Chippenham Folk Festival | Dance Displays

23 - 26 May 2025

23 - 26
May
2025

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:	Community Hub

From: 10:00 to: 10:45	Dawnswyr Tipyn O Bopeth Tipyn o Bopeth perform traditional Welsh dances in instantly recognisable costumes.	Shropshire Bedlams High energy, enthusiastic dancing in a border morris style.
	Martha Rhoden's Tuppenny Dish High energy, enthusiastic dancing in a border morris style.
From: 10:45 to: 11:30	Icknield Way Icknield Way Morris Men are a nationally-known Morris dancing side that perform at festivals and shows all over the country.	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...
	Somerset Morris Ladies Cotswold side from Bristol/Bath area. Also do stave dances, which originate from the Friendly Societies (early form of insurance companies).
From: 11:30 to: 12:15	Ely and Littleport Riot Ely & Littleport Riot Border Morris is a. Fenland morris side who perform traditional and original dances in the Border style.	Mish Mash Morris Mish Mash Morris - Molly, Border and Cotswold at our fingertips! Morris fun from Laughton, East Sussex.
	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.
From: 12:15 to: 13:00	Mortimer's Morris Mortimer's Morris are an energetic women's North West side from Nottingham dancing to tunes from across Europe.	Tatters and Tails Border Morris We are a Mixed Border Morris team from Bath, we are up for a laugh, with lots of energy, lots of dancing and lots of drinking!
	Billy No Mates Morris An Open Morris jig side, just one dancer with musician. Two old Morris friends dancing just for fun and entertainment.
From: 13:00 to: 13:45	Sutton Masque Sutton Masque is a Morris dancing side from Sutton-in-the-Isle in the southern reaches of the Cambridgeshire fens.	Knights of King Ina Specialists in solo and duet Cotswold Jigs from traditional and new sources danced as first recorded.
From: 13:45 to: 14:30	Mish Mash Morris Mish Mash Morris - Molly, Border and Cotswold at our fingertips! Morris fun from Laughton, East Sussex.	Enigma Mixed , all inclusive Border morris team from Somerset with turquoise and black tatters and bags of attitude.
	Ouse Washes Molly Dancers Creating and performing traditional molly dances from The Fens of East Anglia
From: 14:30 to: 15:15	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...	Sutton Masque Sutton Masque is a Morris dancing side from Sutton-in-the-Isle in the southern reaches of the Cambridgeshire fens.
	Pigsty Morris A mixed Cotswold side from Pigsty Hill, Bristol now in our fortieth year. We do a mix of traditional dances and our own dances true to those styles
From: 15:15 to: 16:00	Seven Champions The first revival Molly dance team. Renowned for their deadpan sense of humour, hobnail boots and for dancing to unaccompanied female singers.	Seven Sisters Seven Sisters Molly Dancers started in 2018, based in Kent. Our tradition is based on Paddington Pandemonic Express dances and we create our own.
	Icknield Way Icknield Way Morris Men are a nationally-known Morris dancing side that perform at festivals and shows all over the country.
From: 16:00 to: 16:45	Somerset Morris Ladies Cotswold side from Bristol/Bath area. Also do stave dances, which originate from the Friendly Societies (early form of insurance companies).	Taylor's Morris Harry Taylor’s Morris are dedicated to performing, developing and promoting the Longborough tradition.
	Old Palace Clog Women's North West Morris group from Croydon, London.	Sarum Mixed Cotswold Morris side from Salisbury. Mostly dance in the style of Bampton, Oddington and Ilmington, in whites with colours of gold and blue.

Ending at: 1700