Hartley Morris Men

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Saturday 09 November 2024

Our annual and fifth

Gallon of Ale Tour V

A Tour of eights pubs - what can possibly go wrong!

11.45 The Old House At Home, Queenborough ME11 

12.35 Admiral's Arm, Queenborough, ME11 5AD

14.15 The Yellow Stocks, Sittingbourne, ME10 4PD

15.30 The Elephant, Faversham, ME13 8JN

17.10 The Handsome Sam, Whitstable, CT5 4HJ

18.45 The Ship Centurion, Whitstable, CT5 1AY

19.50 The Brickfield, Whitstable, CT5 2LX

21.10 The Firkin Frog, Herne Bay, CT6 5QA

times are approximate and based solely on Morris time

Last Event

Friday 18 October - Monday 21 October 2024

Canal Capers

Ahoy me Mateys - Three nights aboard three canal boats on the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal - 


it got a bit messy but we survived, and only two people fell in!


We dance and sang at

The Plough & Harrow, Kinver

and 

The Swan, Compton


Listen to our own Pete Burren chat with Lynn Briggs on West Kent Radio.


Hartley Morris Men, the oldest Morris side dancing in West Kent, have our roots dating back to the Stansted Morris dancers of the mid-1930s. We perform traditional Morris dances in the Cotswold style.

 

​Our regular dance season runs from May until September and traditionally starts at dawn on May Day at the Coldrum Stones Long Barrow, which is even older than us. We dance most Thursdays through the summer, and the odd Tuesday, at some of West Kent’s best pubs and usually end the evening with a few songs. We also perform at various events at weekends where the clashing of sticks and a few beers seem to complement each other.

We’re a mixed bunch, ranging in age from early 20s to the other end of the spectrum. We’re keen to keep this great tradition going and would encourage you to come along and watch or, better still, get involved – we’re always happy to see new faces and teach them the dances.

​​Over the Christmas period traditional mumming plays are performed by some of our members as The Darent Valley Champions, in aid of local charities.

​Wherever we are you’ll usually find the Hartley Horse, who originally erupted from an egg on the beach at Broadstairs many years ago and has followed us around ever since. Generally quite tame he sometimes gets completely out of control but has yet to cause anyone any serious harm, yet! 

Interested in Joining?

Click the Horse!