England
Derbyshire
Ripley Guisers (Ripley Morris) [Website]
Category:
Folk Play-acting Sub-Group
Home Town:
Ripley, Grid Ref.: SK4050, Lat.& Long.: 53.0499, -1.3958
Description:
We perform the Hammersmith Guisers Play, ( 5/6 characters, two songs) collected from Percy Cook, Hammersmith, Ripley, in 1983. Percy last performed the play in 1904. 40/50 performances every year since 1984, around Ripley, and in Nottinghamshire (Selston area). Strong local guiseing/bullguiseing tradition in mining area.12 local plays collected.
Established:
1983
Performances:
Forthcoming: None registered
Past events:
16-Dec-2011
1. - 20:00
Horse and Jockey, Leabrooks Rd, Somercotes, Derbyshire, DE55 4HB, England
2. - 20:15
Horse and Jockey, Church Lane, Selston, Nottinghamshire, NG16 6FB
3. - 20:30
Dixies Arms, Lower Bagthorpe, Bagthorpe, Nottinghamshire, NG16 5HF
4. - 20:40
Shepherds Rest, Lower Bagthorpe, Bagthorpe, Nottinghamshire, NG16 5HF
5. - 20:55
Moulders Arms (The Thack), 53 Church St, Riddings, Derbyshire, DE55 4BX
6. - 21:10
Seven Stars, 26 Church St, Riddings, Derbyshire, DE55 4BX
7. - 21:25
Red Lion, 150 Greenhill Lane, Riddings, Derbyshire, DE55 4EX
8. - 21:40
Gate Inn, The Delves, Swanwick, Derbyshire, DE55 1AQ
9. - 21:55
The Steampacket, Derby Rd, Swanwick, Derbyshire, DE55 1AB - 1st performance
10. - 22:05
The Steampacket, Derby Rd, Swanwick, Derbyshire, DE55 1AB - 2nd performance
11. - 22:15
Boot and Slipper, The Green, Swanwick, Derbyshire, DE55 1BL
12. - 22:30
Cross Keys, Derby Rd, Swanwick, Derbyshire, DE55 1BG
13. - 22:45
Crown Inn, 73 Sleetmoor Lane, Somercotes, Derbyshire, DE55 1RE
14. - 23:00
Horse and Jockey, Leabrooks Rd, Somercotes, Derbyshire, DE55 4HB - 2nd performance
09-Dec-2011
1. - 19:30
Holly Bush, 51 Brook Lane, Marehay, Derbyshire, DE5 8JA, England
2. - 19:45
The Excavator, Buckland Hollow, Derbyshire, DE56 2HS
3. - 20:00
Spanker Inn, Spanker Lane, Nether Heage, Derbyshire, DE56 2AT
4. - 20:15
Black Boy, Old Road, Heage, Derbyshire, DE56 2BN
5. - 20:25
Black Boy, Old Road, Heage, Derbyshire, DE56 2BN
6. - 20:45
Poet and Castle, 2 Alfreton Rd, Codnor, Derbyshire, DE5 9QY
7. - 20:55
French Horn, Nottingham Rd, Codnor, Derbyshire, DE5 9RH
8. - 21:15
Bull's Head, Denby Common, Derbyshire, DE5 8PW - 1st performance
9. - 21:30
Bull's Head, Denby Common, Derbyshire, DE5 8PW - 2nd performance
10. - 21:45
Denby Lodge, Church St, Denby, Derbyshire, DE5 8PH - First performance
11. - 22:00
Denby Lodge, Church St, Denby, Derbyshire, DE5 8PH - Second performance
12. - 22:20
Old Oak Inn, Horsley Woodhouse, Derbyshire, DE7 6AW
13. - 22:35
Pear Tree, 4 Derby Rd, Ripley, Derbyshire, DE5 3HR
14. - 22:45
Holly Bush, 51 Brook Lane, Marehay, Derbyshire, DE5 8JA
Other past years: 2001 (5), 2004 (3), 2005 (3), 2006 (1), 2009 (5), 2010 (5), 2012 (5), 2013 (3), 2014 (3), 2015 (2), 2016 (2), 2017 (2), 2018 (2), 2019 (4), 2022 (3), 2023 (3)
Media Links:
1. Ripley Morris Facebook Page - Unverified link
Facebook - Photo(s)
[Various], Graham Clarke, 20-Sep-2010
2. Ripley Guisers performing on the 7th December 2001 in Ripley Derbyshire, England - Validated link
Folk Play Research - Photo(s)
[3 images], John Frearson, 07-Dec-2001
Contact:
Graham Clarke (greybags@aol.com), Phone: 01773603665
Address: 16 Oakland Crescent
Riddings
Part of:
Ripley Morris
Notes:
Fridays in December ,13/15 performances each night, in Ripley, Selston, Riddings, Swanwick, Somercotes, Codnor, Heage, Denby, Bullbridge, Crich. Collect for Ripley Hospital League of Friends. 1,444 performances of the play, £41,480 raised for Ripley Hospital League of Friends.
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