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2023 Highlights

A selection of photos from a truly great year.

A photo of 11 Brighton Morris Men in front of Exeter Cathedral, at the start of the Inter-Varsity Folk Dance Festival

Brighton Morris, dressed in Morris dancing kit, dance with hankies in front of the Ivy Restaurant in Exeter as part of the Inter-Varsity Folk Dance Festival.

Jay, a Brighton Morris Musician, laughing as he finds his name on a lamp post sign for the nearest defibrillator at the the Inter-Varsity Folk Dance Festival, Exeter, February 2023

Three Brighton Morris dancers in kit sitting in a pub at the Inter-Varsity Folk Dance Festival in Exeter.

A Brighton Morris dancer in kit in a pub in Exeter, at the Inter-Varsity Folk Dance Festival in February 2023.

A Brighton Morris dancer in kit enjoying a beer at the Inter-Varsity Folk Dance Festival in Exeter, February 2023

A Brighton Morris member stands in a woodland with two youngsters and a hazel stave on a frame. They are measuring the stave and cutting it to make it the correct length for Morris dancing.

A Brighton Morris dancer and youngster in woodland cut hazel coppice to make sticks for the season after this one. The sticks take time to season.

The Brighto Morris members walk through the pine woods, looking for some hazel to coppice for sticks.

A Brighton Morris member is seated, showing a youngster how to use a spoke shave to strip the bark off a hazel stave.

North Laine Tour 11th May 2023 in the Brighton Tavern, Yogi Allen gives us a rendition of the Winnipeg Whore

Yogi, a venerable and bearded Morris musician plays for us during the North Laine Tour on 11th May.

One of our side arrives bang on Morris time for the North Laine Tour 11th May

A Brighton Morris dancer leans casually on a Morris stick outside the Brighton Tavern during our North lain Tour. 11th May.

Ditchling Morris dance outside the Brighton Tavern on 11th May, as part of our North Laine Tour.

Brighton Morris dance a hanky dance outside The Foundry pub during our North Laine Tour on 11th May.

Brighton Morris dancing a stick dance. Outside the Basketmakers Arms, North Laine 11th May.

Brighton Morris dance a stick dance, outside The Basketmakers Arms, North Laine 11th May

Hammersmith Morris Men joined us for May Eve, 30th April, outside the Sir Charles Napier pub

Two sides up for a Bledington stick dance. The Sir Charles Napier, 30th April May Eve.

Two sides up for a Bledington stick dance. The Sir Charles Napier, 30th April May Eve.

Brighton Morris dance on May Day in the Pavilion Gardens

Brighton Morris and Cuckoos Nest Morris dance in Hollingdean, Brighton on May Day

Brighton Morris prepare to process around the perimeter of Hollingbury Camp, Brighton at Dawn on May Day.

Brighton Morris perform a hanky dance outside The Pump House, Brighton on May Day.

Brighton Morris dance in a single straight line outside The Pump House pub in Brighton on May Day

A Brighton Morris dancer throws his hat high in the air at Hollingbury Fort, Brighton, having just finished singing the traditional May Day anthem entitled Hal and Tow

Brighton Morris dance a hanky dance in a straight line, outside The Brighton Tavern pub, during the North Laine Tour on May 11th.

Round the bend. Three sides up for Willow Tree, at the Brighton Tavern on May 11th, as part of our North Laine Tour

Photo copyright Ian Marchant. Brighton Morris perform dance called Southover as part of Shirley Collins gig at the Brighton Dome.

Brighton Morris dancer completes the finale of the dance Southover at Brighton Dome in support of Shirley Collins. May 21st. Photo copyright Ian Marchant

Events

First Practice Night

10/10/2024
Brighton

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