Here are all recent news articles in reverse date order.

Traditional Morris Events: May Day & May Bank Holiday

Updated: 10 April 2026
Morris events take place on or around May Day (which is, of course, the 1st of May usually regardless of the date of the May Day bank holiday. These are the events we are aware of - if yours is not...Read more

Traditional Morris Events: St George's Day

Updated: 10 April 2026
St George's Day has become a regular season opener for many sides with celebrations of our patron saint the length and breadth of England. This list is captures most of our member clubs' advertised...Read more

The Morris Ring Matters

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Updated: 9 April 2026
News and views from elsewhere in the Morris Ring worldRead more

Traditional Morris Events: Easter

Updated: 3 April 2026
Where to find Morris this Eastertide.Read more

Wessex Morris Men 70th Anniversary Ale week-end - 2 July - 4 July 2027

Updated: 31 March 2026
Wessex Morris Men will be 70 years young in 2027 and will be celebrating this milestone with a weekend of Morris fun in the beautiful historic market town of Sherborne in Dorset. They’d love you to...Read more

Greensleeves Morris Men – 100 Bus Tour

Updated: 30 March 2026
In January 1926 Greensleeves Morris Men had its inaugural practice. 100 years on and the club has been busy organising events to see as many friends, old and new, as we can during 2026. At one of our...Read more

The 99th Thaxted Weekend of Dance 2026 - NOW FULL

Updated: 22 March 2026
NOW FULL !Read more

Harthill Morris 50th Anniversary Day of Dance - Invitation

Updated: 22 March 2026
gelipterdavid1 [at] gmail.com (mailto:) Harthill Morris are celebrating our 50 years this year and are promoting details of our 50th Anniversary Day of Dance in Sheffield City Centre on Saturday, 19...Read more

Dr. Eric Foxley 12th March 1937 – 23rd December 2025

Updated: 10 March 2026
Foresters are sad to report the death of Eric Foxley, a dancer and musician who was well known and respected by many sides.Read more

Safeguarding Policy - Morris Ring

Updated: 9 March 2026
We have updated the Advice to Sides document to include information about "DBS" (Disclosure and Barring Service) checksRead more

The Annual Representatives Meeting

Updated: 5 March 2026
The ARM will be at its customary location of Oak Farm Hotel, Hatherton (Watling St, Cannock WS11 1SB). Application forms for attending are located below. At the request of Dr Copley, please complete...Read more

Saddleworth Rushcart Weekend

Updated: 1 March 2026
Save the dates - it's not Bank Holiday weekend. Details to followRead more

Shakespeare Morris Day of Dance & Ring Meeting

Updated: 1 March 2026
STOP PRESS: We’ve already had 10 sides confirm their attendance! If your Morris side is interested in coming, get back to our Bagman, Harald Selchyster by 15th June by contacting shakespearemorris [...Read more

Fools and Beasts Annual Unconvention - 2026

Updated: 13 February 2026
SAVE THE DATE - IT WOULD BE FOOLISH NOT TO... Just to let you all know that the date of the 2026 Unconvention has been set to 23rd-25th October, in Kent, venue tbc and host side and tour tbc - soon...Read more

Lyme Morris Day 2026

Updated: 5 February 2026
A fun day on the seafront in Lyme Regis, Dorset. Last year 25 sides took part. Come dance on on the seafront with spectacular views across Lyme Bay and the Jurassic Coast. Contact: Peter Morton,...Read more

Letchworth Ring Meeting 2027

Updated: 20 January 2026
Celebrating 105 years. 23 - 25 July 2027. We once again have secured the use of Shuttleworth college allowing single room student accommodation as well as indoor and outdoor camping. Coach tours on...Read more

Morris 18 - 30 Annual Weekend - Portsmouth

Updated: 19 January 2026
Possibly the finest weekend on the Morris calendar, now celebrating six years without a broken bone! This year a Portsmouth Tour.Read more

Workshop – “Setting up and running a Youth morris team” – a JMO event

Updated: 8 January 2026
Thinking about setting up a youth morris/sword/clog team, but don’t know where to start? The JMO (*) is hosting a panel from across all 3 morris organisations, to share their tips and experiences of...Read more

UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) in the UK – update

Updated: 30 December 2025
The UK government’s Department for Culture, Media, and Sport (DCMS) is leading on ‘Living Heritage’ which is the UK’s implementation of the 2003 UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the...Read more

Boxing Day and beyond

Updated: 23 December 2025
So when is Boxing Day, celebrated on various days by so many Morris sides? This year it is the 26th December! It could not fall on Sunday 26 December, that being St Stephen's Day. Instead, Boxing Day...Read more