Pretty Grim Border Morris
We are a Welsh Border Morris side based in the village of Blaxhall in Suffolk. We perform at festivals and events all over the place.
To book us for an event please email us, or if you would like to come and have a go yourself please get in touch (we may be dancing out rather than practicing so please check first!)
Who to contact
- Name
- Justine Salmon
- Position
- Squire
- Telephone
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send a text to 07928 767201
- squire.prettygrim@gmail.com
- Website
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https://prettygrimmorris.weebly.com/
- Social Media
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Find us on Facebook
Where to go
- Name
- Blaxhall Village Hall
- Address
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Church Road - on the corner where Church Road and Station Road meet
Blaxhall
Suffolk - Postcode
- IP12 2DX
- View IP12 2DX on a map
- Area served
- East Suffolk, Woodbridge
- Parking available
- Yes
- Parking details
- Free parking at the hall
- Notes
Days & Times
- We practice on Thursdays 8-10pm
- Time of day
- Evening
- Session Information
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Please check before coming to a practice - we may be dancing at a pub somewhere instead!
Other details
- Age Groups
- Adults
- Notes
Based in Blaxhall, Suffolk, Pretty Grim Border Morris is a traditional dance side performing in the Welsh Border tradition. Formed in November 1999, Pretty Grim is a mixture of experienced dancers and new faces to Morris, brought together by a band of excellent musicians. Our dancing is exuberant and somewhat frightening, with plenty of noise and lots of laughter. We like to mix traditional Border dances with those written by members old and new, and this is reflected in our diverse range of tunes. Drums, big sticks and whooping add to the noise and atmosphere, as, of course, does the cheering from an ever-enthusiastic audience...
All this is set off by our eccentric, but none-the-less beautiful, costume, which combines a traditional tatter jacket with formal hats, corsets, masks, face paint and big boots, all in a menacing black and purple. Dance outs take place throughout Suffolk and wider East Anglia, but we have been known to venture further for special events including Rochester Sweeps Festival, Sheringham Lobster Potties Festival, Frost Vandoorn Fest, St Neots Festival, Ely Folk Festival, Faversham Hop Festival, Folk East, Tenderten Folk Festival...
Although we are mainly an adult team, we are family friendly and have had a few teenage dancers in the team - so if you or the whole family feel like joining us get in touch!
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