Alive and Kicking
A&K is a mixed Morris side, formed in 1992 we hail from around the Maldon and Witham area of Essex, we dance in the traditional North-West Clog style.
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.
You will find Morris dancing throughout the week, around the town, along the seafront promonade and at The Bandstand every afternoon.
A&K is a mixed Morris side, formed in 1992 we hail from around the Maldon and Witham area of Essex, we dance in the traditional North-West Clog style.
Allsorts Morris were formed at BFW August 2011. Some members from sides only dancing for the day or weekend, and wanted to dance all week! So Allsorts was born. Dance
We are a mixed Border Morris side from Pevensey Bay in East Sussex. We were originally formed in 2018. During the summer months, and a few stands in the winter,
We are a mixed side from Carshalton in Surrey and we dance our own energetic interpretation of border morris. You can see us in our black and purple tatters at
Hankie waving, cocktail sipping, high leaping team in the People’s Republic of Margate. New members are always welcome!
Based in Lewisham, Dacre Morris was formed in 1981 and marked 40 years of capering in 2021. They’ve danced in Prague, Paris and Paddington, in locations as varied as cross
Dead Horse Morris Men & Broomdasher Ladies hail from the coastal town of Whitstable in Kent. We have been dancing for over 38 years, entertaining audiences across Kent and beyond.
East Kent Morris is a mixed side with a long history of dancing Cotswold style Morris – the ‘traditional’ kind with bells, sticks and handkerchiefs. We wear red, white and blue
Greetings and welcome to Goose Feather Morris: a brand new and feathered border morris team. Flying in their trademark V-shape formation, members of our gaggle have migrated from across London
The Hartley Morris Men were formed in 1952 and are based in Wrotham Kent. They dance Cotswold style Morris with a Kentish flavour. They first came to Broadstairs Folk Week
Kent Korkers and Pork Scratchin’s Morris are a mixed border and north west morris side based in Dartford. We also do maypole dancing in May, and make a habit of
The Leading Lights are a mixed Cotswold Morris team from Harwich, Essex. Some of their members were originally in the Harwich Morris Men, who folded due to dwindling numbers. They
We are a fun, vibrant & colourful Morris dance side from Kent, keeping English traditions alive. #LooseWomenMorris
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
Offcumduns are a mixed Border Morris Side based in St. Nicholas at Wade, practising Tuesdays and dancing out all summer at pubs and festivals around Kent and home counties. We
Pennyroyal Clog are a clog stepping dance group based in the London Borough of Sutton. All our steps are traditional mainly from Lancashire, Durham and Westmorland. However we perform as
Phoenix Clog are a ‘mixed’ Morris Side, based near Epsom, in Surrey, who dance North West Morris. In this style of Morris, the dancers wear clogs, for the dances have
Phoenix Morris are a mixed Cotswold side from Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire. We blend a mixture of traditional Cotswold style dances with dances in the border style or of our own writing,
The Rising Larks originated in Harwich, Essex, having formed in 1981 learning three dances for the Harwich Youth Theatres production of Lark Rise. We perform mostly North West Morris, although
Royal Liberty Morris are a mixed Morris Dance side (or team) from Havering, based in Cranham, Essex, UK. Unlike many Morris Sides, who dance only one style or Tradition, we dance
The Screaming Banshees were formed in 2014 in Dartford some of the founder members still dance out. We can be found dancing at Pubs, Fetes As seen in the attached
Making Molly Magnificent Godfathers of revival Molly, they come from the treacle mines in deepest darkest Kent and have been surfacing to perform since time immoral. Back in 500BC (Before
The side was formed in 1986 and takes its name from St. Clement’s Reach on the River Thames. We use an anchor as our emblem. Our kit consists of a
Steampunk Morris is an unusual Border & mixed style morris dance side that first steamrollered into view 12 years ago. Each individual has the freedom to create their own inventive
In the beginning there were Maenads. But nobody knew what that meant. Or even how to spell it. So from the chaos of Covid the Wild Women of Kent could
The (in)famous Victory Morris Men from Portsmouth have been dancing in the Cotswold tradition since 1976. They have been a regular fixture at Broadstairs since the late 1980’s, dancing, singing
We’re an East Kent based Cotswold Morris team, formed in 1967. Members of the Morris ring, we practice in St Nicholas-at-Wade, near Ramsgate on Sunday mornings.
Wantsum Women is a women’s Cotswold side who pride ourselves on combining our love for the tradition and having fun while dancing and playing. We dance a wide variety of
Wolfshead and Vixen is a dynamic and innovative Gothic Morris side based in Rochester, Kent. As a mixed and inclusive side, we blend contemporary and traditional elements to create powerful,
The Yateley Morris Men were formed in 1975 and have danced around the local area of Yateley, Hampshire, ever since. We are still going strong and welcome anyone interested in
We want the 60th anniversary year to be something special, with more morris sides taking part, we hope you will join us.
We’d love to hear from you if your dance side is interested in being part of our 60th Festival Celebrations complete the form below or download a form by pressing the button, any questions please email tess@broadstairsfolkweek.org.uk