Saturday 6th September.

Please note that the program is subject to revision

Welcome to another Lincoln Big Morris. 
The program is as follows:-

10.30 am - 12.45 pm, Dance displays at:

Brayford Pool, outside the Royal William IV
High Street, Saint Benedict's Square
High Street, outside the Works
Saint Paul's Yard on Westgate
Outside The Victoria, Union Road
The Lawn, Union Road

12.45 pm - 2.00 pm, Lunch

During the lunch break there will be music and song sessions. As in previous years there will be folk singing at the Strugglers, Westgate and a music session at The Victoria, Union Road.

2.00 pm - 3.00 pm, Dance displays at:

Minster Yard, west of the cathedral
Saint Paul's Yard on Westgate
Outside The Victoria, Union Road
The Lawn, Union Road
Outside the Museum of Lincolnshire Life

3.00 pm - 4.30 pm, Finale:

Final dance display in the Minster Yard with one dance from each side.

Saturday 7^th September.

Please note that the program is subject to revision

Welcome to another Lincoln Big Morris. 
The program is as follows:-

10.30 am - 12.45 pm, Dance displays at:

Brayford Pool, outside the Royal William IV
High Street, Saint Benedict's Square
High Street, outside the Works
Saint Paul's Yard on Westgate
Outside The Victoria, Union Road
The Lawn, Union Road

12.45 pm - 2.00 pm, Lunch

During the lunch break there will be music and song sessions. As in previous years there will be folk singing at the Strugglers, Westgate and a music session at The Victoria, Union Road.

2.00 pm - 3.00 pm, Dance displays at:

Minster Yard, west of the cathedral
Saint Paul's Yard on Westgate
Outside The Victoria, Union Road
The Lawn, Union Road
Outside the Museum of Lincolnshire Life

3.00 pm - 4.30 pm, Finale:

Final dance display in the Minster Yard with one dance from each side.

The 2024 festival has been and gone and it was a cracker. Thanks to all the dancers, musicians, singers and members of the audiences that made it such a great day.

Now on to 2025! Make a note in your diary (or even in your dairy if you wish) for Saturday 6th September. Invitations to sides went out just before the new year. If you haven't received one and you fancy a day dancing in Lincoln, feel free to get in touch with us.

                    diane@lincolnbigmorris.co.uk
                    nick@lincolnbigmorris.co.uk

Lincoln Big Morris 2023

Another festival come and gone and a great one it was. Thanks to all the dancers, musicians, squires and bagmen that made it such a great day. There are lots of photos and videos on the Facebook page.

Preparation for 2024 will begin in a couple of months with initial invitations to sides going out before Christmas. All the 'usual suspects' will be invited but if you haven't been to the festival recently please contact

diane@lincolnbigmorris.co.uk or
nick@lincolnbigmorris.co.uk.

Walk and Ride, sometimes called the 'Steep Hill Shuttle' or the 'Castle Shuttle', gets you straight to the Cathedral quarter without having to negotiate Steep Hill. The Walk and Ride runs throughout the day Monday to Saturday except on public holidays and is operated by PC Coaches.

Children under 5 and concessionary bus pass holders ride for free. Children aged 15 or younger are eligible for child tickets.

Walk and Ride begins at Stonebow on the High Street outside of The Works, a stationary and book store. Download the timetable below:

Welcome to the Lincoln Big Morris festival.

Lincoln's annual festival of traditional (or sometimes not so traditional) dance.

Well, we said that we'd be back and now its official. Invitations to sides for the 2021 festival have now been sent out. If you haven't received yours please feel free to contact us and demand a place.

The 2021 festival will take place on Saturday 4th September of that very year. We hope to have about 20 sides dancing in various styles of Morris, including Cotswold, Border, North West, Molly and probably Its Morris Jim But Not As We Know It. Dancing will start at 10.30 am at venues around the city (see the items under the 'Finding Your Way' menu). The dancing will be in 30-40 minute sessions with short breaks between sessions to allow dancers to move from one venue to another. The third session will finish at about 12.30, when the dancers and musicians will break for lunch. 

During the lunch break there will be a music session in The Victoria and a song session in The Strugglers.

After lunch, dancing will restart at 2.00 pm but only at the uphill venues so that the sides can all reach the finale without having to run up Steep Hill! The finale will be at Saint Paul's in the Bail, starting at 3.00 pm, with each side dancing a single dance.

If your side fancy a day dancing around glorious Lincoln just send an email to diane@lincolnbigmorris.co.uk(link sends e-mail) with some info about your side and we'll add you to the list.