Here are all recent news articles in reverse date order.

Wessex Morris Men 70th Anniversary Ale weekend Revisited

Updated: 18 July 2026
70th Anniversary Ale weekend 9th to 11th July 2027 - invitation Wessex Morris Men invite interest from sides to join with them next year in celebrating 70 years of dancing in Dorset and beyond. The...Read more

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Updated: 15 July 2026
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Saddleworth Rushcart Weekend - Ring Meeting 376

Updated: 14 July 2026
Save the dates - it's not Bank Holiday weekend. Details to followRead more

New Morris Dances Record

Updated: 9 July 2026
Many sides have now developed their own dances either based on existing traditions, or in a completely new 'tradition' of their own. It is important that there is a record of these dances to ensure...Read more

Joint Morris Organisations’ Day of Dance 2026 - Reading CANCELLED

Updated: 1 July 2026
Unfortunately it has proven impossible to run this event in Reading, so it will not now be going ahead.Read more

Links

Updated: 5 June 2026
These links are provided as a service rather than endorsements, but they are ones we believe should be of interest to the morris world at large. We hope they will continue to receive your support.Read more

Joint Morris Organisations’ Day of Dance 2027 (Sheffield)

Updated: 4 June 2026
The JMO National Day of Dance is a collaborative event organised in turn by one of the three morris organisations in the UK – The Morris Federation, The Morris Ring, and Open Morris. The day of dance...Read more

Fools and Beasts Annual Unconvention - 2026

Updated: 7 May 2026
This year, I am pleased to announce that East Kent Morris are hosting the 2026 event! Our base will be the Faversham Cricket Club, Selling Road, Faversham, Kent, ME13 8XF. We’re back to indoor...Read more

Trefor Owen Funeral details

Updated: 2 May 2026
Please find below an open invitation to the funeral of Trefor Owen. We welcome your help in sharing this post. In loving memory of Trefor Owen (1951-2026) Monday 11th May at 3:30pm Service to be held...Read more

Exeter Morris 75th Anniversary Day of Dance

Updated: 23 April 2026
Exeter Morris have invited 15 other Morris sides from the Southwest (from all three Morris groups) to join them on the day, so there will be between 200 and 250 Morris dancers and musicians in...Read more

Lawrence Adams, Squire of the Traditional Bampton Morris Dancers died yesterday, April 22nd.

Updated: 23 April 2026
Barry Care writes: Very sad to have to tell you all that Lawrence Adams, Squire of the Traditional Bampton Morris Dancers died yesterday, April 22nd after a battle against cancer. Our thoughts go out...Read more

Traditional Morris Events: St George's Day

Updated: 22 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

Traditional Morris Events: May Day & May Bank Holiday

Updated: 16 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

UNESCO Living Heritage – Submissions by the JMO

Updated: 15 April 2026
With huge thanks to the many of you who responded with great suggestions, questions and many kind words about the project, we're pleased to show you the final texts that were submitted to the DCMS...Read more

Getting Jiggy: Joint jig workshop with Westminster Morris Dancers and Greensleeves Morris Men

Updated: 14 April 2026
Off the back of our inaugural jig workshop last year, Westminster Morris Dancers decided to run a second one!Read more

Traditional Morris Events: Easter

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