The bunting may still be flying as we await the Queen’s official birthday, but with the Jubilee celebrations behind us, it’s time to sit back and reflect at the sheer volume of dancing and energy that Priston Jubilee Morris put into making the Diamond Jubilee weekend (and our 35th anniversary) a very special one. The weekend [...]
The third of our Grand Diamond Jubilee Tour nights out led us to the Wiltshire border town of Bradford-upon-Avon, for an evening of dancing with clog side Hips and Haws. The Canal Tavern was the setting and with yet another balmy May day, the crowds were out dining in the garden and excited to see some [...]
With the sun finally making an appearance (along with the midges), the second of our Grand Diamond Jubilee Tour dates was held at The New Inn, overlooking Blagdon Lake, alongside special guest side Nonesuch Morris. We danced, they danced and then we both danced some more until the sun set over the lake and the [...]
Monday 14 May saw the start of Priston Jubilee Morris’ Grand Diamond Jubilee Tour at the Butcher’s Arms in Farmborough with a very special royal visitor dropping by for an impromptu photo opportunity to mark this very special occasion. The locals were dazzled with the dancing skills as we performed outside the front entrance, with [...]
The annual Priston Wassail began on Priston Village Green for a spot of Morris dancing at 2.45pm, swiftly followed by the crowning of the Wassail Queen at 3.00pm, before the congregation processed to the orchard at Barnstables, lead by the musicians of Priston Jubilee Morris. Once at the orchard, the ceremony began in earnest, with [...]
