You cannot say that Boggarts Breakfast do not get invited to some unusual events and locations to dance our socks off, shake our rags at and generally raise the roof. Last week, we danced at the 22nd International Conference on Molecular Beam Epitaxy. that was held in Sheffield. During the… Read more“International Conference on Molecular Beam Epitaxy”
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It really feels like we are back in the saddle again!
It really feels like we are back in the saddle again! Last week, we hit the streets of Ossett (after lugging the ale wagon about first) and danced our socks off at the Beercart Festival there. It was amazing to be back out there, dancing with fellow Morris Dancing enthusiasts… Read more“It really feels like we are back in the saddle again!”
Hello there – how have you been? It has been a weird old couple of years hasn’t it but it does feel like we are now emerging out of the dark place and looking forward to lighter and brighter days. In late 2021, Boggarts Breakfast took some new members under… Read more“”
Trevor Boggart
Recently, we lost one of our dearest and longest serving Boggarts. Trevor Boggart, husband of Badger Boggart and kind friend to us all, passed away as a result of bowel cancer in May this year.
Hello from Boggarts Breakfast…..
In a time when the world seems a little topsy turvey, it is good to look back to great time and us Boggarts are no exception in that. In the last year, we were invited to celebrate the humble rhubarb in Wakefield, danced in a naval museum in Hartlepool and… Read more“Hello from Boggarts Breakfast…..”
Ossett Beercart 2019
Another glorious day for the annual Ossett Beercart Festival – okay, it rained a bit but not enough to put off the ardent Morris Dancers out there on the streets. The Boggarts showcased a new dance for this Festival – A Piece of Cake – that is its name not… Read more“Ossett Beercart 2019”
JMO National Day of Dance
The Boggarts took to the streets of Manchester to take part in the joint Morris Organisation (JMO) National Day of Dance on 30th March 2019. The streets were filled with a multitude of dancers from all across the UK adding colour, music and fabulous dancing to the city. Read more
Wakefield Rhubarb Festival – February 23rd 2019
The Boggarts were out on the streets of Wakefield celebrating the versatile rhubarb at the rhubarb festival, invited by our Wakefield Morris friends. We basked in the sun, danced our our socks off and tried all manner of rhubarb delicacies on the stalls around the cathedral. We even gained a… Read more“Wakefield Rhubarb Festival – February 23rd 2019”
New Year – New Raggie jackets to be made!
Here we are in early 2019, happy that we have had a fabulous group of new members to the Boggart clan. One of the ‘newbies’ first jobs – okay, after they have learnt some dances – is to create, nay craft their very own raggie jacket. Guided by our truly… Read more“New Year – New Raggie jackets to be made!”
Boggarts Christmas do
Every Morris Dance side has a Christmas do – right? Well, Boggarts Breakfast definitely do and the tradition continued at our Christmas shindig in December. Location – the fabulous Burton Street Foundation as they let us sing, dance and play our instruments and never bat an eyelid. Plus they serve… Read more“Boggarts Christmas do”