Leominster Border Morris started in 1983. They have a range of traditional Border dances and reinterpretations of dances from other traditions that we perform in a Border style, together the odd smattering of Cotswold dances just to prove they can! There is a historical record of Leominster men wearing ‘cheap print jackets, jingling bells and clashing sticks together’. Today, they wear boots, black jeans or trousers, braces, arm ribbons, a formal jacket made from colourful curtain material and a top hat. In the winter, the hat is decorated with feathers and foliage, a black shirt is worn under the jacket and faces are disguised with green face-paint. In summer, a white shirt is worn and the hat is decorated with fresh flowers.
Leominster Border Morris
2025 Programme:
20:30-21:30 FRIDAY
Bromyard Town
Procession
White Hart
Silurian
Shakespeare Morris
Lord Conyers Morris
Leominster Border Morris
Ledbury Morris
Jockey Morris
1st Sedgley Morris
Faithful City Morris Men
Earlsdon
Snark
Outside Capering Crew
Old Meg
North British Sword Dancers
Liberty Hill
Gidderskins
Forest of Dean Morris
Bow Brook
Berkshire Bedlam
Belle D’Vain
11:15-12:15 SATURDAY
Market Square
Dance Display
Leominster Border Morris
Rivelin Clog
Old Meg
Liberty Hill
14:30-15:30 SATURDAY
The Inn
Dance Display
Leominster Border Morris
Jockey Morris
North British Sword Dancers
Gidderskins
15:45-16:45 SATURDAY
Market Square
Dance Display
Leominster Border Morris
Ledbury Morris
Gidderskins
Forest of Dean Morris
11:00-12:15 SUNDAY
Site Arena
Dance Display
Leominster Border Morris
Snark
Rivelin Clog
Old Meg
Gidderskins
Bow Brook
14:00-15:00 SUNDAY
Rose and Lion
Dance Display
Leominster Border Morris
North British Sword Dancers
Forest of Dean Morris
15:15-16:00 SUNDAY
The Inn
Dance Display
Leominster Border Morris
Faithful City Morris Men
Snark
Gidderskins