Diary of events

Whitethorn Events 2026

Sunday 8th February - Private function, Hyde Heath
Saturday 21st February - Private function, Phoenix Ale
Sunday 12th April 11am - Oxford Folk Festival
Saturday 20th June - Datchet Day of Dance
Thursday 25th June 8pm - Crown and Sceptre, Bridens Camp HP2 6EY with Aldbury and Wicket Brood
Thursday 23rd July 8pm - Cock and Rabbit, The Lee HP16 9LZ with Aldbury
Weekend 11-13th September - Swanage Folk Festival

To enquire about any specific event, please contact us.

Last updated March 2026.

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Saturday 12th April - Oxford Folk Festival
Wednesday 23rd April - St George's Day celebrations as guest of Merrydowners Morris - 8pm at the Case is Altered, Eastcote
Thursday 1st May - May Day, Full Moon, Cholesbury
Saturday 24th May - Chippenham Folk Festival
Weekend 7/8th June - Wimborne Folk Festival
Saturday 14th June - Bovingdon Church Fete
Thursday 10th July - The Lee, pub night with Aldbury Morris
Monday 28th July - Chesham Market, 15th Anniversary Event
Monday 11th August - Chipperfield, pub night with St Albans Morris
Weekend 6/7 September - Swanage Folk Festival
Saturday 27th September - St Albans Day of Dance
Boxing Day - lunchtime at the Three Horseshoes Letchmore Heath with Wicket Brood

Saturday 20th April - Oxford Folk Festival
Tuesday 23rd April - St George's Day dancing at the Case is Altered, Eastcote as guests of Merrydowners Morris
Wednesday 1st May - Dancing in the Dawn, 5.30am at The Kings Head, Hunton Bridge
Saturday 11th May - Dancing in venues around London as guests of Westminster Morris
Sunday 26th May - Chippenham Folk Festival
Weekend 8/9th June - Wimborne Folk Festival
Saturday 15th June - St Albans Folk Day
Tuesday 25th June - Private function
Thursday evenings, June-August - Various local pubs
Saturday 20th July - Rickmansworth, as guests of Phoenix Morris
Weekend 7/8th September - Swanage Folk Festival
Sunday 22nd September - Private function
Saturday 23rd November - St Matthew's Church Fete, Oxhey
Sunday 24th November - Private function
Thursday 26th December (Boxing Day) - The Three Horseshoes, Letchmore Heath, lunchtime (12:30-14:00)

Friday 21st April - Case Is Altered pub, Eastcote, as guests of Merrydowners Morris
Monday 1st May from 5:30am (dawn) - King's Head, Hunton Bridge, Watford, WD4 8RE, with Pumphouse Clog Morris and Barefoot Belly Dancers
Monday 8th May - Local street party to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III
Tuesday 16th May - Dumb Bell pub, Chalfont St Peter, as guests of Wicket Brood Morris
Saturday 10th June - Day of Dance at St Neot's Folk Festival
Saturday 17th June - St Alban's Day of Dance (all around the town and cathedral)
Thursday evenings in June/July - Dancing out at local pubs, various dates & venues
Tuesday 22nd August - Three Horseshoes pub, Letchmore Heath, as guests of Wicket Brood Morris
Weekend 9/10th September - Swanage Folk Festival (dancing both days in Swanage town centre and seafront)
Sunday 24th September - Performing at a private function
Saturday 14th October - Whitchurch Day of Dance
Saturday 21st October - London Day of Dance
Sunday 3rd December - Performing at a private function
Tuesday 26th December (Boxing Day) - at The Three Horseshoes, Letchmore Heath, with guests Wicket Brood Morris

Sunday 1st May - May Morning at the Full Moon Pub, Cholesbury
Tuesday 7th June - Eastcote WI (private function)
Weekend 10th - 12th June - Wimborne Folk Festival
Saturday 18th June - St Mary's Church Fete, Harrow on the Hill
Saturday 25th June - St Albans Festival
Wednesday 6th July - St Michael's Folk Evening, St Albans (8pm - 10pm)
Saturday 16th July - Chiltern Hundreds 30th Birthday, Day of Dance
Tuesday 2nd August - Rising Sun Pub, Berkhamsted, with Wicket Brood
Saturday 3rd September - Wallingford BunkFest (all day)
Weekend 9th - 11th September - Swanage Folk Festival
Saturday 15th October - Young Miscellany ceilidh
Sunday 27th November - festive dancing with Herts Holly, Van Hage Garden Centre, Hertford
Boxing Day 26th December - The Black Horse, Chesham, with Wicket Brood

Monday 30th August - Headstone Village Show
Weekend 11th - 12th September - Swanage Folk Festival
Saturday 23rd October - Chippenham Day of Dance
Boxing Day 26th December:
- from 12:30pm - The Cricketers, Sarratt WD3 6AS
- from 1:15pm - The Boot, The Green, Sarratt WD3 6BL

Sadly all other events in 2020 were cancelled due to COVID-19.

Sunday 10th March – Private care home booking
Tuesday 23rd April – St George’s Day and The Case is Altered, Eastcote, as guests of Merrydowners, along with Phoenix Morris – 7:30 pm
Wednesday 1st May – Dancing at dawn at The Full Moon, Cholesbury/Hawridge, HP5 2UH – 5:30am
Saturday 8th June – Aldbury Morris Men 50th Anniversary, Aldbury and surrounding villages – 10 am start
Thursday 20th June – The Black Horse, Chesham, with Phoenix Morris – 8pm
Saturday 29th June – St Albans Folk Festival Day of Dance – 10am to 4pm
Wednesday 3rd July – St. Michael’s Evening, St. Albans – 8pm to 10pm
Thursday 11th July – The Full Moon, Hawridge/Cholesbury HP5 2UH, with our guests New Moon Morris – 8pm
Saturday 13th July – Rickmansworth Folk Festival – 10am to 4pm
Saturday 20th July – Hitchin Day of Dance – 10.30am to 4.30pm
Tuesday 23rd July – Royal Standard of England with Taeppas Tump – 8pm
Saturday 31st Aug – Wallingford BunkFest – All Day
Weekend 8th – 9th September – Swanage Folk Festival
Saturday 21st September – Pump House’s 40th Birthday, Tower of London – 10.30am to 4.30pm
Thursday 10th October – Open Evening – A chance to try North West Morris – 8pm to 10pm – Bright Start Day Care, 1A Walton Road, Harrow, HA1 4UX