#MorrisFedevent
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.
Click on the name of the event for more info and to register for a place.
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 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.
Click on the name of the event for more info.
A DERT event. In 2025 it is being held in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, hosted by a 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. Open to all teams from the Morris Federation, Morris Ring, Open Morris, or independent.
Click on the name of the event for more info.
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.
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.
38 teams have booked to perform. Click on the name of the event for the programme.
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.
Bookings closed. Click on the name of the event for more info.
The Morris Federation and Sheffield-based teams Five Rivers, Pecsaetan, and Sheffield City Morris and 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.
BOOKINGS CLOSED Please enquire about last-minute availability. 37 teams have booked to perform. Click on the name of the event for more info.
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 the event will be based in and around Otley, West Yorkshire. Friday night there will be supper, bar, music/dance workshop and singing. The Saturday tour will be in Otley, and on Sunday our AGM and a workshop.
BOOKINGS OPEN until 10th October! Click on the name of the event for more info and an application form.
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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