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Programme of Events 2012

What we're doing in 2012

This page gives details of the events, performances and other engagements so far confirmed for the Morris team in 2012. Where there is more information elsewhere, links are given. These links are underlined, and will usually open in the current window. If you want them to open a new window so that you can keep one window on our site, please right click on the link and select "open link in new tab" or "open link in new window".  For information about other years, please click here: Archive of past programmes (the archive will open in this window).

Please note that all events are subject to change or cancellation due to circumstances such as adverse weather, sickness etc. If you are making a special journey to see us, please telephone first to confirm the details.

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The programme is divided into separate months and you can click on the links in the box on the left to take you to any particular month.


January to March
January to March
Date Time Place Notes
Every Tuesday 8:00-10:00pm The Village Hall, ASH Practice
Sun 19th Feb all day Coombe Bisset Village Hall, Nr. SALISBURY Sarum Morris Workshop
April
April
Date Time Place Notes
Tues 3rd April 8:00-10:00pm The Village Hall, ASH, TA12 6PB Practice
Tues 10th April 8:00-10:00pm The Village Hall, ASH, TA12 6PB Practice
Fri 13th April evening The Castlebrook Inn, COMPTON DUNDON, TA11 6PR Beer Festival
Sat 14th April times TBA The Castlebrook Inn, COMPTON DUNDON, TA11 6PR Beer Festival (TBC)
Sun 15th April times TBA The Half Moon / The Ring of Bells, CREDITON Joining Bideford Phoenix Morris and supporting the Crediton Folk Festival
Mon 23rd April 7:30pm The Portman Arms, EAST CHINNOCK, BA22 9DP Dancing for St George's Night hosted by Babylon Border with Wyvern Jubilee Morris.
Tues 24th April 8:00-10:00pm The Village Hall, ASH, TA12 6PB Practice
May
May
Date Time Place Notes
Tues 1st May sunrise (5:20am) Dancing the sun up by the windmill at WALTON HILL Followed by breakfast at Compton Dundon. Meet at Walton Hill car park (ST 466 351), on Cockrod (between the B3151 and the A39)
Sat 5th May all day from 10:30am Various venues, Bristol Centre Bristol Folk Festival, details from the Colston Hall, Colston Street Bristol BS1 5AR
Tues 8th May 8:00pm The Culm Valley Inn, CULMSTOCK, Nr. Cullompton, Devon, EX15 3JJ Dancing with Winkleigh Morris. For pub website see Culm Valley Inn
Tues 15th May 8:00pm The Saxon Arms, STRATTON, DT2 9WG Dancing with Hobo's Morris
Tues 22nd May time TBA Market Place, SOMERTON, Somerset TA11 7NB Celebrating the passage of the Olympic Torch on Day 4 of its journey to London. Note the torch procession is between 8.30 am and 9 am. For details of the route see Somerton Celebrations Leaflet
Sat 26th May 11:30am - noon St Margaret's Hospice, Little Tarret Lane YEOVIL BA20 2HU St Margaret's Spring Fair, all day. See the Hospice website.
Tues 29th May 7:30pm The Fox and Hounds Inn, CATTISTOCK, DT2 0JH Dancing with Festus Derriman. Pub website: The Fox and Hounds
June
June
Date Time Place Notes
Fri 1st to Mon 4th Jun various times CHIPPENHAM Chippenham Folk Festival. Dr Turberville's will be performing display spots and giving workshops in the "Wayford" tradition, as well as dancing in the street. Full details from Chippenham Folk Festival website
Weds 6th June 8:00pm The Prince of Wales, HAM HILL, TA14 6RW and The Lord Nelson, NORTON SUB HAMDON, TA14 6SP Guests of Babylon Border Morris. pub website
Tues 12th June 8:00pm The White Hart, CHEDDAR, BS27 3QN with Rag Morris of Bristol
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Sun 17th June from 2:00pm Stone House, Stone Lane, EAST PENNARD, Nr Shepton Mallett, BA4 6RZ Fosse Trinity Churches fête
Tues 19th June 8:00pm The Helyar Arms, EAST COKER, BA22 9JR See pub website: The Helyar Arms
Sat 23rd June all day TEIGNMOUTH Folk Festival Full dance programme will be available in due course from the Festival Website.
Tues 26th June 8:00pm The Montague Inn, SHEPTON MONTAGUE, nr Wincanton, BA9 8JW See the pub website
Fri 29th June 8:00pm The Talbot Inn, BERWICK ST JOHN, Nr Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 0HA Dancing as guests of Sarum Morris from Salisbury. See the village website
Sat 30th June morning Winsham Street Fair, Church Street, WINSHAM, Nr. Chard, TA20 4HU Dance programme will be published when available. Event details
Sat 30th June afternoon SOUTH PETHERTON Folk Festival, dancing in the Market Square, TA13 5BT Details from Festival website
July
July
Date Time Place Notes
Tues 3rd July 8:00pm Eli's (The Rose & Crown), HUISH EPISCOPI, Nr Langport, TA10 9QT Review of pub
Sun 8th July all day LULWORTH CASTLE Day of dance with Deorfrith Morris.
Weds 11th Jul 8:00pm The Drayton Arms, DRAYTON, Nr. Langport, TA10 0JY  
Tues 17th July 8:00pm The Alhampton Inn, ALHAMPTON, BA4 6PY Dancing with Priston Jubilee Morris. See the pub sign.
Mon 23rd July 8:00pm and 9:00pm The War Memorial, Goose Lane, TA19 9RU and The Bell Inn, Broadway, Nr ILMINSTER, TA19 9RG with Sweet Coppin. See Map showing War memorial location , and pub website
Tues 31st July 8:00pm Sonny's (The Royal Oak), HARDINGTON MOOR, Nr Yeovil, BA22 9NW  
August
August
Date Time Place Notes
Sat 4th Aug Various spots from 1:00pm - 5:30pm Vivary Park, TAUNTON, TA1 3QG Taunton Flower Show. Dancing at 1:00, 2:30, 3:30 and 5:00; locations TBA. Admission and other details from the Show website
Tues 7th Aug 8:00pm Esplanade (opposite Dukes), SIDMOUTH, EX10 8AR Sidmouth Folk Festival
Tues 14th Aug 7:30pm The Barton Inn, BARTON ST DAVID, TA11 6BZ See the pub website
Tues 21st Aug 7:30pm The Lion, WEST PENNARD, BA6 8NH pub website
Tues 28th Aug 8:00pm The Bell Inn, ASH, TA12 6PB With guests Treacle Eater Clog
September
September
Date Time Place Notes
Sat 1st Sept All day Locations TBA, BURNHAM on SEA Burnham on Sea Folk Festival. More information from the website Festival website or from the Festival Office in College Street, TA8 1AR
Tues 4th Sept 7:30pm The Rose & Portcullis, BUTLEIGH, Nr. Glastonbury, BA6 8TQ  
Sat 8th Sept all day various locations, SWANAGE Swanage Folk Festival.
Sun 9th Sept all day STURMINSTER NEWTON Sturminster Newton Cheese Festival
Tues 11th Sept 7:30pm The Masons Arms, ODCOMBE, BA22 8TX Pub website
Tues 18th Sept 8:00 prompt The Portman Arms, EAST CHINNOCK, BA22 9DP Dr Turberville's will perform the Dark Morris to ensure the end of Summer.
Sat 22nd Sept Time TBC COMPTON DUNDON private wedding
Sat 22nd Sept Time TBC CHARD private wedding
Sat 22nd Sept Time TBC The Castlebrook Inn, COMPTON DUNDON, TA11 6PR Dancing in the evening after the wedding pub website
Sat 29th Sept morning CASTLE CARY The Big Coffee Morning - in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support
October to December
October to December
Date Time Place Notes
Tues 2nd Oct 8:00-10:00pm The Village Hall, ASH, TA12 6PB First Practice of Winter 2011-12
Tues 9th Oct and Every Tuesday 8:00-10:00pm The Village Hall, ASH, TA12 6PB Practice - all potential new members welcome
Sun 4th Nov all day The Village Hall, COMPTON DUNDON Dr Turberville's 30th Anniversary Workshop
Next Year - 2013
2013
Nothing yet arranged for 2013.
To make an enquiry or a booking, please contact the Bagman (details on contacts page)

This page last updated: 1st April 2012