England
Essex
Magnificent Magic Mummers (Magic Mummers) [Website]
Category:
Folk Play-only Group
Home Town:
Chelmsford, Grid Ref.: TL7106, Lat.& Long.: 51.7313, 0.4675
Description:
Traditional folk plays performed in the round. Tales of good, honour, love and lust. Including, of course, St George.
Established:
2002
Performances:
Forthcoming: None registered
Media Links:
[None registered]
Contact:
Simon Mouncey, Squire (magic@mumming.org), Phone: 01245 256895
Notes:
Affiliated to the Open Morris
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Mayflower Morris Men [Website]
Category:
Dancers who perform Plays
Home Town:
Billericay, Grid Ref.: TQ6794, Lat.& Long.: 51.6239, 0.4201
Description:
[None provided]
Performances:
Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2005 (1)
Media Links:
[None registered]
Contact:
Ross Holland (rosswholland@btinternet.com)
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Thameside Mummers (The Fabulous Thameside Mummers) [Website]
Category:
Folk Play-only Group
Home Town:
Leigh-on-Sea, Grid Ref.: TQ8485, Lat.& Long.: 51.5377, 0.6607
Description:
Thameside Mummers have performed traditional Mumming Plays at fairs and festivals thoughout this fair land. We are famed for our plays; for the quality of our performance and for our thirst. We don't collect for Charity (except in the run up to Christmas) we make it quite clear that whatever the Public choose to give and whatever we get paid for performances will be invested in beer!
Established:
1971
Performances:
Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2002 (4), 2003 (19), 2004 (10), 2005 (5), 2006 (3), 2013 (4), 2014 (5), 2015 (1)
Media Links:
2 links to Photo(s)
Contact:
Dr. Derek Oliver, Foreman (Oliver@ravenswood.co.uk), Phone: +44 (0)1268 794556
Address: Ravenswood, 148 Essex Way, South Benfleet, Essex, SS7 1LN
Notes:
Yes, we are still going! Getting older but beer is a great lubricant in old age.
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Gloucestershire
Artension [Website]
Category:
Folk Play-only Group
Home Town:
Pitchcombe, Grid Ref.: SO8508, Lat.& Long.: 51.7745, -2.2102
Description:
[None provided]
Performances:
Forthcoming: None registered
Media Links:
[None registered]
Contact:
Steve Rowley (steve@artension.com), Phone: 01453 763181
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Ashchurch Mummers [Website]
Category:
Folk Play-only Group
Home Town:
Ashchurch, Grid Ref.: SO9233, Lat.& Long.: 51.9995, -2.1093
Description:
[None provided]
Performances:
Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2003 (1)
Media Links:
[None registered]
Contact:
Stephen Rowley (steve@artension.com), Phone: 01453 763181
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Avening School
Category:
Folk Play-acting Sub-Group
Home Town:
Avening, Grid Ref.: ST8897, Lat.& Long.: 51.6757, -2.1663
Description:
[None provided]
Performances:
Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2001 (1)
Media Links:
[None registered]
Contact:
Steve Rowley (steve@artension.com)
Part of:
GlosFolk Education
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Bisley Mummers [Website]
Category:
Folk Play-only Group
Home Town:
Bisley, Grid Ref.: SO9006, Lat.& Long.: 51.7567, -2.1377
Description:
[None provided]
Performances:
Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2003 (1), 2004 (1), 2022 (1)
Media Links:
[None registered]
Contact:
Colin Hassall (colinhassall@bearsfield.fsnet.co.uk), Phone: 01452 770335
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Cheltenham Mummers
Category:
Folk Play-only Group
Home Town:
Cheltenham, Grid Ref.: SO9422, Lat.& Long.: 51.9006, -2.0799
Description:
[None provided]
Performances:
Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2009 (1)
Media Links:
4 links to Video
Contact:
Keith Glover, Phone: 01242 529138
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City of Gloucester Mummers
Category:
Folk Play-only Group
Home Town:
Gloucester, Grid Ref.: SO8318, Lat.& Long.: 51.8644, -2.2396
Description:
[None provided]
Performances:
Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2002 (1), 2003 (1), 2004 (1), 2005 (1), 2006 (1), 2008 (1), 2009 (1), 2010 (1), 2011 (1), 2012 (1), 2013 (1)
Media Links:
[None registered]
Contact:
Chris Burge (chris@folker.demon.co.uk), Phone: 01453 759921
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Clearwell Mummers [Website]
Category:
Folk Play-only Group
Home Town:
Clearwell, Grid Ref.: SO5708, Lat.& Long.: 51.7731, -2.6160
Description:
[None provided]
Performances:
Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2003 (1)
Media Links:
[None registered]
Contact:
Stephen Rowley (steve@artension.com), Phone: 01453 763181
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Cultural Pathways [Website]
Category:
Folk Play-only Group
Home Town:
Pitchcombe, Grid Ref.: SO8508, Lat.& Long.: 51.7745, -2.2102
Description:
[None provided]
Performances:
Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2003 (3)
Media Links:
[None registered]
Contact:
Steve Rowley (steve@artension.com), Phone: 01453 763181
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Forest of Dean Morris Men [Website]
Category:
Dancers who perform Plays
Home Town:
Whitecroft, Grid Ref.: SO6106, Lat.& Long.: 51.7554, -2.5578
Description:
[None provided]
Performances:
Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2001 (4), 2004 (3)
Media Links:
[None registered]
Contact:
Dave Evans, Phone: +44 594 563354
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Gloucestershire Morris Mummers [Website]
Category:
Folk Play-acting Sub-Group
Home Town:
Churchdown, Grid Ref.: SO8720, Lat.& Long.: 51.8825, -2.1816
Description:
[None provided]
Performances:
Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2003 (2), 2004 (3), 2005 (3), 2006 (2), 2008 (3), 2010 (2), 2011 (3), 2013 (4)
Media Links:
[None registered]
Contact:
Stephen Rowley (steve@artension.com), Phone: 01453 763181
Part of:
Gloucestershire Morris Men
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Happenstance Mummers and Players (Winchcombe Mummers and Players) [Website]
Category:
Folk Play-acting Sub-Group
Home Town:
Winchcombe, Grid Ref.: SP0228, Lat.& Long.: 51.9546, -1.9636
Description:
Happenstance Mummers and Players incorporates Mad Moll Mummers and Mayers with fresh locations, ideas and scripts without losing any of the old doggerel and cheesey puns. Mad Moll moved west from Hitchin, Herts to Winchcombe and are now creating seasonal mayhem and over acting in Gloucestershire! Our next new project is to recreate celebrations of our local saint, St Kenelm with a miracle play and procession on July 17th 2010.
Established:
2008
Performances:
Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2010 (4)
Media Links:
[None registered]
Contact:
Cressida Pryor, Happenstance Squire (zenziallink@hotmail.com), Phone: 01242 604120 (Home) or 07791004649 (Mob.)
Address: 12 Cheltenham Rd, Winchcombe, Glos., GL54 5ND
Part of:
Happenstance Border Morris
Notes:
We welcome new members and anyone interested in watching or being part of our performance whether as audience or players. Wassail!
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Lassington Oak Mummers [Website]
Category:
Folk Play-acting Sub-Group
Home Town:
Gloucester, Grid Ref.: SO8318, Lat.& Long.: 51.8644, -2.2396
Description:
Performers of the Christmas play last performed by the traditional Highnam Mummers in either 1901, 1904 or 1918, and revived by the Lassington Oak Mummers in 1996.
Established:
1996
Performances:
Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2002 (1), 2003 (2), 2004 (2), 2005 (1), 2013 (4), 2014 (4)
Media Links:
[None registered]
Contact:
Steven Rule (ruler@btinternet.com), Phone: 01452 501432 (Home) or 07530 313599 (Mob.)
Address: 29 Robinson Road, Gloucester, GL1 5DL
Part of:
Lassington Oak Morris Men
Notes:
Previously know as Lassington Oak Morris Mummers we played from 1977-95. In 1996 the decision was made (when presented with our local text the Highnam Mummers' Play by Roy Palmer) to re-enact this play on an annual basis.
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Mad Moll Mummer and Mayers [Website]
Category:
Folk Play-only Group
Home Town:
Winchcombe, Grid Ref.: SP0228, Lat.& Long.: 51.9546, -1.9636
Description:
We offer traditionally inspired folk theatre combining old with new, celebrating the changing seasons and updated for topicality. Our interactive performance includes songs, lively dialogue and audience participation. Our repertoire consists of Christmas Mummers and Wassailing, May and Michaelmas plays. Each lasts about 15 minutes, suitable for all ages.
Established:
2005, Ceased: 2008
Performances:
Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2005 (2), 2006 (6)
Media Links:
[None registered]
Contact:
Cressida Pryor, Presenter (zenziallink@hotmail.com), Phone: 0779 1004649
Address: 12 Cheltenham Road, Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, GL54 5ND
Part of:
Bumpstart
Notes:
Formerly based in Hitchin, Hertfordshire. Now renamed Happenstance Mummers and Players (Winchcombe Mummers and Players).
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Marshfield Mummers (Old Time Paper Boys) [Website]
Category:
Folk Play-only Group
Home Town:
Marshfield, Grid Ref.: ST7773, Lat.& Long.: 51.4595, -2.3239
Description:
Performing the Ancient Marshfield Mumming Play
every Boxing Day at 11am in the Market Place.
Performances:
Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2001 (1), 2002 (1), 2003 (1), 2004 (1), 2005 (1), 2008 (1), 2009 (1), 2010 (1), 2012 (1), 2013 (1), 2014 (1), 2015 (1), 2016 (1), 2017 (1), 2018 (1)
Media Links:
1 link to Photo(s), 5 links to Video
Contact:
Mr D.Bond, Phone: 01225 891228
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Petty Hegler's Mummers
Category:
Folk Play-only Group
Home Town:
Gloucester, Grid Ref.: SO8318, Lat.& Long.: 51.8644, -2.2396
Description:
Performing the Hetty Pegler's mummers play - a traditional hero-combat play based on a number of Gloucestershire plays
Established:
2011
Performances:
Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2011 (3), 2013 (2), 2014 (1)
Media Links:
[None registered]
Contact:
Steven Rule (ruler@btinternet.com), Phone: 07530 313599
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Ragged and Old [Website]
Category:
Folk Play-only Group
Home Town:
Bussage, Grid Ref.: SO8803, Lat.& Long.: 51.7296, -2.1665
Description:
[None provided]
Performances:
Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2003 (2), 2008 (1)
Media Links:
[None registered]
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Rowanfield Mummers [Website]
Category:
Folk Play-only Group
Home Town:
Rowanfield, Grid Ref.: SO9222, Lat.& Long.: 51.9006, -2.1090
Description:
[None provided]
Performances:
Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2003 (1)
Media Links:
[None registered]
Contact:
Stephen Rowley (steve@artension.com), Phone: 01453 763181
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