Beverley Garland Dancers
About Us
We are a ladies' team dancing mainly NorthWest style Morris dances. We are well known for our smiley faces and although we strive for perfection (which we sometimes achieve!) our main aim is to entertain and spread some joy!
We dance with ribbon sticks, bobbins, bell sticks and hankies, and our gorgeous flowery garlands and traditional costumes set us apart from the crowd!
Our clogs beat out the rhythm and our talented and very patient musicians play a variety of instruments from whistles to melodeons.
We are members of The Morris Federation.
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History
The team was created in 1977 as Middleton Sword and Garland changing to its current name in 1982. We dance in clogs and wear traditional style costume representing the clothing the mill workers wore in the North West of England where most of our dances originate (and these voluminous frocks are great at hiding hankies, handbags, extra large lunches and thermals in the winter!).
Our dances are a mixture of garland and North West style and a few we have written ourselves. Not ones to skimp on equipment, we dance with ribbon sticks, bell sticks, bobbins, garlands and hankies.
We have danced in recent times from Perth to Nottingham but have been known to hop across the Channel to France.
DANCERS!
Join us!
Whether you are a complete novice or and experienced dancer or musician you are very welcome to join us on a Thursday night practice to try us out!
We practise (nearly) every Thursday night 7.30 pm to 9.30 pm at King's Church Hall (behind Aldi, Swinemoor Lane) in Beverley
MUSICIANS!
Events
2025
Saturday 12th April, Doncaster Day of Dance
Saturday 26th April, Driffield Day of Dance
Saturday 3rd May, Wath Day of Dance, Wath on Dearne
Thursday 8th May, VE Day celebration, Memorial Gardens, Beverley
Saturday/Sunday 21st/22nd June Beverley Folk Festival and Day of Dance,
10.30 to 3.30pm
Sunday 20th July, Cherry Burton Village Show
Sunday 3rd August, Barton Picnic in the Park, Barton upon Humber
Saturday 6th September, Lincoln Big Morris Festival, Lincoln City Centre
Saturday 27th September, Morris Federation AGM and Day of Dance
Sheffield
CONTACT US
Please contact us using the form below
or email us at beverleygarlanddancers@gmail.com
We will get back to you as soon we can.
Find us!
We practise on Thursday nights from 7.30 to 9.30pm
in the King's Church Hall, Swinemoor Lane, Beverley
HU17 0JX
(behind Aldi through the metal gates)
