23 - 26 May 2025
23 - 26
May
2025
Parade
Parade of Morris teams

On:Saturday 24th May 2025
Starting at:14:00
Finishing at:15:00
Price:Donation
Starting Location:Market Square
Also at:Island Park Stage, Middle High Street

Participants in order:

Sussex Junction Morris (Cotswold)

Sussex Junction are an energetic mixed Cotswold Morris from across Sussex. They dance a variety of dances with their own unique twists. You won’t miss them in bright blue and yellow.

Northgate Rapper (Rapper)

Northgate Rapper are Bath's finest, and only, male sword dancing team. They perform high energy rapper dances in any pubs that will let them in.

Madder Mill Molly (Molly)

Our name is taken from a mill along our local River Wandle where the madder root was ground to make red dye. We bring the ploughboys to urban South London!

Pecsaetan (Cotswold)

Pecsaetan Morris (pronounced “Peck-suh-tan”) are a women’s Cotswold side, formed in 2001 and based in Sheffield. Look out for precise lines, unusual Bledington hook-legs, and fabulous music.

Blackrock School of Irish Dance (International, Irish)

Blackrock School of Irish Dance is a traditional Irish dancing group based in Stoke sub-Hamdon, classes run on a Saturday mornings, ages 3-18 all abilities welcome.

Galliard Folk Dance Group (English Country Dancing)

We meet to dance English and Welsh country dances from 17th century publications to the present day.

Sweyn’s Ey (Cotswold Morris)

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.

Dawnswyr Tipyn O Bopeth (Welsh Folk Dance)

Tipyn o Bopeth perform traditional Welsh dances in instantly recognisable costumes.

Cardiff Morris (Cotswold / Welsh)

Cardiff Morris are one of the earliest 1970's revival sides. They perform Cotswold and Welsh dances.

Hips and Haws (North Wiltshire)

Hips and Haws are a Chippenham-based female Clog morris dance side who perform dances in their own style, and some step dancing traditions.

Cry Havoc (Cotswold)

Cry Havoc Morris hails from Botley, Oxford, performing dances from a variety of traditions including Headington, Bampton, Adderbury, and more.

Kittiwake Border Morris (Border)

Swooping into formation in Bristol in 2022, Kittiwake perform a mix of original and traditional dances. Youthful energy and plenty of stick clashing make for performances that are both fun and fierce!

Cuckoo's Nest (Cotswold)

Brighton based Morris side who perform mainly Cotswold dances but take influences from a wide range of places

New Moon Morris (Mixed Morris)

Based in Ivinghoe, Bucks. Bright colours, a mix of traditions, & above all fun.

Order of the Geep Alternative Morris (Border)

Are an alternative border Morris side from Cornwall. A Geep is a goat and a sheep hybrid. Sheep follow each other. Goats cause chaos. Our motto We follow each other to cause chaos Geeping it real

Englands Glory (Cotswold)

Based in Gloucestershire, England's Glory were one of the earliest women's Morris sides, dancing mainly in the Cotswold tradition but borrowing from other traditions too.

Mary Rose And Royal George (Non traditional style)

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.

Forest of Dean Morris (Cotswold)

Mixed Cotswold side from the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, dancing for enjoyment and to keep the tradition alive.

Hankies Gone Awry (Cotswold)

The team that keeps the airlines in business

Heaps Morris (Cotswold)

Founded in 2023, Heaps Morris is a vibrant group of female-identifying dancers passionate about learning and sharing traditional Cotswold Morris dances.

Steampunk morris (Border)

The name says it all! Morris dancing in an unwritten alternative future. Mostly modern tunes.

Hereburgh Morris (Cotswold)

A mixed bunch of men and women who like to learn and perform Morris dances that come primarily from the villages of the Cotswolds

Sutton Masque (Border)

Sutton Masque is a Morris dancing side from Sutton-in-the-Isle in the southern reaches of the Cambridgeshire fens.

Icknield Way (Cotswold)

Icknield Way Morris Men are a nationally-known Morris dancing side that perform at festivals and shows all over the country.

Ouse Washes Molly Dancers (Molly)

Creating and performing traditional molly dances from The Fens of East Anglia

Rockhopper Morris (Cotswold)

A mixed Cotswold morris side who practise near Stokenchurch, Bucks. We perform hanky dances from the Raglan tradition and our own stick dances.

NYFTE (National Youth Folk Troupe of England) (Youth)

Some of the most exciting young performers of traditional dance, music and song in the country.

Old Speckled Hen (North West)

Founded in 1992, and named after the locally brewed beer, Old Speckled Hen are a mixed North West Morris side based in Oxfordshire.