Please complete the Morris Census 2026 – for all teams – by 1st April
For morris, sword, mummers, clog step, appalachian & morris-related activities Your side is invited to take part in the 2026 Morris Census, an online survey of sides to gather information
Honorary Life Membership awarded to Melanie Barber
Photo (L-R): Pauline Woods-Wilson, Melanie Barber. Photo by Mike Everett. At our AGM in Sheffield on Saturday 27th September 2025, we were pleased to grant Honorary Life Membership of The
Living Heritage inventory – Expressions of Interest (EOIs)
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;
Living Heritage inventory – launch at the House of Lords
Photo (L-R): Emma Melville (Squire of the Morris Ring), Jen Cox (Chair of Open Morris), Pauline Woods-Wilson (President of the Morris Federation) outside the House of Lords. Image by Mike
Honorary Life Membership awarded to Mike Heaney
Pauline Woods-Wilson presenting Mike Heaney with his Honorary Life Membership of The Morris Federation. Photo by Deedee Bailey. At our AGM in Sheffield on Saturday 27th September 2025, we were
UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) in the UK – December 2025 update
The UK government’s Department for Culture, Media, and Sport (DCMS) is leading on ‘Living Heritage’ which is the UK’s implementation of the 2003 UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the
