National Morris Weekend

500 Morris dancers at a venue near you!
Towns and villages across Worcestershire will see dancers and musicians taking part in the Vale of Evesham Morris Weekend.

The event, now in its 23rd year, will involve 500 morris from 39 ‘sides’ across England and Wales dancing different genres, including Appalachian, Border, Cotswold, Mumming, Molly Dancing, Northwest, Clog Stepping and Sword.
Festivities include:

• Informal folk music and song sessions on the Friday and Saturday evenings at Evesham Rowing Club, the Red Lion, Evesham and the Fleece Inn, Bretforton
• Dancing throughout Saturday at the various towns and villages culminating in an end of day display in Abbey Gardens, Evesham
• Dancing in Market Place and Evesham town centre throughout Saturday and Sunday afternoon
• A procession on Sunday by 32 sides from Abbey Park, Evesham along Bridge Street to Market Place starting at 11.00am
  The “Evesham Stick” will be presented by the Mayor to the side that has best-demonstrated the ‘spirit of the morris’.
  Other highlights include: A special Quarter Peal rung from Evesham’s 16th Century Bell Tower by members of the Four Shires Guild of Bell Ringers at 6.30pm on Saturday
• A service at All Saints Church, Market Place, Evesham on Sunday at 10.00am, with morris dancing in the church
  For more information on the events schedule visit our Facebook page or www.nationalmorrisweekend.co.uk
  The full locations for events taking part over the weekend, include:
• Bretforton, Broadway, Bromsgrove, Droitwich, Evesham, Feckenham, Pershore, Upton on Severn and Worcester

For more information, email Nigel Dunn at nationalmorrisweekend@gmail.com