Events 2025
Saturday 1 March The Red Fox Ceilidh interval spot. Our first Cotswold Morris event of the year.
Black Annis danced Molly at the following events in 2025
- Thursday 9 January – From 8:30 pm Wassail at the Rose and Crown, Thurnby
- Saturday 11 January – Whittlesea Straw Bear Festival
Black Annis Day of Dance on Saturday 14 December 2024
Black Annis hosted a fun day of dance on Saturday 14 December. They were joined by Bakanalia from Leicester, Bare Bones from Loughborough and Ouse Washes from Downham Market. The weather was excellent and the historic city looked splendid.
Summer 2024
Black Annis concluded their Cotswold Morris Season with a fabulous weekend in Guernsey. One of the real highlights of a great year which also included a splendid weekend of folk music and dance at the White House Lawn festival in Ashby Parva. The year in pictures is recorded below.
Saturday 28 – Sunday 29 September, Guernsey hosted by Belles and Broomsticks Morris
Black Annis had a wonderful weekend of dancing in Guernsey courtesy of our fabulous hosts Belles and Broomsticks Guernsey Morris. There is a feature of the Saturday event on ITV Guernsey News and in the Guernsey Press printed paper see picture below
Saturday 7 September Lincoln Big Morris
A somewhat grey and chilly day in the beautiful City of Lincoln dancing with a large number of other sides and, culminating with a highlight mass stand outside the magnificent cathedral.
Saturday 20 July Newark Traditions Festival
Another lovely day at the Newark Traditions Festival. Dancing around the town and in the Castle grounds with sides from Derbyshire and Lincolnshire as well as Nottinghamshire.
White House Lawn Ashby Parva Sunday 7 July
Black Annis enjoyed a fabulous weekend in Ashby Parva courtesy of festival organisers John and Stephanie Goodacre. This culminated with some triumphant dancing on the Sunday where we had 12 dancers, 3 musicians, 2 banner carriers and a fool and a dog in the procession.
Busy week 20-26 June
Black Annis enjoyed a fabulous week dancing in and around Leicester with debut dancing from some of our new members.
- Thursday 20 June – Dancing at Black Annis Bower (Secret Location in the Dane Hills of Leicester)
- Saturday 22 June – Dancing at Donnington Le Heath Manor (11:30 am) and Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre (2 pm)
- Wednesday 26 June – Dancing with Leicester Morris in Leicester city Centre.
Saturday 15 June Humberstone Junior Academy Spring Festival
A warm welcome from the School where Black Annis danced outside despite inclement weather early on.
Saturday 8 June St Neots Day of Dance
A fun day dancing in the market town of St Neots Cambridgeshire for their 41st Annual Folk Festival.
Saturday 4 – Monday 6 May Jack in the Green Hastings
A lovely annual event with dancing on the seafront and the old town. The highlight is the Monday release of the Jack in the Green where he processes through town accompanied by hundreds of dancers, drummers, singers, fabulous animals and giants.
Saturday 20 April New Esperance 50 Anniversary London
In fashionable Borough, An interested crowd watches the slaying of Richard III in the Battle of Bosworth Dance. Note the dead soldier in the background.
Saturday 13 April Joint Morris Federation Day of Dance Newark
In the Castle Gardens, on the lock and in the busy Market square
Saturday 27 January Ouse Washes Day of Dance Ely
Lovely sunny day – note Kate’s cartwheel by the river.`
Thursday 4 January 8:30 pm Rose and Crown Thurnby
Black Annis with Bare bones enjoying wassail night in Thurnby
Black Annis 40th Birthday Party