Chippenham Folk Festival | Dance displays

24 - 27 May 2024

24 - 27
May
2024

Dance displays

On:	Saturday 25th May 2024
Starting at:	10:00
Finishing at:	17:30
Price:	Donation
Where:	Middle High Street

From: 10:00 to: 17:30	Dawnswyr Tipyn O Bopeth Tipyn o Bopeth perform traditional Welsh dances in instantly recognisable costumes.	Galliard Folk Dance Group We meet to dance English and Welsh country dances from 17th century publications to the present day.
From: 10:30 to: 11:00	Rose Hips Rose Hips is a folk-fusion belly dance troupe based in Oxfordshire.	Winterbourn Down Border Morris Mixed side of border morris dancers from north of Bristol.
From: 11:00 to: 11:30	White Horse Morris A mixed side based in Wylye, near Warminster. Dancing a mix of Cotswold and Border.	Mr Wilkins Shilling A mixed North West side based in Bath, Somerset.
From: 11:30 to: 12:00	Steampunk morris The name says it all! Morris dancing in an unwritten alternative future. Mostly modern tunes.	The Knots of May We are from Lewes, East Sussex and this year are celebrating our 50th anniversary. We perform dances from NW of England, and also from Europe and America.
From: 12:00 to: 12:30	Mortimer's Morris Mortimer's Morris are an energetic women's North West side from Nottingham dancing to tunes from across Europe.	Alton Morris Alton Morris are a lively and colourful, mixed side who dance in the Border style usually wielding long sticks.
From: 12:30 to: 13:00	Ely and Littleport Riot Ely & Littleport Riot Border Morris is a Fenland morris side who perform traditional and original dances in the Border style.	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...
From: 13:00 to: 13:30	Gwerinwyr Gwent Gwerinwyr Gwent aim to keep the tradition and culture of Welsh music and dance. The name translates as 'folk of Gwent'.	Englands Glory Celebrating their 50th anniversary last year, England's Glory were one of the earliest women's Morris sides.
From: 13:30 to: 14:00	Yateley Morris The Yateley Morris Men have been in action since 1975 and are based in Yateley, a village tucked away in the North East corner of Hampshire. However, our members come from a wide catchment area.	Black Adder Morris We have written most of our dances ourselves and they are loosely based on the North West Morris style. We are celebrating our 40th birthday this year.
From: 15:00 to: 15:30	NYFTE (National Youth Folk Troupe of England) Some of the most exciting young performers of traditional dance, music and song in the country.
From: 15:30 to: 16:00	The Tattered Court The Tattered Court are a mixed Border side from Cheltenham, dancing intricate and complicated dances.	Hips and Haws Hips and Haws are a Chippenham-based female Clog morris dance side who perform dances in their own style, and some step dancing traditions.
	Cardiff Morris Cardiff Morris are one of the earliest 1970's revival sides. They perform Cotswold and Welsh dances.
From: 16:00 to: 16:30	Icknield Way Icknield Way Morris Men are a nationally-known Morris dancing side that perform at festivals and shows all over the country.	Rockhopper Morris A mixed Cotswold morris side who practise near Stokenchurch, Bucks. We perform hanky dances from the Raglan tradition and our own stick dances.
From: 16:30 to: 17:00	Temporary Measured Temporary Measured are a Mixed North West Morris enthusiastic team based in Washington, West Sussex	Kittiwake Border Morris Founded in 2022, Kittiwake are a dark Border Morris side from Bristol who perform a mixture of original and traditional dances.
	Sweyn’s Ey Sweyn's Ey were formed in 1966 and have been performing around the Swansea area every year since. We dance mostly Cotswold and Border morris.
From: 17:00 to: 17:30	Forest of Dean Morris Mixed Cotswold side from the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, dancing for enjoyment and to keep the tradition alive.

Ending at: 1730