Peterborough Morris
2019 Events
Weds 1st MAY DAY Dancing in the dawn 05:15 am, Customs House, Nene Embankment, near Peterborough Town Bridge, PE1 1EG. - To greet the dawn on May Day.
Tues 14 May; The Bluebell, Helpston
Tues 21 May; The Red Lion, West Deeping, with Crosskey Clog
Thur 23 May; Beavers at March, 5–6.30pm. Talk and demonstration.
Tues 28 May; 8pm Ferry Meadows Caravan Club Site & Prince of Wales Feathers, Castor
Tues 4 June; Prior's Oven, Spalding
Weds 5th June Coates WI, talk & demo, 7.45pm
Tues 11 June, 8pm,The Collyweston Slater, with Rutland Morris Men [this is a change of venue], 87 Main Rd, Collyweston PE9 3PQ.
Sat 15 & Sun 16 June. Peterborough Heritage Festival. Precise times to be sorted out, but it will be approx 11am–4.30pm each day.
Tues 18 June; The Angel, Yarwell.
Tues 25 June; Whittlesey Tour with Pig Dyke Molly: The New Crown 7.45pm, dancing in Buttercross Square 8.15pm, and afterwards at The Letter B
Friday 28th June,
Langdyke Trust,
Helpston. Langdyke’s birthday weekend –
celebrating 20 years of positive local action
for nature and heritage
Saturday June 29th; Hemingford Abbots Flower Festival
and Facebook
Tues 2 July; The Vine, Market Deeping & The Blue Bell, Maxey
Sat 6th July; 10:00 to 16:00 and Sunday 7th, Sheringham, Potty Morris Festival
Tues 9 July; The Jolly Sailor, Ramsey
Sat 13th July; (11.30 to 14:00) John Clare Festival Helpston. Details here John Clare Society and here Peterborough Folk Diary
Tues 16 July; Bluebell Inn, Whaplode St Catherine
Tues 23 July; Peterborough city centre, with Rockingham Rapper
Tues 30 July; Pub in Huntingdon (TBA) with Fenstanton Morris
Tues 6 Aug; The Ploughman, Werrington (We were going to start at the The Frothblowers but that was cancelled)
Tues 13 Aug; Stamford 20:00 Sheep Market PE9 2RB, then 20:45 The Jolly Brewer PE9 2RB
Tues 20 Aug; Peterborough Beer Festival 18:00 to 20:30
Tues 27 Aug; 19:30 Ferry Meadows Caravan Club Site PE2 5UU & 20:30 The Botolph Arms PE2 7DD
Tue 10th September; 20:00, AGM. Members only
Saturday 28 September; Peterborough Morris day of Dance. Details coming soon!
Tue 1st October; 20:30, Taster session. An introductory practice session for those new to morris. Come and give it a try - no obligation. At Fletton Ex-Service & Working Men's Club, 243A High Street, Fletton, Peterborough, PE2 9EH.
Sunday 13 October - The World Conker Championships, The Shuckburgh Arms, Southwick PE8 5BL, 11:00 - 14:00.
Sunday 20 October; Morris 18–30, Peterborough. Not "our" event, but we will be supporting it.
Wed 30 Oct 2019 - 40th Anniversary Reunion Party at 7.30pm on at Marholm Village Hall, PE6 7JA. Hosted in conjunction with Peterborough Folk Dance Club. Private party for current and former PM members and their partners. All previous members we could contact have been invited. If we missed you, please contact the bagman.
Tuesday 26 December; Boxing Day Tour. No details yet.
2020 (provisional)
Saturday 18th January; 10:30-15:00, Whittlesey Straw Bear Festival. http://www.strawbear.org.uk/ - Parade and displays around the streets of Whittlesey.
Sunday 19th January; 12:00, School.
Sunday 19th January; 16:00, Church. - A Morris display as part of the Plough Service.
Tuesday 21st January, 20;30, Beginners Taster Session. Another chance to give Morris a try - no obligation. At Fletton Ex-Service & Working Men's Club, 243A High Street, Fletton, Peterborough, PE2 9EH