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:
19-Dec-2023
1. - 21:30
St Peter's Church, 6 Chesterfield Road, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 1FD, England
Notes:
Concert by John Tams
15-Dec-2023
1. - 19:00
Red Lion, 150 Greenhill Lane, Riddings, Derbyshire, DE55 4EX, England
2. - 19:10
Red Lion, 150 Greenhill Lane, Riddings, Derbyshire, DE55 4EX
3. - 19:15
Seven Stars, 26 Church St, Riddings, Derbyshire, DE55 4BX
4. - 19:25
Moulders Arms (The Thack), 53 Church St, Riddings, Derbyshire, DE55 4BX
5. - 19:50
Dixies Arms, Lower Bagthorpe, Bagthorpe, Nottinghamshire, NG16 5HF
6. - 20:15
Horse and Jockey, Church Lane, Selston, Nottinghamshire, NG16 6FB
7. - 20:45
Somercotes Snooker Club, Mansfield St, Somercotes, Derbyshire, DE55 4HR
8. - 21:00
Crown Inn, 73 Sleetmoor Lane, Somercotes, Derbyshire, DE55 1RE
9. - 21:15
Cross Keys, Derby Rd, Swanwick, Derbyshire, DE55 1BG
10. - 21:30
Boot and Slipper, The Green, Swanwick, Derbyshire, DE55 1BL
11. - 21:45
The Steampacket, Derby Rd, Swanwick, Derbyshire, DE55 1AB
12. - 21:50
The Steampacket, Derby Rd, Swanwick, Derbyshire, DE55 1AB
13. - 22:00
Gate Inn, The Delves, Swanwick, Derbyshire, DE55 1AQ
14. - 22:15
Red Lion, 150 Greenhill Lane, Riddings, Derbyshire, DE55 4EX
08-Dec-2023
1. - 19:10
Spanker Inn, Spanker Lane, Nether Heage, Derbyshire, DE56 2AT, England
2. - 19:25
The Excavator, Buckland Hollow, Derbyshire, DE56 2HS
3. - 19:40
Butterley Park, Ripley, Derbyshire, DE5 3QW
4. - 20:00
Talbot Taphouse, 1 Butterley Hill, Ripley, Derbyshire, DE5 3LT
5. - 20:10
Nags Head, 56 Butterley Hill, Ripley, Derbyshire, DE5 3LT
6. - 20:20
Holly Bush, 51 Brook Lane, Marehay, Derbyshire, DE5 8JA
7. - 20:40
Village Inn, 51 Upper Marehay Rd, Marehay, Derbyshire, DE5 8JF
8. - 21:00
Thorn Tree, Waingroves, Derbyshire
9. - 21:20
Poet and Castle, 2 Alfreton Rd, Codnor, Derbyshire, DE5 9QY
10. - 21:40
Bull's Head, Denby Common, Derbyshire, DE5 8PW
11. - 21:50
Denby Lodge, Church St, Denby, Derbyshire, DE5 8PH
12. - 22:00
Old Oak Inn, Horsley Woodhouse, Derbyshire, DE7 6AW
13. - 22:10
Black Boy, Old Road, Heage, Derbyshire, DE56 2BN
14. - 22:20
Spanker Inn, Spanker Lane, Nether Heage, Derbyshire, DE56 2AT
Other past years: 2001 (5), 2004 (3), 2005 (3), 2006 (1), 2009 (5), 2010 (5), 2011 (2), 2012 (5), 2013 (3), 2014 (3), 2015 (2), 2016 (2), 2017 (2), 2018 (2), 2019 (4), 2022 (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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