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:
16-Dec-2010
1. - 21:45
Village Hall, Back St, Broadmayne, Dorset, DT2 8EW, England
Notes:
Sunray Folk Club Christmas Night - carols, songs, stories and the play
13-Dec-2010
1. - 18:15
Victoria Square, Chiswell, Portland, Dorset, DT5 1AL, England
Notes:
Christmas Event - play to be performed in open and then possibly in local pubs
12-Dec-2010
1. - 13:00
Wyke Square, Wyke Regis, Dorset, DT4 9XP, England
Notes:
Christmas Fair with stalls etc. Play performance at various times in open and the Albert pub
11-Dec-2010
1. - 16:00
St Georges Centre, Reforne, Portland, Dorset, DT5 2AN, England
Notes:
Community Choir Christmas Concert
10-Dec-2010
1. - 18:00
Easton Square, Easton, Dorset, DT5 1BX, England
Notes:
Christmas Shopping evening - play to be performed several times in church halls, shopping centre and in the open
04-Dec-2010
1. - 20:30
St Michael's Church, Church Lane, Stinsford, Dorset, DT2 8PT, England
Notes:
Hardy Society Going the Rounds - recreation of carol singing in Under the Greenwood Tree. All welcome to sing carols from the Hardy songbook. Meet Thornecombe Woods 6.30, finish in church with singing and the play
08-Jan-2010
1. - 19:30
Bothenhampton Village Hall, Main St, Bothenhampton, Dorset, DT6 4BL, England
Notes:
Evening entertainment with plays, songs, dances, stories. Free entry, all welcome
Other past years: 2001 (2), 2002 (4), 2003 (6), 2004 (7), 2005 (3), 2006 (7), 2008 (4), 2009 (5), 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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