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Past Folk Play Performances - Surrey
Where a group's name is given as a hyperlink, its website may provide further information and/or photographs. |
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Surrey, England
| Date | Group | Time | Venue | Contact |
| Thames Ditton Mummers | - | Claygate | John Dunn 020 8397 1875 |
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| Thames Ditton Mummers | - | Ham | John Dunn 020 8397 1875 |
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| Thames Ditton Mummers | - | Thames Ditton | John Dunn 020 8397 1875 |
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| World Famous Ashdown Mummers | 13:30 | Lingfield, The Star | Jon Checkley 07050 162 152 |
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| - | - | 15:00 | Nutfield, Nutfield History Society | - |
| Datchet Border Morris | 20:00 | Egham, The Beehive
[Mummer's Play] |
John Wagg 01753 715627 |
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| Greensleeves Morris Men | 20:30 | Merton, Princess Royal, High Path
[Folk play] |
Alan Jeffries 020 8540 5318 |
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| Greensleeves Morris Men | 19:30 | Roehampton, The Angel
[Folk play] |
Alan Jeffries 020 8540 5318 |
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| - | - | 20:30 | Putney Heath, Green Man
[Folk play] |
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| Buckland Shag Morris Men | 13:00 | Reigate Heath, Skimmington Castle | Bob Keeble 01737 760492 |
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| - | - | 13:00 | Reigate Heath, Skimmington Castle | - |
| Greensleeves Morris Men | 13:15 | Wimbledon, SW19, Crooked Billet
[Folk play, as part of dance display] |
Alan Jeffries 020 8540 5318 |
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| The Melstock Band | - | Richmond upon Thames, Ham House
[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 020 8940 1950 |
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| Thames Ditton Mummers | - | Claygate
[Let John Dunn know should you like to take part, or just watch.] |
John Dunn 020 8397 1875 |
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| Thames Ditton Mummers | - | Ham
[Let John Dunn know should you like to take part, or just watch.] |
John Dunn 020 8397 1875 |
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| The Melstock Band | - | Cranleigh, Cranleigh 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 01483 278001 |
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| Datchet Border Morris | 20:00 | Egham, The Beehive, Middle Green
[Includes a Mummers' Play] |
John Wagg 0118 960 2656 |
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| Thames Ditton Mummers | - | Thames Ditton
[Let John Dunn know should you like to take part, or just watch.] |
John Dunn 020 8397 1875 |
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| Hammersmith Morris Men | 19:30 | Richmond upon Thames
[19:30 meet for 20:00 start at the White Cross, Water Lane, then the Watermans Arms, Princes Head, Cricketers, Richmond Arms, ending at the Sun?] |
Ian Dedic | |
| Hammersmith Morris Men | 19:30 | Borough
[19:30 meet for 20:00 start at the Wheatsheaf, Borough Market, then places unknown -- maybe the George, Royal Oak, ending up at the Lord Clyde?] |
Ian Dedic | |
| Greensleeves Morris Men | 19:00 | Roehampton, The Angel
[We will just be performing our Mummer's play, but as it does involve a sword dance, it's quite long.] |
Alan Jeffries 01424 465838 |
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| - | - | 20:00 | Putney, Green Man
[We will just be performing our Mummer's play, but as it does involve a sword dance, it's quite long.] |
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| - | - | 21:00 | Wimbledon, The Sultan
[We will just be performing our Mummer's play, but as it does involve a sword dance, it's quite long.] |
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| Haslemere Mummers | 12:00 | Haslemere, Haslemere Town Hall | Tony Kelly | |
| Hammersmith Morris Men | 19:30 | Wandsworth
[19:30 meet for 20:00 start at the Queen Adelaide, Putney Bridge Road, then the Cat's Back (Point Pleasant), then all pubs clockwise round the one-way system and back to the Spread Eagle again.] |
Ian Dedic | |
| Greensleeves Morris Men | 12:15 | Wimbledon, Rose and Crown
[Mummers play as part of the GMM Boxing Day dancing displays.] |
Alan Jeffries 01424 465838 |
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| - | - | 13:15 | Wimbledon, Crooked Billet | - |
| Haslemere Mummers | 12:00 | Godalming, The Anchor | Tony Kelly | |
| Rampant Rooster Morris | 12:00 | Brockham, Royal Oak | John Scholey 01892 521310 |
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| Rampant Rooster Morris | 12:00 | Reigate Heath, Skimmington Castle | John Scholey 01892 521310 |
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| Guildford Mummers | 19:30 | Guildford, The Star, Quarry Street
[aka Pilgrim Morris Men] |
Phillip Bicknell 01483 533622 |
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| - | - | 20:00 | Guildford, Kings Head, Quarry Street | - |
| - | - | 20:45 | Guildford, Angel Hotel, High Street | - |
| - | - | 21:45 | Guildford, Three Pigeons, High Street | - |
| - | - | 22:15 | Guildford, Royal Oak, Sydenham Road | - |
| Yateley Mummers | 21:30 | Boundstone, The Sandrock | Alan Green | |
| Haslemere Mummers | 05:45 | nr Godalming, Hydon's Ball | Tony Kelly | |
| Hammersmith Morris Men | 20:00 | Borough, The Wheatsheaf opposite Borough Market
[Order not guarenteed: Wheatsheaf opposite Borough Market - on Stoney Street Globe - corner of Bedale Street and Borough High Street George - BHS/George Inn Yard Kings Head - BHS/Kings Head Yard Royal Oak - corner of Tabard Street and Nebraska Street] |
Ian Dedic | |
| Greensleeves Morris Men | 19:30 | Roehampton, The Angel
[Folk play - a new reading of an old theme.] |
Roy Fenton 020 8879 3527 |
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| - | - | 20:30 | Putney, Green Man | - |
| - | - | 21:30 | Wimbledon, The Sultan | - |
| Haslemere Mummers | 12:00 | Haslemere, White Hart
[The Haslemere Christmas Play, with Cup Hill Morris] |
Tony Kelly | |
| Hammersmith Morris Men | 19:30 | Wandsworth, Queen Adelaide, Putney Bridge Road
[Usual deal-meet at the Queen Adelaide, from there to the Cat's Back in Point Pleasant and then clockwise round the one way system, finishing in the Spread Eagle. I think we are 'busking' that one] |
Ian Dedic | |
| Hammersmith Morris Men | 20:00 | Richmond upon Thames, Watermans Arms, Water Lane
[Order not guaranteed: Watermans Arms (down the little lane on the way to the White Cross) White Cross (by the river, quite near the railway bridge) Richmond Arms (off the High St) 2 on Richmond Green (the names of which temporarily escape us, but it's the usual 2) -- The Cricketers?] |
Ian Dedic | |
| Buckland Shag Morris Men | 13:00 | Reigate Heath, Skimmington Castle | Bob Keeble 01737 760492 |
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| Greensleeves Morris Men | 12:15 | Wimbledon Village, Rose and Crown
[The Famous Wimbledon Mummers Play - a blend of traditional elements, biting contemporary satire and a few jokes.] |
Roy Fenton 020 8879 3527 |
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| - | - | 12:15 | Wimbledon, Rose & Crown
[Folk play - a new reading of an old theme.] |
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| - | - | 13:15 | Wimbledon Common, Crooked Billet | - |
| - | - | 13:15 | Wimbledon Common, Crooked Billet | - |
| Haslemere Mummers | 12:00 | Godalming, The Anchor
[The Haslemere Christmas Play, with Cup Hill Morris] |
Tony Kelly | |
| Chiddingfold Tipteerers | 12:30 | Chiddingfold, The Swan
[Outdoor performances. This is a revival of the Chiddingfold play the text of which was sent to C# House about ten years ago. It is believed to have been last performed in the late nineteenth century. It will, hopefully, be the first of many!] |
John Cowburn 01428 685940 |
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| - | - | 13:00 | Chiddingfold, The Crown | - |
| - | - | 14:00 | Chiddingfold, Winterton Arms | - |
| Guildford Mummers | 19:15 | Guildford, The Star
[Traditional Mummers Play at each pub during a pub crawl around Guildford. Other events feature a dance dancing a jig on the ceiling and the marking of the crosses. We encourage guests to dress up and we elect a King of misrule!] |
Andy Cooper 07792 221614 |
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| - | - | 20:10 | Guildford, King's Head | - |
| - | - | 20:45 | Guildford, Angel Hotel | - |
| - | - | 21:45 | Guildford, Three Pigeons | - |
| - | - | 22:15 | Guildford, Royal Oak | - |
| Haslemere Mummers | 06:30 | Hambledon, nr Godalming, On top of Hydon Ball
[The annual perfomance of the "Worm or Wormley Hill, or, the Luck of Hydon Ball".] |
Tony Kelly | |
| Hammersmith Morris Men | 20:00 | Borough
[Mumming play tour round as many pubs as possible in an evening -- into pub, buy beer, do play (4m30s), dring beer, repeat as nauseam...] |
bagman@hammersmithmorris.org.uk | |
| Greensleeves Morris Men | 19:30 | Roehampton, The Angel
[The Famous Wimbledon Mummers Play - a blend of traditional elements, biting contemporary satire and a few jokes. Includes sword dance.] |
Roy Fenton 020 8879 3527 |
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| - | - | 20:30 | Wimbledon Common, Hand in Hand | - |
| - | - | 21:30 | South Wimbledon, The Sultan | - |
| Haslemere Mummers | 11:00 | Haslemere, Museum
[Haslemere mummers perform own play at 11.00 am inside the museum and 12.00 midday on the green in front of the Town Hall, both venues at Haslemere. Mummers are drawn largely by association with Cuphill Morris] |
Ken Humphries 01483 420788 |
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| - | - | 12:00 | Haslemere, Townhall Green | - |
| Hammersmith Morris Men | 19:00 | Wandsworth, Queen Adelaide, Putney Bridge Road
[Mumming play tour round as many pubs as possible in an evening -- into pub, buy beer, do play (4m30s), dring beer, repeat as nauseam. The evening may even feature some traditional carols (Good News, While Shepherds (Sweet Christmas Bells), Shepherds Arise etc.) for those who fancy a bellow.] |
bagman@hammersmithmorris.org.uk | |
| - | - | 19:00 | Wandsworth, Cat's Back, Point Pleaseant | - |
| - | - | 19:00 | Wandsworth, The Wheatsheaf | - |
| - | - | 19:00 | Wandsworth, Spread Eagle | - |
| Hammersmith Morris Men | 20:00 | Richmond upon Thames
[Mumming play tour round as many pubs as possible in an evening -- into pub, buy beer, do play (4m30s), dring beer, repeat as nauseam...] |
bagman@hammersmithmorris.org.uk | |
| Greensleeves Morris Men | 12:15 | Wimbledon Village, Rose & Crown
[The Famous Wimbledon Mummers Play - a blend of traditional elements, biting contemporary satire and a few jokes. Includes sword dance.] |
Roy Fenton 020 8879 3527 |
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| - | - | 13:15 | Wimbledon Common, Crooked Billet | - |
| Haslemere Mummers | 12:00 | Godalming, The Anchor
[Haslemere mummers are drawn largely from Cuphill Morris who will also be dancing at this event - Boxing Day lunchtime.] |
Ken Humphries 01483 420788 |
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| Chiddingfold Tipteerers | 12:30 | Chiddingfold, The Swan
[A Tipteering, (Mummers) play, revived last year for the first time since about 1920. Purely local players around the village pubs. The play will be 'signed' for deaf members of any audience that cares to attend the pubs!] |
John Cowburn 01428 685940 |
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| - | - | 13:15 | Chiddingfold, The Crown | - |
| - | - | 14:00 | Chiddingfold, Winterton Arms | - |
| The (Insert Name Here) Mummers | 12:30 | Carshalton, Windsor Castle, Carshalton Road
[The first ever traditional "Is today Boxing Day or not?" Tour! Later times are approximate.] |
Mick McTiernan 077 646 55752 |
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| - | - | 13:30 | Carshalton, The Greyhound, High Street | - |
| - | - | 14:30 | Carshalton, Race Horse, West Street | - |
| - | - | 15:30 | Carshalton, The Sun, North Street | - |
| Jackstraws Morris | 13:00 | Badshot Lea, The Crown | Contact via website | |
| Guildford Mummers | 19:30 | Guildford, The Star, Quarry Street
[A King of Misrule is randomly selected from the public in attendance, (s)ho commands the players and entourage for the evening. The Guildford Mummers are mostly formed by members of the Pilgrim Morris Men.] |
Tom Knight 01483 427765 |
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| - | - | 20:00 | Guildford, Abbots Hospital | - |
| - | - | 20:30 | Guildford, Angel Hotel, High Street | - |
| - | - | 21:00 | Guildford, Three Pigeons, High Street | - |
| - | - | 21:30 | Guildford, Royal Oak, Sydenham Road | - |
| Greensleeves Morris Men | 13:30 | Merton, Merton Abbey Mills
[The Wimbledon Mummers Play featuring local residents Admiral Lord Nelson, Sir William and Lady Hamilton performed on the banks of Nelson's "River Nile" (Wandle) as part of the "Nelson's Paradise Merton" events] |
David Legg 020 8543 5866 |
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| - | - | 15:15 | Merton, Merton Abbey Mills | - |
| Greensleeves Morris Men | 19:45 | Merton, Emma Hamilton, Kingston Road
[The Wimbledon Mummers Play featuring Admiral Lord Nelson, Sir William and Lady Hamilton performed on Trafalgar Day at pubs on, or close to, Nelson's estate at Merton Place] |
David Legg 020 8543 5866 |
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| - | - | 20:15 | Merton, Leather Bottle, Kingston Road | - |
| - | - | 21:00 | Merton, Nelson Arms, Merton High Street | - |
| - | - | 21:30 | Merton, Trafalgar, High Path | - |
| Greensleeves Morris Men | 19:45 | Wimbledon Common, Hand in Hand
[The Famous Wimbledon Mummers Play - a blend of traditional elements, biting contemporary satire and a few jokes. Special guest appearances by local residents Admiral Lord Nelson and Sir William and Lady Hamilton. Includes sword dance.] |
Roy Fenton 020 8879 3527 |
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| - | - | 21:30 | South Wimbledon, Sultan, Norman Road | - |
| Haslemere Mummers | 11:00 | Haslemere, Museum | Ken Humphries 01483 863823 |
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| - | - | 12:00 | Haslemere, Town Hall Green | - |
| Hammersmith Morris Men | 20:00 | Wandsworth, Queen Adelaide, Putney Bridge Road
[Our traditional Sunday tour around the Wandsworth one-way system: Starting at the Queen Adelaide, then possibly the Cat's Back, The Wheatsheaf, the Alma, the Grapes, and the Brewers. Featuring not only the famous 5 minute mumming play, but also some of the Sheffield (and other traditional) carols.] |
bagman@hammersmithmorris.org.uk | |
| Greensleeves Morris Men | 12:15 | Wimbledon Village, Rose & Crown, High Street
[The Famous Wimbledon Mummers Play - a blend of traditional elements, biting contemporary satire and a few jokes. Special guest appearances by local residents Admiral Lord Nelson and Sir William and Lady Hamilton. Includes sword dance.] |
Roy Fenton 020 8879 3527 |
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| - | - | 13:15 | Wimbledon Common, Crooked Billet | - |
| Haslemere Mummers | 12:00 | Godalming, The Anchor | Ken Humphries 01483 863823 |
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| Chiddingfold Tipteerers | 12:15 | Chiddingfold, The Swan
[All timings are subject to 'Morris time'. Bring a warm heart and a sound voice!] |
John Cowburn 01428 685940 |
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| - | - | 13:15 | Chiddingfold, The Crown | - |
| - | - | 14:30 | Chiddingfold, Chiddingfold Club | - |
| - | - | 15:30 | Chiddingfold, Winterton Arms | - |
| Guildford Mummers | 19:30 | Guildford, The Star
[We perform the Guildford Tiptearer's Play every year.] |
Tom Knight | |
| - | - | 20:15 | Guildford, The Angel | - |
| - | - | 21:00 | Guildford, Three Pigeons | - |
| - | - | 21:45 | Guildford, Royal Oak | - |
| The (Insert Name Here) Mummers | 20:00 | Carshalton, The Greyhound
[The first ever Traditional Brick Monday* Tour. All times are mumming times. (*the first signing on day after 12th night.)] |
Mick McTiernan 077 646 55752 |
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| - | - | 21:00 | Carshalton, Windsor Castle | - |
| - | - | 22:00 | Carshalton, The Sun | - |
| Chiddingfold Tipteerers | 14:30 | Chiddingfold, The Crown
[St Georges Day Play! An adapted script inclusive of The Wormley Worm.] |
John Cowburn 01428 685940 |
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| Guildford Mummers | 19:30 | Guildford, The Star, Quarry Street
[The Twelfth Night Wassail starts with the crowning of the King of the Wassail who is chosen by finding the bean in the Twelfth Night Cake. Then the Mummers perform and songs and carols are sumg at each venue.] |
Roger Twitchin | |
| - | - | 20:15 | Guildford, King's Head, Quarry Street | - |
| - | - | 20:45 | Guildford, Angel Hotel, High Street | - |
| - | - | 21:30 | Guildford, Three Pigeons, High Street | - |
| - | - | 22:00 | Guildford, The Royal Oak, Sydenham Road | - |
| Chiddingfold Tipteerers | 13:30 | Chiddingfold, The Swan
[All times approximate. Plenty of singing & carols at each performance!] |
John Cowburn 01428 685940 |
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| - | - | 14:15 | Chiddingfold, The Crown | - |
| - | - | 15:30 | Chiddingfold, The Winterton | - |
| Chiddingfold Tipteerers | 13:00 | Chiddingfold, The Crown
[Times approx. An enhanced cast, and expanded script! 7th Year.] |
John Cowburn 01428 685940 |
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| - | - | 14:30 | Chiddingfold, The Winterton
[Times approx. An enhanced cast, and expanded script! 7th Year.] |
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| - | - | 15:45 | Chiddingfold, The Winterton
[Times approx. An enhanced cast, and expanded script! 7th Year.] |
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| Guildford Mummers | 19:15 | Guildford, Star, Quarry Street
[Come along for the Twelfth Night Cake, the Wassail Bowl, watch the play and have a good sing.] |
Roger Twitchin | |
| - | - | 20:00 | Guildford, King's Head, Quarry Street | - |
| - | - | 20:30 | Guildford, Angel Hotel, High Street | - |
| - | - | 21:30 | Guildford, Three Pigeons, High Street | - |
| - | - | 22:00 | Guildford, Royal Oak, Sydenham Road | - |
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