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Past Folk Play Performances - Somerset
Where a group's name is given as a hyperlink, its website may provide further information and/or photographs. |
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Somerset, England
| Date | Group | Time | Venue | Contact |
| Keynsham Christmas Boys | 11:30 | Keynsham, Town Centre | Antony Gay | |
| - | - | 12:00 | Keynsham, New Inn | - |
| North Curry Mummers | 12:00 | Curry Rivel, Village Green | Don Church | |
| - | - | 13:00 | North Curry, The Square | - |
| The Melstock Band | - | Taunton, Brewhouse Theatre
[Christmas Tour 2002. A professional stage show of seasonal festivities of the English Countryside, with stories, dances, mummers, wassailers, carol singers, and humstrums, drawing on Thomas Hardy and country poets.] |
Dave Townsend 01823 282244 |
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| The Melstock Band | - | Bridgwater, Bridgwater Arts Centre
[Christmas Tour 2002. A professional stage show of seasonal festivities of the English Countryside, with stories, dances, mummers, wassailers, carol singers, and humstrums, drawing on Thomas Hardy and country poets.] |
Dave Townsend 01278 422700 |
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| Weston Mummers | 18:30 | Weston and surrounding villages | Idris Roker 01225 315660 |
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| - | - | 19:00 | Bath, Various pubs in and around Weston
[Please see our website for a full program] |
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| Bishopswood Mummers | 20:00 | Taunton
[Performances take place in Pubs in the area. Make contact for final locations,] |
Roger Conway 01823 270754 |
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| Bishopswood Mummers | 20:00 | Taunton
[Performances take place in Pubs in the area. Make contact for final locations,] |
Roger Conway 01823 270754 |
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| Keynsham Christmas Boys | 11:30 | Keynsham, Keynsham Town Centre | Antony Gay | |
| - | - | 12:00 | Keynsham, New Inn | - |
| North Curry Mummers | 12:00 | Langport, Beercrocombe
[Only two performances a year: 'another village nearby' at 12.00 noon & North Curry at 1pm. Eleventh Year.] |
David Lawrence 01823 490007 |
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| - | - | 13:00 | Taunton, North Curry | - |
| Weston Mummers | 12:30 | Southstoke, Bath, Packhorse Inn
[Please see our website for a full program] |
Idris Roker 01225 315660 |
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| - | - | 12:30 | Bath, The Packhorse Inn,Southstoke | - |
| Bishopswood Mummers | 20:00 | Crowcombe, Halsway Manor | Roger Conway 01823 270754 |
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| Weston Mummers | 18:30 | Bath, Weston and surrounding villages | Idris Roker 01225 315660 |
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| Bishopswood Mummers | 20:00 | Stoke St. Mary, Half Moon Inn | Roger Conway 01823 270754 |
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| - | - | 21:00 | Taunton, Blackbrook Inn | - |
| - | - | 22:00 | Thurloxton, The Maypole Inn | - |
| Bishopswood Mummers | 21:00 | Burnham-on-Sea, Brean | Roger Conway 01823 270754 |
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| - | - | 22:00 | Bridgwater, Compass Inn | - |
| Keynsham Christmas Boys | 11:30 | Keynsham, Town Centre | Antony Gay | |
| - | - | 12:00 | Keynsham, New Inn | - |
| North Curry Mummers | 12:00 | Middlezoy, The George
[The traditional fight between Summer and Winter in which Summer is reborn by extraordinary means.] |
David Lawrence 01823 490007 |
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| - | - | 13:00 | North Curry, The Square | - |
| Weston Mummers | 12:30 | Southstoke, Bath, The Packhorse | Idris Roker 01225 315660 |
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| North Devon Mummers | 21:15 | Sandyway, Sportsman's Inn
[This is the 34th season for the North Devon Mummers. Performance of play usually followed by song & music session.] |
Barbara & Francis Verdigi 01271 813843 |
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| Weston Mummers | 18:00 | Bath, Bath Christmas Market | Idris Roker 01225 315660 |
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| Bathampton Morris Men | 19:30 | Bradford on Avon, Pub Tour
[We'll be performing our Mumming Play (not dances) in about 10-12 pubs and clubs in the town centre from 19:30 till closing time.] |
Idris Roker 01225 315660 |
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| Bishopswood Mummers | 20:15 | Bishopswood, Candlelight Inn | Roger Conway 01823 270854 |
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| - | - | 21:00 | Otterford, Holman Clavel Inn | - |
| - | - | 21:45 | Blagdon Hill, Taunton, Lamb & Flag Inn | - |
| Bishopswood Mummers | 20:15 | Berrow, Berrow Inn | Roger Conway 01823 270854 |
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| - | - | 21:00 | Huntspill, Scarlet Pimpernal | - |
| - | - | 22:00 | Adsborough, Taunton, The Maypole | - |
| Weston Mummers | 18:30 | Bath, Kings Head, Weston | Idris Roker 01225 315660 |
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| - | - | 19:00 | Bath, Crown & Anchor, Weston | - |
| - | - | 20:15 | Kelston, The Crown | - |
| - | - | 21:00 | Bath, Lansdown Cricket Club | - |
| - | - | 21:30 | Bath, Royal United Hospital Social Club | - |
| - | - | 22:00 | Bath, Old Crown, Weston | - |
| - | - | 22:30 | Bath, Weston Ex-Services Association | - |
| Bishopswood Mummers | 20:15 | Taunton, Blackbrook Inn | Roger Conway 01823 270854 |
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| - | - | 21:00 | West Monkton, Monkton Inn | - |
| - | - | 22:00 | Taunton, RAFA club | - |
| Keynsham Mummers | 11:30 | Keynsham, Keynsham Shopping Centre
[Moving to the Lock Keepers from the New Inn (this may or may not be permanent).] |
Antony Gay 079 7079 7742 |
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| - | - | 12:00 | Keynsham, Lock Keepers | - |
| North Curry Mummers | 12:00 | Langport, Rose & Crown (Eli's), Huish Episcopi | David Lawrence 01823 490007 |
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| - | - | 13:00 | Taunton, Queen's Square, North Curry | - |
| Weston Mummers | 12:30 | Southstoke, The Packhorse | Idris Roker 01225 315660 |
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| Bishopswood Mummers | 18:30 | Taunton, Frieze Hill Orchard | Roger Conway 01823 270854 |
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| Weston Mummers | 19:00 | Weston, Bath, Old Crown | Idris Roker 01225 867031 |
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| - | - | 19:15 | Weston, Bath, King's Head | - |
| - | - | 19:30 | Weston, Bath, Crown & Anchor | - |
| - | - | 21:15 | Kelston, The Crown | - |
| - | - | 22:00 | Weston, Bath, Weston Bowls Club | - |
| - | - | 22:15 | Weston, Bath, Lansdown Cricket Club | - |
| - | - | 22:45 | Weston, Bath, Weston Ex-Services Association | - |
| Keynsham Mummers | 11:30 | Keynsham, Keynsham Town Centre
[Cast made up of Bristol Morris Men] |
Antony Gay 01454 324247 |
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| - | - | 12:00 | Keynsham, New Inn | - |
| North Curry Mummers | 12:00 | Isle Abbotts, nr. Taunton, Church | David Lawrence 01823 490007 |
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| - | - | 13:00 | North Curry, Taunton, The Square | - |
| Weston Mummers | 12:30 | Southstoke, Bath, The Packhorse | Idris Roker 01225 867031 |
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| Widcombe (Bath) Mummers | 12:00 | Widcombe, Bath, Widcombe Manor | Ian Gilchrist 01225 334775 |
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| - | - | 12:20 | Widcombe, Bath, Prior Park Garden Centre, Prior Park Rd
[If wet weather, at St Matthews Church, Widcombe Hill] |
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| - | - | 12:40 | Widcombe, Bath, Playpark next to Widcombe Schools, Pulteney Rd
[If wet weather, at St Matthews Church, Widcombe Hill] |
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| Bishopswood Mummers | 18:30 | Taunton, Frieze Hill Orchard
[Play to be performed as part of the Wassail] |
Roger Conway 01823 270854 |
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| Bishopswood Mummers | 20:00 | Bradford-on-Tone, White Horse Inn
[Updates will appear on website] |
Roger Conway 01823 270754 |
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| - | - | 20:45 | Norton Fitzwarren, Cross Keys | - |
| - | - | 21:39 | Hillfarrance, Anchor Inn | - |
| Bishopswood Mummers | 20:00 | North Newton, Harvest Moon
[Updates will appear on website] |
Roger Conway 01823 270754 |
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| - | - | 20:45 | West Monkton, Monkton Inn | - |
| - | - | 21:30 | Thurloxton, Maypole Inn | - |
| Langport Mummers | 18:00 | Wassail, Barrington Court | Kate Lynch 01458 250367 |
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| Langport Mummers | 12:00 | Pitney, Halfway House
[Traditional Mumming Play 'Saint George and the Black Knight' performed by troupe of local quasi-actors with script containing the best of the ancient lines and a contemporary slant. The troupe has been going for 6 years.] |
Kate Lynch 01458 250367 |
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| - | - | 13:30 | Dinnington, Dinnington Docks | - |
| Weston Mummers | 12:30 | Southstoke, The Packhorse Inn
[(Provisional) The performance will be preceded by a selection of carols.] |
Idris Roker 01225 867031 |
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| Langport Mummers | 00:00 | Pitney, Halfway House
[Westcroft Cider Wassail, Ticket only in advance 01278 760762] |
Kate Lynch 01458 250367 |
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| - | - | 14:00 | Ham Hill, Stoke sub Hamdon, Prince of Wales
[Westcroft Cider Wassail, Ticket only in advance 01278 760762] |
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| Weston Mummers | 12:30 | Southstoke, Packhorse Inn | Idris Roker 01225 867031 |
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