The 23rd of April is St George's Day in England; St George is the patron saint of England and of a few other places as well - see this Wikipedia page for more information about the legendary dragon slayer.
This list is captures most of our member clubs' advertised performances, some of which are being held on the Saturday before - 20th April. (If we've missed yours, please contact the webeditor [at] themorrisring.org (webeditor)).
- Abingdon Traditional Morris Dancers : St George's Day - evening tour, Abingdon town centre
- Anstey MM : St George's Day - 8:00 pm The George Coleorton Loughborough Road, LE67 8HF UNCONFIRMED
- Ashdown Forest MM : St George's Day - Queen's Arms, Cowden Pound TN8 5NP, 7:00pm
- Bathampton MM : St George's Day - 7:30 pm Nunney Market Place BA11 4LY; 8:45pm Witham Friary The Seymour Arms BA11 5HF
- Bourne River Morris : Saturday April 21st - 11:30 am - 1:00 pm St George’s bash on Poole Quay BH15 1HJ with a few other sides. Details nearer the time.
- Chipping Campden Morris Dancers : St George's Day - The George Inn, 1 High St, Lower Brailes, Banbury OX15 5HN
- Datchet Border Morris : St Georges Day - To Be Advised
- East Suffolk MM : St Georges Day - To Be Advised
- East Surrey MM : St George's Day - The Plough, 11 Church Rd - St Johns, Redhill RH1 6QE, 7:30pm UNCONFIRMED
- Etcetera MM : Saturday April 21st - 2:00 pm St. George’s Family Fun Day Grundy Park, Cheshunt; 4:00 pm – St. George’s Family Fun Day The Wonder, 1 Batley Road, Enfield, EN2 0JG
St George's Day - 3:00 pm St. George’s Festival Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire - Ewell St Mary's MM : St George's Day - London City tour 10:00 am - 4:00 pm- Leadenhall Market, Gracechurch St, London EC3V 1LT, UK
- Icknield Way MM : Sunday April 28th St George’s Day Wantage Celebrations 12:00 – 15:00 Wantage Market Place,
Wantage, Oxfordshire OX12 8AB - The Traditional Ilmington MM : St George's Day - Every year The Ilmington Morris Men celebrate St George’s Day. Again, they return to the village of Lower Brailes, in the evening, to dance at the Church of St George and The George Hotel to be joined by guests; this year - Hereburgh Morris with others to be confirmed. There is a service ‘for all’ commencing at 6.30pm in the Church of St George, a Songs of Praise to celebrate our Patron Saint. The evenings proceedings will commence with dancing at The George Hotel from 7.30 pm with a brief stand at the church around 7.15pm – revelry will continue thereafter at the George Hotel, with our guest dancers, mummers & singers. Red roses to be worn.
- Leicester Morris : Saturday 20th April - St George’s Festival - 12 noon in Orton Square, Leicester for Leicester’s St George’s Day Celebrations
- Long Man Morris : St George's Day - To Be Advised
- Mayflower Morris Men of Billericay : Saturday, 20th April performing their mummers' play 'St. George & the Dragon' at 10.30 and 11.15 am in the High St., Billericay, Essex
- Mersey Morris : St George's Day - 12 noon – 11:59 pm - St. Georges Day in Chester with Chester City MM
- Northampton Morris Dancers : St George's Day - The Boat, St Bruerne NN12 7SB, from 7:00 pm as guests of Rose and Castle MM TO BE CONFIRMED
- Northwood Morris : Sunday 21st April – London Marathon. Dancing from 9.30am until around 1 or 2 pm. Performance time is approximate depending on the day’s events Details to follow.
- Oxford Folk Weekend : Saturday and Sunday 20th - 21st - Morris and Rapper at multiple locations across the city. The lineup in previous years has included the Ashmolean Museum and the iconic 18th century Radcliffe Camera. Over 30 teams signed up thus far.
- Lucy Daws for Ripley Morris : Saturday, 20th April Tram Ale Nottingham Map Hopefully several Morris sides will showcase their performances along the tram route in Nottingham.
- 11:00 am start - The Station Hotel, Station Terrace, Hucknall NG15 7TQl. Breakfast cobs available on the day, possibly cash only. Contact directly for dietary requirements
- 12 noon - The Bowman, Nottingham Road, Butlers Hill NG15 7PY. I’m not actually sure how to get to the pub from the tram stop but I’m assured it’s no more than a 5 minute walk!
- 1:00 pm - The Fox and Crown, 33 Church St, Old Basford NG6 0GA.1pm Short walk from tram stop to the pub. Large tables outside will need moving and moving back before we leave.
- 2:00 pm - The Lion 44 Mosley St, New Basford NG7 7FQ and Black Iris Brewery, Unit 1; 27 Shipstone Street NG7 6GJ. Both pubs are keen to host us so please ensure you visit both of them. I think we get off the tram at Radford Road for a short walk to the pub then back on at Shipstone Street to move on.
- 4:00 pm - The Kilpin Beer Cafe 10 Bridlesmith Walk, NG1 2HB + The Brickyard 1a Standhill Rd, Carlton NG4 1JL and The Cross Keys 5 Byard Ln NG1 2GJ and Café Contemporary, The Contemporary, Weekday Cross NG1 2GB. This is the spot you can mix it up and do what you damn well please. Kilpin and Brickyard share a space (down an alley). The Contemporary is good for cake and coffee. Cross Keys has a slightly bigger dancing space. Get off the tram at The Lace Market all 4 options are within a short distance of each other.
- The Vat and Fiddle 2 Queensbridge Rd NG2 1NB, we get there when we get there!
- The final throw. Get off at Nottingham train station and we carry on until we drop!
Lucy 07850953510
I very much look forward to seeing you. - Representatives more than welcome, anyone in civvies is also welcome
- Rose & Castle Morris : St George's Day - 3:00 pm Northampton Town Centre; 4.00- 6.30 pm Towcester Mill Brewery; 7:00 pm The Boat, St Bruerne NN12 7SB, with several excellent guest sides
- Rutland Morris : St George's Day - 7.30pm Dancing and Mummers play - George & Dragon, 2 Main St, Seaton, Oakham LE15 9HU; 8.15pm Marquis of Exeter, 52 Main St, Lyddington, Oakham LE15 9LT - dance and processional to 8.45pm Old White Hart Lyddington (Mummers play and dancing)
- Shakespeare Morris :Saturday, 20th April - Shakespeare's Birthday 10:30 - 4:00pm - Lunch at 12 noon One Elm 1 Guild St, Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 6QZ and ...
St. George's Day - 12 noon - The Fleece, The Cross, Bretforton, Evesham WR11 7JE with Belle D'Vain - Kingston Spring Grove Morris : St George's Day - To Be Advised
- Wessex MM : St. George's Day - 7:30 pm St George's Church, Fordington, Dorchester, DT1 1LB; 8:30 pm
The Pump, South Street, Dorchester, DT1 1DE; 9:00pm The Old Ship Inn, Dorchester, DT1 1UW