Events

Catford Arts 10th Anniversary Wassail

Saturday, January 17, 2026

12:30 pm to 4 pm

Come along for music, warming soup, tree planting, wassailing and some Quaggy dancing at this Catford Arts Event in Forster Memorial Park in Catford. Dancing will take place from around 2:30ish.

Penge's Second Annual Wassail

Saturday, January 24, 2026

1:30 pm to 2:30 pm

Join us for a magical hour of song, poetry and tradition at Alexandra Recreation Ground Orchard, as we honour the apple trees and celebrate the spirit of the season!

SELfolk Ceilidh

Saturday, February 14, 2026

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm

Quaggy will make a special appearance at the ceilidh held by SELfolk Orchestra at St Saviours Church Hall, Herne Hill Road, SE24 0AY.

Telegraph Hill Festival

Saturday, April 21, 2026

2:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Returning to dance at the illustrious Telegraph Hill Festival again this year! We will be part of the Folk Afternoon on April 21, joined by our friends Greenwich Morris. More details to follow soon.

Margate with Bower Street Morris

Saturday, May 23, 2026 - from noon

Sunday, May 24, 2026 - from early afternoon

Off to a weekend of dancing about Margate with the fabulous folks of Bower Street Morris. Saturday will culminate in an evening of Bower Street's Weird Folk club night until late, open to the public with a ceilidh, sessions and a variety of weird and wondrous biz.

Skehans Pub

Sunday, December 28, 2025

5:00 pm to late

We saw out the year with a few cheeky dances (and drinks) at Skehans Pub on Kitto Road in Nunhead, joined by the lovely folks of Northfields Morris.

SELfolk Ceilidh

Saturday, November 15, 2025

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm

Special appearance at the ceilidh held by SELfolk Orchestra in conjunction with St Paul's church. Location: St Paul's Church Hall, 129 Herne Hill, London SE24 9LY.

Lewisham Natureman Stag Tour

Sunday, September 21, 2025

2:00 pm to 5:00 pm

We celebrated the contemporary folklore of the Lewisham Natureman, whose white stag murals along the Quaggy river are the main inspiration behind our costume.

Open Taster Session

Monday, September 22, 2025

6:45 pm to 8:15 pm

Taster session at the community rooms round the back of the Church of St William of York, open to anyone interested in trying morris dancing with us! No experience of morris necessary.

Priddy Folk Festival

July 11-13, 2025

Various times, all weekend

Set in a gorgeous location high up on the Mendip Hills, Priddy Folk Festival is speculated to be the friendliest folk festival in the UK. We were so excited to be dancing there!

Blythe Hill Tavern

Tuesday, June 17, 2025

8:00 pm to 10:00 pm

Our annual dance outside the Blythe Hill Tavern - with Ravensbourne Morris Men.

Old Palace Clog Anniversary

Sunday, June 15, 2025

From 11:00 am

We joined the celebration of 40 years of Old Palace Clog with plenty dancing in Crystal Palace Park!

Sylvan Post - Pub Dance Out

Monday, June 9, 2025

8:00 pm to 9:30 pm

We were glad to return to dance outside the wonderful Sylvan Post in Forest Hill.

The Chandos - Pub Dance Out

Monday, June 2, 2025

8:00 pm to 9:30 pm

Greatly enjoyed dancing & pizza at the fabulous Chandos Pub in Honor Oak! Not a bad way to live a life... 🍕🍺💃

Westminster Morris Day of Dance

Saturday, May 17, 2025

10:00 am to 5:00 pm

A firm staple in the morris calendar, we joined a great number of fantastic sides dancing at Westminster Morris Day of Dance. Dancing took place in several central London spots, including Trafalgar Square!

Quaggy River Tour

Sunday, April 27, 2025

2:00 pm to 4:30 pm

We marked the start of our season 🌷🌼 by dancing along a section of the Quaggy River in Lee Green with Blackheath Morris, starting at The Lord Northbrook, then danced at Manor House Gardens by the cafe, before finishing with a final dance at the Old Tigers Head.

Telegraph Hill Festival

Saturday, April 12, 2025

2:00 pm to 3:00 pm

We were back to dance at the illustrious Telegraph Hill Festival again this year! St Catherine's Churchyard on the festival's final Saturday. More details here.

Blythe Hill Fields Wassail

Saturday, February 8, 2025

4:00 pm to 5:30 pm

We shared a drink & dance with the Friends of Blythe Hill Fields, who held a traditional wassail in celebration of their new community orchard. More info...

Whittlesea Straw Bear Festival

Saturday, January 11, 2025

10:30 am to 3:30 pm

We were delighted to join the processions and dancing at the recent Straw Bear Festival in Whittlesea!

Lewisham Natureman Stag Tour

Sunday, September 22, 2024

2:00 pm to 5:00 pm

We celebrated the contemporary folklore of the Lewisham Natureman, whose white stag murals along the Quaggy river are the main inspiration behind our costume, by dancing and toasting along part of the waterlink way, from South of Catford to Ladywell.

Open Taster Session

Monday, September 16, 2024

6:30 pm to 8:00 pm

Taster session at the community rooms round the back of the Church of St William of York, open to anyone interested in trying morris dancing with us! No experience of morris necessary.

Cutty Sark Tavern with Greenwich Morris

Thursday, July 11, 2024

From 8:00 pm

We joined forces with Greenwich Morris on their home patch, to keep you entertained outside the Cutty Sark Tavern.

Blythe Hill Fields Festival

Sunday, July 7, 2024

12:20 and 3:00 pm

We were excited to be dancing and running a morris workshop with members of the public at Blythe Hill Fields Festival!

Blythe Hill Tavern

Tuesday, June 18, 2024

8:00 pm to 10:00 pm

We danced outside the Blythe Hill Tavern with the fab folks from Ravensbourne Morris Men and Greenwich Morris.

Ladywell Fields & Tavern

Monday, June 10, 2024

7:00 pm to 8:30 pm

We joined forces with Blackheath Morris to dance in Ladywell Fields, followed by a dance outside the Ladywell Tavern.

Honor Oak with Tatterjacks

Monday, June 3, 2024

8:00 pm to 9:30 pm

A special dance out at our local haunt, the Honor Oak pub, with our fellow South Londoners, Brixton Tatterjacks Morris.

Sylvan Post with Greenwich Morris

Monday, May 20, 2024

8:00 pm to 9:30 pm

We danced outside the Sylvan Post in Forest Hill, joined by the fabulous Greenwich Morris.

Beating The Bounds

Saturday, April 27, 2024

12:30 pm to 3:30 pm

We joined Dacre Morris alongside Greenwich Morris & Old Palace Clog in dancing along the boundaries of the Dacre Estate.

Telegraph Hill Festival

Saturday, March 16, 2024

3:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Quaggy Morris held a number of performances during the Folk Festival in St Catherine's Churchyard. More details...

Brighton Day of Dance

Saturday, July 7, 2023

10:30 pm to 16:00 pm

We joined morris teams from around the country to dance at the annual dance event hosted by Brighton Morris!

London Marathon

Sunday, April 23, 2023

We cheered on the London Marathon runners with all the might of our morris dancing!