Dressed in trademark red and white stays, the Belles have delighted audiences around the country with vibrant and energetic Cotswold Morris since 2009.
Traditional folk rhythms, high jumping, audience participation and general horseplay mix to deliver a toe-tappingly infectious dance spectacle.
The Belles are an antiracist, LGBTQIA+ inclusive group, who champion an expansive and inclusive view of English culture which we believe is for all. We will not tolerate racism, sexism, ableism, classism, transphobia, homophobia, islamaphobia, antisemetism and xenophobia.
27th June: Greenwich Morris' 50th Anniversary
4th July: Hammersmith Day of Dance
11th July: Lyme Day of Dance
19th July: Soho Village Fete
1st-2nd August: Black Shuck Festival, Bungay
15th August: Imberbus
21st-23rd August: Saddleworth Rushcart
31st August: Thaxted Bank Holiday Walking Tour
20th September: Pearly Kings and Queens Harvest Festival, London
Morris Dancing is a style of traditional English folk dance. The Belles dance Cotswold Morris, which is characterised by bells worn on the legs, and hankie and stick dances. The dances that we perform today were primarily collected in the Cotswolds in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
