
Shipley, West Yorkshire
Rainbow Morris on Facebook
–
MF

Ringheye Morris of Mobberley
North West
Knutsford, Cheshire
https://www.ringheye.org.uk/
–
MF

Ripley Green Garters
North West
Ripley, Derbyshire
https://ripleygreengarters.co.uk/
–
MF

Ripley Morris
Cotswold
Ripley, Derbyshire
http://www.ripleymorris.org.uk/
–
MR

Rivington Morris
North West
Bolton, Greater Manchester
www.rivingtonmorris.org.uk/
#RivingtonMorris
MF

Roots Morris
Cotswold
Manchester, Greater Manchester
https://linktr.ee/rootsmorris
#rootsmorris
MF

Saddleworth Morris Men
North West
Uppermill, Greater Manchester
Saddleworth MM on Facebook
–
MR

Saddleworth Women’s Morris and Clog
North West; Step Clog
Denshaw, Greater Manchester
Saddleworth Women on Facebook
–
MR

Shrewsbury Bull & Pump Morris Men
Cotswold
Shrewsbury, Shropshire
www.shrewsburymorris.co.uk
#ShrewsMorris
MF

Shrewsbury Lasses
North West; Step Clog
Shrewsbury, Shropshire
www.shrewsburymorris.co.uk
#ShrewsMorris
MF

Stockport Morris Men
North West
Stockport, Greater Manchester
Stockport Morris Men on facebook
–
MF

Stone the Crows
Border
Leyland, lancashire
https://stonethecrows.org.uk/
–
MF

Thelwall Morris
Cotswold
Warrington, Cheshire
http://www.thelwallmorris.org.uk/
–
MR

Waters Green Morris
Cotswold
Macclesfield, Cheshire
https://watersgreenmorris.weebly.com/
–
MF

Wharfedale Wayzgoose
Border
Otley, West Yorkshire
www.wharfedale-wayzgoose.co.uk
–
OM

Wrigley Head Morris
North West
Stalybridge, Greater Manchester
Wrigley Head on Facebook
–
MR

DERT (Dancing England Rapper Tournament) 2025 (Peterborough)
2025-04-04 18:00 - 2025-04-06 15:00 | Peterborough, United Kingdom
DERT (Dancing England Rapper Tournament) 2025 (Peterborough)
A DERT event.
Open to all teams from the Morris Federation, Morris Ring, Open Morris, or independent.
This year it is being held in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, hosted by Rockingham Rapper.
Friday night will be a welcome evening.
Saturday is the competition day, finishing with awards and followed by a social evening.
Sunday the winners host a workshop.
See websites: https://dert.uk/ and https://www.dertinfo.co.uk/ and Facebook site: https://www.facebook.com/rappertournament/ which will show details for the current year of the event.
#DERT2025

Morris Federation 50th Anniversary Day of Dance (Armitage, Staffordshire)
2025-03-02 | Armitage, Staffordshire
Welcoming you!
The Morris Federation and Beggars’ Oak Clog extend a warm welcome to all members of The Morris Federation to join us in a Day of Let’s Dance, in Armitage, Staffordshire, on Sunday 2nd March 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.
Beggar’s Oak have combined this with the Let’s Dance initiative. Let’s Dance is a national campaign to inspire everyone in the UK to embrace dance as a way to improve their health, connect with others, and have fun. It was founded by Angela Rippon CBE.
Notes from the organisers
All the plans for the Day of Let’s Dance are coming to fruition and I am delighted that Beggars’ Oak Clog can look forward to so many of you joining us for Angela Rippon’s initiative of getting the nation dancing and, of course, in celebration of the Morris Federation’s 50th Anniversary.
I now have pleasure in attaching a copy of the Programme for the day which, as you will see, is promising to be a very busy schedule, from 11:00-17:00. The key aim is for us to display our individual dance genres, listen to some fabulous music and most importantly to have FUN .
The venue is Armitage with Handsacre Village Hall, Shropshire Brook Road, Armitage, Staffordshire WS15 4UZ where there is ample free on-site parking.
Please don’t forget to bring along a packed lunch but there will be an opportunity for you to purchase light refreshments from the Cafe and the Bar, which will be open from 12:00-15:30. Please do not bring or consume your own alcohol on site.
We have shared news of our event with Midlands Today, Central News and The One Show ….. we might find ourselves appearing on the telly!!! A photographer by the name of John Harvey who films a lot of Morris has indicated that he will be attending our event. We will also have representatives from the Morris Federation joining us.
Posters have been circulated inviting the general public to come along to watch…. and participate! … throughout the day – please encourage your family and friends to do likewise. A Day of Let’s Dance is a not for profit event but we will be asking visitors to kindly make a minimum donation of £1 upon entry, the proceeds from which will be donated to St Giles Hospice … a very worthy cause I am sure you will agree.
Any profits made will go to St Giles Hospice.
Beggars Oak Clog are so looking forward to hosting the Day of Let’s Dance – it is shaping up to being a great day full of merriment.
Performers
As well as morris and molly dancers, there will be Belly Dancers, Irish Dancers, Line Dancers, Folk Dancers, and Folk Musicians, some of which you can join in with.
The Morris/Molly Teams booked are listed below.
Any queries about the event, please email contact-us@beggars-oak.org.uk

Team
Dance Style
County
Contact
Org

Beggars’ Oak Clog
North West
Armitage, Staffordshire
https://www.beggars-oak.org.uk/
MF

Brummie Gems Molly Dancers
Molly
Birmingham, West Midlands
https://glorishears.co.uk/
MF

Ironmen and Severn Gilders
Border, North West
Telford, Shropshire
https://www.imsg.org.uk/
MF

Leek Morris
Cotswold, Border
Leek, Staffordshire
https://leekmorris.my-free.website/
MF

Three Spires Morris
North West
Lichfield, Staffordshire
https://threespiresmorris.wordpress.com/
MF

Uttoxeter Heart of Oak Morris
Cotswold
Uttoxeter, Staffordshire
https://www.uttoxetermorris.co.uk/
MR

Stafford Morris
as above
Stafford, Staffordshire
https://www.staffordmorris.co.uk/
MR

Key. Org: The team is a member of one of the three morris organiastions, MF = Morris Federation, MR = Morris Ring, OM = Open Morris
Event hashtag: #MorrisFed50

Workshop - "Recruitment Ideas and Experiences" - a JMO event (LIVE on Zoom)
2024-11-24 17:00 - 18:30 | Online over Zoom
Image by Peter Lomas from Pixabay
Workshop – “Recruitment Ideas and Experiences” – a JMO event
Recruitment is always a hot topic for morris sides/teams.
The JMO (*) is hosting a panel from across all 3 morris organisations, to share their tips and experiences of what has worked well for their team/side. Each speaker will speak for around 10-15 minutes then time for your Q&A before moving on to the next speaker.
Please bring your own ideas and experiences to share, too.
Your hosts
Five Rivers Morris in Sheffield, a member of the Morris Federation. Jon Brenner will be speaking about how to be attractive to people joining, where they’ve come from, and how to keep new recruits.

Saddleworth Women’s Morris and Clog in Greater Manchester, a member of the Morris Ring. Musician Eddie Worrall will cover how they advertised and promoted this new team, how they converted numbers from an open evening to regular practice nights, and then danced out in kit 3.5 months later.

To register
Please complete this online form: Register for the Workshop – “Recruitment Ideas and Experiences” – a JMO event; you will receive a confirmation email immediately (check your spam/junk/promotions folder!). We will send you a Zoom link a couple of days before the event. Open to all.
Resources
A summary of the ideas and experiences will be available following the meeting.
See also:

Recruitment tips on the MF web site: https://www.morrisfed.org.uk/for-teams/recruitment/ and summary notes from the previous JMO session on Recruitment
Recruitment tips on the MR web site: https://themorrisring.org/sides/recruitment-future-morris-world
Morris census data from 2023, 2020, 2017 and 2014 is at: https://www.morriscensus.uk/

(*) JMO = Joint Morris Organisations

Sword Dance Union (SDU) Longsword Tournament 2024 (Northallerton)
2024-11-02 10:00 - 23:00 | Northallerton, North Yorkshire
Sword Dance Union (SDU) Longsword Tournament 2024 (Northallerton)
A Sword Dance Union event.
Open to all teams from the Morris Federation, Morris Ring, Open Morris, or independent.
There will be indoor and (subject to weather) outdoor dance spots around the town centre and you can compete or simply come along and display your dance. We’re very keen to have all ages and abilities – particularly youth teams and those who dance Longsword “as a second language” – i.e. it’s not your main dance tradition.
Northallerton is so easy to reach. Just off the A1(M) and A19, it’s also on the main East Coast rail route with frequent trains on the LNER and TransPennine Express serivces. There are plenty of places to stay including hotels, AirBnBs and campsites.
Saturday is the competition day, here’s the SDU Longsword Competition Programme:

For more info and to book a place, join the Facebook Group for SDU Longsword Tournament – Northallerton: 2nd November 2024

Illustrious Order of Fools & Beasts Unconvention 2024 (Birmingham)
2024-10-11 18:00 - 2024-10-13 15:00 | Birmingham
An Illustrious Order of Fools & Beasts event.
Open to all budding or experienced Fools, Beasts and Morris Characters from any team from the Morris Federation, Morris Ring, Open Morris, or independent. This year we will be joining in with Jockey Morris‘ Day of Dance.
Our base will be Barnt Green Scout and Guide Centre, Blackwell Rd, Barnt Green, Birmingham B45 8BT. On Friday night there will be supper, bar, music/dance workshop and singing! On Saturday we will be travelling to the centre of Birmingham by train, so don’t forget your Railcard, if you have one! (Travel costs are refundable if you wish). Jed Dunn is providing the Feast at the Centre. AGM and workshop on Sunday.
Indoor camping as usual, any hardy Fool who wishes to pitch a tent outside is welcome. For those who wish to B&B separately, the nearest large town is Bromsgrove where there is a Premier Inn and a Travelodge. There is a largeish car park at the Centre, so there should be enough space for motor homes.
Price has been kept at £80; this includes supper, two breakfasts, Saturday lunch and Feast. Sunday lunch may well be a small buffet: eat – or take home!
Yours, Robert Chisman, Scrivener and Convenor
Closing date for Applications 27th September 2024.
Bookings Open! To book a place: Unconvention 2024 application form [PDF].

Morris Federation Day of Dance and AGM 2024 (Cardiff)
2024-09-21 - 2024-09-22 | Cardiff
Welcoming you!
The Morris Federation and Cardiff Morris extends a warm welcome to all members of The Morris Federation to join us in a day of dance on Saturday 21st September 2024 (note change of date from 5th October), followed by The Morris Federation’s AGM at 4.30pm (4pm sign-in).
Activities are also arranged for the Friday and Saturday nights, and more dancing on the Sunday.
Bookings are now closed, but do please ask about late applications. See more information and Register using the online form at https://fedagmcardiff2024.org.uk/. Contact details: fed24agm@cardiffmorris.org.
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.

Archival information
An archive of the Morris Federation Day of Dance and AGM 2024 website is available on the Internet Archive’s WayBack Machine. This includes an archive of the list of booked teams.
The Morris Federation teams who attended were: Belle D’Vain; Beverley Garland Dancers; Bow Brook Border Morris; Carreg Las; City Clickers; Clerical Error; Cobblers Awl Clog Dancers; England’s Glory Ladies Morris; Forest of Dean Morris; Full Moon Morris; Hips and Haws Clog; Isca Morris; Knights of King Ina; Mabel Gubbins Rapper; Mendip Morris; Mersey Morris; Mockbeggar Morris; Mr Wilkins Shilling; Old Meg Morris; Pinsley Mill Morris; Rag Morris; Ripley Green Garters Ladies NW Morris; Stroud Morris; Sutton Masque; The Outside Capering Crew; The Widders; Tourbillion; Winkleigh Morris.
and guests Sweyn’s Ey Morris and Sword Dancers on the Sunday.

#MFAGM2024

"Morris Census 2023 Results" - Jack Worth - JMO Workshop (LIVE on Zoom)
2024-05-20 18:30 - 19:30 | Online over Zoom
“Morris Census 2023 Results” – Jack Worth – JMO Workshop
Jack Worth will present the key findings from the Morris Census of winter 2023. There will be time for Q&A to dig into the detail.
Note: original date Monday 28th April – changed to Monday 20th May.
Resources

Interview with Jack Worth by Tradfolk: Counting Morris Dancers – Results of the Morris Census 2023
All Morris census data from 2023, 2020, 2017 and 2014 is at: https://www.morriscensus.uk/
For comparison, here is a report of the key findings from 2020: Morris Census 2020 – Findings [PDF]

Your host
Jack Worth is a statistician who has run the Morris Census every 3 years – in 2014, 2017, 2020, and 2023.
To register
Please complete this online form: Register for “Morris Census 2023 Results” – Jack Worth – JMO Workshop; you will receive a confirmation email immediately (check your spam/junk/promotions folder!). We will send you a Zoom link a couple of days before the event.
This is a Joint Morris Organisations (JMO) event – open to members of all teams in the Morris Federation, the Morris Ring and Open Morris. Also open to members of teams in EFDSS and overseas teams.

"Yoga for Morris Dancers" - Carla Wilson - Workshop (LIVE on Zoom)
2024-04-28 14:00 - 15:00 | Online over Zoom
“Yoga for Morris Dancers” – Carla Wilson – Workshop
An online workshop, hosted by Carla Wilson, a qualified yoga teacher and member of Slubbing Billy’s Northwest Morris.
Information from host
I am a Northwest Morris dancer and qualified yoga instructor. I have been dancing for about 6 years and practising yoga for about 18 years, completing a yoga teacher training course in India in 2006. This yoga session for Morris dancers will include: a warm-up that can be used as a warm-up before dancing; practices for strengthening the core (a stronger core takes pressure off the knees) and improving balance (always good for dancing); stretches for the backs of legs (to help get higher kicks and as a counterbalance to using leg muscles for dancing which can result in tight hamstrings); and finally a relaxation with mindfulness (good for everybody – Morris dancer or not!). Please wear loose or stretchy clothes, and have something reasonably comfortable to lie on such as carpet, rug or folded blanket, or a yoga mat of course.
To register
Please complete this online form: Register for “Yoga for Morris Dancers” – Carla Wilson; you will receive a confirmation email immediately (check your spam/junk/promotions folder!). We will send you a Zoom link a couple of days before the event. Open to all – you don’t have to be a member of a team in The Morris Federation.

Joint Morris Organisations' Day of Dance 2024 (Newark)
2024-04-13 10:00 - 16:00 | Newark
Joint Morris Organisations’ Day of Dance 2024 (Newark)
The 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 2024 the day of dance is on Saturday 13th April 2024 in Newark-on Trent, Nottinghamshire, hosted by Trentside Holmes Morris on behalf of The Morris Federation, and supported by Lincoln & Micklebarrow Morris Men (The Morris Ring) and Rattlejag Morris.
Details of who is dancing where and when and a map of the locations:

Newark JMO Dance Programme [PDF] – who is performing when and where
Newark JMO Dance Spots [PDF] – a list of the dance locations
Newark JMO Map [PDF] – map of the dance locations

There are 36 sides booked to attend. For more information, please email: newarkjmo2024@gmail.com

Name of side
Dance style(s)
County
Org
Web site
Side hashtag

Adlington Morris Men
Cotswold
Stockport, Greater Manchester
MF, MR
https://adlingtonmorrismen.com/

Alford Morris
Cotswold / Border
Alford, Lincolnshire
OM
Facebook page for Alford Morris

Anstey Royale Chalfont
North West
Quorn, Leicestershire
MF
Facebook page for Anstey Royale Chalfont

Bakanalia Border Morris
Border
Leicester, Leicestershire
MF
https://www.bakanalia.co.uk/
#BakanaliaBorderMorris

Bedcote Moris
Cotswold
Stourbridge, West Midlands
OM
Facebook page for Bedcote Morris

Beggars’ Oak Clog Dancers
North West
Rugeley, Staffordshire
MF
https://www.beggars-oak.org.uk/

Black Annis
Cotswold
Leicester, Leicestershire
MF
https://blackannismorris.org/

Black Adder Morris
North West
Birmingham, West Midlands
MF
https://blackaddermorris.co.uk/

Bourne Borderers
Border
Bourne, Lincolnshire
MF
https://www.bourneborderers.co.uk/

Chip Off The Old
Cotswold
Derby, Derbyshire
MF
https://www.chipofftheold.org.uk/
#ChipOffTheOld

Crosskey Clog
North West and Clog Step
Newborough, Cambridgeshire
OM
https://crosskeyclog.com/

Dukes Dandy
Clog Step
Retford, Nottinghamshire
MF
Facebook page for Dukes Dandy
#DukesDandy

Fenstanton Morris
Cotswold
Fenstanton, Cambridgeshire
OM
Facebook page for Fenstanton Morris

Greenwood Step Clog
Clog Step
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
MF
http://www.chezfred.org.uk/gwd/

Grimsby Morris
Cotswold
Grimsby, Lincolnshire
MR
https://www.grimsbymorris.org.uk/

Hemlock Morris
Cotswold & Border
Bedford, Bedfordshire
MF
https://www.hemlockmorris.com/
#HemlockMorris

Illustrious Order of Fools and Beasts
Fools & Beasts
Various
MF, MR, OM
https://www.foolsandbeasts.org/

Jockey Morris
Cotswold
Birmingham, West Midlands
MR
http://www.jockeymorris.org.uk/

Knights of King Ina (KOKI)
Cotswold Jigs
Langport, Somerset, with members from across UK and overseas
MF
https://kingina.uk/
#KnightsofKingIna

Leicester Morris
Cotswold
Leicester, Leicestershire
MR
https://leicestermorrismen.co.uk/

Letchworth Morris
Cotswold
Letchworth, Hertfordshire
MR
https://www.letchworthmorris.org.uk/

Lincoln & Micklebarrow
Cotswold
Newark, Nottinghamshire
MR
Facebook page for Lincoln & Micklebarrow

Maids of Clifton
North West
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
MF
Facebook page for The Maids of Clifton

Makara Morris
Border
nr Driffield, Yorkshire
MF
https://wansford.wordpress.com/

Milltown Cloggies
North West
Dukinfield, Greater Manchester
MF
Facebook page for Milltown Cloggies

Minster Strays
Cotswold
York, Yorkshire
MF
https://minsterstrays.weebly.com/
#MinsterStrays

New St George Morris
Cotswold
Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire
MF
Facebook page for New St George Morris

Ragged Oak
Border
Bromsgrove, West Midlands
OM
Facebook page for Ragged Oak

Rattlejag Morris
Plough Morris
Retford, Nottinghamshire
MF
https://www.rattlejagmorris.org.uk/

Rutland Morris
Cotswold
Oakham, Rutland
MR
https://www.rutlandmorris.org.uk/

Sullivan’s Sword
Longsword
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
OM
https://sullivanssword.co.uk/

Sutton Masque
Border
Ely, Cambridgeshire
MF
https://suttonmasque.wordpress.com/

T’Owd Man Border Morris
Border
Matlock, Derbyshire
MF
https://www.towdmanmorris.uk/
#towdmanmorris

Trentside Holmes
Cotswold
Sutton on Trent, Nottinghamshire
MF
Facebook page for Trentside Holmes

Way of the Wyrd
Border
Loughborough, Leicestershire
MF
https://www.wayofthewyrd.co.uk/

Wharfedale Wayzgoose
Border
Otley, West Yorkshire
OM
https://wharfedale-wayzgoose.co.uk/

Org Information:
MF – The Morris Federation
OM – Open Morris
MR – Morris Ring

DERT (Dancing England Rapper Tournament) 2024 (Whitby)
2024-04-12 18:00 - 2024-04-14 15:00 | Whitby
DERT (Dancing England Rapper Tournament) 2024 (Whitby)
A DERT event.
Open to all teams from the Morris Federation, Morris Ring, Open Morris, or independent.
This year it is being held in Whitby, North Yorkshire, hosted by a group of rapper enthusiasts.
Friday night will be a welcome evening.
Saturday is the competition day, finishing with awards and followed by a social evening.
Sunday the winners host a workshop.
See website: https://dert.uk/ – click ‘DERTinfo‘ to register by the end of January (but the sooner the better) – or ‘Volunteers‘ to sign up to be a volunteer.
See Facebook site: https://www.facebook.com/rappertournament/

Playing For Morris Dancing Workshop - John Kirkpatrick
2024-02-25 10:00 - 17:00 | Shropshire
Playing For Morris dancing – A one-day workshop
An event hosted and led by John Kirkpatrick.
Sunday 25th February 2024 in Bishops Castle, Shropshire.
“Come and learn from somebody who has been Morris Dancing, playing for it, and thinking about it since he was twelve years old. After over 60 years, he must know something! This will mainly be useful for people who already play for this kind of dancing, but anybody who enjoys bashing out a tune will be most welcome. We aim to cover all styles of Morris Dancing. Acoustic instruments only, please – no electronics or percussion. Tuition will be both by ear and from printed music, which will be available in advance.”

9.30
Sign in

10.00 – 1.00
First session

1.00 – 2.00
Lunch provided

2.00 – 5.00
Second session and recap

5.00
Disperse

Please see John Kirkpatrick’s website for further details and to book a place.

Workshop - Teaching Morris and Maypole in Primary Schools - Barry Goodman and Virginia Crewe (LIVE on Zoom)
2024-01-21 11:00 - 12:30 | Online over Zoom
Workshop – Teaching Morris and Maypole in Primary Schools – Barry Goodman and Virginia Crewe (LIVE on Zoom)
Our hosts will take you through some of their experiences of teaching morris and maypole to primary school age children, including warmups, and answer your questions on how you too can go about it.
Barry will speak first for about 20 minutes or so, then we’ll take Q&A. Followed by Virginia for about 20 minutes and Q&A.
If there are any resources/help you need to do similar teaching, let us know what would be helpful to you.
Your hosts
Barry was a Primary School Headteacher, has taught Morris Dancing in a number of schools, headed up the Hertfordshire Folk Dance Festival (Schools Folk Dance) throughout the 1990s and currently leads workshops on Morris, Maypole and Folk Dance with Primary School-age children. He is also a folk singer, songwriter and musician, ex-member of Redbornstoke Morris and The Outside Capering Crew, as well as a past-President of the Morris Federation! Find out more at Barry’s web site: www.barrygoodmanfolk.co.uk
Virginia (Gin) Crewe has been involved with folk music from an early age, and with morris dance since 1976, specifically north west processional, step clog and maypole. Currently Squire of Malkin Morris and musician for Royal Preston Morris Dancers. Prior to retirement she was an assistant secondary head, and founded and taught secondary school morris and step teams throughout the 80s and 90s, travelling abroad and around England with them. With Malkin Morris she researched and published “The Dance Goes On: NW processional Morris around Pendle” giving history, notation and music of local dances around NE Lancashire, also available online, and she is currently researching maypole dances for the same area. Malkin Morris delivers 30-40 workshops a year to school children.
Sue Allonby is a storyteller and ex morris dancer and is accompanying Virginia to share her ideas about warmups for children.
To register
Please complete this online form: Workshop – Teaching Morris and Maypole in Primary Schools – Barry Goodman and Virginia Crewe; you will receive a confirmation email immediately (check your spam/junk/promotions folder!). We will send you a Zoom link a couple of days before the event. Open to all – you don’t have to be a member of a team in The Morris Federation.
Resources
From our hosts:

Barry’s resource Creative Folk Dance for Primary Schools in the EFDSS Resource Bank – some simple dances for Primary schools, suitable for introducing figures and formations with dance descriptions and musical notation.
Virginia’s case study for the MF of a year working in a primary school: Morris dancing in a Primary School in Burnley: a year’s Project [PDF].

MF publication Warming Up and Cooling Down for Morris Dancers, by Andrew Knight DO, and its associated Warming Up And Cooling Down video.
EFDSS have various resources, including: Dancing Days: using folk arts in inclusive settings and A Song and a Dance: using folk arts in inclusive settings – developed for working with young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)
Folk3D in Derbyshire has Educational Resources – including how to build a dragon, how to write a mummers play, broom dancing, maypole dancing, rapper sword dancing, and info about well dressing, traditional songs and carnivals
For more Education resources, see our Education area.

Morris Ring Jigs Instructional 2024 (Sutton Bonington, near Nottingham)
2024-01-20 08:30 - 19:30 | Sutton Bonington
Morris Ring Jigs Instructional 2024 (Sutton Bonington, near Nottingham)
A Morris Ring event. Open to all members of teams from the Morris Ring, Morris Federation, Open Morris, or independent.
This year it will be for a single day, in the usual venue, Sutton Bonington near Nottingham, on Saturday 20th January. We’ll get in as much of the curriculum as possible from the previous weekend events, so expect it to be quite a long day. Put the effort in and we guarantee to improve your dancing.
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”.
The day will start at 0930, with breakfast from 0830, and end with a meal – not a Feast – so that you can get on the road at about 1930. If you’re travelling from further afield there should be very limited indoor camping available (it is explicitly forbidden in the main hall) or there are cheap hotels not far away at East Midlands airport.
BOOKINGS OPEN! Cost is expected to be around £30 including all meals. If you’re interested email jigsinstructional@themorrisring.org and we’ll send more details and an application form. Entries don’t have to be through sides, just mention your side (or one of them).

Workshop – Safeguarding, an introduction - Andrea Richards (LIVE on Zoom)
2024-01-07 17:00 - 18:30 | Online over Zoom
Workshop – Safeguarding, an introduction – Andrea Richards
A whistlestop tour of all things safeguarding for both children and vulnerable adults in a morris setting. Aimed at teams who have under 18’s or vulnerable adults, or are thinking of setting up a youth team. We will cover:

What is Safeguarding – whose responsibility is it?
Why do we need to know?
Safeguarding from what and who – and how?
What to look for – and what to do.
We will look at some of the law with a view to myth-busting some of the biggest misunderstandings.
Children and vulnerable adults – is there a difference in what we need to consider and how we deal with it?

Trigger Warning: This session will be informative and practical, but please bear in mind that this can be an emotive subject for many people, there will be some examples discussed from the speaker’s personal experience of working in Safeguarding.
Approx timings: Talk – about 1 hour, followed by Q & A.
Your host
Back in 1988, I joined Merseyside Police at 19 years old at a time when there were very few women in policing, so despite my young age and lack of life experience, I was allocated to deal with all things relating to Child protection or family matters – apparently being female was the only qualification I required! I followed a VERY steep learning curve, knowing that many of my early victims were failed by my lack of knowledge and skills and I quickly realised this was something I was passionate about and wanted to get right.
My police career was wide and varied, but no matter how many times I changed roles, there was an underlying theme of sex, grief and abuse! Victim focus was something I was keen on – as I felt with in investigation,they were often on an unstoppable roller coaster ride.
I regularly veered back to a safeguarding function in some guise or another; working in “Child Protection”, “Domestic Violence” and Vulnerable Adult Units, Public Protection, Surveillance of high risk sex offenders and in training other officers so they didn’t have the same steep learning curve I had. I worked within National Police Training and helped devise the training programme for “Specialist Child Abuse Investigators”.
I was also a Family Liaison Officer for Murder and Manslaughter and worked on a number of major incidents in different roles throughout my career.
Since retiring, I set up as an independent training consultant – delivering all the specialist skills I’d developed throughout my career to many different audiences, Police, NHS, Home Office Asylum Decision makers, Schools and Colleges.
Throughout all of this I have been involved in Carnival Morris dancing almost since I could walk! As part of a Morris family, I’ve danced, trained, judged, helped run organisations, been a troubleshooter for struggling teams and more recently set up a new organisation called REMIX, now going into our second season. So I have a vested interest in making sure that all we do in the morris world is safe, inclusive and enjoyable for all.
To register
Please complete this online form: Register for the Workshop – Safeguarding, an introduction – Andrea Richards; you will receive a confirmation email immediately (check your spam/junk/promotions folder!). We will send you a Zoom link a couple of days before the event. Open to all – you don’t have to be a member of a team in The Morris Federation.
Resources
Slides from this talk (as PDF).
See the MF Safeguarding guidance at: https://www.morrisfed.org.uk/for-teams/safeguarding/
Government Guidance on ‘After-school clubs, community activities and tuition: safeguarding guidance for providers’: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/keeping-children-safe-in-out-of-school-settings-code-of-practice
NSPCC: https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/safeguarding-child-protection

Workshop - Using Digital for Recruitment and Marketing: No IT Expertise Needed! - Brian Kelly (LIVE on Zoom)
2023-12-10 17:00 - 19:00 | Online over Zoom
Accompanying resources
This workshop has taken place. However for those interested in the topic the following resources related to this workshop are available:

Using Digital for Recruitment and Marketing: No IT Expertise Needed! – videos of talks
Workshop report

Workshop – Using Digital for Recruitment and Marketing: No IT Expertise Needed! – Brian Kelly
Morris dancing is fun; you know that. The name ‘morris’ is well-known: “Oh look – it’s morris dancers” will be a cry uttered by many who see dance spots (and even rapper dancers have probably been asked “Which one’s Maurice?”). And yet it seems many sides seem to be struggling to get new members.
Over the past two years the Morris Federation has been exploring ways in which digital technologies can be used to support marketing and recruitment activities.
We know that many (although by no means all) sides have limited technical expertise – or interests in spending time in front of a computer (or typing information into a small smart phone). So the focus of our work has been on developments to the Morris Federation’s Teamfinder service – all you need to do is to add content to your profile (and if you have problems doing that – perhaps on a small phone – you can contact us so we can explore alternatives)
We now have evidence from about 100 early adopters of the benefits of providing rich descriptions in their side’s Teamfinder profile – Google “#poachermorris” to see how a single search term, the side’s hashtag, can be used to provide access to the side’s main profile pages and embedded videos! Note that if you add a hashtag for your side to your profile you can include this in posters and flyers – and even announce “If you’ve taken photos of videos of our dance display tag them ‘hash ambridge morris’ if you share them online” (use your side’s hashtag!)
Or use a search query likely to be used by potential new dancers such as “looking for friendly mixed morris side in Dorset”
But in order to convert those with a general interest into potential recruits it’s best to make use of video clips showing your side performing.
A Google search for “#swanagefolkfestival video” should find clips of #MendipMorris, #GarstonGallopers and #SarumMorris who contributed to one of three videos which promoted this year’s Swanage Folk Festival.
This provides an example of how we can provide video content for an online community (those with an interest in a folk festival) which also promotes the featured dance side. In this example the videos were amongst the most watched Morris Federation videos of the year – and reached an audience beyond popular Morris dance Facebook groups.
Sign up for the “Using Digital for Recruitment and Marketing: No IT Expertise Needed!” Zoom workshop to find out how your side can exploit recent IT developments to its Teamfinder service – as well as finding out about best practices for using video clips for recruitment and marketing.
To register
Please complete this online form: Workshop – Using Digital for Recruitment and Marketing: No IT Expertise Needed! – you will receive a confirmation email immediately (check your spam/junk/promotions folder!). We will send you a Zoom link a couple of days before the event. Open to all – you don’t have to be a member of a team in The Morris Federation.
Your host
Brian Kelly joined the Newcastle Kingsmen in 1978 and performed with them at festivals throughout the UK and Across Europe. He has danced with several other sword and Cotswold Morris sides but now dances a few times a year with Haymarket Rapper.
In his professional career Brian helped set up the UK’s first university website and spent 17 years as a national web adviser to UK Universities, advising them on best practices for using the Web. In his retirement Brian is now advising Morris Federation sides on how they can use digital technologies for recruitment and marketing.
Resources
The Morris Federation’s IT Resources: Advice and Support page contains access to almost 50 documents on best practices for making use of IT to support your side’s activities.
Note as well as YouTube we’ll also explore the potential of TikTok – a video sharing service which is particularly popular with young people, especially for viewing on mobile phones. Here’s an example of a TikTok video used to promote this workshop (it will be interesting to see which has more views – the TikTok video, the video shared on Facebook or the video posted to Twitter!)

@ukwebfocusUsing Digital for Recruitment and Marketing No IT Expertise Needed! #MorrisFed♬ original sound – Brian Kelly

Talk – “Cecil Sharp and the Quest for Folk Song and Dance: a new biography" - David Sutcliffe (LIVE on Zoom)
2023-11-26 17:00 - 18:30 | Online over Zoom
Accompanying resources
This workshop has taken place. However for those interested in the topic the following resources related to this workshop are available:

Cecil Sharp and the Quest for Folk Song and Dance: a new biography – video of talk

Talk – “Cecil Sharp and the Quest for Folk Song and Dance: a new biography” – David Sutcliffe
This talk draws on material from David’s new book Cecil Sharp and the Quest for Folk Song and Dance: a new biography.
Approx timings: Talk – about 50 mins, followed by Q & A.
Your host
David Sutcliffe: For over 20 years he worked in care management in Somerset and his wife is a doctor, but they are both retired now and have grandchildren to enjoy.
The new Cecil Sharp biography is David’s second published book, the first being a biography of Rev Charles Marson, the Christian Socialist vicar of Hambridge, who worked with Sharp in their early song collecting.
The Sharp biography has been three years of intense research and writing, referring to newspaper archives, correspondence, diary entries, and any number of articles written in recent decades!
David has been a morris dancer for 30 years and a community choir director for 20 years.
To register
Please complete this online form: Register for the Talk – “Cecil Sharp and the Quest for Folk Song and Dance” – David Sutcliffe; you will receive a confirmation email immediately (check your spam/junk/promotions folder!). We will send you a Zoom link a couple of days before the event. Open to all – you don’t have to be a member of a team in The Morris Federation.
Buy the Book
If the talk has whetted your appetite, you can purchase a copy of his book Cecil Sharp and the Quest for Folk Song and Dance, ISBN 9781916142473, available in all good bookshops. Price £25.
You can get a signed copy via the website www.cecilsharpspeople.org.uk (£25 plus £5 P&P). The publishers are The Ballad Partners (Steve Roud & David Atkinson) who have an introductory offer @ £20 plus P&P (www.theballadpartners.co.uk).
Resources
See David’s web site: https://cecilsharpspeople.org.uk/ – a one-stop website for all the singers, musicians and dancers who met Cecil Sharp, as he travelled around England collecting folk music and dance between 1903-23. You can read here about their lives. Over 700 individuals in hundreds of locations.
You can also buy David’s two books from here: Cecil Sharp and the Quest for Folk Song and Dance, and The Keys of Heaven – The Life of Revd Charles Marson

Illustrious Order of Fools & Beasts Unconvention 2023 (Brighton)
2023-10-27 18:00 - 2023-10-29 15:00 | Brighton
Illustrious Order of Fools & Beasts Unconvention 2023 (Brighton)

An Illustrious Order of Fools & Beasts event.
Open to all budding or experienced Fools, Beasts and Morris Characters from any team from the Morris Federation, Morris Ring, Open Morris, or independent. A truly JMO event.

This year Chanctonbury Ring Morris Men are hosting the Unconvention as part of their big anniversary and it will be based in and around Brighton. Our base will be Henfield Cricket Club, Brighton Road, Henfield, West Sussex BN5 9RP.
Friday night there will be supper, bar, music/dance workshop and singing. The Saturday tour will be in Brighton and Lewes, and on Sunday our AGM and a workshop.
Indoor camping as usual (space for motor homes and caravans to be confirmed).
For more info and to book a place: Unconvention 2023 application form [PDF].

JMO 20th Anniversary - Regional Day of Dance 2023 (London)
2023-10-21 10:30 - 18:30 | London, United Kingdom
JMO 20th Anniversary – Regional Day of Dance 2023 (London)
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 on Sunday 2nd November 2003 which was held to celebrate the exemption of “morris dancing” from the Licensing Act 2003. For the background to the exemption, see: Tradfolk article: Celebrating 20 years since Morris dancing was rescued from the Licensing Act
These regional events are hosted by a collaboration of members of teams of all three morris organisations in the UK – The Morris Federation, The Morris Ring, and Open Morris.
The regional event for the South East, and finale of these events, is in London on Sat 21st October 2023. Any queries please email: bag@newesp.org.uk
Programme
See here for the full Programme: JMO London Day of Dance 2023 Programme. The outline plan is:

10:30-11:30 Teams tour locally to their arrival station
12:00-15:00 Trafalgar Square. All teams – 2 separate dance spaces. Speech by Lord Redesdale at 12:30.
15:00-18:30 Tours of central London until dusk

Details of teams booked are listed below.
#JMO20TH

In 2003, over 50 teams attended the original day of dance. Our records show that these teams were booked:

(Morris Federation) Beetlecrushers, Berkshire Bedlam, Boojum, Bullnose, Buttercross Belles, Chinewrde, Ditchling, East Saxon Sword, Elephant up a Pole, Fleur de Lys, Grimspound, Hammersmith, Iron Men & Severn Gilders, Jackstraws, Knockhundred Shuttles, Knots of May, Mayflower, Morris Offspring, Mortimers, New Esperance, Pigsty, Rampant Rooster, Samhain, Seven Champions, Sompting Village, Wild Hunt.
(Morris Ring) Coventry, Devil’s Dyke, Earlsdon, East Kent, Horwich, Jockey, Kennet, King John’s, The King’s Men, Red Leicester (Leicester MM), Morris 18-30, Royal Liberty, Thaxted, Westminster, Yateley.
(Open Morris) Alford Morris, Bunnies from Hell, Eryri Morris, Gog Magog Molly, Golden Star, Lagabag, Ouse Washes Molly, Shinfield Shambles, Wharfedale Wayzgoose, Yorkshire Chandelier.
(all 3 orgs!) Phoenix (Rickmansworth)
Invited guests: EFDSS country dancers

In 2023, 40 teams are booked:

Team
In 2003?
Area
Dance style
Web site
Member of

Baldock Midnight Morris

Hertfordshire
Cotswold, Border
https://www.baldockmidnightmorris.org.uk/
Morris Federation

Belles of London City

London
Cotswold
http://www.bellesoflondoncity.com/
Morris Federation

Black Swan Morris

Surrey
Border
http://www.blackswanbordermorris.co.uk/
Morris Federation

Box Hill Bedlam

Surrey
Border
Box Hill Bedlam’s Facebook site
Morris Federation

Brixton Tatterjacks

London
Border
Brixton Tatterjacks’s Facebook Site
Open Morris

Bunnies from Hell
y
Various
Cotswold
Bunnies from Hell’s Facebook site
Open Morris

Chiltern Hundreds

Hertfordshire
North West
http://www.chilternhundredsmorris.co.uk/
Morris Federation

Dacre Morris

London
Cotswold
http://dacremorris.smallcogs.com/
Morris Federation

Ditchling Morris
y
West Sussex
Cotswold
http://www.ditchlingmorris.org/
Morris Federation

Garston Gallopers

Berkshire
Cotswold, Border
http://www.garstongallopers.co.uk/
Morris Federation

Hammersmith Morris
y
London
Cotswold
http://hammersmithmorris.org.uk/
Morris Federation

Hemlock Morris

Bedfordshire
Cotswold, Border
http://www.hemlockmorris.com/
Morris Federation

Holt Ridge Morris

East Anglia
Cotswold
Holt Ridge Morris’ Facebook site
Open Morris

Huginn and Muninn

London
Border
Huginn and Muninn’s Facebook site
Morris Federation

Iron Spring Morris

Kent
Border
Iron Spring Morris’s Facebook site
Open Morris

Kennet Morris Men
y
Berkshire
Cotswold
http://www.kennetmorrismen.co.uk/
Morris Ring

Knights of King Ina

Somerset
Cotswold Jig
http://www.koki.org.uk/
Morris Federation

Knots of May Morris
y
East Sussex
North West, Garland
http://www.knotsofmay.org.uk/
Morris Federation

Letchworth Morris

Hertfordshire
Cotswold
https://www.letchworthmorris.org.uk/
Morris Ring

London Pride Morris

London
Cotswold
http://www.londonpridemorris.org/
Morris Ring

Lyme Morris

Dorset
Cotswold
https://www.facebook.com/LymeMorris/
Morris Ring

Madder Mill Molly

Surrey
Molly
http://www.maddermolly.co.uk/
Morris Federation

New Esperance
y
London
Cotswold
https://newesperance.wordpress.com/
Morris Federation

North Wood Morris

Surrey
Cotswold
https://northwoodmorris.co.uk/
Morris Ring

Northfields Morris

London
Cotswold, Border
http://www.northfieldsmorris.com/
Morris Federation

Old Palace Clog

London
North West, Garland
https://oldpalaceclog.wixsite.com/home
Morris Federation

Outside Capering Crew

Oxfordshire
Cotswold, Broom
http://www.caperingcr.eu/
Morris Federation

Pecsaetan Morris

South Yorkshire
Cotswold
http://www.pecsaetan.co.uk/
Morris Federation

Phoenix Morris
y
Hertfordshire
Cotswold
https://phoenixmorrisdancers.com/
Morris Federation, Morris Ring, Open Morris

Pump House Clog Morris

Hertfordshire
North West
http://www.pumphouseclogmorris.co.uk/
Morris Federation

Royal Liberty Morris
y
Essex
Cotswold, Border, Molly
Royal Liberty’s Facebook site
Morris Federation

Seven Champions Molly
y
Kent
Molly
Seven Champions Molly’s Facebook site
Morris Federation

Seven Sisters Molly

Kent
Molly
Seven Sisters Molly’s Facebook site
Morris Federation

St Albans Morris

Hertfordshire
Cotswold
https://stalbansmorris.org.uk/
Morris Ring

Thaxted Morris
y
Essex
Cotswold
http://www.thaxtedmorris.org/
Morris Ring

Wantsum Morris

Kent
Cotswold
https://wantsum-morris.org.uk/
Morris Ring

Wantsum Women

Kent
Cotswold
Wantsum Women’s facebook site
Morris Federation

Westminster
y
London
Cotswold
http://westminstermorris.org/
Morris Ring, Morris Federation

Whitethorn Morris

London
North West
https://whitethornmorris.com/
Morris Federation

Wild Hunt
y
Surrey
Border
http://wildhunt.org.uk/
Morris Federation

Sword Dance Union (SDU) Longsword Competition 2023 (Sheffield)
2023-10-13 18:00 - 2023-10-15 15:00 | Sheffield
Sword Dance Union (SDU) Longsword Competition 2023 (Sheffield)
A Sword Dance Union event.
This year it is hosted by Handsworth Traditional Longsword in Sheffield.
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.
For more info and to book a place: http://handsworthsworddancers.org.uk/sdu-competition-2023/
Team booked are:

Amble Sword
Amble, Northumberland
Longsword, Rapper
Amble Sword’s Facebook group
Morris Federation

Claro Longsword
Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Longsword
Claro Longsword’s facebook site
Morris Ring

Grenoside Sword Dancers
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Longsword
http://www.grenosidesworddancers.com/
Morris Federation

Handsworth Sword Dancers
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Longsword
http://www.handsworthsworddancers.org.uk/
Morris Ring

Lord Conyers Morris Men
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Cotswold, Longsword
http://www.lordconyers.org.uk/index.html
Morris Ring

NYFTE
Bristol & Gloucestershire
Various
http://www.nyfte.org.uk/
Morris Federation

Twin Sword
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Longsword
Twin Sword’s teamfinder profile
Morris Federation

Sallyport Sword Dancers
Swalwell, Tyne & Wear
Longsword, Rapper
Sallyport Sword’s Facebook page
Morris Federation

SHH Sword (aka Five Rivers Morris)
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Cotswold, Longsword
http://fiveriversmorris.org.uk/
Morris Federation

Southport Swords
Southport, Lancashire
Longsword
http://www.southportswords.org.uk/
Morris Ring

Sullivan’s Sword
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Longsword
https://sullivanssword.co.uk/
Open Morris

Wath-upon-Dearne Morris
Wath, Rotherham, South Yorkshire
Cotswold, Longsword
http://www.wath-morris.co.uk/
Morris Ring

JMO 20th Anniversary - Regional Day of Dance 2023 (Newcastle)
2023-10-07 10:30 - 17:30 | Newcastle
JMO 20th Anniversary – Regional Day of Dance 2023 (Newcastle & Gateshead Quays)
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.
These regional events are hosted by a collaboration of members of teams of all three morris organisations in the UK – The Morris Federation, The Morris Ring, and Open Morris.
The regional event for the North East is in Newcastle City Centre and Gateshead Quays on Sat 7th October 2023.
Dancing with be around Newcastle’s iconic City and the scenic River Tyne.
Dance teams please apply to newcastlejmodod@gmail.com stating: team name, contact name and details (inc phone number), home base, dance style, and approximate numbers. (Note that licencing regulations mean that any amplified music will need to be played at ‘acoustic’ volume.) We are also seeking volunteers to help steward the day. Please reply to the above email address also.
#JMO20TH
Programme: Here is the full JMO Newcastle Day of Dance Programme, including who is dancing where and when, and a map.
10:30-13:15 and 14:15-16:00 Teams dance at:

Baltic Square NE8 3BA
Newcastle Quayside (opp Crown Ct) NE1 3LA
Castle Great Hall NE1 1RQ
Railway Station (Plaza or Indoors) NE1 5DL
Old Eldon Square NE1 7UG

16:30-17:30 Finale – all teams dance at Castle Garth NE1 1RQ.
Teams booked are:

Team
Area
Dance style
Web site
Member of

Benfieldside Morris & Sword
Durham, County Durham
Cotswold, Rapper
Benfieldside’s Facebook site
Morris Ring

Black Diamond Mixed Cotswold
Darlington, County Durham
Cotswold
Black Diamond’s Facebook page
Morris Federation

Black Gate Morris
Newcastle, Tyne and Wear
Cotswold
Black Gate’s Facebook page
Morris Federation

Border Reivers Morris
Glasgow, Lanarkshire
Border
Border Reivers Morris’ Facebook page
Morris Federation

Hadrian Clog
Hexham, Northumberland
Clog Step
Hadrian Clog’s Facebook page
Morris Federation

Hexham Morris Men
Hexham, Northumberland
Cotswold, Border
http://www.hexhammorris.com/
Morris Federation

Hexhamshire Lasses
Hexham, Northumberland
Garland, Clog Step
http://www.hexhammorris.com/
Morris Federation

Leeds Morris
Leeds, West Yorkshire
Cotswold
https://www.leedsmorris.org.uk/
Morris Federation

Monkseaton Morris
North Shields, Tyne and Wear
Cotswold, Rapper
Monkeaston’s Facebook page
Morris Ring

Rainbow Morris
Shipley, West Yorkshire
North West
Rainbow Morris’ Facebook page
Morris Federation

Star and Shadow
Newcastle, Tyne and Wear
Rapper, Clog Step
http://starandshadowdance.wordpress.com/
Morris Federation

Wharfedale Wayzgoose
Otley, West Yorkshire
Border
http://www.wharfedale-wayzgoose.co.uk/
Open Morris
