Tag Archives: Croydon Night of Dance

A chance to cause Bedlam with Strictly Come Morris Dancing

An appeal has gone out for locals to sign up for a version of Strictly Come Dancing that has some same-sex couples and can sometimes make a deafening noise, and is promising to put on a grand show that’s all … Continue reading

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Croydon Night of Dance sets a world’s first – with bells on

The Croydon Night of Dance will take place this year, despite the coronavirus pandemic, with the Morris groups and folk dancers taking to the streets virtually for “MorrisoVision” (geddit?), all in aid of Rotary charities. The event, being held on … Continue reading

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The Croydon Night of Dance 2018, Addiscombe, Aug 21

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Dance night at Builder’s Arms of ales, Belles and bells

Photographer CAROLYNNE FEREDAY captured some of the colour of this year’s Croydon Night of Dance

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Builder’s Arms new landlord gets ready for Night of Dance

The new landlord of the Builder’s Arms is gearing himself up for something the like of which he has never experienced before. The Croydon Night of Dance takes place this Tuesday, August 15, when nine Morris sides – bands of … Continue reading

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There will be jangle bells in Addiscombe for the Night of Dance

This year’s Croydon Night of Dance, a gathering of Morris dance groups, clogs, sticks and jangling bells from across south London, Surrey and Kent, will take place in Addiscombe on Tuesday, August 15. Based around The Builder’s Arms on Leslie … Continue reading

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Hundreds of folk dancers brighten up a sunny evening

Three pubs, 150 dancers, and 16 Morris groups: the Croydon Night of the Dance, staged in Addiscombe yesterday, was described as a “tremendous success” by one of the organisers. And it looked like a lot of fun, as LEE TOWNSEND’s … Continue reading

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Morris men bring Night of Dance to Addiscombe, Aug 18

The 11th annual staging of the Croydon Night of Dance – a festival of Morris dance – this year will take place on August 18 in Addiscombe. The event features six Morris sides from around London and the south-east. It … Continue reading

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