Bathampton Morris Men at the Bath Festival

The Rondo Theatre, Larkhall

8pm, Saturday June 5th

Bathampton Morris Men are appearing at the Rondo Theatre on Saturday June 5th at 8pm on the second night of Will Hodgkinson's Ballad of Britain (Morris Men and the Modern Minstrel) along with Sam Lee and The Gillie Boys.

From spring to autumn, author and journalist Will Hodgkinson travelled through Britain, capturing the spirit of the land and its people through its music, to delve into the mysteries of folklore.

Tickets are £12 and available from Bath Festivals Box Office on (01225) 463362 or via the Bath Festivals' website.

Summer's Here!

Bathampton Morris Men and the Green 'Oss in Nunney on St. George's Day
Photo: Ruth Archer

Our summer dance season kicked off on St. George's Day with a performance in the Market Square in Nunney, followed by an evening of dance, music and song at the Seymour Arms in Witham Friary. Now until the end of August we'll be dancing every Thursday evening in villages throughout Somerset and Wiltshire.

See our Summer Dance Programme for full details of our activities.

Bathampton Gets a New Squire

 
Photos by Malcolm Bebb

Alan Greer danced in as the 24th Squire of Bathampton at an arcane and secret ceremony held in plain view at The Longs Arms in South Wraxall on Saturday April 17th. Alan, who takes over from previous Squire Paul Gilman, will reign untrammelled for the next 2 years.

Christmas Mumming

Photos by John Salmon

Our Christmas Mumming tour of Bradford on Avon was very enjoyable and we raised over £190, which has been donated to Guide Dogs for the Blind. Thanks to all who supported us.

The Bathampton Ring Meeting

Friday September 4th to Sunday September 6th, 2009

2009 was the 75th anniversary of both The Morris Ring and Bathampton Morris Men. As the culmination of a summer of events to celebrate both anniversaries, Bathampton Morris Men hosted a Ring Meeting on the first weekend of September based in the beautiful Georgian city of Bath.

Dance tours were arranged to visit many of the historic venues in the city, following in the footsteps of its famous inhabitants such as Jane Austen, Beau Nash, William Herschel and Ralph Allen. Naturally, we also visited some of Bath's fine traditional hostelries to enjoy the local ales and Zummerzet zider.

Full information about the Ring Meeting can be found here.

Celebrating 75 Years of Dancing

Bathampton Morris Men kicked off their Diamond Jubilee year of dancing in and around Bath with a reception in April, hosted by Councillor David Bellotti, Chair of Bath and North East Somerset Council. The year culminated with a Ring Meeting attended by The Right Worshipful The Mayor of Bath, Councillor Colin Barrett.

Founded 75 years ago by local teacher, Mrs Charlotte Oakey, in the village school, Bathampton Morris Men celebrated their Diamond Jubilee with a full programme of dancing throughout the summer.

2009 was also the 75th Anniversary of The Morris Ring, the first national umbrella organisation of Morris dancers. The highlight of Diamond Jubilee celebrations of both organisations was a dance event on the weekend of September 4th to 6th where 140 Morris dancers from all over the country, and some from abroad, danced in many locations in Bath. The guest of honour at the event was the Mayor of Bath, Councillor Colin Barrett.

Practice Sessions

Practice sessions will resume on Thursday October 7th.