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. You can see us at the following venues on Thursday evenings
- 23 July – 7:30 pm The Cradock Arms, Knighton Leicester
- 30 July 7:30pm The Cow and Plough, Stoughton
- 13 August 7:30 pm The Old Horse, London Rd, Leicester
Please see our Events page for a full list of future dance outs.
Seaside Fun at the Potty Festival in Sheringham
Black Annis had a lovely weekend at the Potty festival, dancing in the procession and at a number of well chosen spots with good crowds. It was also fun to dance with the festival organisers at the old Station and at the Arena on the Sunday.
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