England
Lancashire
Abram Pace Eggers [Website]
Category:
Folk Play-only Group
Home Town:
Abram, Grid Ref.: SD6001, Lat.& Long.: 53.5085, -2.5957
Description:
[None provided]
Performances:
Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2001 (2), 2002 (4), 2003 (4), 2004 (4), 2005 (3), 2009 (1), 2011 (1), 2012 (2)
Media Links:
1 link to Photo(s)
Contacts:
Geoff Hughes (g.hughes@abram-morris-dancers.org.uk)
Peter Bearon (peter@bearon.org.uk), Phone: 01942 816569
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Bury Pace-Eggers
Category:
Folk Play-only Group
Home Town:
Bury, Grid Ref.: SD8010, Lat.& Long.: 53.5905, -2.2946
Description:
[None provided]
Established:
1970
Performances:
Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2001 (5), 2002 (5), 2003 (6), 2004 (4), 2005 (8), 2006 (3), 2009 (4), 2010 (4), 2011 (3), 2012 (2), 2014 (3), 2015 (3), 2016 (3), 2017 (3), 2018 (2), 2022 (1), 2023 (2), 2024 (3)
Media Links:
5 links to Photo(s)
Contact:
Mike Allen (jm.allen@btinternet.com), Phone: 07485 007185
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Horwich Prize Medal Morris Men [Website]
Category:
Dancers who perform Plays
Home Town:
Horwich, Grid Ref.: SD6311, Lat.& Long.: 53.5986, -2.5516
Description:
[None provided]
Performances:
Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2002 (2), 2004 (2), 2005 (3)
Media Links:
1 link to Photo(s)
Contact:
Steve Hampson (s.hampson@advanceuk.com)
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Lancaster Pace Eggers
Category:
Folk Play-only Group
Home Town:
Lancaster, Grid Ref.: SD4761, Lat.& Long.: 54.0466, -2.8019
Description:
[None provided]
Performances:
Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2001 (1), 2002 (1), 2003 (1), 2005 (1)
Media Links:
[None registered]
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Middleton Pace Egg Play [Website]
Category:
Folk Play-only Group
Home Town:
Middleton, Grid Ref.: SD8606, Lat.& Long.: 53.5547, -2.2038
Description:
[None provided]
Established:
1967
Performances:
Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2001 (1), 2002 (1), 2003 (1), 2004 (1), 2005 (1), 2009 (1), 2010 (1), 2011 (1), 2012 (1), 2014 (1), 2015 (1), 2016 (1), 2017 (1), 2019 (1), 2022 (1)
Media Links:
[None registered]
Contact:
Martin Gittins (mgittins@ntlworld.com)
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Mossley Pace Egg Boys
Category:
Folk Play-only Group
Home Town:
Mossley, Grid Ref.: SD9702, Lat.& Long.: 53.5189, -2.0377
Description:
[None provided]
Performances:
Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2001 (1), 2002 (1), 2003 (1), 2005 (1), 2009 (1), 2010 (1), 2011 (1), 2012 (1), 2013 (1)
Media Links:
[None registered]
Contact:
Keith Jordan, Phone: 01457 832177
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Rochdale Pace Eggers (Curtain Theatre Players) [Website]
Category:
Folk Play-only Group
Home Town:
Rochdale, Grid Ref.: SD8913, Lat.& Long.: 53.6177, -2.1587
Description:
We have been performing the Rochdale Street version of the Pace Egg since 2001 - mostly on Easter Sundays at the Spring Inn, Broad Lane, Rochdale. We are available at other times of the year by arrangement, such as at festivals. We donate all proceeds to the Springhill Hospice, Rochdale.
Established:
2001
Performances:
Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2002 (1), 2003 (1), 2004 (1), 2005 (1), 2009 (4), 2010 (7), 2011 (1), 2012 (6), 2013 (1), 2014 (1), 2017 (1)
Media Links:
3 links to Photo(s), 1 link to Video
Contact:
Kevin Grocock, Pace Egg organiser (healer@btinternet.com), Phone: 01706 642008 (Work)
Address: The Curtain Theatre, Milkstone Road, Rochdale, OL11 1EB
Part of:
Curtain Theatre, Rochdale
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Rossendale Mummers
Category:
Folk Play-only Group
Home Town:
Whitworth, Grid Ref.: SD8818, Lat.& Long.: 53.6629, -2.1755
Description:
The group perform three plays. The main play being the Christmas Play, featuring The Black Ram, Saint George, Bessy Brown Bags, The Doctor, Old Father Christmas and The M.C. being performed at local markets, pubs and clubs in the week running up to Christmas. There are also two Summer plays
Established:
1978
Performances:
Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2010 (2), 2011 (2), 2012 (4), 2013 (2), 2014 (2), 2015 (1), 2016 (2), 2017 (1)
Media Links:
1 link to Photo(s), 3 links to Video
Contact:
Mark Ambrose (ambie55@hotmail.com)
Part of:
Whitworth Rushcart Men
Notes:
Re-established 2007 following a break of several years due to lack of performers
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St.James' Men
Category:
Folk Play-only Group
Home Town:
Stalmine, Grid Ref.: SD3745, Lat.& Long.: 53.9017, -2.9513
Description:
[None provided]
Performances:
Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2004 (1), 2005 (1), 2010 (2)
Media Links:
[None registered]
Contact:
Steve Spencer, Phone: 01253 883221
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Stalmine Parish Men's Group
Category:
Folk Play-only Group
Home Town:
Stalmine, Grid Ref.: SD3745, Lat.& Long.: 53.9017, -2.9513
Description:
[None provided]
Performances:
Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2001 (1), 2002 (1), 2003 (1), 2009 (1), 2011 (1)
Media Links:
[None registered]
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Stone the Crows [Website]
Category:
Dancers who perform Plays
Home Town:
Leyland, Grid Ref.: SD5422, Lat.& Long.: 53.6967, -2.6892
Description:
Stone the Crows are principally a Border Morris dancing group, with distinctive bird-like black costumes. However, at Christmas time we also perform a 'traditional' mummers play at various places in our local area.
Performances:
Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2005 (2), 2009 (2), 2012 (3), 2013 (3)
Media Links:
[None registered]
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Leicestershire
Belvoir Mummers
Category:
Folk Play-only Group
Home Town:
Long Clawson, Grid Ref.: SK7227, Lat.& Long.: 52.8398, -0.9235
Description:
Perform a local Vale of Belvoir Recruiting Sergeant/Dame Jane play on Plough Monday only. Usually there are two perfomances: one in Long Clawson and one in Hose. In recent years only the Hose performance has happened.
Performances:
Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2002 (1), 2003 (1), 2004 (1), 2005 (1), 2006 (1), 2009 (1), 2011 (1), 2013 (1), 2016 (1)
Media Links:
6 links to Photo(s)
Contact:
Steve Tunnicliff (tunni@aol.com)
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Leicester Morrismen (Red Leicester) [Website]
Category:
Dancers who perform Plays
Home Town:
Leicester, Grid Ref.: SK5904, Lat.& Long.: 52.6346, -1.1207
Description:
Performers of the Sproxton Wooing Play.
Performances:
Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2008 (1), 2009 (1)
Media Links:
[None registered]
Contact:
Charlie Corcoran, Bagman (charliecorcoran@nasuwt.net)
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Lincolnshire
Allington Mummers
Category:
Folk Play-acting Sub-Group
Home Town:
Allington, Grid Ref.: SK8540, Lat.& Long.: 52.9547, -0.7272
Description:
Performs one of a number of traditional plays each December 26, around 12.30pm, in the Welby Arms carpark at Allington, near Grantham. The selected play is usually modified for current affairs, sometimes to the extent of being unrecognisable. One performance only using masks and lines spoken from off stage. Spectacular props such as a fire breathing dragon used in the past.
Established:
1991
Performances:
Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2002 (1), 2003 (1)
Media Links:
1 link to Photo(s)
Contact:
Andy Roberts (ajrgrantham@aol.com)
Part of:
Allington Morris
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Branston Plough Play
Category:
Folk Play-acting Sub-Group
Home Town:
Branston, Grid Ref.: TF0267, Lat.& Long.: 53.1944, -0.4717
Description:
Performing Branston's traditional village Plough Play.
Established:
2013
Performances:
Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2015 (1)
Media Links:
[None registered]
Part of:
Mr Murderie's Players
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Coleby Plough Jag
Category:
Folk Play-only Group
Home Town:
Coleby, Grid Ref.: SE8919, Lat.& Long.: 53.6641, -0.6453
Description:
Regular annual performance on Saturday nearest to 6th January. Route and venues of performances vary but start is usually in Gainsborough Market place at 11a.m. Most performances are now indoors at pubs, restaurants, or the like, only because these are haunts of the most appreciative audiences. Out of Season performances do occur and can be arranged.
Established:
1973
Performances:
Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2003 (1), 2004 (1), 2005 (1), 2006 (1), 2009 (1), 2010 (1), 2011 (1), 2012 (1), 2013 (1), 2014 (1), 2015 (2), 2016 (1), 2018 (1), 2019 (1), 2020 (1), 2022 (1), 2023 (1), 2024 (1)
Media Links:
1 link to Photo(s)
Contact:
Steve Hindley (steve.hindley@lineone.net), Phone: 07711550513 (Mob.)
Notes:
This is Coleby, North Lincolnshire - not to be confused with the other Coleby, south of Lincoln city.
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Grimsby Morris Men [Website]
Category:
Dancers who perform Plays
Home Town:
Grimbsy, Grid Ref.: TA2709, Lat.& Long.: 53.5666, -0.0763
Description:
Grimsby Morris Men dance throughout the year and perform Plough Plays during the winter season. We do a different text each year, rewriting text occasionally. Visit our web site for information.
Performances:
Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2010 (1), 2011 (5), 2012 (7), 2013 (6), 2014 (8), 2015 (8), 2016 (7), 2017 (7), 2018 (1), 2020 (3)
Media Links:
[None registered]
Contact:
Nick Booth, Bagman (bagman@grimsbymorrismen.org.uk), Phone: 07925 327020 (Mob.) or 01472 699513 (Home)
Notes:
In 2008/09 the play was based on the Branston text. The 2014/2015 play is based on the Elsham text.
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Ketton Mummers
Category:
Folk Play-only Group
Home Town:
Stamford, Grid Ref.: TF0207, Lat.& Long.: 52.6552, -0.4845
Description:
[None provided]
Performances:
Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2004 (1), 2005 (1), 2008 (1), 2018 (1)
Media Links:
1 link to Photo(s)
Contact:
Adam Cade (adamcade@studentforce.org.uk)
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Navenby Plough Jags
Category:
Folk Play-only Group
Home Town:
Navenby, Grid Ref.: SK9857, Lat.& Long.: 53.1056, -0.5301
Description:
A team put together to perform the Bassingham Play in Navenby for Mrs Smith's Cottage, a heritage property in the village which tells the story of changing village life.
Established:
2019
Performances:
Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2020 (1)
Media Links:
[None registered]
Contact:
Sally Bird, Mrs Smith's Cottage (sally_bird@n-kesteven.gov.uk)
Address: Mrs Smith's Cottage Navenby,
Lincolnshire
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London
Bankside Mummers [Website]
Category:
Folk Play-acting Sub-Group
Home Town:
Bankside, Grid Ref.: TQ3280, Lat.& Long.: 51.5074, -0.0906
Description:
[None provided]
Performances:
Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2003 (1), 2004 (1), 2005 (1), 2006 (1)
Media Links:
1 link to Photo(s)
Contact:
Sonia Ritter (info@thelionspart.co.uk), Phone: 020 8452 3866 / 07736 150225
Part of:
The Lions Part
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