Welcome to the website of Nancy Butterfly, a ladies Morris Dance side who are based in the Redditch and Bromsgrove areas of North Worcestershire.
For more information about us and our style of dancing go to the 'About Us' page. See some videos here.
If you would like to see us dance check our Events Calendar. If you are interested in joining as a dancer or musician(m+f), you would be very welcome to see us when we perform, visit us when we practice, or contact us. We can be booked for certain events but please check our calendar and the About page for our requirements.
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NEXT EVENT(s):
PRACTICE SESSION - AVONCROFT
Monday 29th April- 8.00pm
DANCE OUT -
Upton on Severn Folk Festival - Saturday 4th May - Dancing all day.
2019
Following the success of our recent 'Taster Event', Nancy Butterfly are offering another chance to anyone else (dancer or musician) who is considering joining us, to come and see what we are about, and maybe have a go! Now is a great time to start. Any queries just use our contact details or pop along to one of our dance or practice sessions. (Check the calendar.)
For the location of Avoncroft Art Centre see the map here.
Avoncroft Art Centre, Redditch Road, Stoke Heath, Bromsgrove. B60 4JS (Beware using sat-nav, as it can take you to the Museum which shares the postcode!) Use the following directions.
If you are travelling along the A38 towards Worcester from Bromsgrove, keep on the A38 across the 'Morrisons' and 'Buntsford Drive' roundabouts towards the 'Hanbury Turn'. The Art Centre driveway is on the left just before a pedestrian crossing shortly before the Hanbury Turn Junction. The car park is on the left at the end of the drive. There will be signs directing you to the practice room.
Coming from the Hanbury Turn the driveway is on the right just after the pedestrian crossing.
If you want to try a few steps then we suggest comfortable clothing and soft/low shoes.
We are looking forward to meeting you!
Stroud Wassail 2019!
Another great day out in Stroud. Thank you Wassailers!thanks to Mike for the pics
2018
Lichfield Festival of Folk 2018
Another great day at the Lichfield Festival of Folk. Great weather, great organisation, great crowds, and lots of friendly Morris sides! A few more photos here.
In the parade from cathedral to cityDancing outside the George Hotel!
Stroud Folk Weekend
Despite the damp weather Nancy Butterfly enjoyed themselves at the Stroud Folk Weekend on September 22nd. Thanks to the organisers, and to Kate Davies for the photographs. You can see a few more photos from Kate here. And look at her website here.
Bromsgrove Festival - Day of Dance
Sunny Bromsgrove High StreetEntertaining shoppers in the High Street
Bromsgrove Festival - at the 'Bowling Green', Stoke Prior
Team photo!Hats off to 'Step on Board', our partners for the evening!Car Park put to good use.
At the 'Country Girl' Selly Oak, Birmingham
Another day another car park!Our hosts Blackadder Morris and pub visitors join in the fun
Weighbridge beer festival, Alvechurch
'Night Dancing on Weatheroak Hill!' (thanks for the title and photos Mike) A fun night as guests of Alvechurch Border Morris at the Coach and Horses Inn Weatheroak.
Hosts Alvechurch Morris in action.
Our thanks go to the Alvechurch band for stepping in
and saving the day, in classic 'the show must go on' tradition,
when some of our musicians were not able to play at the last minute.
Great day at the Upton on Severn Folk Festival again, made even better by the fantastic weather.
this weeks caption competition....the 'band' failing to disguise themselvesthe starting lineup for 'Alvechurch' 'West Haughton' in progress.End of day 'Survivors' photoNancy Butterfly dancing in the Display Arena. Thanks to Anita and Mike for their photos. More photos of the day, including some of the other sides involved, can be seen here.
Nancy Butterfly braved the rain to dance in Bromsgrove High Street during celebrations for St George's Day 2018.
Dancing at the Lichfield Festival of Folk, October 2017
3 Cheers to 3 Spires Morris for inviting us to dance at the Lichfield Festival of Folk! A great day,with great people, and great weather. We had great fun!
Dancing at the 'Camp', Grimley, with Alvechurch Morris, and Old Meg July 2017
A warm sunny evening at the Camp Pub in Grimley near Worcester, guests of Alvechurch Morris. Even the Peacock on the roof was impressed!
Dancing at the 'Country Girl', Selly Oak, Birmingham, with Blackadder Clog Morris, July 2017
Thanks to Blackadder Morris for sharing in a fun evening, and to the staff and customers of the 'Country Girl' for entering into the spirit of the event!
Dancing in Witney, Oxfordshire, guests of Mason's Apron, June 2017
If you would like to see us dance check our Events Calendar. If you are interested in joining as a dancer or musician(m+f), you would be very welcome to see us when we perform, visit us when we practice, or contact us. We can be booked for certain events but please check our calendar and the About page for our requirements.
The band
