BEDFORD MORRIS MEN will perform the mysterious and ancient PLOUGH PLAY on MONDAY 7th JAN. Join us for LIVE ACTION, MUSIC, DANCING and FIGHTING as TOM FOOL, KING GEORGE and the RECRUITING SERGEANT struggle for the soul of England yet again!
BEDFORD MORRIS MEN will perform the mysterious and ancient PLOUGH PLAY on MONDAY 7th JAN. Join us for LIVE ACTION, MUSIC, DANCING and FIGHTING as TOM FOOL, KING GEORGE and the RECRUITING SERGEANT struggle for the soul of England yet again!
BEDFORD MORRIS MEN will perform the mysterious and ancient PLOUGH PLAY on MONDAY 7th JAN. Join us for LIVE ACTION, MUSIC, DANCING and FIGHTING as TOM FOOL, KING GEORGE and the RECRUITING SERGEANT struggle for the soul of England yet again!
BEDFORD MORRIS MEN will perform the mysterious and ancient PLOUGH PLAY on MONDAY 7th JAN. Join us for LIVE ACTION, MUSIC, DANCING and FIGHTING as TOM FOOL, KING GEORGE and the RECRUITING SERGEANT struggle for the soul of England yet again!
“We thank the master of this house, the mistress also
Likewise the little children who round the table grow.
Here’s hoping they may never want, while nation does provide
Let happiness and plentiness attend the fireside!”
Wassail! Wasail! All over our land!
The 2019 Wassail will be held on Saturday 5th January starting at 6.30pm in the farmyard at Church Farm, Dunton. The Bedford Morris Men will be dancing Border Morris and the ancient Abbot's Bromley Horn Dance.
There will be soup and hot dogs from Dunton Community Garden, mulled cider from Franklin's Cider, Dancing from Letchworth Morris Men and Bedford Morris Men, vocal entertainment from Singtastic (Dunton's very own choir), a mummers play from the Brafront Guizers and a traditional music session in the March Hare pub.
Wrap up warm, bring a torch, a saucepan lid and a wooden spoon. Once we have hung toast soaked in cider in the trees in the orchard and sung a couple of wassail songs we toast the apple trees then make as much noise as possible to encourage the trees to bear as many apples as possible next year.
DIRECTIONS: Take the road to the left of the March Hare pub (if you are looking at it). This is Church Street and Church Farm is at the end of this road, just behind the church.
Join the Bedford Morris Men at The Embankment, Bedford on Boxing Day 2018 as we dance and sing the ancient carol for the town's annual procession of the Boar's Head.
We will be dancing from 10.45am opposite the Embankment Hotel and then at The Swan Hotel, Bedford from 11.30am for the Boar's Head Ceremony at 12 noon.
The BEDFORD MORRIS MEN will be bringing MUSIC, SONG and RIOTOUS BORDER MORRIS DANCING to THE DEVONSHIRE ARMS in BEDFORD at 10.00pm on Weds 19th December: https://www.devonshirearmsbedford.co.uk/
The BEDFORD MORRIS MEN will be bringing MUSIC, SONG and RIOTOUS BORDER MORRIS DANCING to THE CROWN at WILLINGTON at 9.15pm on Weds 19th December: http://www.thecrownwillington.com/
There will be MUSIC, SONG and RIOTOUS BORDER MORRIS DANCING at the brilliant Anchor at Great Barford on Weds 19th December at 8.30pm. To discover more about this ancient dancing tradition just click here: https://www.bedfordmorrismen.com/border/
More for more info about The Anchor, Great Barford visit their website: https://www.anchorinngreatbarford.co.uk
Join us for MUSIC, SONG and RIOTOUS BORDER MORRIS DANCING at the very excellent Polhill Arms at 7.45pm on Weds 19th December:
Join us for APPLE DAY MORRIS DANCING at BROMHAM MILL on Sunday 21st October at 12.30. http://biddenham.org.uk/event/bromham-mill-apple-day-2018/
Bedford and Letchworth Morris Men will be performing this weekend Saturday 6th October at the 41st Bedford Beer and Cider Festival from 1.30pm in the Main Hall. You are very welcome to buy us all a drink.
Join the Bedford Morris Men as we dance as part of the Scarecrow Festival, Dunton on Sunday 30th September.
Join the Bedford Morris Men for our SEASON FINALE, as we dance traditional Cotswold Morris at the excellent Stone Jug, Clophill.
Join the most excellent Bedford Morris Men on Wednesday 25th July, as we dance at the Bell in Odell for our penultimate gig of the summer season.
Join the excellent Bedford Morris Men, for Morris dancing, music and song at The Sun Inn, Felmersham on Wednesday 11th July.
Join us for Morris dancing, music and song at The Cock at Broom on Wednesday 4th July.
WED 27th JUNE 2018: Join the ORIGINAL BEDFORD MORRIS MEN as we dance out at The Bedford Arms, Souldrop from 8.00pm
WEDNESDAY 13th JUNE 2018: The ORIGINAL BEDFORD MORRIS MEN will be dancing out at the excellent ROYAL GEORGE pub, in STEVINGTON from 8.00pm
WEDNESDAY 6th JUNE 2018: The ORIGINAL BEDFORD MORRIS MEN will be dancing out at the excellent ST JOHNS ARMS pub, in MELCHBOURNE from 8.00pm
WED 30TH MAY: Join the ORIGINAL BEDFORD MORRIS MEN as we dance out at The Ickwell Cricket Pavilion, Ickwell from 7.45pm
WED 23rd MAY 2018: Join the ORIGINAL BEDFORD MORRIS MEN as we dance out at The March Hare, Dunton from 7.45pm
16th MAY 2018: Join the original BEDFORD MORRIS MEN as we dance out at The Bell and Bear, Emberton from 7.45pm
9th MAY 2018: Join the ORIGINAL BEDFORD MORRIS MEN as we dance out at THE COCK, PAVENHAM from 7.45pm
Join the ORIGINAL BEDFORD MORRIS MEN as we participate in the traditional May Day Celebration on the 7th MAY 2018 in Northill and Ickwell Village Green
May Day celebrations start in the car park of The Crown Public House, Northill.
11.45 am Morris Men dance.
12.45 pm Children assemble with their decorated hoops.
1 pm The judging of the decorated hoops takes place. The procession is assembled.
1.30 pm The procession leaves for Ickwell Green - a half mile walk down the village road. This road is closed to vehicular traffic for the duration of the procession.
At Ickwell Green
A selection of stalls, refreshments and entertainments are available opposite the Maypole arena from 10 am onwards.
Seats in the arena are available from 12 noon. Adults £2, Children under 16 £1.
2 pm Crowning of the May Queen, followed by dancing by children and adults from within the Parish.
Car parking and toilets are available and there is disabled car parking close to the arena in Ickwell.
WEDNESDAY 2nd MAY 2018: The ORIGINAL BEDFORD MORRIS MEN will be dancing out at the excellent FOX AND HOUNDS pub, in RISELEY from 7.45pm
The ORIGINAL BEDFORD MORRIS MEN will dance in the May at Ickwell Green at 6.30am on Tuesday 1st May. Join us for traditional Cotswold Morris Dancing as we celebrate May Day 2018.
On Monday 8th January, Bedford Morris Men will bring EPIC DRAMA, DANCING, FIGHTING, and LIVE MUSIC to the pubs of BEDFORD, with our famous PLOUGH PLAY. Come and see us at the following times in the following venues:
7:45pm: The Three Cups, Newnham St, Bedford
8.30pm The Castle, Newnham St, Bedford
9.15pm The Ship, St Cuthbert's St, Bedford
10.00pm, The Cricketers Arms, Goldington Rd, Bedford
Wassail! Wasail! All over our land!
The 2018 Wassail will be held on Saturday 6th January starting at 6.30pm in the farmyard at Church Farm, Dunton. The Bedford Morris Men will be dancing Border Morris and the ancient Abbot's Bromley Horn Dance.
There will be soup and hot dogs from Dunton Community Garden, mulled cider from Franklin's Cider, Dancing from Letchworth Morris Men and Bedford Morris Men, vocal entertainment from Singtastic (Dunton's very own choir), a mummers play from the Brafront Guizers and a traditional music session in the March Hare pub.
Wrap up warm, bring a torch, a saucepan lid and a wooden spoon. Once we have hung toast soaked in cider in the trees in the orchard and sung a couple of wassail songs we toast the apple trees then make as much noise as possible to encourage the trees to bear as many apples as possible next year.
DIRECTIONS: Take the road to the left of the March Hare pub (if you are looking at it). This is Church Street and Church Farm is at the end of this road, just behind the church.
Join the Bedford Morris Men at The Embankment, Bedford on Boxing Day 2017 as we dance and sing the ancient carol for the town's annual procession of the Boar's Head.
We will be dancing from 10.45am opposite the Embankment Hotel and then at The Swan Hotel, Bedford from 11.30am for the Boar's Head Ceremony at 12 noon.
