At Holmfirth, we danced with so many talented sides, in some of our favourite parts of Holmfirth. We started the day on the cobbles at Hollowgate and ended with a drink and a crowd at the Old Bridge. The sun was shining and the audience were enthusiastic. The procession showed… Read more“Holmfirth Festival of Folk”
It’s not even May Day yet but we’ve already had two cracking dance outs this year! First was at IVFDF where we did a spot during Melrose’s ceilidh. The crowd were giving us such good energy and we had such a great time dancing Hells Bells, crowd-pleaser The Impossible Dance… Read more“Our First Dance Outs of 2025”
When invited to a dance out to celebrate the autumn equinox, what is the obvious answer – of course it is yes, see you there! So, when Cutlers Gate invited us to join them and our old friends, Lizzie Dripping at the Three Merry Lads pub in Sheffield and dance… Read more“Dancing the autumn equinox…”
Last weekend, Boggarts Breakfast Morris danced at the Papplewick Pumping Station Museum Steampunk Festival in Nottinghamshire. Though the forecast was meant to be overcast, the sun came out and we were able to mix and mingle with the fantastic steampunk enthusiasts – whose costumes were fantastic. We had a great… Read more“Boggart’s Breakfast dance at Papplewick”
Boggarts had a lot of fun on Thursday at what was dubbed the ‘May Walkley Festival’. The atmosphere was warm and inviting, passers-by stopped to watch a moment, and the landlord was very welcoming of us all. All four sides were on good form and enjoyed socialising well after dancing… Read more“Walkley Cottage and Perch Brewhouse”
At the end of October, Boggarts Breakfast twinkled ourselves right down the country until we reached Boscastle in Cornwall to dance at the annual Dark Gathering. Along with the ever enchanting Beltane and fellow border morris guests Mythago, Boggarts danced and danced until the sun went to bed. But we… Read more“The Dark Gathering in Boscastle”
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”
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“”
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.
