Welcome to Miserden Morris
A mixed Cotswold Morris Dancing side practicing Tuesdays at Stroud Old Town Hall, come and join us!
About Us
Miserden Morris (Formerly Gloucestershire Mixed Morris) was established in October 2016 by a few members of the Gloucestershire Morris Men and some enthusiastic new recruits. This side is a mixed side, meaning that we have male and female dancers. We dance in the Cotswold tradition and specialise in dances from Gloucestershire. We do stick dances, hanky dances and corner dances – with dances from the villages of Oddington, Sherborne, Bledington & Longborough!
We practice on Tuesdays, Stroud Old Town Hall 19:30-21:30.
For more information on how to join, visit the ‘Join Us‘ section of the site – you’re very welcome to join us at a practice for a no-obligation taster!
2025 Taster Session: Come and have a go!
Come along and try your hand (and feet!) at morris dancing at this no-obligation taster session.
We’ll be delving into the history of morris, our local dancing traditions and having a go at trying them out.
Join us for an evening of fun, friendship and festivities.
When: Tuesday 9th September, 7:30pm
Where: The Old Town Hall, The Shambles, Stroud
Who: All are welcome, all under 16s must be accompanied by an adult
What: Learn a couple of morris dances from different traditions.
Simon Upton
This site is dedicated to the memory of Simon Upton.
Simon was one of the founders of and the first squire of Miserden Morris. Without Simon it is very unlikely the side would have been able to form, and less likely we would have done so well in such a short period of time.
Simon spent the majority of his life preserving and dancing the gloucestershire traditions with the Gloucestershire Morris Men and has left a real legacy.
He will be missed always!