England
Dorset
Frome Valley Morris Mummers
Category:
Folk Play-acting Sub-Group
Home Town:
Weymouth, Grid Ref.: SY6779, Lat.& Long.: 50.6137, -2.4594
Description:
Plays performed currently are: Hero Combat - text from a village near Weymouth (Broadwey) from DCRO, 1934 - played at Midwinter in pubs, streets in South and West Dorset - and a Hoodening play we wrote c. 2005, based on Kentish examples (also played at festivals) and performed 2005-2014, waiting for more players to start again.
Established:
1978
Performances:
Forthcoming:
 12-Dec-2023
1. - 19:30
St Edmunds Church,, Ludlow Road, Wyke Regis, Dorset, DT4 0HB, England
Notes:
Play as part of Island Voices Choir Christmas Concert - time is concert start
17-Dec-2023
1. - 19:30
Tom Browns, 47 High Street East, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1HU, England
2. - 20:30
Convivial Rabbit, 1 Trinity House, Trinity Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1TT
Notes:
Two lovely supportive pubs
19-Dec-2023
1. - 19:30
Drax Arms, High Street, Bere Regis, Dorset, BH20 7HH, England
2. - 20:00
Drax Arms, High Street, Bere Regis, Dorset, BH20 7HH
Notes:
Times very approximate - one performance in the pub bar and one in the folk club in the back room
Past events:
20-Dec-2009
1. - 14:00
Portland Museum, 217 Wakeham, Portland, Dorset, DT5 1HS, England
Notes:
Museum event plus possibly some pubs tbc
17-Dec-2009
1. - 19:45
Wise Man Inn, West Stafford, Dorset, DT2 8AG, England
Notes:
Foodie pub but our local
11-Dec-2009
1. - 18:30
Easton Square, Easton, Dorset, DT5 1BX, England
Notes:
Christmas Fair with shops open and Christmas entertainment. Performances in the street, church halls and possibly pubs
06-Dec-2009
1. - 13:30
Wyke Regis Fair, Wyke Regis, Dorset, DT4 9XP, England
Notes:
Performance in the street at a village Christmas fair
09-Jan-2009
1. - 19:30
Bothenhampton Village Hall, Main St, Bothenhampton, Dorset, DT6 4BL, England - Party/randy. Small village hall, restricted parking nearby
Notes:
Village annual social and all welcome to join in. Entertainment by members of Frome Valley Morris and friends. Songs, recitations, social dancing, etc. Light refreshments. Free, collection in aid of village facilities
Other past years: 2001 (2), 2002 (4), 2003 (6), 2004 (7), 2005 (3), 2006 (7), 2008 (4), 2010 (7), 2011 (4), 2012 (1), 2013 (5), 2014 (3), 2016 (3), 2017 (1), 2018 (5), 2019 (5), 2020 (1), 2022 (5), 2023 (1)
Media Links:
1. Frome Valley Morris Men Mummers Play - Validated link
YouTube - Video
[9min 21sec], darkdorset, 24-Feb-2007
Contact:
David Milner (davmilner@gmail.com), Phone: 01305 880154
Address: 3 Hope Terrace, Martinstown, Dorset, DT2 9JN
Part of:
Frome Valley Morris
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