STAGE Chippenham Folk Festival | Event changes since the programme went to print

22 - 25 May 2026

22 - 25
May
2026

Event changes since the programme went to print

Events that have changed on Saturday 23rd May 2026
Time	What	Where	Change(s)	With and/or Description	Price
10:30 - 13:30	Dance Displays	Upper High Street	Changed Venue	A variety of Morris traditions being performed throughout the day. Morena Slovak Dance Co. (International, Slovakian), Summertown Morris (Cotswold), Cardiff Morris (Cotswold / Welsh), Winterbourn Down Border Morris (Border), Treacle Eater Clog (Northwest), Mary Rose And Royal George (Non traditional style), Wickham Morris (Cotswold & Border), Cry Havoc (Cotswold), The Tattered Court (Border)	Donation
11:00 - 13:00	Session hosted by some of Trinculo	Island Park: Moongazing Hare (Bar)	Changed Name	Trinculo are only at the festival for one day and have a soundcheck part way through the session but have agreed to kick it off and stay as long as they are able. We are very grateful that these fabulous musicians have agreed to be involved Trinculo	Donation
11:15 - 12:00	Dance Displays	Borough Parade	Changed Performers	A variety of Morris traditions being performed throughout the day. New Moon Morris (Mixed Morris), Stafford Morris (Cotswold)	Donation
12:45 - 13:30	Dance Displays	Olympiad: Outside Olympiad	Changed Performers	A variety of Morris traditions being performed throughout the day. Hips and Haws (North Wiltshire)	Donation
14:00 - 15:00	Parade	The Buttercross, Middle High Street, Island Park: Island Park Stage	Changed Performers	A parade of all our wonderful dance teams; this will start at Market Square and process down the High Street to end at the Island Park Stage. Morena Slovak Dance Co. (International, Slovakian), Beltane Border (Border), Liberty Hill North West (North West), New Esperance (Cotswold), Crooked Moon (Appalachian), Chippenham Town Morrismen (Cotswold), Hips and Haws (North Wiltshire), Bow Brook Border Morris (Border), Cardiff Morris (Cotswold / Welsh), Chiltern Hundreds Clog Morris (North West), Dawnswyr Tipyn O Bopeth (Welsh Folk Dance), Kittiwake Border Morris (Border), Treacle Eater Clog (Northwest), Rockhopper Morris (Cotswold), Wild Thyme (Border), Englands Glory (Cotswold), Moonlight Morris (Border), Wickham Morris (Cotswold & Border), New Moon Morris (Mixed Morris), Sweyn’s Ey (Cotswold Morris), The Tattered Court (Border), Rose Hips (Belly dance), Mr Wilkins Shilling (North West Clog), Hereburgh Morris (Cotswold), Old Palace Clog (North West), Stafford Morris (Cotswold), Steampunk morris (Border), Summertown Morris (Cotswold), Mary Rose And Royal George (Non traditional style), Cry Havoc (Cotswold), Winterbourne Morris (Border, Molly, Cotswold Jigs), Icknield Way (Cotswold), NYFTE (National Youth Folk Troupe of England) (Youth)	Donation
15:15 - 16:45	Dance Displays	Upper High Street	Changed Venue	A variety of Morris traditions being performed throughout the day. Rockhopper Morris (Cotswold), Beltane Border (Border), Sweyn’s Ey (Cotswold Morris), Old Palace Clog (North West), Icknield Way (Cotswold)	Donation
16:00 - 16:45	Dance Displays	St Andrews (Outside)	Changed Performers	A variety of Morris traditions being performed throughout the day. Cry Havoc (Cotswold), The Tattered Court (Border)	Donation

Events that have changed on Sunday 24th May 2026
Time	What	Where	Change(s)	With and/or Description	Price
10:30 - 13:30	Dance Displays	Borough Parade	Changed Performers	A variety of Morris traditions being performed throughout the day. Morena Slovak Dance Co. (International, Slovakian), Moonlight Morris (Border), Liberty Hill North West (North West), Sarum (Cotswold), Rag Morris (Cotswold/Border), Ellington (Cotswold), Malmesbury Morris (Cotswold and Border), Alton Morris (Border), New Esperance (Cotswold), Bell's Angels (Cotswold)	Donation
10:30 - 13:30	Dance Displays	Upper High Street	Changed Venue	A variety of Morris traditions being performed throughout the day. Kittiwake Border Morris (Border), Black Adder Morris (North West), Pigsty Morris (Cotswold), Bow Brook Border Morris (Border), Stafford Morris (Cotswold), Knights of King Ina (Cotswold Jigs), Old Meg Morris (North West), Dawnswyr Tipyn O Bopeth (Welsh Folk Dance), Beltane Border (Border)	Donation
11:15 - 12:00	Dance Displays	Middle High Street	Changed Performers	A variety of Morris traditions being performed throughout the day. Folk Friendzy (Clog, Morris (northwest/border), Rapper, Irish), Black Adder Morris (North West), Bell's Angels (Cotswold)	Donation
12:45 - 13:30	Dance Displays	The Three Crowns	Changed Performers	A variety of Morris traditions being performed throughout the day. Mish Mash Morris (Mixed), Ellington (Cotswold), Bell's Angels (Cotswold)	Donation
14:00 - 15:15	English Dance Workshop - Serendipity	Olympiad: Sports Hall		Dances by Fried deMetz Herman, mostly from her last collection. (P) Orly Krasner (US), Pete & Sue Hall	Weekend or Day tickets Only
14:15 - 15:30	First Steps in Morris	Yelde Hall		Introduction to Morris dancing. Accessible introductory session led by experienced dance teachers. Presented by the Morris Federation and led by Drew Knight. Suitable for Absolute Beginners. The Morris Federation, Knights of King Ina (Cotswold Jigs)	Donation
15:15 - 16:45	Dance Displays	Upper High Street	Changed Venue	A variety of Morris traditions being performed throughout the day. Moonlight Morris (Border), Folk Friendzy (Clog, Morris (northwest/border), Rapper, Irish), Mafficking Border (Border), Old Palace Clog (North West), Black Adder Morris (North West)	Donation
18:00 - 19:00	Stick and Bucket Dance Competition	Old Road Tavern		Chippenham's hilarious annual contest for the best interpretation of Sir Terry Pratchett's Stick & Bucket Dance.	Donation
20:00 - 22:30	Sunday Evening in St. Andrews	The Halsway Stage @ St Andrews Church	Changed Performers	Concertina and melodeon masters unite! Folk legend John Kirkpatrick and Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne bring a virtuosic, button-box bonanza. Richard Trethewey joins them, bringing songs and tales from Cornwall. John Kirkpatrick (Singer and musician), Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne, John Kirkpartrick & Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne, Richard Trethewey, Barry Goodman (Solo)	Weekend, Day or Event tickets Only (£27)

Events that have changed on Monday 25th May 2026
Time	What	Where	Change(s)	With and/or Description	Price
10:30 - 13:30	Dance Displays	Upper High Street	Changed Venue	A variety of Morris traditions being performed throughout the day. Black Adder Morris (North West), Beltane Border (Border), New Esperance (Cotswold), Borderline Morris (Border), Liberty Hill North West (North West)	Donation
10:45 - 12:00	Shanty Workshop	Angel Hotel : Angel Front Lounge	Changed Performers	Join Mike Gibson for a master class in shanty singing. George Dale and Mike Gibson (Session Leads: Singers)	Weekend or Day tickets Only
11:15 - 12:00	Dance Displays	Borough Parade	Changed Performers	A variety of Morris traditions being performed throughout the day. Black Adder Morris (North West)	Donation
12:45 - 13:30	Dance Displays	The Buttercross	Changed Performers	A variety of Morris traditions being performed throughout the day. Liberty Hill North West (North West), Hips and Haws (North Wiltshire)	Donation
14:00 - 15:00	Parade	The Buttercross, Middle High Street, Island Park: Island Park Stage	Cancelled	A parade of all our wonderful dance teams; this will start at Market Square and process down the High Street to end at the Island Park Stage. New Esperance (Cotswold), Crooked Moon (Appalachian), Beltane Border (Border), NYFTE (National Youth Folk Troupe of England) (Youth), Bell's Angels (Cotswold), Folk Friendzy (Clog, Morris (northwest/border), Rapper, Irish), Hips and Haws (North Wiltshire), Chippenham Town Morrismen (Cotswold)	Cancelled
15:15 - 16:45	Dance Displays	Upper High Street	Changed Venue	A variety of Morris traditions being performed throughout the day. Folk Friendzy (Clog, Morris (northwest/border), Rapper, Irish), Chippenham Town Morrismen (Cotswold)	Donation