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Dartington Day of Dance 2026

Date: 
Saturday, 12 September, 2026
Time: 
10:30am
Venue: 
Totnes

Dartington Morris are again planning to host an annual Day of Morris Dancing in Totnes, on Saturday 12 September 2026.

We will be joined by guest Morris sides from the Open Morris, Morris Federation, and Morris Ring, from Devon, Cornwall, London and Essex.

We will start at 10:30am and finishing at around 4:30pm, with a variety of Morris dance styles on display around the town centre.

The following sides have confirmed that they will be joining us:

  • Belles of London City(link is external) from London (Cotswold)
  • Gazooks! of Totnes
  • Harberton Navy
  • Lodestone Border Morris(link is external) (Border)
  • Newton Bushel(link is external) (Cotswold)link is external)
  • Otter Morris(link is external) (Border)
  • Plymouth Clog(link is external) (North-West Clog dancers)
  • Thaxted Morris(link is external) from Essex (Cotswold)
  • The WAD(link is external) from Cornwall
  • Trigg Morris(link is external) from Cornwall (Cotswold)
  • Tywardreath Morris(link is external) from Cornwall (Cotswold)

together with the host side, Dartington Morris.

Dancing will take place at various locations in the town (space permitting), including the Plains, Vire Island, St Mary's church(link is external), Rotherfold and Totnes Castle (courtesy of English Heritage). We will visit the Bay Horse Inn(link is external), the King William IV(link is external) and the day will finish on the Plains, centred on the Dartmouth Inn(link is external). 

There is expected to be music and song aplenty at our pub stops!

If you need any further information, please email Martin the Bagman.

Event calendar

2026
Date Title
Sat 4 Jul Ilfracombe weekend of dance
Fri 10 Jul 8:00pm Dartmouth town tour
Sat 18 Jul 10:30am Brutus Celebration Day, Totnes
Fri 24 Jul 8:00pm Church House Inn, Holne
Sat 1 Aug 11:00am Sidmouth Folk Festival
Thu 6 Aug 7:30pm Stokeinteignhead with Beltane
Fri 14 Aug 7:30pm Ivybridge Brewery tap room
Wed 19 Aug 7:30pm Pack Horse Inn, South Brent with Plymouth Morris
Sat 22 Aug 2:00pm Torre Abbey Summer Fayre
Fri 28 Aug 7:30pm Salcombe town tour

See our Calendar page for all future events

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