MORRIS SIDES…
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| July |   |   | ||
1 |
7.45 |
Winchester Morris | The Black Boy and The Bishop on the Bridge, Winchester | |
|   | 8.00 |
Oyster Girls | Seafront and The Fisherman's Cottage, Shanklin | |
2 |
8.00 |
Wickham Morris | The Victory, Hamble | |
|   | 8.00 |
King John's Morris | Woodman Inn, Lower Upham | |
|   | 8.00 |
Wight Bells | The Old Comical, Sandown | |
|   |   | Victory Morris | Fox and Hounds and Forest of Bere, Denmead | |
3 |
  | Hampshire Regency Dancers | Chawton House Library | |
4 |
All day | Various sides | Christchurch folk festival | |
5 |
  | Sarum Morris | Gold Hill Fair, Shaftesbury | |
6 |
7.00 |
Wickham Morris | Botley Village Festival | |
7 |
8.00 |
New Forest Meddlars | Waterloo Arms, Lyndhurst with Red Stags | |
|   | 8.00 |
Belles and Arrows | Bridge Tavern, Old Portsmouth | |
8 |
7.45 |
Winchester Morris | Stevens Drove, Houghton and The John O' Gaunt, Horsebridge | |
9 |
8.00 |
Wickham Morris | Rising Sun, Swanmore | |
|   | 8.00 |
King John's Morris | Royal Oak, Fritham | |
|   | 8.00 |
Wight Bells | The Crown Inn, Shorwell | |
|   |   | Victory Morris | Bridge Tavern and The Point, Old Portsmouth | |
10 |
8.00 |
Sarum Morris | Black Horse, West Tytherley | |
| 10-12 |   | Various sides | Folkstation at Havenstreet | |
| 11-12 | All day | Various sides | Romsey Beggars Fair | |
12 |
11am | New Forest Meddlars | Eastleigh MELA | |
|   | 2.00 |
New Forest Meddlars | Calsholt Life Boat open day | |
14 |
8.00 |
New Forest Meddlars | Lymington Quay | |
|   | 8.00 |
Basingclog Morris | Weyhill Fair near Andover with Sarum Morris | |
15 |
7.30 |
Hampshire Garland | The Newport Inn, Braishfield | |
|   | 7.45 |
Winchester Morris | Church Street, Wherwell and The Mayfly, Testcombe | |
16 |
7.15 |
Wickham Morris | The Travellers Rest, Newtown | |
|   | 8.00 |
King John's Morris | Duke of Wellington, Southampton | |
|   | 8.00 |
Wight Bells | The Woodvale Hotel, Gurnard | |
|   |   | Victory Morris | Churchillian, Widley and Golden Lion, Southwick | |
17 |
8.00 |
Sarum Morris | Green Dragon, Alderbury | |
18 |
12.00 |
New Forest Meddlars | Lymington Quay | |
|   | 12.30 |
Wight Bells | Brighstone & District Horticultural Show. | |
|   | 3.00 |
New Forest Meddlars | Beaulieu Village Fete | |
|   |   | Winchester Morris | Martlets Sword and Morris Men's Day of Dance, Chichester | |
19 |
  | Knickerbocker Glory | East Tisted Village Fete | |
21 |
8.00 |
Belles and Arrows | White Lion, Soberton with Samhain Morris | |
22 |
7.30 |
Basingclog Morris | Hogs back Brewery Tongham. with Pilgrim Morris | |
|   | 7.45 |
Winchester Morris | The Crown, Axford and The Fox Inn, Ellisfield | |
|   | 8.00 |
Oyster Girls | The Crown Inn, Shorwell | |
23 |
8.00 |
Wickham Morris | The Guide Dog, Bevois Valley | |
|   | 8.00 |
New Forest Meddlars | Elm Tree, Ringwood with Bourne River | |
|   | 8.00 |
King John's Morris | Brushmakers Arms, Upham with Victory Morris | |
|   | 8.00 |
Wight Bells | The Wight Mouse, Chale | |
24 |
8.00 |
Alton Morris | Crooked Billet, Hook with Hook Morris | |
25 |
11am | New Forest Meddlars | Alderholt Village Fete | |
|   | 1.30 |
New Forest Meddlars | New Milton Church Fete | |
27 |
8.00 |
Sarum Morris | George Hotel, Mere, with Treacle Eater Clog Morris | |
28 |
8.00 |
New Forest Meddlars | The Haven, Mudeford Quay with Hobos & Bourne Bumpers | |
29 |
7.45 |
Winchester Morris | The Bugle Inn, Twyford and The Bridge Hotel, Shawford | |
30 |
8.00 |
Wickham Morris | The Flower Pots Inn, Cheriton with Basingclog and Knockhundred Shuttles | |
|   | 8.00 |
King John's Morris | The Cuckoo, Hamptworth, Landford | |
|   | 8.00 |
Oyster Girls | Adgestone campsite and The Yarbridge, Brading, with the Men of Wight | |
|   | 8.00 |
Wight Bells | The Waterfront at Totland | |
|   |   | Victory Morris | Barley Mow and Hole in the Wall, Southsea | |
31 |
8.00 |
Sarum Morris | Cartwheel, Whitsbury | |
| August |   |   | ||
4 |
8.00 |
New Forest Meddlars | Lymington Quay with Boghoppers & Bushbeaters | |
5 |
8.00 |
Oyster Girls | The Wight Mouse, Chale, and The Buddle Inn, Niton | |
6 |
8.00 |
Wickham Morris | The Ship and Royal Oak, Langstone with Victory Morris Men | |
|   | 8.00 |
King John's Morris | Newport Inn, Braishfield | |
|   | 8.00 |
Wight Bells | The Steamer Inn, Shanklin | |
| 7-10 |   | Sarum Morris | Visit of Eken Morris from Stockholm, various venues, including Stonehenge and Avebury | |
11 |
8.00 |
New Forest Meddlars | The Queens Head, Burley | |
|   | 7.30 |
Basingclog Morris | Nelson Arms Farnham | |
|   | 8.30 |
Basingclog Morris | Hop Blossom Farnham. with Yately Morris | |
13 |
8.00 |
Wickham Morris | The Wheatsheaf, Shedfield | |
|   | 8.00 |
Wight Bells | The Old Fort bar at Seaview | |
|   | 8.00 |
King John's Morris | Vine Inn, Old Bursledon | |
|   |   | Victory Morris | Old Canal Inn and Eastfield Hotel, Portsmouth | |
19 |
8.00 |
Oyster Girls | Orchards Holiday Park, Newbridge and The Sun Inn, Calbourne | |
20 |
8.00 |
Wight Bells | Seafront and The Old Comical, Sandown with The Men of Wight | |
|   |   | Victory Morris | Bluebell, Liss and Queens Head, Sheet | |
21 |
8.00 |
New Forest Meddlars | Cuckoo Inn, Hamptworth with Sarum | |
| 21-23 |   | Men Of Wight | 320th Meeting of the Morris Ring | |
27 |
8.00 |
Wight Bells | The Bargeman's Rest, Newport. | |
27 |
  | Victory Morris | Rowlands Castle tour | |
31 |
  | Wight Bells | Havenstreet Steam Show | |
| September |   |   | ||
2 |
  | Victory Morris | Hampshire Bowman, Dundridge, with Basingclog, King John's Morris and Winchester Morris Men | |
6 |
12.00 |
Oyster Girls | The Old Smithy, Godshill | |
|   |   | Various sides | Wight Bells 10th Anniversary Day of Dance | |
8 |
8.00 |
Basingclog Morris | Plough, Little London with Hook Eagles | |
10 |
  | Victory Morris | The Florence, Southsea | |
|   |   | Hampshire Regency Dancers | Chawton House Library | |
| 11-13 |   | Various sides | Swanage Folk Festival | |
13 |
  | Hampshire Regency Dancers | Farnham Castle | |
19 |
  | Winchester Morris | Winchester walking tour | |
24 |
8.00 |
Oyster Girls | Sweetcorn and Beer Festival, Arreton Barns | |
|   | 8.00 |
Wight Bells | Dairyman's Daughter, Arreton | |
27 |
1.00 |
Basingclog Morris | The Vyne | |
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