2025 diary

Fri 26th December 2025 – lunchtime – dancing and our annual mummers play at The Royal Arms (see Royal Arms Facebook Page), Tockholes, BB3 0PA, from 12:00.

Sun 21st December 2025 – late afternoon – dancing the sun down at Brockholes Nature Reserve, Preston New Road, Samlesbury, Preston PR5 0AG for the winter solstice. About 15:30.

Thu 18th December 2025 – evening – no practice tonight, it’s our Christmas Party!

Thu 27th November 2025 – evening – instead of practice – performance at the ceilidh 19:30-22:30 run by the Chorley Cakes Folk Ceilidh Band at St Mary’s Community Centre, Broadfield Walk, Broadfield Drive, Leyland, PR25 1PD (final Thursday of the month).

Thu 20th November 2025 – early evening – Bolton Arts event. Performances at 17:30 at the Albert Bar, Albert Halls, BL1 1RU, and 19:00 at Elizabeth Park. Then we’ll be having a practice at our normal practice venue afterwards.

Sat 15th November 2025 – daytime – Southport – fundraiser for Children in Need, hosted by Newburgh Morris, and with other guest morris teams Amounderness Ladies, Malkin, Mockbeggar and Mucky Mountains. Performing outside Cafe Nero (26-28 Chapel Street, PR8 1AD) and Waterstones (59 Chapel Street, PR8 1AL) between 10:30-12:00 and 13:30-15:00ish.

Wed 5th November 2025 – evening – Bonfire Night at The Royal Arms (see Royal Arms Facebook Page), Tockholes, BB3 0PA, from 19:00.

Sat 1st November 2025 – daytime – Roughlee Scarecrow Festival, The Bay Horse, Roughlee, Nelson BB9 6NP. Performances at around 13:30 and 15:00.

Fri 31st October – evening – Vinyl Tap pub (see Vinyl Tap Facebook page), 28-30 Adelphi Street, Preston PR1 7BE, between about 19:00-20:00.

Sat 4th October 2025 – daytime – Blackberry Fair, Whitchurch, Shropshire, with Clerical Error Morris, 11:30-17:30. Unfortunately this event was cancelled due to the weather.

Sat 6th September 2025 – daytime –Woodplumpton Village Fete, Woodplumpton Playing Field, The Orchard, Woodplumpton, Preston PR4 0WE. Parking is on the Church car park. Performing at 13:30 and 14:45.

Thu 28th August 2025 – evening – Crooke Hall Inn, 92 Crooke Rd, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8LR, from 20:00.

No Thursday dance outs on 7th, 14th, 21st August.

Thu 31st July 2025 – evening – The Crown pub, 1 Chorley New Road, Horwich BL6 7QJ, from 20:00.

Thu 24th July 2025 – evening – Tap and Vent micropub, 4 Towneley Rd, Longridge PR3 3HU, from 20:00.

Sun 20th July 2025 – daytime – Chapel-en-le-Frith Morris‘ 50th Anniversary, in Buxton, with many guest morris teams.

Thu 17th July 2025 – evening – The Wheatsheaf, 1 Park Hill Road, Garstang PR3 1EL, from 20:00.

Thu 10th July 2025 – evening – Ye Olde Hob Inn, Church Street, Bamber Bridge, near Preston, PR5 6EN, from 20:00.

Sat 5th July 2025 – all day – around Hebden Bridge with Madder Mill Molly and other dance teams, 11:00-15:30.

Thu 3rd July 2025 – evening – Crooke Hall Inn, 92 Crooke Road, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8LR, from 20:00.

Sat 28th June 2025 – all day – Pendle Festival of Culture in Nelson, Lancashire, we’ll be dancing sometime during the events which runs between 12:00-18:00, see

Thu 26th June 2025 – evening – Golden Lion pub, 369 Blackburn Road, Higher Wheelton, Chorley, PR6 8HP, from 20:00.

Thu 19th June 2025 – evening – The Lord Nelson pub (see Lord Nelson Facebook Page), Out Lane, Croston, Leyland PR26 9HJ, with Royal Preston Morris Men (our hosts), Newburgh Morris, and Amounderness Morris, from 19:30.

Thu 12th June 2025 – evening – The Grapes pub, Church Lane, Goosnargh, Preston PR3 2BH, from 20:00.

Sat 7th June 2025 – all day – Sandbach Day of Dance (see Sandbach DoD Facebook page)

Thu 5th June 2025 – evening – Eagle and Child pub, 30 Church Road, Leyland PR25 3AA, from 20:00.

Thu 29th May 2025 – evening – The Roebuck Inn, Waterhouse Green, Whittle le Woods, PR6 7LA, from 20:00.

Sat 24th May 2025 – all day – Chester Folk Festival, 12:00-18:00

Thu 22nd May 2025 – evening – Market Ale House, 33 Hough Lane, Leyland PR25 2SB, from 20:00.

Sun 18th May 2025 – all day – Wythenshawe Hall‘s Jack in the Green event

Thu 15th May 2025 – evening – The Royal Arms (see Royal Arms Facebook Page), Tockholes, BB3 0PA, from 20:00

Thu 8th May 2025 – evening – private function for the WI.

Thu 1st May 2025 – evening – Vinyl Tap pub (see Vinyl Tap Facebook page), 28-30 Adelphi Street, Preston PR1 7BE, from about 20:00.

Thu 1st May 2025 – early morning – dancing the sun up at Brockholes Nature Reserve, Preston New Road, Samlesbury, Preston PR5 0AG.

Sat 26th April 2025 – JMO Day of Dance in Stockport. Over 50 morris teams dancing around Stockport centre, hosted by Adlington Morris on behalf of the Joint Morris Organisations. 10:00-17:00.

Sun 20th April 2025 – Easter Sunday – beer festival at the Royal Arms Tockholes pub, in the afternoon from 13:00

Fri 18th April 2025 – Good Friday Tour of Milnthorpe then Morecambe, guests of Yon Lot clog steppers. Milnthorpe market square 10:30-12:00, Eric Morecambe statue in Morecambe 14:00-16:00/16:30.

Sat 5th April – Leyland Cultural Event at Leyland Methodist Hall, Turpin Green Lane, Leyland, PR25 3HA, 11:00-15:00. 

Sat 29th March 2025 – Chester Spring Forward Day of Dance as guests of Powderkegs and Clerical Error. Dancing at various spots around Chester 10:30-16:00.

Sat 11th January 2025 – 13:00 onwardsCrook Morris hosting a Wassail in the Lyth Valley. Meet at The Row – LA8 8DD (///lollipop.unstable.forum) at 13:15 ready to start the procession to the new(ish) orchard and ceremony at 13:30. Full details on Wassail 2025 event on Crook Morris Facebook Page