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 old 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
This year the visiting morris sides were Bampton Traditional, Belle D'Vain , Chelmsford, Mortimers, and Queens Oak
Here are some pictures from the 2024 weekend:
This year's may Queen freshly crowned! >photo Andy Simons
The procession heading off round the village photo: Andy Simons
Cart pullers Photo: Richard Eason
Photo: Liz Ellison
Arriving at Stocks Hill Photo: Richard Eason
Dancing at the Artichoke Photo: Liz Ellison
Our guests: Bampton Traditional Morris Photo: Liz Ellison
Belle D'Vain Morris Photo: Richard Eason
Chelmsford Ladies photos: Andy Simons
Mortimer's Morris Photo: Andy Simons
Queens Oak Morris photo: Liz Ellison
..and the cart! Photo: Richard Eason
James Delarre and Saul Rose headlined the Friday concert photo: Andy Simons
Moulton Maycart in the early 1920's:
Moulton Maycart in the early 1920's
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