England
Dorset
Frome Valley Morris Mummers
Category:
Folk Play-acting Sub-Group
Home Town:
Weymouth, Grid Ref.: SY6779, Lat.& Long.: 50.6137, -2.4594
Description:
Plays performed currently are: Hero Combat - text from a village near Weymouth (Broadwey) from DCRO, 1934 - played at Midwinter in pubs, streets in South and West Dorset - and a Hoodening play we wrote c. 2005, based on Kentish examples (also played at festivals) and performed 2005-2014, waiting for more players to start again.
Established:
1978
Performances:
Forthcoming: None registered
Past events:
 22-Dec-2022
1. - 21:00
Old Town Hall, High st, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 8JH, England
Notes:
Performance at end of Frome Valley Morris practice night
20-Dec-2022
1. - 20:00
Drax Arms, West St, Bere Regis, Dorset, BH20 7HH, England
2. - 20:45
Drax Arms, West St, Bere Regis, Dorset, BH20 7HH
Notes:
First performance at Bere Regis Folk Club, second performance in the pub bar
19-Dec-2022
1. - 20:00
Centenary Club, Jubilee St, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7BG, England
Notes:
Metal Detectorists Christmas party
11-Dec-2022
1. - 14:00
South Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1, England
Notes:
Dorchester Christmas Cracker shopping and fair. Street performances from 2 till 4 in various locations tbd on the day
03-Dec-2022
1. - 15:45
Strangways Hall, Abbotsbury, Dorset, DT3 4JR, England
Notes:
Abbotsbury Christmas Lights switch on
Other past years: 2001 (2), 2002 (4), 2003 (6), 2004 (7), 2005 (3), 2006 (7), 2008 (4), 2009 (5), 2010 (7), 2011 (4), 2012 (1), 2013 (5), 2014 (3), 2016 (3), 2017 (1), 2018 (5), 2019 (5), 2020 (1), 2023 (4)
Media Links:
1. Frome Valley Morris Men Mummers Play - Validated link
YouTube - Video
[9min 21sec], darkdorset, 24-Feb-2007
Contact:
David Milner (davmilner@gmail.com), Phone: 01305 880154
Address: 3 Hope Terrace, Martinstown, Dorset, DT2 9JN
Part of:
Frome Valley Morris
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