Motley Morris are a Border Morris side formed in 1981 when several members of a local Cotswold Morris team decided to dance a different style on an occasional basis. The resulting side was named Dartford Motley, after the town when the team held its practices. The side developed its own identity over a short period of time with its distinctive coloured tatter jackets, and renamed themselves Motley Morris, as one definition of the word Motley means a combination of different colours, which was felt appropriate to our style of dancing.
Festival Parade and Show
The Big parade starts promptly at 5.30pm from the top of the High street at Pierremont Ave, processing down the high street and onto the seafront promenade, finishing with a celebration of dance and music at the bandstand. After the parade show you can stay for more evening entertainment. We hope you will come along […]