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Monday 3 May

Happy birthday to Mary Hopkin (77 today)

Born on this day: Pete Seeger (1919)

• Mon 3 May 18:45 20:30

  Morris Practice

  Step This Way practice

  Nettlesworth Community Centre, Chester-le-Street, County Durham

  • Appalachian
  • Open Morris
  • Mixed
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• Mon 3 May 19:00 21:00

  Morris Practice

  Makara Morris practice

  Wansford Village Hall, Wansford, East Riding of Yorkshire

  • Border
  • The Morris Federation
  • Mixed
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• Mon 3 May 19:00 21:30

  Morris Practice

  Holt Ridge Morris practice

  Marsham Village Hall, Marsham, Norfolk

  • Cotswold
  • Open Morris
  • Mixed
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• Mon 3 May 19:30 21:30

  Morris Practice

  Grimsby Morris practice

  Park Congregational Church Hall, Grimsby, Lincolnshire

  • Border
  • Cotswold
  • Mixed
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• Mon 3 May 19:30 21:30

  Morris Practice

  Stroud Morris Dancers practice

  Rodborough Tabernacle Church Hall, Stroud, Gloucestershire

  • The Morris Federation
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• Mon 3 May 19:30 21:30

  Morris Practice

  The Minster Strays practice

  Sand Hutton Village Hall, York, North Yorkshire

  • Border
  • Cotswold
  • The Morris Federation
  • Mixed
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• Mon 3 May 19:30 21:30

  Morris Practice

  Quayside Cloggies practice

  The Coach and Horses, Wimborne, Dorset

  • North-West
  • The Morris Federation
  • Mixed
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• Mon 3 May 19:30 21:30

  Morris Practice

  Sheffield City Morris practice

  Burton Street Foundation, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

  • Cotswold
  • The Morris Federation
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• Mon 3 May 19:30 21:00

  Morris Practice

  Wakefield Morris Dancers practice

  Kingsway Methodist Church Hall, Ossett, West Yorkshire

  • North-West
  • The Morris Federation
  • The Morris Ring
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• Mon 3 May 19:30 21:30

  Morris Practice

  Chapel-en-le-Frith Morris practice

  Chapel-en-le-Frith Playhouse, Chapel-en-le-Frith, Derbyshire

  • The Morris Ring
  • Mixed
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• Mon 3 May 19:30 21:30

  Morris Practice

  Jackstraws Morris practice

  Hale Institute Hall, Farnham, Surrey

  • Cotswold
  • The Morris Federation
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• Mon 3 May 19:30 21:30

  Morris Practice

  Rutland Morris practice

  Ashwell Village Hall, Ashwell, Rutland

  • The Morris Ring
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• Mon 3 May 19:30 21:30

  Morris Practice

  Star & Shadow practice

  The Cumberland Arms, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear

  • Rapper
  • Step Clog
  • The Morris Federation
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• Mon 3 May 19:30 21:30

  Morris Practice

  Black Swan Border Morris practice

  5th Sutton Scout Hall, Sutton, Greater London

  • Border
  • The Morris Federation
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• Mon 3 May 19:30 21:30

  Morris Practice

  Southern Star practice

  Corfe Mullen Library, Corfe Mullen, Dorset

  • Longsword
  • The Morris Federation
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• Mon 3 May 19:45 21:45

  Morris Practice

  Moonrakers Morris practice

  Mount Pleasant Centre, Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire

  • Border
  • The Morris Federation
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• Mon 3 May 19:45 21:45

  Morris Practice

  Ripon City Morris Dancers practice

  Bishop Monkton Village Hall, Bishop Monkton, North Yorkshire

  • North-West
  • The Morris Federation
  • Mixed
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• Mon 3 May 20:00 21:30

  Morris Practice

  Pig Dyke Molly practice

  Fletton Club, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

  • Molly
  • Open Morris
  • Mixed
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• Mon 3 May 20:00 22:00

  Morris Practice

  Ouse Washes Molly Dancers practice

  Wimbotsham Village Hall, Wimbotsham, Norfolk

  • Molly
  • Open Morris
  • Mixed
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• Mon 3 May 20:00 22:00

  Morris Practice

  Silurian Border Morris Men practice

  Lyttleton Rooms, Malvern, Worcestershire

  • Border
  • The Morris Ring
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• Mon 3 May 20:00 22:00

  Morris Practice

  Hastings RX Morris practice

  Ore Community Centre, Hastings, East Sussex

  • Cotswold
  • The Morris Federation
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• Mon 3 May 20:00 22:00

  Morris Practice

  Earlsdon Morris practice

  Broomfield Tavern, Coventry, West Midlands

  • North-West
  • The Morris Ring
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• Mon 3 May 20:00 21:45

  Morris Practice

  Etcetera Morris Men practice

  St Michael and All Angels Church Hall, Enfield, Greater London

  • Cotswold
  • The Morris Ring
  • Male
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• Mon 3 May 20:00 22:00

  Morris Practice

  Winterbourne Down Border Morris practice

  All Saints Church Hall, Winterbourne Down, Gloucestershire

  • Border
  • Mixed
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• Mon 3 May 20:00 22:00

  Morris Practice

  Marlings Morris practice

  Edenbridge Scout Hall, Edenbridge, Kent

  • North-West
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• Mon 3 May 20:00 21:30

  Morris Practice

  Garston Gallopers practice

  Hungerford Youth and Community Centre, Hungerford, Berkshire

  • The Morris Federation
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• Mon 3 May 20:00 22:00

  Morris Practice

  First Class Stamp practice

  Attleborough Baptist Church, Nuneaton, Warwickshire

  • Appalachian
  • The Morris Ring
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• Mon 3 May 20:00 22:00

  Morris Practice

  Stafford Morris practice

  North End Community Centre, Stafford, Staffordshire

  • Cotswold
  • The Morris Ring
  • Mixed
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• Mon 3 May 20:30 22:00

  Morris Practice

  Adlington Morris Men practice

  1st Bramhall Scout HQ, Bramhall, Cheshire

  • Cotswold
  • The Morris Ring
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• Mon 3 May 20:30 22:30

  Morris Practice

  Alvechurch Morris practice

  Alvechurch Baptist Church Hall, Alvechurch, Worcestershire

  • Border
  • The Morris Ring
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• Mon 3 May 20:30 22:30

  Morris Practice

  Belchamp Morris practice

  Belchamp St Paul Community House, Belchamp St Paul, Essex

  • Border
  • The Morris Ring
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Tuesday 4 May

Born on this day: Francis McPeake (1885)

• Tue 4 May 19:15 21:15

  Morris Practice

  Rackaback Morris practice

  St Ninian’s Church Hall, Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire

  • Border
  • Mixed
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• Tue 4 May 19:30 21:30

  Morris Practice

  Hammersmith Morris Men practice

  Scott Hall, St Peter’s School, London, Greater London

  • Cotswold
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• Tue 4 May 19:30 21:30

  Morris Practice

  Ripley Green Garters practice

  St Joseph’s Church Hall, Ripley, Derbyshire

  • North-West
  • The Morris Federation
  • Female
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• Tue 4 May 19:30 21:30

  Morris Practice

  Anstey Royale Chalfont practice

  Quorn Church Rooms, Quorn, Leicestershire

  • North-West
  • The Morris Federation
  • Female
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• Tue 4 May 19:30 21:30

  Morris Practice

  Sweet Coppin Clog practice

  Creech St Michael Village Hall, Creech St Michael, Somerset

  • North-West
  • Step Clog
  • The Morris Federation
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• Tue 4 May 19:30 21:30

  Morris Practice

  Cam Valley Morris Men practice

  Hunters Lodge, Wells, Somerset

  • Cotswold
  • The Morris Ring
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• Tue 4 May 19:30 21:00

  Morris Practice

  Newburgh Morris practice

  Hilldale Village Hall, Parbold, Lancashire

  • North-West
  • The Morris Federation
  • Female
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• Tue 4 May 19:30 21:30

  Morris Practice

  Foxwhelp Morris practice

  Moccas Village Hall, Moccas, Herefordshire

  • The Morris Federation
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• Tue 4 May 19:30 21:30

  Morris Practice

  Harlequin North West Morris practice

  Cleasby and Stapleton Village Hall, Cleasby, North Yorkshire

  • North-West
  • Mixed
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• Tue 4 May 19:30 21:30

  Morris Practice

  Green Man Morris practice

  The Goodwill Hall, Faddiley, Cheshire

  • Border
  • Open Morris
  • Mixed
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• Tue 4 May 19:45 21:45

  Morris Practice

  Gloucestershire Morris practice

  St Marys Congregational Church, Gloucester, Gloucestershire

  • Cotswold
  • The Morris Ring
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• Tue 4 May 19:45 21:45

  Morris Practice

  Makeney Morris practice

  Strutts Centre, Belper, Derbyshire

  • Cotswold
  • The Morris Federation
  • Mixed
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• Tue 4 May 19:45 21:45

  Morris Practice

  Fleet Morris practice

  Grange Community Junior School, Farnborough, Hampshire

  • Cotswold
  • The Morris Federation
  • Female
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• Tue 4 May 20:00 21:30

  Morris Practice

  Cambridge Morris Men practice

  The Scout Centre, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

  • Cotswold
  • The Morris Ring
  • Male
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• Tue 4 May 20:00 22:00

  Morris Practice

  Old Town Twelves practice

  The Fortescue, Plymouth, Devon

  Maintained

  • Border
  • Molly
  • Various
  • Open Morris
  • Mixed
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• Tue 4 May 20:00 22:00

  Morris Practice

  Sullivan’s Sword practice

  The Poppy and Pint, West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire

  • Longsword
  • Open Morris
  • Mixed
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• Tue 4 May 20:00 22:00

  Morris Practice

  Earl of Stamford Morris practice

  Milner Institute, Moore, Cheshire

  • Cotswold
  • Open Morris
  • Mixed
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• Tue 4 May 20:00 22:00

  Morris Practice

  Maldon GreenJackets practice

  Maldon United Reformed Church Hall, Maldon, Essex

  • Cotswold
  • The Morris Federation
  • Mixed
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• Tue 4 May 20:00 22:00

  Morris Practice

  Ravensbourne Morris Men practice

  Keston Village Hall, Keston, Greater London

  • Cotswold
  • The Morris Ring
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• Tue 4 May 20:00 22:00

  Morris Practice

  Thames Valley Morris Men practice

  Claygate Youth and Community Hub, Claygate, Surrey

  • Cotswold
  • The Morris Ring
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• Tue 4 May 20:00 22:00

  Morris Practice

  Old Meg Morris practice

  Poolbrook Village Hall, Malvern, Worcestershire

  • North-West
  • Mixed
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• Tue 4 May 20:00 22:00

  Morris Practice

  Wharfedale Wayzgoose practice

  Otley Common, Otley, West Yorkshire

  • Border
  • Open Morris
  • Mixed
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• Tue 4 May 20:00 22:00

  Morris Practice

  Danegeld Morris practice

  Bredfield Village Hall, Bredfield, Suffolk

  • North-West
  • The Morris Federation
  • Mixed
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• Tue 4 May 20:00 21:30

  Morris Practice

  Kirtlington Morris practice

  Kirtlington Village Hall, Kirtlington, Oxfordshire

  • Cotswold
  • The Morris Federation
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• Tue 4 May 20:00 21:30

  Morris Practice

  Raddon Hill Clog Morris practice

  Kingsteignton Community Hall, Kingsteignton, Devon

  • North-West
  • The Morris Federation
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• Tue 4 May 20:00 22:00

  Morris Practice

  Knightlow Morris Men practice

  Ryton-on-Dunsmore Church Hall, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Warwickshire

  • Cotswold
  • The Morris Ring
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• Tue 4 May 20:00 22:00

  Morris Practice

  Furness Clog Dancers practice

  St Mary’s Catholic Church Hall, Ulverston, Cumbria

  • North-West
  • Step Clog
  • The Morris Federation
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• Tue 4 May 20:00 22:00

  Morris Practice

  Owlswick Morris practice

  Twyford Village Hall, Twyford, Buckinghamshire

  • Cotswold
  • Step Clog
  • The Morris Federation
  • Mixed
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• Tue 4 May 20:00 22:00

  Morris Practice

  Yateley Morris Men practice

  St Peter’s Church Hall, Yateley, Hampshire

  • Cotswold
  • The Morris Ring
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• Tue 4 May 20:30 22:30

  Morris Practice

  Birmingham Rapper practice

  The Ruin, Birmingham, West Midlands

  • Rapper
  • Open Morris
  • Mixed
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• Tue 4 May 20:30 22:00

  Morris Practice

  Kesteven Morris practice

  Sleaford Scout Hut, Sleaford, Lincolnshire

  • Cotswold
  • Molly
  • North-West
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Wednesday 5 May

Happy birthday to Martin Simpson (74 today)

Born on this day: Jim Reid (1934), John Playford (1623) and Séamus Ennis (1919)

• Wed 5 May 18:45 20:30

  Morris Practice

  Northfields Morris practice

  Blondin Park Community Pavilion, Ealing, Greater London

  • Border
  • Cotswold
  • The Morris Federation
  • Mixed
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• Wed 5 May 19:00 21:00

  Morris Practice

  Glastonbury Border Morris practice

  St Edmund’s Community Hall, Glastonbury, Somerset

  • Border
  • The Morris Federation
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• Wed 5 May 19:00 21:00

  Morris Practice

  Anderida Border Morris practice

  Pevensey Memorial Hall, Pevensey, East Sussex

  • Border
  • Open Morris
  • Mixed
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• Wed 5 May 19:30 21:30

  Morris Practice

  Flagcrackers of Craven practice

  Kildwick and Farnhill Institute, Farnhill, North Yorkshire

  • Border
  • Open Morris
  • Mixed
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• Wed 5 May 19:30 21:30

  Morris Practice

  Alive and Kicking practice

  The Octagon, St Mary’s Church, Maldon, Essex

  • North-West
  • Mixed
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• Wed 5 May 19:30 21:30

  Morris Practice

  New Esperance Morris practice

  Queensborough Community Centre, London, Greater London

  • Cotswold
  • The Morris Federation
  • Female
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• Wed 5 May 19:30 21:00

  Morris Practice

  Lowenek Morris practice

  Laburnum Hall, Falmouth, Cornwall

  Maintained

  • Cotswold
  • Open Morris
  • Mixed
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• Wed 5 May 19:30 21:00

  Morris Practice

  Towersey Horseshoes Morris practice

  Three Horseshoes Barn, Towersey, Oxfordshire

  • Cotswold
  • The Morris Ring
  • Mixed
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• Wed 5 May 19:30 21:30

  Morris Practice

  Wolf’s Head and Vixen practice

  The Eagle Tavern, Rochester, Kent

  • Border
  • The Morris Federation
  • Mixed
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• Wed 5 May 19:30 21:00

  Morris Practice

  Ryburn Longsword practice

  Hollins Mill, Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire

  • Longsword
  • Open Morris
  • Mixed
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• Wed 5 May 19:40 21:00

  Morris Practice

  Oxford University Morris practice

  Jericho Community Centre, Oxford, Oxfordshire

  • Cotswold
  • Longsword
  • Mummers
  • Open Morris
  • Mixed
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• Wed 5 May 19:45 21:15

  Morris Practice

  Betty Lupton’s Ladle Laikers practice

  St John’s Church Hall, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

  • The Morris Federation
  • Female
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• Wed 5 May 19:45 21:45

  Morris Practice

  Aelfgythe Border Morris practice

  Alvechurch Baptist Church Hall, Alvechurch, Worcestershire

  • Border
  • The Morris Federation
  • Female
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• Wed 5 May 20:00 22:00

  Morris Practice

  Handsworth Traditional Sword Dancers practice

  Burton Street Foundation, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

  • Longsword
  • The Morris Ring
  • Mixed
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• Wed 5 May 20:00 22:00

  Morris Practice

  Leominster Morris practice

  Forbury Centre, Leominster, Herefordshire

  • Border
  • Cotswold
  • The Morris Ring
  • Male
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• Wed 5 May 20:00 22:00

  Morris Practice

  Rivington Morris practice

  Ladybridge Community Centre, Bolton, Greater Manchester

  • North-West
  • Female
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• Wed 5 May 20:00 22:00

  Morris Practice

  Bourne Borderers practice

  Edenham Village Hall, Edenham, Lincolnshire

  • Border
  • Mixed
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• Wed 5 May 20:00 21:15

  Morris Practice

  Acorn Morris practice

  York St John University, York, North Yorkshire

  • Border
  • Cotswold
  • The Morris Federation
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• Wed 5 May 20:00 22:00

  Morris Practice

  Thelwall Morris practice

  Thelwall Parish Hall, Warrington, Cheshire

  • Cotswold
  • Mixed
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• Wed 5 May 20:00 22:00

  Morris Practice

  Chinewrde Morris practice

  St John’s Church Hall, Kenilworth, Warwickshire

  • North-West
  • The Morris Federation
  • Female
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• Wed 5 May 20:00 21:45

  Morris Practice

  Westminster Morris practice

  Prince of Wales, London, Greater London

  • Cotswold
  • The Morris Ring
  • Mixed
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• Wed 5 May 20:00 22:00

  Morris Practice

  Poynton Jemmers practice

  The Centre, Poynton, Cheshire

  • North-West
  • The Morris Federation
  • Female
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• Wed 5 May 20:00 21:30

  Morris Practice

  Pennyroyal Garland Dancers practice

  St Laurence’s Church Hall, Measham, Leicestershire

  • Step Clog
  • The Morris Federation
  • Female
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• Wed 5 May 20:00 21:00

  Morris Practice

  Wolvercote Morris practice

  St Peter’s Church Rooms, Oxford, Oxfordshire

  • Cotswold
  • The Morris Federation
  • Mixed
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• Wed 5 May 20:00 22:00

  Morris Practice

  Anker Morris Men practice

  Chilvers Coton Heritage Centre, Nuneaton, Warwickshire

  • The Morris Ring
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• Wed 5 May 20:00 22:00

  Morris Practice

  Lassington Oak Morris Men practice

  Highnam Community Centre, Highnam, Gloucestershire

  • Cotswold
  • Mummers
  • The Morris Ring
  • Male
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• Wed 5 May 20:30 22:00

  Morris Practice

  Phoenix Morris practice

  Mill End Scout Hut, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire

  • Cotswold
  • Open Morris
  • The Morris Federation
  • The Morris Ring
  • Mixed
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• Wed 5 May 20:30 22:00

  Morris Practice

  Rose & Castle Morris practice

  Stoke Bruerne Village Hall, Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire

  • North-West
  • The Morris Ring
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• Wed 5 May 20:30 22:00

  Morris Practice

  Waters Green Morris practice

  Macclesfield Community Artspace, Macclesfield, Cheshire

  • Cotswold
  • The Morris Federation
  • Female
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