Directory of Folk Play Groups

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Derbyshire

Ripley Guisers (Ripley Morris) [Website]

Category:

Folk Play-acting Sub-Group

Home Town:

Ripley, Grid Ref.: SK4050, Lat.& Long.: 53.0499, -1.3958

Description:

We perform the Hammersmith Guisers Play, ( 5/6 characters, two songs) collected from Percy Cook, Hammersmith, Ripley, in 1983. Percy last performed the play in 1904. 40/50 performances every year since 1984, around Ripley, and in Nottinghamshire (Selston area). Strong local guiseing/bullguiseing tradition in mining area.12 local plays collected.

Established:

1983

Performances:

Forthcoming:

12-Dec-2025 - Provisional

1. - 18:30

Red Lion, 150 Greenhill Lane, Riddings, Derbyshire, DE55 4EX, England

2. - 18:50

Seven Stars, 26 Church St, Riddings, Derbyshire, DE55 4BX

3. - 19:05

Moulders Arms (The Thack), 53 Church St, Riddings, Derbyshire, DE55 4BX

4. - 19:25

Dixies Arms, Lower Bagthorpe, Bagthorpe, Nottinghamshire, NG16 5HF

5. - 19:45

Horse and Jockey, Church Lane, Selston, Nottinghamshire, NG16 6FB

6. - 20:15

Somercotes Snooker Club, Mansfield St, Somercotes, Derbyshire, DE55 4HR

7. - 20:30

Crown Inn, 73 Sleetmoor Lane, Somercotes, Derbyshire, DE55 1RE

8. - 20:45

Cross Keys, Derby Rd, Swanwick, Derbyshire, DE55 1BG

9. - 21:00

Boot and Slipper, The Green, Swanwick, Derbyshire, DE55 1BL

10. - 21:15

The Steampacket, Derby Rd, Swanwick, Derbyshire, DE55 1AB

11. - 21:30

Gate Inn, The Delves, Swanwick, Derbyshire, DE55 1AQ

12. - 21:45

Red Lion, 150 Greenhill Lane, Riddings, Derbyshire, DE55 4EX

Past events: 2001 (5), 2004 (3), 2005 (3), 2006 (1), 2009 (5), 2010 (5), 2011 (2), 2012 (5), 2013 (3), 2014 (3), 2015 (2), 2016 (2), 2017 (2), 2018 (2), 2019 (4), 2022 (3), 2023 (3), 2024 (2), 2025 (5)

Media Links:

1. Ripley Morris Facebook Page - Unverified link
Facebook - Photo(s) [Various], Graham Clarke, 20-Sep-2010
2. Ripley Guisers performing on the 7th December 2001 in Ripley Derbyshire, England - Validated link
Folk Play Research - Photo(s) [3 images], John Frearson, 07-Dec-2001

Contact:

Graham Clarke (greybags@aol.com), Phone: 01773603665
Address: 16 Oakland Crescent Riddings

Part of:

Ripley Morris

Notes:

Fridays in December ,13/15 performances each night, in Ripley, Selston, Riddings, Swanwick, Somercotes, Codnor, Heage, Denby, Bullbridge, Crich. Collect for Ripley Hospital League of Friends. 1,472 performances of the play, £43,006.67 raised for Ripley Hospital League of Friends.

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