England
Hampshire
Crookham Mummers
Category:
Folk Play-only Group
Home Town:
Crookham Village, Grid Ref.: SU7952, Lat.& Long.: 51.2656, -0.8604
Description:
Fairly uninterupted performances since around 1880. Fixed on Boxing Day in 1963. Renown for breaking lots of swords in the fights and ad libs around the script.
Established:
1880
Performances:
Forthcoming: None registered
Past events:
26-Dec-2014
1. - 12:00
Exchequer Pub, Crondall Rd, Crookham Village, Hampshire, GU51 5SU, England
2. - 12:45
Black Horse, The Street, Crookham Village, Hampshire, GU51 5SJ
3. - 13:30
The Crescent Green, The Street, Crookham Village, Hampshire, GU51 5SN
4. - 14:00
Queens Head, Pilcot Lane, Dogmersfield, Hampshire, RG27 8SY
Notes:
Probably the most rumbustuous mummers play in the world
Other past years: 2002 (1), 2003 (1), 2004 (1), 2005 (1), 2006 (1), 2008 (1), 2009 (1), 2010 (1), 2011 (1), 2013 (1), 2015 (1), 2016 (1), 2017 (1), 2018 (1)
Media Links:
1. Flocking to Mummers - Unverified link
Master Mummers - News article
, 21-Dec-2015
2. Crookham Mummers Part 3.mov - Validated link
YouTube - Video
[3min 01sec], 26-Dec-2007
3. Crookham Mummers - Validated link
YouTube - Video
[1min 11sec], 26-Dec-2007
4. Crookham Mummers performing on Boxing Day 2005 in Crookham Village, Hampshire, England - Validated link
Folk Play Research - Photo(s)
[3 images], Roger Twitchin, 26-Dec-2005
5. Crookham Mummers performing on Boxing Day 2003 in Crookham Village, Hampshire, England - Unverified link
Folk Play Research - Photo(s)
[3 images], Nikki Dommett
Contact:
Tom Dommett (tnrb@btinternet.com), Phone: 01249 660528
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