Black Annis are a fun and friendly group who perform Cotswold Morris in the Summer and Fenland Molly in the Winter. We practise every Thursday at 8 pm at the Church of the Martyrs Community Hall, 19 Westcotes Drive, Leicester LE3 0QT. We welcome new members and provide full tuition to beginners. Please contact us if you would like to join us.
We offer formal dance displays for public and private events (fetes, festivals, family parties etc.). We also offer workshop and teaching sessions for small groups. Please contact us to find out more.
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Thursday Summer Evening Dance Outs
In July and August we have a rest from our regular practices in Church of the Martyrs Hall, Westcotes and on selected summer evenings perform at local pubs. Don’t miss our final event on 13 August 7:30 pm at The Old Horse, London Rd, Leicester
Please see our Events page for a full list of future performances.
Fun Evening at The Cow and Plough
On Thursday 30 July Black Annis enjoyed a fun evening dancing at the Cow and Plough in Stoughton. There was a good crowd to enjoy the show and a goodly number participated enthusiastically in a triumphant rendition of “Saturday Night”.
Black Annis Perform at Barefoot Festival Sunday 26 July
Barefoot is a magical festival with an opportunity to try out different crafts, yoga and, dance styles, of which Morris is an example. We danced in the Big Top with Way of the Wierd who taught Border to some of the festival goers. Following this we danced together at the campfire.
Workshop and Teaching Sessions
We provide a “learn to Morris dance” workshop and have taught dances to brownies, scout groups and Women’s Institute groups. Please contact us if you would like to discuss a teaching session.
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Black Annis 40 Birthday Party 2022
On Saturday 2 July Black Annis hosted a day of dance to celebrate our 40th birthday we were thrilled to welcome teams from across the country, pictured below. Please see our Black Annis 40th Birthday Party – Saturday 2nd July page for more pictures.
Morris Federation
Black Annis is a member of the Morris Federation