Sheffield City Morris
Men’s and Women’s Cotswold Morris Teams, based in Sheffield. Established in 1975Sheffield City Morris was formed in 1975 with the aim of making Morris dancing an entertaining spectacle in an urban environment.
We have strong vocal and instrumental expertise, enabling us to provide a full and varied display programme at folk festivals throughout the UK, Europe and further afield.
Our dances are Cotswold style, even if not always Cotswold as you will know it! They are mainly from the “Medup” tradition which is either “a small village nestling in the bosom of the Pennine foothills twixt Don and Dearne”, or shorthand for “made up by ourselves”.
We also perform our unique version of the Bampton tradition with a couple of Upton dances thrown in for good measure.
In 2025 the men’s team performs at festivals at Winsor, Warwick and Sidmouth, and the women’s team at Warwick. Men’s team dancing at Sidmouth:
Our women’s side dancing at the IVFDF dance out in Sheffield City Centre, March 2025:
Come and join us
Sheffield City Morris are always keen to encourage new dancers. Whether you’d like to join the men’s or the women’s team, if you’re experienced or a newbie, we have a place for you. So, if you fancy a go at Morris dancing join us at practice on Mondays: Women at 19:30 and Men at 19:45, at the Burton Street Centre in Hillsborough. New musicians are also welcome.
Address for Practice sessions:
Burton Street Centre – Burton Hall, 57 Burton Street, Hillsborough, Sheffield, S6 2HH)
Please note there may be no practice if we are doing a dance out- please check the events calendar. There are no rehearsals in August, or when we have our AGM, usually 2nd Monday in October.
Please get in touch: see the Contact Us page, or come along on a Monday.
Please see our Facebook Page for more details about events, photos and videos
News
15/11/25 Sheffield City Morris performed in The Devil’s Den- an opera staged by Opera North at the Howard Assembly Room, Leeds. “The dancers filled the interludes between scenes like a hanky-waving Greek chorus, their bells and sticks adding another layer to Gellis’s music.” The Guardian Review
All Mouth and Green Trousers
CD produced to commemorate our 40th anniversary, with songs and tunes. Now only £5. Comes with the standard City Morris guarantee: buy it and if you don’t like it, send it back to us and we’ll send you a CD we don’t like. Available at our dance outs or please contact us for a copy.