England
Bedfordshire
Barfront Guizers [Website]
Category:
Folk Play-acting Sub-Group
Home Town:
Ampthill, Grid Ref.: TL0338, Lat.& Long.: 52.0348, -0.4910
Description:
The group performs at pubs etc around Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire during Dec & Jan, collections are for charity. Traditional performance on Boxing Day (outside the Village Hall, Silsoe, Bedfordshire approx 12.00 Noon).
Performances:
Forthcoming: None registered
Past events:
 26-Dec-2013
1. - 12:15
Old George Hotel, High St, Silsoe, Bedfordshire, MK45 4EP, England - With Morris and virtual Boar's Head
Notes:
Traditional Boxing Day performance, now without the goat or boar’s head. Morris dancing from Redbornstoke, Bedfordshire Lace and Hemlock precede the play.
12-Jan-2013
1. - 18:00
Church Farm, Church St, Dunton, Bedfordshire, SG18 8RR, England
Notes:
Part of the Dunton Wassail.
http://www.duntonfolk.co.uk/whats-on-2013.php
07-Jan-2013
1. - 20:30
Cross Keys, High St, Pulloxhill, Bedfordshire, MK45 5HB, England
Notes:
Annual Plough Monday bash, with Redbornstoke Morrs, Bedfordshire Lace and Hemlock plus Life and Times. Jim usually guests. Arrive earlry to get a seat!
Other past years: 2002 (5), 2003 (5), 2004 (2), 2005 (5), 2006 (6), 2007 (1), 2008 (1), 2009 (1), 2010 (4), 2011 (4), 2012 (6), 2014 (2), 2015 (5), 2016 (5), 2017 (4), 2018 (3), 2019 (1)
Media Links:
1. Brafront Guizers at the Old George, Hotel, Silsoe, Bedfordshire, England, 26th Dec.2004 - Validated link
Folk Play Research - Photo(s)
[3 images], Julia North-Lewis, 26-Dec-2004
2. Brafront Guizers performing the Upper Brafront-in-the-Hedges Play on Boxing Day 2003 outside the George Hotel, Silsoe, Bedfordshire, England - Validated link
Folk Play Research - Photo(s)
[2 images], Joan Sharp, 26-Dec-2003
Contact:
Adrian Williams (adrian.williamsathome@ntlworld.com), Phone: 0779 1708223
Notes:
Formerly Brafront Guizers. Redbornstoke Morris folded in 2018, the Guizers have continued as a separate group
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