We get the low-down on the Dancing England Rapper Tournament, otherwise known as DERT, coming to Rochdale in March.
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We round up some of the top morris dance events for 2024.
Like many twenty-somethings, Sam Overbeck has spent his summer travelling. But whereas some may head to South America, Asia, or Europe, Sam has spent summer 2024 touring England’s folk festivals.
Specifically, he’s been watching, practising and performing with as many morris sides as he can.
Boss Morris are one of the most prominent Morris dance sides of today. Jon Wilks caught up with Alex Merry and Lily Cheetham to find out how they took the folk scene by storm.
James Merryclough digs into the origins of the JMO Day of Dance, reading countless parliamentary bills so you don't have to.
As the clog dancing calendar kicks off with Lancashire Wallopers’ Weekend of Step Clog Dance (10th-11th February), clog maker, Simon Brock, takes a look at this very British craft.
Ever tinkered with the idea of joining a morris team? September is the best time to do it. James Merryclough explores the reasons why.
James Merryclough gets down and DERT-y with some of the nation's finest sword-wielding folk dancers, all heading to Whitby this weekend.
Blackthorn Ritualistic Folk discuss their rapidly growing tribe, their connection with nature, and the launch of their Lughnasadh Folk Festival.
The Boss Morris Exhibition looks set to cap a year in which Stroud's progressive dancing side has taken the folk world by storm.
It’s not often you receive a press release about an exhibition dedicated to morris dancing, let alone one about a single team.
With the latest Morris Census results now published, we chat with census organiser Jack Worth about Morris trends and future challenges.
