Programme 2019

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.

Stroud Wassail - Saturday 12th January 2019: This event has become a popular staple of Stroud's post-Christmas celebrations. Please do come along and join in with the revels. We'll be dancing all around Stroud Town Centre and there is lot more stuff going on too. Follow the link above to their website for more information.

Joint Morris Organisations Day of Dance - Manchester - Saturday 30th March 2019: We always go along to this annual celebration of all morris sides which are part of this organisation. It's held in a different place each year and this year is Manchester's turn, hosted by Medlock Rapper.

The Carpenter's Arms, Miserden - St George's Day - Tuesday 23rd April 2019 - 7:30pm: A special dance out for our national day with Gloucestershire Morris Men.

May Morning - Wednesday 1st May 2019 - Painswick Beacon - 5:15am (approx): The traditional start of the dancing season and a chance to watch us dance in the summer, accompanied by Gloucestershire Morris Men and Miserden Morris.

Cirencester Fleece Fayre - Monday 6th May 2019 - Cirencester Market Place: Another outing to this lovely local event. This year, we will be joined by Gloucestershire Morris Men and Miserden Morris.

Bradford-on-Avon Day of Dance - Saturday 18th May 2019 - Bradford-on-Avon: A green man festival and day of dance in a lovely little Cotswold town. Donations in aid of Dorothy House Hospice.

Seven Tuns Inn, Chedworth - Monday 20th May 2019 - 8pm: Dance out with Sabotage. (PLEASE NOTE: This is a provisional venue, check back here to confirm nearer the time)

Wimborne Minster Folk Festival - Friday to Sunday, 7th-9th June 2019 - Wimborne: Our first folk festival of the 2019 season in lovely Dorset!

Horse Guards, Brokenborough - Wednesday 12th June 2019 - 8pm: Dance out with Chippenham Town Morris Men and Malmesbury Morris.

The Moon and Sixpence and The Royal Oak, Clevedon - Thursday 20th June 2019 - 8pm: Dance out at two pubs (get us!) with Mendip Morris Men.

Stroud Morris Dancers 40th Birthday Weekend of Dance - Friday to Sunday, 28th-30th June 2019: Did we mention we're 40 years old this year? Happy birthday to us! This weekend of dance should be epic, so do come along and wish us many happy returns. Watch this space for more details nearer the time.

The Falcon, Painswick - Monday 8th July 2019 - 8pm: Dance out with England's Glory Ladies Morris.

Priddy Folk Festival - Saturday 13th July 2019: A folk festival nestled in the Mendip Hills of Somerset. What's not to love?

Warwick Folk Festival - Friday-Sunday 26th-28th July 2019: A much-loved and well-respected folk festival and we've been asked to be a display side!

Sidmouth Folk Festival - Sunday 4th August 2019: We will be dancing on the Esplanade again this year at this iconic folk festival.

The Butchers Arms, Sheepscombe - Wednesday 21st August 2019 - 7:30pm: Dance out with Ragged and Old Morris.

Stroud Folk Weekend - Saturday 21st September - around Stroud: Stroud's very own annual folk extravaganza.

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