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England

Lancashire

Rossendale Mummers

Category:

Folk Play-only Group

Home Town:

Whitworth, Grid Ref.: SD8818, Lat.& Long.: 53.6629, -2.1755

Description:

The group perform three plays. The main play being the Christmas Play, featuring The Black Ram, Saint George, Bessy Brown Bags, The Doctor, Old Father Christmas and The M.C. being performed at local markets, pubs and clubs in the week running up to Christmas. There are also two Summer plays

Established:

1978

Performances:

Forthcoming: None registered

 

Past events:

 

GMap 23-Dec-2012

1. - 14:30

Whitworth Band Club, Market St, Whitworth, Lancashire, OL12 8DP, England

Notes:

Christmas carols concert by the Whitworth Vale and Healey brass band from about 1330hrs followed by our play about 1430hrs. Members club but day visitors welcome, if you have coins of the realm in your pocket you're in! Can be busy so come early for a seat or slide into the window seats when the band finishes playing and vacates that corner.

 

GMap 22-Dec-2012

1. - 10:30

Rawenstall market, 20 Newchurch Road, Rawenstall, Lancashire, BB4 7QX, England

2. -     -    

Todmorden market, Brook St, Todmorden, West Yorkshire, OL14 5AJ

3. -     -    

St. George's Square, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, HX7 8ET

4. - 14:30

Bare Arts Studio Bar, Rochdale Road, Todmorden, West Yorkshire, OL14 7LP

 

GMap 08-Dec-2012

1. - 11:00

Bacup Market, St. James Street, Bacup, Lancashire, OL13 0AA, England

Notes:

We will be performing around the town from 1100hrs until 1600hrs as part of Bacup Arts and Crafts Christmas Market. First performance in the market at 1100hrs then more performances outside and inside the old conservative club. The Britannia Coconutters, 400 Roses and Rossendale Clog Heritage will also be dancing outside and inside the old con. club. Various other Christmas events on around the town.

 

GMap 01-Jul-2012

1. - 12:00

The Crown, 19 Greave Rd, Bacup, Lancashire, OL13 9HQ, England

 

Other past years: 2010 (2), 2011 (2), 2013 (2), 2014 (2), 2015 (1), 2016 (2), 2017 (1)

Media Links:

1. Rossendale Mummers The Trials Of Everyman @ The Crown 7th July 2013 - Unverified link
You Tube - Video , 28-Feb-2014
2. The Trials Of Everyman - Unverified link
YouTube - Video , 27-Jun-2010
3. Christmas Play at Whitworth Band Club Dec. 2008 - Unverified link
You Tube - Photo(s) , 22-Dec-2008
4. Christmas Play - Unverified link
YouTube - Video , 21-Dec-2008

Contact:

Mark Ambrose (ambie55@hotmail.com)

Part of:

Whitworth Rushcart Men

Notes:

Re-established 2007 following a break of several years due to lack of performers

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