Programme 2018

PLEASE NOTE: This programme is provisional and subject to change at short notice. Please make sure to check this page again if you're planning to come and find us.

Oxford Folk Weekend - Saturday 21st April: We will be dancing again at this popular folk weekend. Look out for us (and loads of other sides) all over the city.

May Morning - Painswick Beacon - Tuesday 1st May - 5:30am: the official start to the morris dancing season. As usual, we will be on top of Painswick Beacon at sunrise and will be joined by our friends Gloucestershire Morris Men and Miserden Morris. Come and help us welcome in the summer - the sunrise really is beautiful up there!

Cirencester Fleece Fayre - Monday 7th May - It's our first time dancing at this annual fayre celebrating all things wool. This year it has a medieval theme to coincide with Cirencester Abbey's 900th anniversary. We'll be joined again by Gloucestershire Morris Men and Miserden Morris.

Carpenters Arms, Miserden - Monday 21st May - 8pm: Dancing out with clog dancing side Sabotage at one of our favourite haunts.

South Cerney Street Fair - Monday 28th May: If we didn't show up at this popular fair now, I think they'd have to send out a search party! Dancing with Gloucestershire Morris Men.

Osset Beer Cart Festival - Wakefield - Fri-Sun 1st-3rd June: Our first time dancing at this beer cart festival. We'll have to do our best not to lose our legs!

Venue tbc - Wednesday 6th June - 7:30pm: Dancing out with Ragged and Old Morris from Bussage.

Badminton Social Club - Badminton Village - Wednesday 13th June - 8pm: Dancing out with Chippenham Town Morris Men and Malmesbury Morris at another regular stop for us during the dancing season.

Butcher's Arms, Sheepscombe - Monday 18th June - 8pm: Dancing out with England's Glory Ladies Morris from Gloucester. Why not come up and enjoy the fabulous view (the countryside is quite nice too!) and a pint at this excellent hostelry.

The Salutation Inn, Ham - Thursday 28th June - 8pm: Dancing out with Mendip Morris Men at a pub we've not been to before. What intrepid adventurers we are!

Mr Hemmings Day of Dance - Abingdon - Saturday 7th July: Our year would not be complete without this annual day of dance. So many sides, so little time...

The Black Horse, Amberley - Tuesday 17th July - 8pm: Dancing out with Styx of Stroud Border Morris and Boss Morris.

The Frocester George - Frocester - Monday 23rd July - 8pm: Dancing out with Winterbourne Down Border Morris and The Tattered Court at another new venue for us, which is silly seeing as it's so close.

Bridport Folk Festival - Bridport - Fri-Sun 27th-29th July: We're really looking forward to taking part in this second annual folk festival in the beautiful county of Dorset.

Sidmouth Folk Festival - Sunday 5th August - Sidmouth promenade: Our yearly trip to involve ourselves in the legend which is Sidmouth. We can't wait!

Butcher's Arms, Sheepscombe - Wednesday 22nd August - 7:30pm: Another dance out at one of our favourite pubs, this time with Ragged and Old Morris from Bussage.

Windsor Morris Day of Dance - Windsor - Saturday 15th September: Another day of dance, this time in the home of all things royal. Will we get to have tea with the Queen? You'll have to come along and find out!

Stroud Folk Weekend - Stroud - Saturday 22nd September: Another staple of our dancing year, and always masses of fun, with sides from all around the county and further afield dancing up and down our small town.

Stroud Goodwill Evening - Stroud - Friday 7th December 2018: A Stroud tradition designed to bring the local community together and get us all in the mood for Christmas. Come and watch us puff our way through the procession (Stroud is hilly, you know!)

We're 40 years old next year! We'll be celebrating with a weekend of dance: Friday-Sunday 28th-30th June 2019. Get the dates in your diary and look out for more information nearer the time.

Like what you see and fancy having a go?

Our official dancing season runs from May to September, but as you can see, we don't sit on our laurels! We recruit and practice all year round, so if you're interested in joining, you can get more information by emailing us: join@stroudmorris.org.uk

We offer a fabulous opportunity for women of all ages to dust off their dancing shoes and have a go at our national dance. We promise fun, friendship and frolicks! No obligation to join, just come along and have a go.

Click here to see where you can find us.

For more information about our programme, or if you'd like to book us for an event, please email our Bagman at: bagman@stroudmorris.org.uk