PLYMOUTH MORRIS
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​Welcome to the Plymouth Morris Website!

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​Plymouth Morris are currently being supported by
Summerskills Brewery
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During the summer we dance out on most Wednesday evenings at local pubs or venues, between May and October.
​During the winter season we meet on Wednesday evenings at St Budeaux Church Hall, PL5 2HN, ​from 7.30pm - 9.30pm from October to April for our practices. Come along and have a go. Musicians and dancers welcome. Open to all. 
Free taster sessions every Wednesday! Come along for a great evening of keep fit, laughs and hopefully the start of a new hobby. We'll even buy you a drink after your first session at the pub afterwards!
​No previous experience necessary. It's a great way to keep fit and it is a great social activity. Contact [email protected] for more info.

What's Happening Next?
​2025 Programme
Our programme for 2025 is currently being put together and can be found here. A very provisional programme is also on our '2025 Programme' page. Please note all details are provisional unless otherwise stated, and are subject to change. 

On Sunday 4th May we will be joining 3 other local dance teams at The Box, Tavistock Place, Plymouth, for an afternoon of dance from 2pm.

On Wednesday 7th May we will be starting our Summer programme at The Dolphin on the Barbican from 7.30pm. Come along for a great evening's entertainment.
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Our practice season is now over. But come and watch us and follow us around during the summer, and then come along to our practices every Wednesday from the end of September until the end of April, at 7.30pm at St. Budeaux Church Hall, The Green, Higher St. Budeaux, PL5 2HN.
​All potential dancers or musicians are welcome.
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​Below are some photos of us dancing on May Day 2025 at sunrise.  Photos courtesy of Rosie Banfield
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A lovely photo of us with Belinda and Elaine from The Artillery Arms who came to support us at the raising of the flag on St. George's Day.

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Our Book About ...
The  Plymouth Morris Tradition

The Plymouth Morris Tradition is a set of (mostly) four man dances first performed in public during 1989.  A new 24 page book compiles a short history of early Morris dancing (including Tudor records for Plymouth), and the music and dance notation for the tradition.  The book is available as a free download using this link.
The book is also available in a paperback edition for £3 in person, or £4 including postage and packing (cheques payable to Plymouth Morris should be sent to Plymouth Morris, 92 Ponsonby Road, Plymouth PL3 4HW).  The proceeds from the sale of the book were dedicated to renewal of the Plymouth Morris costume for the Mayflower 400 celebrations.

If you've seen us recently, have found this site helpful or have any comments to make about the site, please       e-mail us via the 'Contact Us' page. It would be great to hear from you.​
Plymouth Morris dancing Skirmish with Naval pattern cutlasses in Leamington Spa for the Ring Meeting hosted by Jockey Morris Men and Shakespeare Morris in July 2019. 
                        Charity
Each year we make a donation to a charity and have raised over £5,000 over the last 10 years. 

Our nominated charity for 2023 was Cancer Research UK and we will be presenting a cheque to them when we can.
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Our nominated charity for 2024 was Guide Dogs UK. We will be presenting them with a cheque for £700 on Wednesday 20th November at our weekly practice session.

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​Our nominated charity for 2025 is Crohn's and Colitis UK
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​Our Nominated Charity for 2021 and 2022 was St Luke's Hospice, Plymouth. We presented them with a cheque for £500 on Wednesday 8th March 2023. More photos of the presentation can be found here.
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Our previous charity presentation was for Amyloidosis on Mount Batten Pier.

We are also pleased to support The Horse and Groom, Bittaford, with their annual Charity Fundraising weekend each year, raising money for the Brain Tumour Charity and Riding for the Disabled. ​​
More details of our charitable giving can be found on our 'Charitable Donations' page. ​
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Thirsty work for furry animals
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Ratass goes to London
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Our display boards showing off what we do
                                       Foreign Trips
Plymouth Morris have had several foreign trips in recent years, including Helmond in The Netherlands in 2005 and 2023, a trip to Hungary and Serbia in July 2006 and Jersey in May 2007. In August 2009 we went to south-western France for the 50th Annual International Folklore Festival at Montrejeau.  We have had several trips to Brest in conjunction with the Plymouth-Brest Twinning Associ
ation, including the Maritime Festival held every 4 years.
Site last updated 1st May 2025 10.06
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  • Home
  • About Us
    • History Timeline
    • The Officers
    • A Brief History
    • Our Costume
    • Cotswold Dances
  • 2025 Programme
  • Contact Us
  • Charitable Donations
    • Charity Presentation 2023
  • Photos
    • Mayflower Muster
    • Charity Presentation 2020
    • Drewe Arms 27.10.12
    • The Ship Inn 2012
    • Ceilidh 2012
    • Sport Relief 2010 Gallery
    • May Day 2006
    • Hungary 2006 Gallery
    • Helmond 2005 Gallery
    • KJMM 2004
  • The Plymouth Tradition
    • Shoelaces
    • Jumping for Jogi
    • Skirmish
    • Foreman's Fancy
    • Hearts of Oak
    • Navy Blue knickers
    • Ol' Barbican
    • Old Jerry Grumpwood
    • The Mayflower Remembered
  • Mummers Play
    • Mummers Play Performances 2024
  • Poetry in Motion
  • Links
  • Our Blog
  • Brest 2013
  • Sidmouth 2021