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Our next practice is a First Practice - Teaching on Monday, 7th September 2026 at 20:00 - we are currently on our summer break, full time practice in September

DateEventLocationDescriptionScheduled Times
Saturday, 24th January 2026Chepstow Wassail and Mari LwydChepstow Town CentreA day of dancing in town, late morning - mid afternoon, followed by the Wassail and Mari Lwyd down at the castle end of town.

Our spots are:
12:00 - 12:45 - Boatman Square
13:00 - 13:45 - Palmer Centre
12:00 - 17:00
Saturday, 14th February 2026Gloucester Folk Trail Four Gates Morris TourGloucester City CentreWonderful day of dancing the four gates of Gloucester with other Morris Sides ( chilly to start but we soon warmed up !). We performed 14 dances.
10:00 - 16:00
Saturday, 21st February 2026Spring Gathering Emersons Green Village Hall30 minute programme of 5 dances for the gathering. Nice venue as it is inside with a good loud floor.
14:15 - 15:00
Thursday, 23rd April 2026St George Day DanceStoke Gifford Retirement VillageSt.George's Day dance for residents of the retirement village. Six dances performed then we invited the audience to have a go at John Moon dance ... Great fun!
15:30 - 16:30
Saturday, 2nd May 2026Upton Folk FestivalUpton-upon-SevernOur display dance spot time is 13:20
11:00 - 15:00
Monday, 4th May 2026Winterbourne Down CarnivalWinterbourne Down, GloucestershireSpot 1 : Methodist Hall Lawns : 12:45 - 13:15
Spot 2 : Methodist Hall Lawns : 14:50 - 15:20

2 lovely sunshine performances for our home crowd !

12:45 - 15:20
Saturday, 23rd May 2026Chippenham Folk FestivalChippenhamWonderful sunny day of dancing at 3 spots :

11:15-12:00 Outside Olympiad Mr Wilkins Shilling (North West Clog), Rockhopper Morris (Cotswold)
12:45-13:30 Upper High Street Summertown Morris (Cotswold), Cardiff Morris (Cotswold / Welsh)
16:00-16:45 Market Square Mish Mash Morris (Mixed), Hips and Haws

Market Square was particularly good for Twiglet - great echos !

11:00 - 16:45
Wednesday, 10th June 2026The Fox Inn, Old Down With Pigsty MorrisThe Fox , Old DownAn evening dancing with pigsty morris ... lovely evening! Lovely venue
19:30 - 22:00
Monday, 15th June 2026Beaufort ArmsHawkesbury UptonA summer evening pub dance out - with beer and chips :)
20:00 - 22:00
Saturday, 20th June 2026Teignmouth Folk FestivalTeignmouthWe danced in 4 locations :
Witches Hat B at 11:30
Prom A at 12:30
Lighthouse, The Point at 14:15
RNLI Lifeboat Station at 15:15
With a performance in the triangle of Severn Tunnel Junction.
Then our usual post-festival meal in Tradewinds Restaurant - which is always wonderful !
Monday, 29th June 2026Dance Out With Kittiwake, Vagabond And StyxWiper and True, Taproom, Old Market, BristolA joint Border Morris Dance out with Styx of Stroud, Kittiwake and Vagabond Sides

A packed programme, tremendous fun and a wonderful band :
7:15pm: Mass Tide (ALL sides)
Our Solo Dances : Three Jollies and Kajelus
Mass Severn Tunnel Junction (Vagabond & Winterbourne Down)
Mass Worcestershire Monkey (Winterbourne Down, Styx & Kittiwake)

8:45pm: Mass Twiglet (Winterbourne Down & Kittiwake)
Our Dances : Rupert's Dance and John Smith
Mass Upton Snodsbury ( Winterbourne Down & Styx )
End with Mass Tinners Rabbit (ALL sides)

19:15 - 21:45
Monday, 6th July 2026The FleeceHillesley , Wotton-under-EdgeLovely summer evening dance out with the full band and local audience :) very traditional dancing outside the pub in the road ....
20:00 - 22:00
Monday, 13th July 2026The LambIron Acton, BristolA Summer Dance Out on a lovely summers evening - entertaining the locals at the Lamb who had a grandstand view of our dancing in the carpark
20:00 - 22:00
Monday, 20th July 2026The White HorseHambrook, BristolSummer evening dance out in the garden of the White Horse
19:30 - 21:30
Monday, 27th July 2026The HuntsmanBathDancing in the centre of Bath .. lovely international crowd coming and going while we performed 12 dances on the flagstones!
20:00 - 22:00
Sunday, 20th September 2026Priston Music Festival (Confirmed)Priston Village10:00 - 12:30
Sunday, 11th October 2026Medieval Harvest Day (Undecided)Winterbourne Barn11:00 - 16:00
Friday, 13th November 2026Medieval Celebration (Confirmed)Stoke Gifford Retirement Village19:40 - 21:15
Saturday, 26th December 2026Boxing Day Dancing with the Christmas Boys (Confirmed)Winterbourne Down, GloucestershirePerformance Times for the Mummers Play:
10:30 - Stone Lane
11:00 - Church Hall
12:15 - Colston Close
12:45 - Cross Hands Pub
Saturday, 16th January 2027Chepstow Wassail and Mari Lwyd (Confirmed)Chepstow Town Centre12:00 - 19:00
Saturday, 20th February 2027Gloucester Folk Trail Four Gates Morris Tour - 10th Year (Undecided)Gloucester City Centre
Updated Friday, 21 August 2026 20:55
(c) Winterbourne Down Border Morris 2026