Hexham Morris

Hexham Morris are two separate but very closely associated teams of Morris Dancers based in the historic town of Hexham in Northumberland. The Morrismen dance in the Cotswold tradition, while The Hexhamshire Lasses are a women's team who dance North-West style morris.

Although we dance separately, we almost always appear together (that way we get a rest between dances!)

Together the teams have undertaken several joint expeditions to Hexham’s twin towns  of Noyon in France, and Metzingen in Germany.  In 1998 they made a very successful trip to Poland. In 2000, they represented the United Kingdom at the world’s largest folk dance festival - the “Folkloriada”. This was held in Tokyo, where the Hexham teams performed alongside troupes from over 60 nations, to massive acclaim.

Since then, they have been enthusiastically received at international festivals in Bulgaria, Hungary and more recently The Azores, while still continuing to dance regularly in the Tynedale area.  

Our aims are

To have fun and enjoy what we do

To entertain the public and bring traditional English dances to Hexham,the surrounding area and further afield.