Who?

Jack Frost is a lively irreverent Morris dancing side in Dunedin, New Zealand. As far as we know, we are the southernmost performing Morris side in the world. (Although morris dancing has taken place in the Antarctic, we haven't heard of a permanent side being established there yet.)

What?

Morris is an energetic and entertaining traditional English dance form, usually performed with sticks or handkerchiefs to the accompaniment of tin whistle, accordion, and sometimes other instruments (we also have a mandolin player, which is unusual). We don't use hankies, though, only sticks. If you want more detail, try going here. Many dances are accompanied by songs (usually of a bawdy nature) and sometimes we just sing songs for fun as well.

Where?

When it's cold, dark, or wet: indoors at the Clubs and Societies Building in Dunedin, or at the Mojo's hall in Leith Street. When it's warm, light, and dry: at the bandstand in the Dunedin Botanic Gardens.

When?

Currently (October 2009)  we are practicing at 3.30pm on Sunday at the Botanic Gardens Bandstand in the northern part of the lower Botanic Garden. Occasionally we have other public dance-outs; these are listed on our calendar. Many of us participate in the occasional singing session too, though these are seldom public performances.

Would you like to contact us, see us, engage us for an event, or join us?

Please read the contact page for details of how to do these things.