Black Annis are a fun and friendly group who perform Cotswold Morris in the Summer and Fenland Molly in the Winter. We practise every Thursday at 8 pm at the Church of the Martyrs Community Hall, 19 Westcotes Drive, Leicester LE3 0QT. We welcome new members and provide full tuition to beginners. Please contact us if you would like to join us.
We offer formal dance displays for public and private events (fetes, festivals, family parties etc.) We also offer workshop and teaching sessions for small groups. Please contact us to find out more.
To see where we will be dancing next check out our Events page.
News
Triumphant End To Morris Season at Leicester Witch Festival
Black Annis herself made a special appearance at the Leicester Witch Festival where she met with an enthusiastic crowd in the fabulous setting of the medieval Guildhall Musem. The event was a particularly special one for Black Annis going back to her witchy roots and watched by so many witches on All Hallows Eve, 31 October
Busy Autumn for Black Annis, Cathedrals, Festivals and Old Friends
This Autumn Black Annis danced at four major events.
We began on Saturday 5 September at Lincoln Big Morris, a lovely days dancing in the beautiful city of Lincoln culminating in a mass dance outside the cathedral.
On Saturday 19 September we joined with other sides to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of our long time friends, Bare Bones Border Morris, dancing in the town of Loughborough.
Saturday 26 September saw us dancing in Victoria Park , Leicester, with Leicester Morris as part of the Common Folk Festival.
Finally on Saturday 3 October we had a lovely day dancing in the beautiful City of Lichfield as part of the Lichfield Folk Festival where we chaperoned by the fabulous volunteer stewards from Lichfield Arts
Please see our Events page for a full list of future performances
Workshop and Teaching Sessions
We provide a “learn to Morris dance” workshop and have taught dances to brownies, scout groups and Women’s Institute groups. Please contact us if you would like to discuss a teaching session.
Social Media
Black Annis 40 Birthday Party 2022
On Saturday 2 July Black Annis hosted a day of dance to celebrate our 40th birthday we were thrilled to welcome teams from across the country, pictured below. Please see our Black Annis 40th Birthday Party – Saturday 2nd July page for more pictures.
Morris Federation
Black Annis is a member of the Morris Federation