To celebrate 40 years of dancing Black Annis will be hosting a day of dance in the City of Leicester. In addition to Black Annis you will be able to see 7 Morris Sides, including Black Annis, from around the Country dancing in Town Hall Square, Green Dragon Square and Jubilee Square and in the large pedestrianized square area at the bottom of New Walk.
We will also be hosting a folk music session from 12:20 to 1:30 in The Globe on Silver Street.
Timetable
10:30 – 11:30 Opening Dancing in Town Hall Square – all 7 sides will be participating
11:40 – 12:20 Dancing in Green Dragon Square, Jubilee Square and New Walk
12:20 – 13:30 Folk Music Session upstairs at the The Globe
13:30 – 15:00 Dancing in Green Dragon Square, Jubilee Square and New Walk
15:10 – 16:10 Closing Dancing in Jubilee Square – all 7 sides will be participating
Participating Sides
In addition to Black Annis who will be dancing at all venues this is a chance to see Morris Sides that don’t often (or sometimes never before) dance in Leicester. Click on the links below to find out more about the sides or look them up on Facebook.
Mad Jack’s Morris from Hastings – A traditional Cotswold Morris side – Organisers of the famous Mayday Jack in the Green Festival
Boggarts Breakfast from Sheffield – A bacchanalian Border Morris side
Sheffield City Morris – A traditional Cotswold Morris side distinguished by their green trousers and fine singing
Coventry Morris Men – A longsword team
New Esperance Morris from London – A traditional Cotswold Morris side inspired by the work of pioneering women’s Morris teacher and advocate Mary Neal
Glorishears of Brumagen from Birmingham – A traditional Cotswold Morris side