In 1710, the ‘Tatler’ wrote of letters sent by the ladies of Nottingham complaining of a lack of sleep. They were, it seems, kept awake by bands of carousing lovers and serenaders wandering the streets…
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Mummers’ plays are folk plays performed by troupes of amateur actors, traditionally all male, known as mummers or guisers (also by local names such as rhymers, pace-eggers, soulers, tipteerers, wrenboys, and galoshins). It refers particularly to a play in which a number of characters are called on stage,…
There are many traditional dance teams that enjoy sharing the love and their moves at folk festivals and tours across England, however there are some teams that very rarely leave their home environment. For Dancing…
And now for something completely different. On the night, Snap Dragon and other performers will be leading the Lord Mayor in procession from the Council House on Market Square all the way to the Playhouse….
We posted last week about the fabulous Melrose Ceilidh Band from Sheffield, and how they’ll be rocking the stage at the Dancing England ceilidh at The Nottingham Playhouse. To pair with such a long-established and…
Out-of-work Ploughboys dance a slow heavy step in a strict and particular fashion and demand money with menaces. In 2017 we were graced with the presence of The Seven Champions, that was spectacular in itself,…
Lucky lucky you. If you’re into a proper ceilidh dance after the Dancing England showcase, then you’ll love this. We’ve engaged the musical services of one the UK’s finest ceilidh bands, The Melrose Ceilidh Band….
There aren’t many traditional dance teams that can attest to an unbroken history of some 300 years, the Chipping Campden Morris Men claim to be one of just a handful. They’re based in the North…
We’re pulling out all the stops for you for Dancing England 2019. Not only will you be treated to the current World Champion rapper sword dancers, Nottingham’s own Whip the Cat, but the legendary Thrales…
A coming-together of Aelf and Gythe in an explosion of dance and music. A fusion of proud beauty and animal passion, a whirling mass of black and silver to confound the eye and delight the ear. From their…