Exeter’s Great Western Morris to host national day of dance

Exeter-based Great Western Morris have been asked to host the 2013 Joint UK Morris Organisations’ national day of dance.

Teams and dancers from all over the country will be coming to Exeter on Saturday 20 April 2013.

"It’s sure to be a fantastic day," says Great Western’s ‘Squire’ Quinton Cumbes. "We’ll have examples of traditional dance styles from all over the country, performed by youth teams, not so young teams, and anything in between."

About 500 dancers in 40 teams will be dancing at street and shopping centre locations all over the city centre from 10am.

The teams will end the day with a massed stand on the Cathedral’s processional way, at about 4pm. There will also be an hour’s free taster session for budding morris dancers, from 3pm at the Phoenix Centre in Exeter. All abilities and ages welcome.

Great Western has set up a website with more information about the day. You can visit the page at www.great-western.org.uk/JMO.