Saturday 19th
20:00 Lonesome Pines
21:00 Mice in a Matchbox
22:00 Crazy Goat

Sunday 20th
17:00 That Shallot
18:00 Swing Rioters
19:00 The Vogwells
20:00 Broad Mill Stream
21:00 Jam Session

FRIDAY 18th
19:00 Will Craswell
20:00 Alex Davies

SATURDAY 19th
20:00 Blind River Scare

SUNDAY 20th
18:00 Sid Harvey and Guy Mansfield

FRIDAY 18th
19:00 Bally Brogues
20:00 Sid Harvey and Mansfield Smith

SATURDAY 19th
12:00 Gwilym Davies
13:00 Veronica Lowe
14:00 Brimstone
15:00 Captain Crabb
18:00 Clint Mann
19:00 Jim Rowley

FRIDAY 18th
15:00 Danny Hammond
16:00 Invisible Tom
17:00 Keith Hyett

SATURDAY 19th
16:00 Karen Swan and Jack Goodall
17:00 Blind River Scare

FRIDAY 18th
20:00 Shadow Empire

SATURDAY 19th
18:00 Rivers and Roads

FRIDAY 18th
21:00 Lila J
22:00 Reivers Gallows

SATURDAY 19th
16:00 Mike Parker
17:00 Ragtime Jug Orchestra

Saturday 19th
11:00 Broom Dance Workshop with Molly of Crazy Goat
£3.00 per person (+booking fee)

Come along and join me for a broom dance on Saturday 19th 11am in the Fisher Room at Gloucester Guildhall on Eastgate. This workshop will teach you an exciting new skill within an hour. It is great fun and simple to do. Open to everyone and please bring your own broom.

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13:00 Folk Club Singaround

Come and join in a Folk Club Singaround in the Fisher Room at Gloucester Guildhall on Eastgate Street. A song session where we takes turns to sing, sharing our music with others. If you just want to listen and not perform then we always welcome an audience.

 Saturday 19th:
12:00 Wood Craft Demo with Dan Cummings

Come and see a craftsman at work. Indpired by nature, folklore and the trad craft of woodcarving.

13:00 Guitar Workshop with Martin Vogwell of The Vogwells
£3.00 per place (+booking fee)
Following on from last years virtual workshop this year will recap the basics and look at further techniques with the Open C tuning. Bring a steel-string guitar and a capo

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Sunday 20th:
11:00 Fiddle Workshop with Christine Reynolds
£3.00 per place (+booking fee)

A  workshop for fiddle/violin players who can play within the key of G and also know Csharp. ”You can ask me what is the difference between a violin and a fiddle and I promise I will answer!” Christine plays for a morris side, a ceilidh band at weekly folk tune sessions in the county and would like to spread the fun to others. Come along and have a go!

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13:00 Spinning, Knitting and Crochet with Bridget Tibbs of Cotswold Alpacas (all crafts welcome)
FREE – donations to St Mary de Crypt welcomed

13:00 Guitar Making with Arul.
FREE – come and find out more about guitar making.

Lassington Oak Morris were formed in 1977 by a group of dancers from the Gloucester & Stroud area. They were renowned not only for their dancing, but as fine musicians and singers. In many ways this start was reminiscent of the village and family traditions of early Morris Sides.

The side owes its name to an old oak tree to be found near the centre of Lassington Wood at Highnam, Gloucestershire. Unfortunately the old oak has been lying on its side for many a year. When standing it was considered one of the great trees of England.

We dance in the Cotswold Tradition, performing dances from a variety of villages including Bampton, Bledington, Adderbury and Fieldtown. Morris Dancing should be an energetic & dynamic. We are keen to show anyone who is watching that what we do is not only a living part of the traditional heritage of the country, but also, a good fun tradition to be involved in.

Lassington Oak Morris are members of the Morris Ring, an organisation which works to promote, preserve, and maintain the tradition of Morris Dancing.

We dance out on Wednesday nights in the summer and practise in the winter at Highnam Community Centre every Wednesday from 8pm

Give Martyn a call on 07766490735 if you would like some encouragement to have a go

Or email us:

We are available to perform at select gatherings at extortionate rates by negotiation.

Winterbourn Down Border Morris is a dance side for men and women based just north-east of Bristol, UK. We practise in All Saints Church Hall, Winterbourne Down on Monday nights starting at 8.15. Summer evenings see us out and about, dancing at local pubs. Every Boxing Day the Mummers and Morris dancers perform around the village and collect money in aid of charity.

Winterbourn Down Border Morris dancers use music which is suited to their step-hop style, namely traditional hornpipes, jigs and polkas, although there are times when these are adapted to match a particular dance. The dances themselves are put together using 3 or 4 different ‘verses’ separated by a common ‘chorus’. All of the dancers are involved in their creation and refinement. In most dances the dancers carry long sticks which are used in the ‘choruses’ to emphasise the rhythm of the music by being clashed against one another or by hitting the ground. Bells are worn on legs, arms and clothing to help define the rhythm and pace of the proceedings, and they give off a cheery jingling sound. Contact

Styx of Stroud is a mixed Border Morris side, launched in 2012 to perform traditional and contemporary dances in the Border style – so like the best cider, that’s from the borders of Herefordshire, Shropshire, Worcestershire and (just a little bit) Gloucestershire. We wear tattercoats, black with flashes of red and green to reflect the felt-making heritage of our home town of Stroud in Gloucestershire. Where we still make the yellow stuff for all the tennis balls at Wimbledon and the green for snooker tables (fun facts). We paint our faces with masks as a disguise, just like the old boys did back in the day with soot and fat. We don’t have to use soot and fat, although some of us do like a bit of lard. And our kit is a mix of tatters and lace, corsets, boots, a bit of steampunk, bells and black hats with feathers and flowers, with our hand-whittled sticks made of hazel.

During the summer months we regularly dance out in public, but from September through to the end of April we practise every week, on a Thursday, or on Wednesday if we get bumped out of our practice space by the Brownies, at various venues where they don’t mind shouting and big sticks.

The Forest of Dean Morris Men was originally formed, as a men only side, in 1968. They dance out on summer Wednesday evenings at pubs in the Forest of Dean and Wye Valley areas. The FODM dance mostly traditional Cotswold dances, and some unique dances from the Forest. On the second weekend in June the Forest side hosts other Morris sides from across the country.  This family friendly event has been held for over 40 years. A number of coaches take the colourful and varied sides to dance, and drink, at several pubs throughout the Forest of Dean and Wye Valley. They have performed at many different locations in England and Wales, also in Germany and France.

In September 2017 the side took a forward looking decision to welcome women dancers and become a mixed side, re-naming as Forest of Dean Morris.  They welcomed 2018, their 50^th anniversary year, re-invigorated with the influx of over 10 new dancers and musicians.

Usually Morris sides wear white shirts crossed with coloured baldricks (sashes) and white trousers or black breeches.  In the Forest of Dean, however, the dancers have traditionally worn “rag jackets”.  The current Forest of Dean Morris’ costume is based on the Ruardean kit of the 1880’s. One theory for the wearing of Rag Jackets is that it represents the leaves of the Forest.

In August 2021, after an 18 month lay-off, due to Covid pandemic restrictions, Forest of Dean Morris resumed their Wednesday evening dance-outs. With the winter practice season now in full swing old dances are being re-learnt and new ones developed. Practice takes place on Wednesday evenings from 7.30pm to 9.30pm at Soudley Village Hall. If you are interested in joining look at our Facebook page for latest information or email

ÆLFGYTHE are a Women’s Border Morris side based in Alvechurch.

Our name is taken from that of which Alvechurch derived.

We dance in black and silver rag jackets with decorated top hats.

The first official performance was on Wednesday 3rd December 2008 where we danced at The Weighbridge in Alvechurch.

Consisting of around 10 female dancers and 5 female and male musicians, we continue to make an impact on the folk scene by attending folk and dance festivals whilst bringing a new twist to Border Morris!