News Update, July 2026
Register your side for our AGM Day of Dance 2026 in Stoke-on-Trent, Fools and Beasts Unconvention in Kent, and the JMO Day of Dance 2027 in Sheffield. Morris Federation AGM […]
JMO Insurance Officer volunteer needed
I am sure you have heard of the sad loss to the Morris World of Chris Dent who had taken over as our JMO (*) Insurance Officer. As an interim […]
Joint Morris Organisations’ Day of Dance 2027 (Sheffield)
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 2027 the day of dance is on Saturday 10th April 2027 in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, hosted by Fiver Rivers Morris on behalf of the Morris Federation. There will also be folk activities from Friday evening through to Sunday afternoon, for teams who wish to make a weekend of it.
BOOKINGS NOW OPEN! Click on the name of the event for more info.
Illustrious Order of Fools & Beasts Unconvention 2026 (Kent)
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 Faversham, Kent. Friday night there will be supper, bar, music/dance workshop and singing. The Saturday tour will be in Catnerbury, as part of the Canterbury Arts Festival, and on Sunday our AGM.
BOOKINGS OPEN until 3rd October! Click on the name of the event for more info and an application form.
‘First Steps in Morris’ at Chippenham Folk Festival
The Morris Federation is running a workshop for complete beginners on Morris dancing at Chippenham Folk Festival on Sunday 24th May 14:15-15:30 at the Yelde Hall.
Click on the name of the event for more info.
In Memory of Trefor Owen
This week we were sad to learn of the passing of Trefor Owen on 22nd April 2026. Trefor was a former President of The Morris Federation (2004 – 2009). Trefor […]
In Memory of Chris Dent
This week we were sad to learn of the passing of Chris Dent on 14th April 2026, our current Insurance Officer for the Joint Morris Organisations. Chris was a keen […]
Friendship of The Morris Federation presented to Eddie Worrall
Pauline Woods-Wilson presenting Eddie Worrall with his Friend of the Morris Federation badge and certificate. Photo by Carolyn Worrall. At our AGM in Sheffield on Saturday 27th September 2025, we […]
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; […]
