Dates
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2026: Future Dance-outs confirmed so far in this, our 40th year:
Saturday 28th February, 12 noon onwards, our Wassail tour around Long Itchington. Saturday 25th April, 11am and 12.30pm, St George's Day celebrations, Smith Street, Warwick. Saturday 2nd May, 10am onwards, Upton Folk Festival Saturday 16th May, 2pm, Stoneleigh Orchard Blossom Festival, Vicarage Road, Stoneleigh. Monday 8th June, 8pm, dance out hosted by Shakespeare Morris, Market Square, Warwick. Saturday/Sunday 4th/5th July, Sheringham Potty Morris Festival. Friday/Sunday 25/27th July, Warwick Folk Festival. 2026 Dance-outs so far Thursday 1st January, 12 noon, with Alvechurch Morris, New Year's Day celebration at the Crown Inn, Withybed Lane, Alvechurch and the Weighbridge Inn, Station Road, Alvechurch. Saturday 17th January, 6.30pm, Shakespeare Morris Wassail at Hill Close Gardens, Warwick. |
Hill Close Gardens, January 2026
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2025 Dance-outs
1st January, 12 noon onwards, at Alvechurch for their traditional New Year's Day.
24th January, 6.30pm, The Heart Of England Forest evening Wassail. Luddington.
Saturday 1st March, 12 noon onwards, our own annual Wassail around Long Itchington. Started at the Green Man, then onto the Harvesters where we wassailed the plum tree at the Country Store opposite, and finished at the Buck and Bell. Thanks to Warwick Buildings for mulled wine and garlic bread to keep us sustained and to Simon and Sharron at the Harvesters for yet another splendid buffet at the end of the day.
And thank you to our guests Alvechurch, Elemental and Bakanalia Morris for joining us.
Saturday 29th March, Warwick Market Square in support for the Priory Park Community Centre fund raising day.
Saturday 3rd May, Upton On Severn Folk Festival.
Saturday 17th May, Stoneleigh Blossom Day.
Saturday 5th July, Ludlow Town with Foxes Morris and others.
Friday and Sunday, 25th and 27th July, Warwick Folk Festival.
Friday 31st October, Warwick Market Square, Warwick Halloween Market.
Saturday 6th December, Canalside Community Farm in Radford Semele, CV31 1TY, for their Winter Celebration.
1st January, 12 noon onwards, at Alvechurch for their traditional New Year's Day.
24th January, 6.30pm, The Heart Of England Forest evening Wassail. Luddington.
Saturday 1st March, 12 noon onwards, our own annual Wassail around Long Itchington. Started at the Green Man, then onto the Harvesters where we wassailed the plum tree at the Country Store opposite, and finished at the Buck and Bell. Thanks to Warwick Buildings for mulled wine and garlic bread to keep us sustained and to Simon and Sharron at the Harvesters for yet another splendid buffet at the end of the day.
And thank you to our guests Alvechurch, Elemental and Bakanalia Morris for joining us.
Saturday 29th March, Warwick Market Square in support for the Priory Park Community Centre fund raising day.
Saturday 3rd May, Upton On Severn Folk Festival.
Saturday 17th May, Stoneleigh Blossom Day.
Saturday 5th July, Ludlow Town with Foxes Morris and others.
Friday and Sunday, 25th and 27th July, Warwick Folk Festival.
Friday 31st October, Warwick Market Square, Warwick Halloween Market.
Saturday 6th December, Canalside Community Farm in Radford Semele, CV31 1TY, for their Winter Celebration.
2024 Dance-outs
1st January, Alvechurch New Year's Day.
Saturday 17th February, our 36th annual Wassail Day Tour in the village of Long Itchington. We started at 12 noon in the village square (by the Harvesters pub) in the company of Alvechurch Morris, Bow Brook Border and Chinewrde North West from Kenilworth. After the usual wassailing of the plum tree at the Country Store, the dancers were again fortified with lots of mulled wine and garlic bread courtesy of Warwick Buildings (local manufacturers of high quality wooden buildings). Afterwards we moved on to dance and drink the ale at the Duck on the Pond and the Buck and Bell.
Finally the dancers ended up back at the Harvesters where a delicious hot food buffet was again provided by Sharron and Simon. So ended another splendid day.
Saturday 4th May, We were at Upton on Severn Folk Festival with many other sides.
Wednesday 8th May, We were at the Bowling Green pub, Southam with Hereburgh Morris.
Saturday 18th May, 3.30pm, Stoneleigh Orchard Blossom Festival. (Stoneleigh village by the church)
Wednesday 19th June, we did a performance and talk for the members of the Warwick WI.
Monday 8th July from 8pm, Aston Cantlow Club with Shakespeare Morris and Nancy Butterfly.
Saturday 13th July, Ludlow with many other sides for Foxes Morris day of dance.
Friday 26th and Sunday 28th July, Warwick Folk Festival. We performed on the Friday afternoon on the festival site and on the Sunday around the town centre
1st January, Alvechurch New Year's Day.
Saturday 17th February, our 36th annual Wassail Day Tour in the village of Long Itchington. We started at 12 noon in the village square (by the Harvesters pub) in the company of Alvechurch Morris, Bow Brook Border and Chinewrde North West from Kenilworth. After the usual wassailing of the plum tree at the Country Store, the dancers were again fortified with lots of mulled wine and garlic bread courtesy of Warwick Buildings (local manufacturers of high quality wooden buildings). Afterwards we moved on to dance and drink the ale at the Duck on the Pond and the Buck and Bell.
Finally the dancers ended up back at the Harvesters where a delicious hot food buffet was again provided by Sharron and Simon. So ended another splendid day.
Saturday 4th May, We were at Upton on Severn Folk Festival with many other sides.
Wednesday 8th May, We were at the Bowling Green pub, Southam with Hereburgh Morris.
Saturday 18th May, 3.30pm, Stoneleigh Orchard Blossom Festival. (Stoneleigh village by the church)
Wednesday 19th June, we did a performance and talk for the members of the Warwick WI.
Monday 8th July from 8pm, Aston Cantlow Club with Shakespeare Morris and Nancy Butterfly.
Saturday 13th July, Ludlow with many other sides for Foxes Morris day of dance.
Friday 26th and Sunday 28th July, Warwick Folk Festival. We performed on the Friday afternoon on the festival site and on the Sunday around the town centre
2023 Dance-outs included:
1st January, Alvechurch Morris New Years Day at the Crown.
Saturday 18th February, our 35th annual Wassail Day Tour in the village of Long Itchington in the company of Alvechurch Morris and Silhill Morris.
Weekend of 29/30th April, Upton on Severn Folk Festival in the company of many other sides from all over the country.
Sunday 7th May, Welford on Avon Coronation Celebrations.
Wednesday 28th June, the Snitterfields Arms in the company of Hereburgh Morris and Alvechurch Morris.
Sunday 30th July, Warwick Folk Festival in Warwick town centre at the Globe Hotel and at the Rose and Crown. We were in the company of Customs and Exiles North West Morris and the Seven Champions Molly Dancers.
30th September, Warwick Safeline charity day in Warwick Market Square.
Wednesday 29th November, The Kenilworth Ceilidh, Kenilworth Sports and Social Club.
1st January, Alvechurch Morris New Years Day at the Crown.
Saturday 18th February, our 35th annual Wassail Day Tour in the village of Long Itchington in the company of Alvechurch Morris and Silhill Morris.
Weekend of 29/30th April, Upton on Severn Folk Festival in the company of many other sides from all over the country.
Sunday 7th May, Welford on Avon Coronation Celebrations.
Wednesday 28th June, the Snitterfields Arms in the company of Hereburgh Morris and Alvechurch Morris.
Sunday 30th July, Warwick Folk Festival in Warwick town centre at the Globe Hotel and at the Rose and Crown. We were in the company of Customs and Exiles North West Morris and the Seven Champions Molly Dancers.
30th September, Warwick Safeline charity day in Warwick Market Square.
Wednesday 29th November, The Kenilworth Ceilidh, Kenilworth Sports and Social Club.
