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The Belles of London City
@bellesoflondoncity.bsky.social
21st century morris dancing. Probably shenanigans. Founded 2009.
We’re very excited to be joining our friends Black Swan Border, Blackhorse & Standard, and Brixton Tatterjacks to celebrate the official launch of Max Crow Reeves’s book Morris - an amazing photographic record of the vibrant morris community we get to be part of. Sunday 23 March, 3-6pm.
February 24, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Wed 29th / EartH Theatre - Shovel Dance Collective, Bridget Christie, Milkweed, Spitzer Space Telescope, Resonant Bodies
dice.fm/event/67addc...

Thu 30th / St Giles Church - Daisy Rickman, Goblin Band, Belles of London City, Tealeaf
link.dice.fm/d38789729bfc
February 14, 2025 at 1:25 PM
With love from us to you: look at this AMAZING lineup we get to be part of on 30 April.

Ticket bundle here: dice.fm/bundles/a-sa...
February 14, 2025 at 1:25 PM
It’s kit season! Belles flower crowns getting ready to adorn some heads, before the summer dancing season begins…
February 5, 2025 at 3:15 PM
A few lovely moments out on the frozen fens this morning for the very very special burning of the bear - in the company of lovely dancers from White Rose Morris, Peterborough Morris, Danegeld Morris & Black Swan
January 12, 2025 at 10:54 PM
A little snapshot of some of the things the Belles saw at yesterday’s Whittlesea Straw Bear celebrations! We’re so thrilled to have been invited to dance here this year - and now we’ve all thawed our toes out overnight, look out for us at the burning of the bear today…
January 12, 2025 at 8:20 AM
We’re counting down the days til Whittlesea Straw Bear now (and packing our thermals)

We’ll be in the company of an amazingly long list of wonderful dance sides! The Straw Bear team are coordinating a lot of dancers across a lot of different dance spots, so this schedule is subject to change >
January 6, 2025 at 1:11 PM
We’ve had an incredible year - thank you so much to all the friends old and new that we’ve danced, sung, and generally nonsensed with this year. We hope you all have a wonderful midwinter break, full of whatever most refreshes you, and we’ll see you for more dancing in 2025 ❤️🤍❤️🤍❤️
December 23, 2024 at 9:02 AM
Extremely relatable Belles content (if you think we’re all a bit obsessed with each other, we are)
December 20, 2024 at 11:25 AM
Tonight! London friends, come and join Westminster Morris & us & @thaxtedmorrismen.bsky.social for some festive dancing around central London. We can neither confirm nor deny rumours of mince pies and Santa hats.
December 18, 2024 at 11:06 AM
Another date for your diary, before all our brains shut down for Christmas. On 25 Jan we'll be dancing at @brunelmuseum.bsky.social - and not only that, we'll be teaching dances down in the Tunnel Shaft itself! Come & drink mulled things with us - tickets up now: thebrunelmuseum.com/events/event...
December 13, 2024 at 1:56 PM
It’s time to meet another one of the Belles! This time it’s the turn of lovely Alex, who you might also spot in the VWML if you keep your eyes peeled.

🤍❤️ How long have you been dancing with the Belles?

I’ve been dancing with the Belles for just over a year and my first dance out was on May Day.
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December 7, 2024 at 11:18 AM
Soon we’re going to put out our proper programme for 2025… but for now, we have a few events in January we don’t want you to miss.

We’re delighted to be dancing at Whittlesea Straw Bear this year - a first-time appearance by the Belles!

Wrap up warm and come join us.
December 6, 2024 at 7:08 PM
Continuing the tradition of a lifetime (well, alright, last year) the Belles had SO much fun at the @thaxtedmorrismen.bsky.social Ale at the weekend that we took almost no photos. But Betley managed to make it all the way there too (he must have galloped all the way up past the M25).
December 2, 2024 at 7:43 AM
Hello Hobgoblin! We couldn’t pick just one. The first is by David Holbrook, and also features friends from London Pride, Cambridge, Dacre and more - the second appears to have gained a @thaxtedmorrismen.bsky.social interloper - and the last one is by Livvi Grant ❤️🤍❤️🤍❤️
November 20, 2024 at 2:22 PM