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Summary of Forthcoming Events

Lincoln Big Morris

Sat 5 Sep 2026
Grimsby Morris will be dancing at Lincoln's annual festival of traditional dance.
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Sat, 5 Sep 2026 - 12:00
Invitation Feast

Fri 11 Sep 2026
A gathering of members of GM and their partners to say thank you for putting up with us. Details tbc
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Fri, 11 Sep 2026 - 12:00
Lincolnshire Day

Thu 1 Oct 2026
We are a Lincolnshire side so of course we'll be dancing out on the county's day. Details tbc
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Thu, 1 Oct 2026 - 12:00
Halloween

Sat 31 Oct 2026
Grimsby Morris are out celebrating hallowe'en. Lots of spooky goings and on and uncanny dancing. Details tbc.
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Sat, 31 Oct 2026 - 12:00
Boxing Day Tour of Cleethorpes

Sat 26 Dec 2026
Grimsby Morris will be out on Boxing Day as usual helping to work off the turkey and banish the post-Christmas blues. Starts at the Punchbowl at 12.
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Sat, 26 Dec 2026 - 12:00
Lincolnshire Waes-hal

Sat 9 Jan 2027
We're back at Green Futures for the annual Lincolnshire Waes-hal. Details tbc.
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Sat, 9 Jan 2027 - 12:00
North Thoresby Waes-hal

Sat 16 Jan 2027
Our second waes-hal of the year based at the North Thoresby Community Orchard and the New Inn.
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Sat, 16 Jan 2027 - 12:00

GM News

Grimsby Morris Going Strong
Sunday 26th January 2025
Well. We've reached the end of January after a bit of a dicey year in 2024.
We struggled to get enough dancers for several dance-outs due to a rash of illnesses (or was it an illness of rashes?) and moved into the Boarder season fearing that the Boxing Day Tour of Cleethorpes and the Lincolnshire Waes-hal may not take place. Fortunately our fears were unfounded thanks to .... NEW RECRUITS!
Mike and Vikki joined us in mid 2024 and were doing okay and then we switched to Boarder. Fortunately they're both dead keen and picked up several of the dances really well. They also made superb efforts to get their Boarder kit ready. They actually danced-out on Boxing Day and at the Waes-hal.
Beth and Sam joined us a little later but were making good progress on the Boarder dances, so we changed to Cotswold. They are back on the steep part of the learning curve again but doing very well. They were joined in January by Kirsty who will do her second practice tomorrow.
Despite having a number of poorly dancers the end of 2024 and start of 2025 has been better than we could have hoped. The Boxing Day tour went ahead (thanks to Mike and Vikki) and we did two waes-hals. The Lincolnshire Waes-hal moved to a new home at Green Futures, our first visit there in over a decade and good time was had by all. We also waes-haled in North Thoresby where a new Community orchard has been planted and we came to toast the trees and all that jazz. We'll be back at both places in January next year.
With a total of five new recruits we are looking forward to a great summer.
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Saint George's Day
Tuesday 23rd April 2024
Despite the weather Grimsby Morris were out this evening celebrating our patron saint's day. It was just a short tour. We started with a few dances outside the No. 2 Refreshment Room where it was pretty chilly but at least the station buildings provided some shelter from the Northerly wind.

GM dancing "Bobbin' a Joe"

Shooting the musician at the end of "Beaux of London City"

Then it was on to the Notts where the aforementioned Northerly blasted its way down Sea View Street so it was b***** freezing and we cut our spot short to take refreshment in the Notts along with a great song session in the back room.
The highlight of the tour was Jackie Denman dancing out in her brand new GM hat! She really looked the part and danced very well. Top marks Jackie.

Here we are dancing a half gyp in some dance or other. Jackie front and centre.
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Stan has a re-boar
Saturday 13th April 2024
Over the last fortnight or so Stanley the Boar has been having intensive surgery at a secret facility in the mountains of Waltham. In a gruelling series of operations Stan has had a new cape attached, some cosmetic surgery on his head (a new coat of black paint) and gold leaf (fool's gold) applied to his now gleaming tusks. Internally there have been major structural changes (a new, lighter hard hat supporting the head) to make Stan a bit more comfortable for his driver, currently John Ide. Finally, he has had a complete upgrade on all of his weapons systems (water spray).
After a suitable time recovering the renewed Stan made his first public appearance at the JMO Day of Dance in Newark on 13th April. Here is a small selection of pictures:

Here he is menacing the audience.

And this time gathered together with some other dubious characters

Finally, after much searching, he found his way home.

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We Are Not Men
Tuesday 23rd November 2021
At a meeting last night Grimsby Morris Men decided to change our name and our membership policy. You no longer have to be male to join the side; any and all are welcome. As a result we have removed the word "Men" for our name and will henceforth be known as Grimsby Morris. In fact, the side has used this version of the name in earlier days but now the absence of the word accompanies the absence of the restriction. Whoever you are, if you fancy a go at morris you can now do it with Grimsby Morris.
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The End Is Nigh?
Sunday 4th April 2021
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Covid19 again
Sunday 20th December 2020
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Covid 19
Tuesday 7th April 2020
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Waes-hal!
Sunday 19th January 2020
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Boxing Day Tour 2019
Thursday 26th December 2019
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GMM Bladder Scanner Appeal
Monday 18th February 2019
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Easter Sunday dance-out
Sunday 1st April 2018
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Resource Packs Issued
Friday 12th January 2018
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Plough Sunday 2018
Sunday 7th January 2018
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50th Boxing Day Tour
Tuesday 26th December 2017
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50th Anniversary
Thursday 21st December 2017
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Jigs Workshop
Friday 24th November 2017
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Boarder Morris Workshop
Friday 20th October 2017
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Fiftieth Anniversary Feast
Friday 22nd September 2017
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Golden Year Weekend of Dance
Sunday 30th July 2017
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Golden Year Exhibition in Lincoln
Saturday 15th July 2017
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Cheers Michel
Thursday 1st June 2017
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Launch of Grimsby Morris Men CD
Tuesday 30th May 2017
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May Day Tea Rooms Tour
Monday 1st May 2017
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Cotswold Morris Open Evenings
Monday 24th April 2017
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Plough Monday 2017
Monday 9th January 2017
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Boxing Day Tour 2016
Monday 26th December 2016
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Anniversary Tour
Thursday 22nd December 2016
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Grimsby Morris Men on the telly!!
Sunday 6th December 2015
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Grimsby Morris Men on the Radio!
Wednesday 2nd December 2015
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