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:	Rose and Crown Opposite St Andrews. Hosts one of our regular busking spots throughout the day. They also have an extended licence for late night drinks and welcome any impromptu sessions. Pop in for a beer while you watch the Display sides or call in for some tunes.

From: 10:00 to: 10:45	Taylor's Morris Harry Taylor’s Morris are dedicated to performing, developing and promoting the Longborough tradition.	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: 10:45 to: 11:30	Ouse Washes Molly Dancers Creating and performing traditional molly dances from The Fens of East Anglia	Sutton Masque Sutton Masque is a Morris dancing side from Sutton-in-the-Isle in the southern reaches of the Cambridgeshire fens.
	Sarum Mixed Cotswold morris side from Salisbury. Mostly dance in the style of Oddington and Ilmington. Recently celebrated our 40th anniversary.
From: 11:30 to: 12:15	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.
	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.
From: 12:15 to: 13:00	Old Palace Clog Women's North West Morris group from Croydon, London.	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
	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: 13:45 to: 14:30	Dawnswyr Tipyn O Bopeth Tipyn o Bopeth perform traditional Welsh dances in instantly recognisable costumes.	Ely and Littleport Riot Ely & Littleport Riot Border Morris is a Fenland morris side who perform traditional and original dances in the Border style.
From: 14:30 to: 15:15	Hammersmith World Famous!	Knights of King Ina Specialists in solo and duet Cotswold Jigs from traditional and new sources danced as first recorded.
From: 16:00 to: 16:45	Hammersmith World Famous!	Mish Mash Morris Mish Mash Morris - Molly, Border and Cotswold at our fingertips! Morris fun from Laughton, East Sussex.
	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: 16:45 to: 17:30	Mortimer's Morris Mortimer's Morris are an energetic women's North West side from Nottingham dancing to tunes from across Europe.	Ouse Washes Molly Dancers Creating and performing traditional molly dances from The Fens of East Anglia
	Dawnswyr Tipyn O Bopeth Tipyn o Bopeth perform traditional Welsh dances in instantly recognisable costumes.	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.

Ending at: 1700