JMO 20th Anniversary – Regional Day of Dance 2023 (Bath)
Saturday 7 October, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
JMO 20th Anniversary – Regional Day of Dance 2023 (Bath)
In 2023 the Joint Morris Organisations are running a series of regional days of dance to celebrate 20 years since the national Day of Dance in Trafalgar Square in November 2003 which was held to celebrate the exemption of “morris dancing” from the Licensing Act 2003.
These regional events are hosted by a collaboration of members of teams of all three morris organisations in the UK – The Morris Federation, The Morris Ring, and Open Morris.
The regional event for the South West is in Bath on Sat 7th October 2023.
We invite you to spend the day Morris dancing in the historic city of Bath. Somerset Morris, Holt Morris and Bristol Morris Men have joined forces to arrange a Day of Dance to which everyone is invited.
Bath has some fantastic dance spots, as well as some fabulous pubs to quench your thirst.
Bookings are now full – but do enquire about the waiting list: Enquire about JMO Bath Sat 7th October
More detailed information about dance spots will be available nearer the time.
Teams booked as at 3rd July 2023:
| Team | Area | Dance style | Web site | Member of |
| Alton Morris | Alton, Hampshire | Border | https://altonmorris.co.uk/ | Morris Federation |
| Bathampton Morris Men | Bathampton, Somerset | Cotswold | https://bathampton.dance/ | Morris Ring |
| Beetlecrushers Clog & Step | Gurney Slade, Somerset | Step Clog | Beetlecrushers – on Teamfinder | Morris Federation |
| Belle D’Vain | Bretforton, Warwickshire | North West | Belle d’Vain – on Teamfinder | Morris Federation |
| Bow Brook Border Morris | Upton Snodsbury, Worcestershire | Border | Bow Brook – on Teamfinder | Morris Federation |
| Bristol Morris Men | Bristol, City of Bristol | Cotswold | https://www.bristolmorrismen.co.uk/ | Morris Ring |
| Cam Valley Morris Men | Priddy, Somerset | Cotswold | https://camvalleymorris.org.uk/ | Morris Ring |
| Chippenham Morris Men | Chippenham, Wiltshire | Cotswold | http://www.chippenhammorris.com/ | Morris Federation |
| City Clickers Clog & Step | Bristol, City of Bristol | Step Clog, Canadian step | http://www.city-clickers.org.uk/ | Morris Federation |
| Cobbler’s Awl Clog Dancers | Cardiff, South Glamorgan | Welsh and English clogstep | Cobbler’s Awl – on Teamfinder | Morris Federation |
| Cornucopia | Wantage, Oxfordshire | Appalachian, Clog | www.cornucopia-dance.org.uk | Morris Federation |
| Dr Turberville’s Morris | Martock, Somerset | Cotswold, Border | http://www.turbs.co.uk/ | Morris Federation |
| Ewell St Mary’s Morris Men | Ewell, Surrey | Cotswold | http://ewellmorris.co.uk/ | Morris Ring |
| Exeter Morris Men | Exeter, Devon | Cotswold | http://www.exetermorris.co.uk/ | Morris Ring |
| Forest of Dean Morris | Soudley, Gloucestershire | Cotswold | http://www.forestmorris.org.uk/ | Morris Federation |
| Full Moon Morris | Newport, Monmouthshire | Cotswold | https://www.highoaks.co.uk/fullmoon/ | Morris Federation |
| Happenstance Border Morris | Winchcombe, Gloucestershire | Border | https://happenstancemorris.org.uk/ | Open Morris |
| Hips and Haws | Chippenham, Wiltshire | Garland, Clog, North West | https://sites.google.com/site/hipsandhawsclog/ | Morris Federation |
| Holt Morris | Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire | Cotswold | https://holtmorris.co.uk/ | Morris Federation |
| Knickerbocker Glory | Farnham, Surrey | Appalachian | www.kbgdance.org.uk | Morris Federation |
| Malmesbury Morris | Malmesbury, Wiltshire | Cotswold, Border | http://www.malmesburymorris.org.uk/ | Morris Federation |
| Moonlight Morris | Kidderminster, Worcestershire | Border | Moonlight Morris – on Teamfinder | Morris Federation |
| Mr Wilkins’ Shilling | Bath, Somerset | North West | http://www.mrwilkinsshilling.org.uk/ | Morris Federation |
| New Esperance | London | Cotswold | https://newesperance.wordpress.com/ | Morris Federation |
| Owlswick | Buckingham, Buckinghamshire | Cotswold | https://www.owlswickmorris.org/ | Morris Federation |
| Phoenix Morris | Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire | Cotswold | https://phoenixmorrisdancers.com/ | Morris Federation, Morris Ring, Open Morris |
| Raddon Hill Clog Morris | Kingsteignton, Devon | North West | https://www.raddonhillclogmorris.co.uk/ | Morris Federation |
| Sidmouth Steppers | Sidmouth, Devon | North West | https://www.sidmouthsteppers.com/ | Morris Federation |
| Somerset Morris | Bath, Somerset | Cotswold, Stave | https://www.somersetmorris.org.uk/ | Morris Federation |
| Sweyn’s Ey Morris | Swansea, Glamorganshire | Cotswold | https://www.sweynsey.co.uk/ | Morris Ring |
| Tatters & Tails Border | Bath, Somerset | Border | https://tatters-and-tails.co.uk/ | Morris Federation |
| Treacle Eater Clog | Rimpton, Somerset | North West | https://www.treacleeaterclog.org.uk/ | Morris Federation |
| Victory Morris Men | Portsmouth, Hampshire | Cotswold | https://www.victorymorrismen.org.uk/ | Morris Ring |
Here are some photos of teams dancing in Bath in past years:
