Day of Dance marks Bedcote anniversary
The streets of Stourbridge will once again be filled with the sights and sounds of traditional dance as more than 100 performers take part in the Bedcote Morris Day of Dance.
Bedcote, Stourbridge’s own Cotswold Morris side, is hosting its second Day of Dance on Saturday May 21 to celebrate the flourishing local dance scene, with free performances all around the town.
A wide variety of dance styles will be on show, with traditional Cotswold sides joined by Border Morris and Molly performers, clog steppers, steampunk belly dancers and Irish dancers.
Chris Burton, squire of Bedcote Morris, said: “Last year’s inaugural Day of Dance was a real joy, with plenty of positive comments from dancers and members of the public. This year we will have three dance spots around the town to keep the Saturday shoppers entertained. Bedcote is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year and we want our Day of Dance to be a focal part of our silver jubilee.
“There should be something to please most dance fans – and those who are new to the scene. There is a real wealth of dancing talent in this part of the world in a wide variety of styles and we want to spread the word that traditional dancing is alive and kicking.”
Performances will take place from 11am-3pm in the square at the junction of High Street and Market Street, in Foster Street and in St Thomas’s Church Community Garden in Market Street.
Local dancers taking part will include Castle Clog, Itchy Feet Appalachian and the Gallagher O’Connor Academy of Irish Dance. In addition the day will see performances by Jockey Men’s Morris, Black Adder Clog Morris and Beorma Border Morris from Birmingham, Foxs Border Morris, Belly Fusion Dance Collective and Asum Grass Molly Dancers from Worcestershire.
