Whilst the first traditional event of each dancing season for Thelwall Morris Men is the Easter Monday Tour of local pubs, ending up at the Pickering Arms, the traditional finish is the Walking Tour of Thelwall and Statham.
The tour was “invented”, in 1981, by Rob Pracy. On August Bank Holiday Monday we dance solely for the people of Thelwall and Statham, we don’t collect, we dance for the hell of it. Also as part of the tradition we hand out a piece cake to anyone who will take the time to come and watch us.
Whenever possible the side performs the Statham Morris Dance during the afternoon session in Statham village, and it was during one of the early revival performances that an elderly lady passing by remarked “I remember seeing that dance when I was a girl”.
The route is the same every year starting at 11.30am
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Go to Walking Tour 2001 pictures