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England

Oxfordshire

Abingdon Mummers [Website]

Category:

Folk Play-acting Sub-Group

Home Town:

Abingdon, Grid Ref.: SU4997, Lat.& Long.: 51.6736, -1.2841

Description:

[None provided]

Performances:

Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2003 (2), 2004 (4), 2013 (2)

Media Links:

1 link to Photo(s)

Contact:

Tony Legge (tonylegge@btinternet.com), Phone: 01235 520768

Part of:

Abingdon Traditional Morris Dancers

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Adderbury Mummers [Website]

Category:

Folk Play-acting Sub-Group

Home Town:

Adderbury, Grid Ref.: SP4735, Lat.& Long.: 52.0155, -1.3078

Description:

Mummers have been performing in Adderbury since 1997 as an off shoot from Adderbury Morris . In 1999 the actors were joined by Mr. Leslie's Banbury Rapper who added some additional excitement with their death defying stunts and stunning good looks. The play is based on a text passed on by Mr. Gregory Wass (born in 1920) which he learned as a boy in Derbyshire but is regularly reviewed and 'improved' with topical local additions.

Established:

1997

Performances:

Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2002 (1), 2003 (2), 2004 (1), 2005 (1), 2006 (1), 2008 (1), 2009 (1), 2010 (1)

Media Links:

[None registered]

Contact:

Verna Wass (verna.wass@btinternet.com), Phone: 00441295 758222

Part of:

Adderbury Morris Men

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Bampton Mummers [Website]

Category:

Folk Play-only Group

Home Town:

Bampton, Grid Ref.: SP3103, Lat.& Long.: 51.7289, -1.5439

Description:

[None provided]

Performances:

Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2005 (1), 2008 (1)

Media Links:

[None registered]

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Blewbury Mummers [Website]

Category:

Folk Play-only Group

Home Town:

Blewbury, Grid Ref.: SU5385, Lat.& Long.: 51.5654, -1.2281

Description:

[None provided]

Performances:

Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2002 (1), 2003 (1)

Media Links:

[None registered]

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Charney Bassett Mummers [Website]

Category:

Folk Play-only Group

Home Town:

Charney Bassett, Grid Ref.: SU3894, Lat.& Long.: 51.6480, -1.4450

Description:

The group was formed to reenact the Charney Bassett Mummers' play collected by G.W.W.Minns in 1860, and whose manuscript notebook was discovered in family papers in 2018.

Established:

2018

Performances:

Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2018 (1), 2020 (1)

Media Links:

[None registered]

Contact:

charney.history@btinternet.com

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Cropredy Mummers [Website]

Category:

Folk Play-only Group

Home Town:

Cropredy, Grid Ref.: SP4646, Lat.& Long.: 52.1169, -1.3191

Description:

Group formed to perform at new year in Cropredy and Great Bourton for charity.

Established:

2009

Performances:

Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2010 (1)

Media Links:

[None registered]

Contact:

Verna Wass (verna.wass@btinternet.com), Phone: 00441295758222 (Home)
Address: 3, Chapel Row, Cropredy, Banbury, Oxon

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Ducklington Mummers

Category:

Folk Play-acting Sub-Group

Home Town:

Ducklington, Grid Ref.: SP3507, Lat.& Long.: 51.7646, -1.4855

Description:

[None provided]

Performances:

Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2001 (1), 2002 (2), 2003 (2), 2004 (2), 2005 (1), 2006 (3), 2008 (1), 2009 (1)

Media Links:

1 link to Photo(s)

Contact:

Peter West (badger@ducklington.vianw.co.uk), Phone: 01869 601451

Part of:

Ducklington Morris

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Ducklington Traditional Mummers

Category:

Folk Play-only Group

Home Town:

Ducklington, Grid Ref.: SP3507, Lat.& Long.: 51.7646, -1.4855

Description:

Performers of the Ducklington play recorded by Jesse Fisher in 1884. The cast are all village residents and locals.

Performances:

Forthcoming: None registered

Media Links:

[None registered]

Contact:

Roger Barnes (roger@ducklington.com), Phone: 01993 706198

Notes:

Not to be confused with Ducklington Mummers, which is a separate group that is part of Ducklington Morris.

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Finstock Mummers

Category:

Folk Play-only Group

Home Town:

Finstock, Grid Ref.: SP3616, Lat.& Long.: 51.8455, -1.4701

Description:

Performing King George & the Turkish Knight in and around the village on the Sunday before Christmas. Always ending up at the Plough Inn, Finstock.

Established:

1985

Performances:

Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2003 (1), 2004 (1), 2005 (1), 2006 (1), 2008 (1), 2010 (1), 2011 (1), 2012 (2), 2013 (1), 2014 (1), 2015 (1), 2016 (1), 2017 (1), 2018 (1)

Media Links:

[None registered]

Contact:

Tony Cooper (mini.cooper7@btinternet.com)

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Headington Mummers

Category:

Folk Play-only Group

Home Town:

Headington, Grid Ref.: SP5407, Lat.& Long.: 51.7631, -1.2102

Description:

[None provided]

Performances:

Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2004 (1), 2013 (1)

Media Links:

[None registered]

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King Stone Mummers [Website]

Category:

Folk Play-acting Sub-Group

Home Town:

Chipping Norton, Grid Ref.: SP3127, Lat.& Long.: 51.9447, -1.5417

Description:

King Stone was formed just prior to Yule-tide 2004 performing its own Mummers play in and around Chipping Norton. Early the following year the group adopted rapper, composed a Pace Egg Play and now also performs a 17th century Ale-tasters' re-enactment.

Established:

2004

Performances:

Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2010 (2), 2012 (1), 2013 (1)

Media Links:

1 link to Video

Contact:

Garry Gibbons (garry.gibbons@3sco.co.uk), Phone: 01608 642221 (Home)

Part of:

King Stone Rapper

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Kingham Mummers

Category:

Folk Play-only Group

Home Town:

Kingham, Grid Ref.: SP2523, Lat.& Long.: 51.9090, -1.6293

Description:

[None provided]

Established:

2006

Performances:

Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2014 (1)

Media Links:

[None registered]

Contact:

Delly Blane, Organiser (dellyblane@tiscali.co.uk)

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Oxford City Morris Men [Website]

Category:

Dancers who perform Plays

Home Town:

Oxford, Grid Ref.: SP5106, Lat.& Long.: 51.7544, -1.2538

Description:

We are a Morris side which practices and performs dances from the Cotswold tradition

Established:

1938

Performances:

Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2004 (1), 2005 (1), 2013 (2)

Media Links:

[None registered]

Contact:

Bagman (bagman@ocmm.org.uk)

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The Melstock Band [Website]

Category:

Folk Play-only Group

Home Town:

Oxford, Grid Ref.: SP5106, Lat.& Long.: 51.7544, -1.2538

Description:

[None provided]

Performances:

Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2002 (11)

Media Links:

[None registered]

Contact:

Dave Townsend, Phone: 01753 859421

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Towersey Morris [Website]

Category:

Dancers who perform Plays

Home Town:

Towersey, Grid Ref.: SP7305, Lat.& Long.: 51.7429, -0.9353

Description:

Towersey Morris perform around the South Bucks & South Oxon area in the weeks before Christmas. The play, although traditionally based, always incorporates recent notable news. The final performance is always around noon on Boxing Day in the Three Horseshoes, Towersey, Oxon.

Performances:

Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2001 (3), 2002 (4), 2010 (5), 2011 (1), 2013 (6), 2014 (1)

Media Links:

1 link to Video

Contacts:

Paul Dolman (pandtdolman@tiscali.co.uk)

 

Andy Hardy, Squire (hardy48@btinternet.com), Phone: 01844 291173
Address: 48 Churchway, Haddenham, HP17 8HA

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Wantage Mummers [Website]

Category:

Folk Play-acting Sub-Group

Home Town:

Wantage, Grid Ref.: SU4087, Lat.& Long.: 51.5844, -1.4154

Description:

The Wantage Mummers Play is based on an old tradition from the nearby village of Steventon that was resurrected by Max Williams, an Old Boy of The Side. We perform our play on December 26th. The Icknield Way Morris Men sponsor the Wantage Mummers.

Established:

1970

Performances:

Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2002 (1), 2003 (1), 2004 (1), 2005 (1), 2006 (1), 2008 (1), 2009 (1), 2010 (2), 2011 (1), 2012 (1), 2013 (1), 2014 (1), 2015 (1), 2016 (1), 2018 (1), 2019 (1)

Media Links:

[None registered]

Contact:

Steve Dagnall (enquiries@wantagemummers.org.uk), Phone: 07762 372106

Part of:

Icknield Way Morris Men

Notes:

Exact date unknown. Script based on text held by Max Williams grandfather.

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Rutland

Rutland Mummers

Category:

Folk Play-acting Sub-Group

Home Town:

Uppingham, Grid Ref.: SP8699, Lat.& Long.: 52.5861, -0.7231

Description:

We are a humble group of Morris Dancers who perform a Mummers Play in the winter season. Home written incorporating traditional themes, sex,,blood and gore. Original inspiration was a WI tea towel.Seems to please crowds!

Established:

1980

Performances:

Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2001 (1), 2002 (1), 2003 (1), 2004 (1), 2012 (1)

Media Links:

[None registered]

Contact:

Dave Casewell (philiphield@hotmail.com), Phone: 01572 821566
Address: 30 North Street West, Uppingham, Rutland, LE15 9SG

Part of:

Rutland Morris Men

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Shropshire

Bridgnorth Mummers

Category:

Other Performing Group

Home Town:

Bridgnorth, Grid Ref.: SO7192, Lat.& Long.: 52.5296, -2.4215

Description:

A small group of interested idiots who perform specially written plays based on traditional themes.

Established:

2012

Performances:

Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2013 (1)

Media Links:

[None registered]

Contact:

Bob Hayes (bob@bobhayes.co.uk), Phone: 441746768468 or 07905 757381
Address: 3 West Castle Street, Bridgnorth. WV16 4AB

Notes:

Based at The White Lion in Bridgnorth

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Sunshine Arts [Website]

Category:

Other Performing Group

Home Town:

Dawley, Grid Ref.: SJ6807, Lat.& Long.: 52.6640, -2.4658

Description:

Professional entertainers/educators who produce Mummers Plays, costumes and props - working with children/adults in schools,at folk festivals, community events and celebrations. Famed for their Mum and Tuk productions. - English Mummers Plays meet Tuk Band, Play Characters and Landship Dance from Barbados

Established:

1976

Performances:

Forthcoming: None registered

Media Links:

1 link to Web page

Contact:

Dave Hunt, Director (daverhunt@aol.com), Phone: 01952-505073 (Home) or 07957 856 023 (Mob.)
Address: 74A King Street, Dawley, Telford, Shropshire, United Kingdom TF4 2AQ

Notes:

Available full-time for work all over the country

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Somerset

Bathampton Morris Men [Website]

Category:

Dancers who perform Plays

Home Town:

Bathampton, Grid Ref.: ST7766, Lat.& Long.: 51.3966, -2.3234

Description:

Bathampton Morris Men perform an adaptation of the Sutton at Hone mumming play in pubs, clubs and restaurants in Bradford on Avon on the Thursday before Christmas.

Established:

1934

Performances:

Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2002 (1), 2003 (1), 2004 (1), 2005 (1), 2008 (1), 2009 (1), 2010 (1), 2012 (2), 2014 (1), 2015 (1), 2016 (2), 2017 (2), 2018 (2), 2022 (1)

Media Links:

[None registered]

Contact:

Idris Roker, Bagman (bagman@bathampton-morris-men.org.uk), Phone: 01225-867031

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