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England

North Yorkshire

Middleton Mummers

Category:

Folk Play-only Group

Home Town:

Middleton, Cowling, Grid Ref.: SD9643, Lat.& Long.: 53.8877, -2.0547

Description:

All performers in the Group live in the hamlet of Middleton or nearby village. We perform a traditional combat play featuring a famous celebrity involved in an important issue of the day; the play also satirises issues currently in the news. This is to give relevance for a modern audience.

Established:

2001

Performances:

Forthcoming: None registered

 

Past events:

 

GMap 19-Dec-2010

1. - 15:15

Bottom of Street, Middleton, Cowling, North Yorkshire, BD22 0DQ, England - Outside at the home of the Group - weather permitting.

2. - 18:00

Bay Horse, Keighley Rd, Cowling, North Yorkshire, BD22 0AH

3. - 19:00

Bay Horse, Ellers Rd, Sutton-in-Craven, North Yorkshire, BD20 7LY

4. - 19:45

Kings Arms, High St, Sutton-in-Craven, North Yorkshire, BD20 7LP

5. - 20:45

White Lion, Priest Bank Rd, Kildwick, North Yorkshire, BD20 9BH

6. - 21:30

Old White Bear, Keighley Rd, Cross Hills, North Yorkshire, BD20 7RN

Notes:

A combat play featuring St. George, Turkish Knight, Beelzebub, Turkish Knight's 'Relation' and the Doctor. The part of the Turkish Knight's 'Relation' features a famous celebrity involved in an important issue of the day. Beelzebub's role satirises current important news items. Who is our famous 'guest' this year? What has Beelzebub been up to? Come along and find out!

 

Other past years: 2004 (1), 2005 (1), 2008 (1), 2009 (1)

Media Links:

1. Middleton Mummers Play - Middleton, Cowling - 17th Dec 2006 - Unverified link
YouTube - Video [10min 58sec], Joan Tindale, 17-Dec-2006
2. Middleton Mummers, North Yorkshire, England on the 19th Dec.2004 - Validated link
Folk Play Research - Photo(s) [1 image], 19-Dec-2004

Contact:

Mark Barnes (middleton.mummers@btinternet.com), Phone: 01535 637352
Address: 44 Middleton, Cowling, Keighley, West Yorkshire. BD22 0DQ

Notes:

Tour 5 venues + one outside venue (weather permitting) in South Craven on last Sunday before Christmas Eve. Now disbanded?

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