Here are all recent news articles in reverse date order.

Updated: 31 March 2019
The long-awaited BBC4 documentary is scheduled for 9pm Monday, 1st April. Please see the attached open letter from Libra Films to the Morris community; I hope we all enjoy it when we get to see it..Read more
Updated: 25 March 2019
Recent media coverage relating to 'gender bias' and Morris dancing Although the Morris Ring’s constitutional change came into effect in March 2018, there have been several recent examples of national...Read more
Updated: 13 February 2019
The Morris Ring is delighted to welcome the latest side to join to our new Joint Membership scheme the Wakefield Morris Dancers who are “very proud and excited to be part of The Morris Ring". And we’...Read more
Updated: 29 January 2019
We are happy to continue to support this intriguing film about George Butterworth ... composer, musician, folk song collector, and dancer.Read more
Updated: 17 January 2019
I have to inform you that, regrettably, there will not be a Hartley Morris Ale this year. This is due to the difficulty of obtaining the services of a caterer at reasonable cost, low numbers and...Read more
Updated: 17 January 2019
STOP PRESS................... Thaxted Morris will have, as their special guests at their Morris Weekend 2019, a group of Basque dancers from Berriz a small town in the province of Biscay, in northern...Read more
Updated: 12 January 2019
CANCELLED - unfortunately only half the places were taken up and the event was just not viable.Read more
Updated: 12 November 2018
The Joint Morris Organisations' National Day of Dance will take place on Saturday 30th March 2019 in Manchester, hosted by Medlock Rapper on behalf of The Morris Federation.Read more
Updated: 23 October 2018
Many thanks to those who did apply, but we're still several short of a viable number, so this event is CANCELLED. The plan is for a re-run after the ARM. Thanks to those who did apply, and my...Read more
Updated: 17 October 2018
We have been contacted by Film Director Stewart Hajdukiewicz asking for support for what appears to be a most interesting project. We are very happy to help.Read more
Updated: 13 September 2018
Many morris teams are ending their dancing season and will be returning to their practice halls to perfect next year's performances ... This is usually the best time to join a morris side, and you...Read more
Updated: 4 September 2018
A message from our new squireRead more
Updated: 29 June 2018
Introducing our New Dance collator's thoughts and plans.Read more
Updated: 21 May 2018
As part of our continuus improvement programme, we have enhanced our search functionality, prompted by a head scratcher for one of our site visitors. After entering your search words in the box to...Read more
Updated: 16 May 2018
Papers from a conference held at Cecil Sharp House, London, 25 - 26 March 2017, organized in partnership by Historical Dance Society with English Folk Dance and Song Society and The Morris Ring, The...Read more
Updated: 8 May 2018
The weekend format is the same as it has been for the last 90 years. This includes male only performances, including musicians. Informal dancing Friday evening followed by singing and music in in the...Read more
Updated: 31 March 2018
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Dancing England 2019
Updated: 28 March 2018
Dancing England, the showcase for the best of Traditional Dance in England , is planned to be held on 26th January 2019 in Nottingham . The MR will be a major sponsor in 2019 as we were in 2017.Read more
Updated: 26 March 2018
This year's Unconvention will be based at the Parish Rooms, Highnam community Centre, Highnam, Gloucestershire, GL2 8DG and will take place over the weekend of 12-14th October 2018. It will involve...Read more
Updated: 16 March 2018
At the Hartley Ring Meeting, the last of this season, new full members Devil's Dyke Morris Men and North British Sword both "danced in".Read more