Great to be invited to the Krapplewick Steam Event this month and take part in all the Krampus madness. Although the weather was cold and wet, we danced our socks off, entertained the audience and for once, were not the scariest beings at the festival. The highlights for us were… Read more“Krampus at Papplewick”
We’ve not put much on here (follow us on Facebook or Instagram for more regular updates), but we’ve had a fantastic summer, and we’re now back hard at work in practice season. One of the undoubted highlights was the late night ceilidh spot at Sidmouth folk festival. These always have… Read more“Sidmouth LNE spot”
Boggarts had a splendid time at the steampunk festival, meandering through the market and admiring the other performers. Amongst such a well dressed crowd, we enjoyed people marvelling at our kit and face paint.
Boggarts had a great time at Bakewell International Day of Dance and managed not to melt in the heat! It was great to see the other Morris teams and the wonderful forms of dance from all over the world. Our band’s tambourine section (affectionately named the Trevorettes after our late… Read more“Bakewell day of dance and Beavers”
At Holmfirth, we danced with so many talented sides, in some of our favourite parts of Holmfirth. We started the day on the cobbles at Hollowgate and ended with a drink and a crowd at the Old Bridge. The sun was shining and the audience were enthusiastic. The procession showed… Read more“Holmfirth Festival of Folk”
It’s not even May Day yet but we’ve already had two cracking dance outs this year! First was at IVFDF where we did a spot during Melrose’s ceilidh. The crowd were giving us such good energy and we had such a great time dancing Hells Bells, crowd-pleaser The Impossible Dance… Read more“Our First Dance Outs of 2025”
When invited to a dance out to celebrate the autumn equinox, what is the obvious answer – of course it is yes, see you there! So, when Cutlers Gate invited us to join them and our old friends, Lizzie Dripping at the Three Merry Lads pub in Sheffield and dance… Read more“Dancing the autumn equinox…”
Last weekend, Boggarts Breakfast Morris danced at the Papplewick Pumping Station Museum Steampunk Festival in Nottinghamshire. Though the forecast was meant to be overcast, the sun came out and we were able to mix and mingle with the fantastic steampunk enthusiasts – whose costumes were fantastic. We had a great… Read more“Boggart’s Breakfast dance at Papplewick”
Boggarts had a lot of fun on Thursday at what was dubbed the ‘May Walkley Festival’. The atmosphere was warm and inviting, passers-by stopped to watch a moment, and the landlord was very welcoming of us all. All four sides were on good form and enjoyed socialising well after dancing… Read more“Walkley Cottage and Perch Brewhouse”
At the end of October, Boggarts Breakfast twinkled ourselves right down the country until we reached Boscastle in Cornwall to dance at the annual Dark Gathering. Along with the ever enchanting Beltane and fellow border morris guests Mythago, Boggarts danced and danced until the sun went to bed. But we… Read more“The Dark Gathering in Boscastle”
