Moulton Village Festival
Mon 13 - Sun 19 May 2024
Every year in mid May, Moulton Village hosts its annual Village Festival. Moulton Morris have always been closely associated with the ancient custom of crowning a May Queen and every year Morris sides from all over the country arrive to decorate the May Cart with flowers and form the procession round the village up to the crowning ceremony. In addition, there are stalls, concerts , dancing displays and other activities throughout the weekend.
This year we welcomed Belle D'Vain, Hexhamshire Lasses, Leominster, Queens Oak, Rose and Castle and The Witchmen as guest morris sides.
(Various village community events take place during the first week, running up to the Maycart weekend 19-21 May - see village site)
The folk concert on Friday night (Primary School Marquee) featured Time Edey, The Cordwainers and The Prince of Wales Rattlers
Here are some pictures from the 2023 weekend:
This year's may Queen freshly Crowned! >photo Andy Simons
The procession heading off round the village photo: Jennie Lynne
Big crowd again this year!
Pounding up the hill from the Public Gardens
Musicians and the Moulton Mule lead the procession around the village
Our guests: Hexhamshire Lasses photos Liz Ellison / Andy Simons
Guests: Leominster Morris Men photos: Andy Simons
Guests Queens Oak Morris
Our guests The Witchmen photos: Andy Simons , NE
Our guests: Belle D'Vain Morris photos Andy Simons
Moulton Morris Men Sunday photos:Andy Simons
The Moulton Festival History Book- available from the organisers
Moulton Maycart in the early 1920's
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