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.

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 7.45 pm to 9.45 pm at King's Church Hall (behind Aldi, Swinemoor Lane) in Beverley

Contact us!

MUSICIANS!

Events

2024



Sunday 10th March,  Humber Bridge  Headscarf Hustle


Thursday 14th March, Beverley Garland Workshop


Saturday 11th May, Betty Lupton's Day of Dance, Harrogate


Sunday, 19th May, Hornsea Festival, Hornsea


Saturday 1st June, Manor Care Home, Cottingham (private event)


Saturday 15th June, Malton Day of Dance, Malton


    Saturday/Sunday 22nd/23rd  June, Beverley Folk Festival and Day of Dance


Sunday 7th July, The Avenues Open Gardens, Hull,


Saturday 13th July, Festival of Arts and Crafts, Filey


Sunday 4th August, Party in the Park, Baysgarth Park, Brigg


Saturday 24th August, Hull Folk and Maritime Festival, Hull


Sat/Sun 21st/22nd September, Morris Federation AGM and Day of Dance, Cardiff


Sunday 8th December, Festival of Christmas, Beverley





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  7.45 to 9.45pm

in the King's Church Hall, Swinemoor Lane, Beverley

HU17 0JX

(behind Aldi through the metal gates)

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