St. Nicholas' Night is a celebration of Alcester's Community and takes place annually on 6th December. A Community event with a parade along Alcester High Street, starting from Centenary Fields at 17:30 led by the Child Bishop, to celebrate the abundance of local organisations, charities and schools in Alcester before lighting the Church Tower and the tree.
An end of year hafla for dancers to showcase their talents! This hafla is a chance for some Belly Jewels students to dance their first solo performance and they will be joined by other local dance groups. Also, there will be cake for sale and a bar!
Half gig, half dance show and half panto! Join the BBC Award Winning team of musicians & dancers for 150% of the very best festive live music, song and dance! It’s Christmas Eve and the regulars of The Olde Fighting Cocks are excited about the night ahead, it’s going to be the Folk & Hip Hop dance party of the year! To their dismay the landlady, Jasmineezer Scrooge, has more profitable ambitions and is preparing to launch her new business… the ‘Oompah Techno Bar’! Fortunately, some insightful souls are at hand to lead her back to her senses.
Ælfgythe Border Morris will be dancing out side the Town Hall with several other local sides before the show and probably afterwards as well in some local pub!
Alvechurch Morris in their alternate guise of Alvechurch Mummers will perform their traditional(ish) Mummers Play at about 13:00 Morris Time at the Crown, Withybed Green. This traditional kick starter to the New Year is never knowingly over rehearsed and frequently performed with scant regard to the script.
Ælfgythe Border Morris will be joining Alvechurch Morris and their guests at the Crown, Withybed Green and later at the Weighbridge for dancing and, maybe, a few songs.
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We welcome all prospective dancers and/or musicians, over the age of 16, irrespective of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, or veteran status. If you want to join Ælfgythe Border Morris contact the Bag via the Contacts page.
Just remember "The hardest step is walking through the door, once you've done that the rest is easy!".
Border morris dancing was different on the Welsh side of the border, and a team on the Welsh side was formed in 1992. Initially the side was named Morys ar y Clwt but it was changed to Carreg-las in 1997. They use traditional Welsh and English folk and morris dance tunes. Carreg-las translates from the Welsh as 'bluestone', a rock found locally in the Preseli Mountains, of which it is said Stonehenge was constructed.