The Morris Ring: Welcome!

Within these pages you will find all you need to know about our rich history, Officers and contacts, member sides, music, events and much, much more.  Take time to browse our newsletters and announcements, publications and reports and spend your money freely in the Morris Shop. For "live" updates, many more photos and chat, visit our more informal, somewhat carefree Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/TheMorrisRing.

Latest news

At a ceremony in Sheffield on Saturday during a day of dance organised by Harthill Morris, Pudsey Bear was presented with a cheque for  £10,000 by Peter Halfpenney on behalf of the Joint Morris Organisations.  The money had been collected by Morris dancing sides from all over the country during the past year. More» about Pudsey Benefits From Morris Dancing

For the first time in the 600 year history of Morris dancing, Morris sides across the country have combined efforts to raise money for a national charity. As a result, BBC Children in Need will benefit to the tune of £10,000.
Following a public invitation by Robin Springett, Squire of the Morris Ring, at the Adelaide Ring Meeting, we have now received Perth Morris Men’s application to join the Morris Ring.
The Squire's report of the Ring Meeting hosted by Adelaide Morris Men 5,6 and 7 April 2013

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The Derby Tup Mummers of Harthill

Harthill Vandals at Manchester MM DoD - note parallel sticks

Thaxted Centenary Meeting 2011. Photograph by Mike Stevens.

Kennet MM - Dawn May Morning 2012 Forbury Gardens , Reading

Manchester MM Oxford May Morning 2012 (photo: P Rutter)

The Original Welsh Border Morris Men, Xmas Tour 2011

Fools and Beasts at the recent Unconvention in Reading

Stafford MM and Jockey MM

Chapel-en-le-Frith MM

Adlington MM

Harthill MM

Horwich Prize Medal MM

Britannia Coconut Dancers

Saddleworth Morris Men

Dartington MM at Thaxted, June 2011

More news

We have added to our "For Sides" section a new "Jigs Aide Memoire" which we hope will give more dancers more confidence in the performance of this noble art.
The latest Newsletter No 84 from the Bagman of The Morris Ring is now available.
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BBC Children in Need

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