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:	Monday 29th May 2023
Starting at:	10:00
Finishing at:	17:00
Price:	Donation
Where:	Lower High Street

From: 10:00 to: 10:45	Taylor's Morris Harry Taylor’s Morris are dedicated to performing, developing and promoting the Longborough tradition.	Folk Friendzy Since 2004 Folk Friendzy have encouraged young people from mid-Derbyshire to learn and perform various types of traditional dance in an exciting way.
	White Horse Morris A mixed side based in Wylye, near Warminster. Dancing a mix of Cotswold and Border.
From: 10:45 to: 12:15	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	Wild Thyme Instant Border morris team. They provide the tatter jackets and sticks. You provide the body. No experience required.
From: 12:15 to: 13:00	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.	Seven Champions The first revival Molly dance team. Renowned for their deadpan sense of humour, hobnail boots and for dancing to unaccompanied female singers.
From: 13:00 to: 13:45	Bell's Angels Ladies Cotswold Morris team dancing with colourful hankies and 3 sizes of sticks, based in Holt village, Wiltshire, near Bradford on Avon and Bath.	Chippenham Our local Cotswold Morris. Widely travelled stars of TV, film and pop video, they have been going nearly as long as the festival itself.
From: 15:00 to: 16:00	NYFTE (National Youth Folk Troupe of England) Some of the most exciting young performers of traditional dance, music and song in the country.

Ending at: 1700