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England

Kent

The Hoodeners (St Nicholas with Sarre Hoodeners) [Website]

Category:

Folk Play-only Group

Home Town:

St Nicholas-at-Wade, Grid Ref.: TR2666, Lat.& Long.: 51.3519, 1.2533

Description:

Hoodening has gone on for over 200 years in East Kent, featuring Hooden Horses (wooden heads on poles with a sack-cloth 'coat'). It is performed in the week before Christmas / Winter Solstice. Songs are an important part; dance not at all.

Established:

1800

Performances:

Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2002 (5), 2003 (4), 2004 (4), 2005 (4), 2008 (6), 2009 (4), 2010 (4), 2011 (2), 2013 (6), 2019 (6), 2022 (6)

Media Links:

1 link to Video

Contact:

Ben Jones (music@ozaru.net), Phone: 01843 847701 (Work)

Notes:

There have been gaps of several years without any active hoodeners, but the current troupe has been performing regularly in pubs and private houses around Thanet since around 1966.

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Tonbridge Mummers [Website]

Category:

Folk Play-only Group

Home Town:

Tonbridge, Grid Ref.: TQ5946, Lat.& Long.: 51.1949, 0.2830

Description:

[None provided]

Performances:

Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2003 (1)

Media Links:

[None registered]

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Wadard Mummers [Website]

Category:

Folk Play-acting Sub-Group

Home Town:

Farningham, Grid Ref.: TQ5467, Lat.& Long.: 51.3850, 0.2206

Description:

[None provided]

Performances:

Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2002 (2), 2003 (1), 2004 (1), 2005 (1)

Media Links:

[None registered]

Part of:

Wadard Morris Men

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West Malling Champions

Category:

Folk Play-only Group

Home Town:

West Malling, Grid Ref.: TQ6857, Lat.& Long.: 51.2912, 0.4169

Description:

[None provided]

Performances:

Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2003 (1), 2004 (1), 2005 (1)

Media Links:

[None registered]

Contact:

Alan Austen, Phone: 01732 843818

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Whitstable Hoodeners

Category:

Folk Play-only Group

Home Town:

Whitstable, Grid Ref.: TR1166, Lat.& Long.: 51.3576, 1.0381

Description:

[None provided]

Performances:

Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2005 (1), 2009 (1), 2013 (1)

Media Links:

[None registered]

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Woodchurch Morris Men

Category:

Dancers who perform Plays

Home Town:

Woodchurch, Grid Ref.: TQ9434, Lat.& Long.: 51.0751, 0.7764

Description:

[None provided]

Performances:

Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2008 (3), 2009 (3), 2010 (3), 2013 (3), 2014 (1)

Media Links:

[None registered]

Contacts:

Geoff Smith, Squire (gps295@hotmail.com), Phone: 01233 860330

 

Chris Dudman, Bagman (chris.dudman@btinternet.com), Phone: 01233 860 456

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Wychling Hoodeners

Category:

Folk Play-only Group

Home Town:

Wychling

Description:

Performing traditional Folk and Mystery plays

Established:

1999

Performances:

Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2014 (1), 2015 (1), 2016 (1)

Media Links:

[None registered]

Contact:

Paula Jardine-Rose (pkjardinerose@hotmail.com), Phone: 01795 886165

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Lancashire

Abram Pace Eggers [Website]

Category:

Folk Play-only Group

Home Town:

Abram, Grid Ref.: SD6001, Lat.& Long.: 53.5085, -2.5957

Description:

[None provided]

Performances:

Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2001 (2), 2002 (4), 2003 (4), 2004 (4), 2005 (3), 2009 (1), 2011 (1), 2012 (2)

Media Links:

1 link to Photo(s)

Contacts:

Geoff Hughes (g.hughes@abram-morris-dancers.org.uk)

 

Peter Bearon (peter@bearon.org.uk), Phone: 01942 816569

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Bury Pace-Eggers

Category:

Folk Play-only Group

Home Town:

Bury, Grid Ref.: SD8010, Lat.& Long.: 53.5905, -2.2946

Description:

[None provided]

Established:

1970

Performances:

Forthcoming: 2024 (1)
Past events: 2001 (5), 2002 (5), 2003 (6), 2004 (4), 2005 (8), 2006 (3), 2009 (4), 2010 (4), 2011 (3), 2012 (2), 2014 (3), 2015 (3), 2016 (3), 2017 (3), 2018 (2), 2022 (1), 2023 (2), 2024 (1)

Media Links:

5 links to Photo(s)

Contact:

Mike Allen (jm.allen@btinternet.com), Phone: 07485 007185

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Horwich Prize Medal Morris Men [Website]

Category:

Dancers who perform Plays

Home Town:

Horwich, Grid Ref.: SD6311, Lat.& Long.: 53.5986, -2.5516

Description:

[None provided]

Performances:

Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2002 (2), 2004 (2), 2005 (3)

Media Links:

1 link to Photo(s)

Contact:

Steve Hampson (s.hampson@advanceuk.com)

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Lancaster Pace Eggers

Category:

Folk Play-only Group

Home Town:

Lancaster, Grid Ref.: SD4761, Lat.& Long.: 54.0466, -2.8019

Description:

[None provided]

Performances:

Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2001 (1), 2002 (1), 2003 (1), 2005 (1)

Media Links:

[None registered]

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Middleton Pace Egg Play [Website]

Category:

Folk Play-only Group

Home Town:

Middleton, Grid Ref.: SD8606, Lat.& Long.: 53.5547, -2.2038

Description:

[None provided]

Established:

1967

Performances:

Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2001 (1), 2002 (1), 2003 (1), 2004 (1), 2005 (1), 2009 (1), 2010 (1), 2011 (1), 2012 (1), 2014 (1), 2015 (1), 2016 (1), 2017 (1), 2019 (1), 2022 (1)

Media Links:

[None registered]

Contact:

Martin Gittins (mgittins@ntlworld.com)

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Mossley Pace Egg Boys

Category:

Folk Play-only Group

Home Town:

Mossley, Grid Ref.: SD9702, Lat.& Long.: 53.5189, -2.0377

Description:

[None provided]

Performances:

Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2001 (1), 2002 (1), 2003 (1), 2005 (1), 2009 (1), 2010 (1), 2011 (1), 2012 (1), 2013 (1)

Media Links:

[None registered]

Contact:

Keith Jordan, Phone: 01457 832177

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Rochdale Pace Eggers (Curtain Theatre Players) [Website]

Category:

Folk Play-only Group

Home Town:

Rochdale, Grid Ref.: SD8913, Lat.& Long.: 53.6177, -2.1587

Description:

We have been performing the Rochdale Street version of the Pace Egg since 2001 - mostly on Easter Sundays at the Spring Inn, Broad Lane, Rochdale. We are available at other times of the year by arrangement, such as at festivals. We donate all proceeds to the Springhill Hospice, Rochdale.

Established:

2001

Performances:

Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2002 (1), 2003 (1), 2004 (1), 2005 (1), 2009 (4), 2010 (7), 2011 (1), 2012 (6), 2013 (1), 2014 (1), 2017 (1)

Media Links:

3 links to Photo(s), 1 link to Video

Contact:

Kevin Grocock, Pace Egg organiser (healer@btinternet.com), Phone: 01706 642008 (Work)
Address: The Curtain Theatre, Milkstone Road, Rochdale, OL11 1EB

Part of:

Curtain Theatre, Rochdale

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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: 2010 (2), 2011 (2), 2012 (4), 2013 (2), 2014 (2), 2015 (1), 2016 (2), 2017 (1)

Media Links:

1 link to Photo(s), 3 links to Video

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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St.James' Men

Category:

Folk Play-only Group

Home Town:

Stalmine, Grid Ref.: SD3745, Lat.& Long.: 53.9017, -2.9513

Description:

[None provided]

Performances:

Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2004 (1), 2005 (1), 2010 (2)

Media Links:

[None registered]

Contact:

Steve Spencer, Phone: 01253 883221

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Stalmine Parish Men's Group

Category:

Folk Play-only Group

Home Town:

Stalmine, Grid Ref.: SD3745, Lat.& Long.: 53.9017, -2.9513

Description:

[None provided]

Performances:

Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2001 (1), 2002 (1), 2003 (1), 2009 (1), 2011 (1)

Media Links:

[None registered]

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Stone the Crows [Website]

Category:

Dancers who perform Plays

Home Town:

Leyland, Grid Ref.: SD5422, Lat.& Long.: 53.6967, -2.6892

Description:

Stone the Crows are principally a Border Morris dancing group, with distinctive bird-like black costumes. However, at Christmas time we also perform a 'traditional' mummers play at various places in our local area.

Performances:

Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2005 (2), 2009 (2), 2012 (3), 2013 (3)

Media Links:

[None registered]

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Leicestershire

Belvoir Mummers

Category:

Folk Play-only Group

Home Town:

Long Clawson, Grid Ref.: SK7227, Lat.& Long.: 52.8398, -0.9235

Description:

Perform a local Vale of Belvoir Recruiting Sergeant/Dame Jane play on Plough Monday only. Usually there are two perfomances: one in Long Clawson and one in Hose. In recent years only the Hose performance has happened.

Performances:

Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2002 (1), 2003 (1), 2004 (1), 2005 (1), 2006 (1), 2009 (1), 2011 (1), 2013 (1), 2016 (1)

Media Links:

6 links to Photo(s)

Contact:

Steve Tunnicliff (tunni@aol.com)

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Leicester Morrismen (Red Leicester) [Website]

Category:

Dancers who perform Plays

Home Town:

Leicester, Grid Ref.: SK5904, Lat.& Long.: 52.6346, -1.1207

Description:

Performers of the Sproxton Wooing Play.

Performances:

Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2008 (1), 2009 (1)

Media Links:

[None registered]

Contact:

Charlie Corcoran, Bagman (charliecorcoran@nasuwt.net)

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