Morris dancers are a mainstay of the festival and relate directly to the origins of the festival as a traditional English dance festival. Their colourful presence dancing out around the town and on the seafront provide one of the iconic soundscapes of the festival – bells!
There are lots of different styles and many of the costumes have sound historical reasons for how they look.
Morris sides also help raise funds for Folk Week –
please put some money in their tins when you see them dance – it all goes towards the next festival.
If you are with a dance side, and are interested in being part of the Festival please get in touch for more information. enquiries@broadstairsfolkweek.org.uk
Alive & Kicking North West Morris – https://www.facebook.com/aliveandkickingmaldon
Allsorts – their own tradition – www.facebook.com/allsorts-morris
Black Swan Morris – http://www.blackswanbordermorris.co.uk/ – https://www.facebook.com/BlackSwanMorris
Bower Street Morris – https://www.facebook.com/Bowerstreetmorris
Datchet Border Morris – https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100022757482108
Deadhorse & The Broomdashers – East Kent Border – www.deadhorse.org.uk
East Kent Morris – https://www.facebook.com/eastkentmorris
G & G Morris – Cotswold
Hartley Morris Men and Hartley Singers – Cotswold Morris Tradition – www.hartleymorrismen.org.uk / https://www.facebook.com/hartley.morrismen
Invicta Morris – Cotswold – www.invictamorris.org.uk
Kent Korkers & Pork Scratchins – Border & North West – www.kentkorkers.co.uk
Kitka Bulgarian Folklore Group – https://www.facebook.com/Kitka2013/?ref=page_internal
Loose Women – Border – www.facebook.com/loosewomenmorris/
Motley Morris – www.motley-morris.co.uk
Offcumduns Border Morris – Border – www.facebook.com/offcumdunsbordermorris
Pennyroyal Clog Dancers – English Step Clog – www.pennyroyal-clog.org.uk / http://www.facebook.com/pennyroyalclog
Phoenix Clog – https://www.facebook.com/groups/214446398642715
Risking Larks – North West and Leading Lights Morris – Cotswold https://www.facebook.com/LeadingLightsMorris/
Royal Liberty Morris – Ascot Under Wychwood / Molly Sword Traditions – https://www.facebook.com/groups/16511587834 – https://twitter.com/Royallibmo
Steampunk Morris – Border – www.steampunkmorris.wordpress.com
Taproots – Appalachian Clog
Taylor’s Morris – https://www.facebook.com/harrytaylorsmorris
Victory Morris Men – Cotswold Tradition – www.victorymorrismen.org.uk
Wantsum Morris Men – Cotswold Tradition – www.wantsum-morrismen.org.uk
Wantsum Morris Women – Cotswold Tradition – https://www.facebook.com/wantsumwomen
Wolfshead & Vixen Morris – https://wolfsheadandvixen.com