Morris Events in NZ

2024 Events

There are a number of annual morris events to which all dancers are invited...

January:

 New Zealand Morris Dancing Tour   a week long event held in different parts of the country each year.

The 2025 tour will be hosted by Whangarei Morris Dancers 14-19 January 2025, Whangarei

February 

March

22-24 March, Bedlam, Camp Elsdon, Porirua celebrating the autumn equinox

April

Easter Sunday: Pace-egging Ceremony in Wellington

Hanmer Weekend  -The annual  gathering of  morris teams at Hanmer Springs for a weekend of dance. Contact Graham at Nor' West Arch for more details.  

May

May 1st: CAMD celebrate Mayday on the top of Mt Eden

June

21-23 June, Winter Solstice organised by Rosewood, Camp Rangi Wood, Pohangina

September

?Sept ? Spring Equinox hosted by Phoenix Morris in Taranaki

December

Boxing Day: Wellington, 2pm at the top of the cable-car

Additionally there are regular folk festivals at which dancers are likely to appear!

Whare Flat, just out of Dunedin over New Year (when the tour is in South Island, it will aim to start following this)

Auckland Folk Festival, Auckland Anniversary weekend

Wellington Folk Festival, Labour Weekend (late October), workshops 2023 Vergin Morris