Morris Federation 50th Anniversary Day of Dance (Armitage, Staffordshire)

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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 and to book your place. BOOKINGS OPEN!

Morris Federation 50th Anniversary Day of Dance (Exmouth, Devon)

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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.

Click on the name of the event for more info and to book your place. BOOKINGS OPEN!

Illustrious Order of Fools & Beasts Unconvention 2025 (Otley)

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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.

SAVE THE DATE! Click on the name of the event for more info and an application form when it’s ready.

Ripley Day of Dance 2025 (Ripley, Derbyshire)

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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. 

Click on the name of the event for more info. Register your interest by 31st Jan 2025.

AGM 2024 Results

Thank you to everyone who participated in the AGM on Saturday 21st September by reading the papers and sending in their votes, or attending the meeting in person, on zoom […]

Morris Federation Day of Dance and AGM 2025 (Sheffield)

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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.

Save the date for now. Click on the name of the event for more info and to book your place when bookings open.

Joint Morris Organisations’ Day of Dance 2025 (Stockport)

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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.

Click on the name of the event for more info and to book a place.BOOKING DEADLINE EXTENDED UNTIL 12TH JANUARY!!

Illustrious Order of Fools & Beasts Unconvention 2024 (Birmingham)

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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 Birmingham. Friday night there will be supper, bar, music/dance workshop and singing. The Saturday tour will be in Birmingham, and on Sunday our AGM and a workshop. BOOKINGS OPEN until 27th September! Click on the name of the event for more info and an application form.

JMO 20th DoD in Newcastle – a Review

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Review of the JMO 20th birthday regional day of dance on Saturday 7th October 2023. Representatives of all Sides present Written by:Jessica Wharf, Border Reivers Morris, Glasgow, andRebecca Wharf, Black […]

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