Chippenham Folk Festival | Dance Displays

24 - 27 May 2024

24 - 27
May
2024

Dance Displays

Come and see all of the sides throughout the town, see how many you can cross off the spotters guide in the program (or pick up a free printout on island park)

On:	Sunday 28th May 2023
Starting at:	10:00
Finishing at:	17:00
Price:	Donation
Where:	Lower High Street

From: 10:00 to: 10:45	Devizes Jubilee Morris Acclaimed for our fresh, fast and entertaining style. The majority of our dances are in the Cotswold Style, with a bit of Border Morris.	Mish Mash Morris Mish Mash Morris - Molly, Border and Cotswold at our fingertips! Morris fun from Laughton, East Sussex.
	Hammersmith World Famous!
From: 10:45 to: 11:30	Wild Thyme Instant Border morris team. They provide the tatter jackets and sticks. You provide the body. No experience required.
From: 11:30 to: 12:15	Dawnswyr Tipyn O Bopeth Tipyn o Bopeth perform traditional Welsh dances in instantly recognisable costumes.	Taylor's Morris Harry Taylor’s Morris are dedicated to performing, developing and promoting the Longborough tradition.
	Southern Star Southern Star are a highly innovative group who meet in Corfe Mullen Library on Mondays. We love teaching longsword and are happy to do workshops for all ages.
From: 12:15 to: 13:00	Icknield Way Icknield Way Morris Men are a nationally-known Morris dancing side that perform at festivals and shows all over the country.	Sarum Mixed Cotswold morris side from Salisbury. Mostly dance in the style of Oddington and Ilmington. Recently celebrated our 40th anniversary.
	Enigma Mixed Border morris team from Somerset with turquoise and black tatters and bags of attitude.
From: 13:00 to: 13:45	Shropshire Bedlams High energy, enthusiastic dancing in a border morris style.	Mary Rose And Royal George Mary Rose and Royal George are a Portsmouth based dancing team, who aim to bring a lively new approach to the entertaining morris style of dancing.
	Martha Rhoden's Tuppenny Dish High energy, enthusiastic dancing in a border morris style.
From: 13:45 to: 14:30	Mortimer's Morris Mortimer's Morris are an energetic women's North West side from Nottingham dancing to tunes from across Europe.	Icknield Way Icknield Way Morris Men are a nationally-known Morris dancing side that perform at festivals and shows all over the country.
From: 14:30 to: 15:15	Billy No Mates Morris An Open Morris jig side, just one dancer with musician. Two old Morris friends dancing just for fun and entertainment.	Somerset Morris Ladies Cotswold side from Bristol/Bath area. Also do stave dances, which originate from the Friendly Societies (early form of insurance companies).
	Old Palace Clog Women's North West Morris group from Croydon, London.
From: 15:15 to: 16:00	Wild Thyme Instant Border morris team. They provide the tatter jackets and sticks. You provide the body. No experience required.
From: 16:00 to: 16:45	Knights of King Ina Specialists in solo and duet Cotswold Jigs from traditional and new sources danced as first recorded.	Devizes Jubilee Morris Acclaimed for our fresh, fast and entertaining style. The majority of our dances are in the Cotswold Style, with a bit of Border Morris.
	Bow Brook Border Morris A traditional border Morris dancing side from East Worcestershire. We meet once a week to practice dances then hydrate in the pub...

Ending at: 1700