Sheringham Potty Morris and Folk Festival: Everything you need to know
Dancing in the town centre at a previous year's Potty Morris and Folk FestivalPhoto: KAREN BETHELL - Credit: Archant
More than 40 dance sides from as far afield as Leicestershire, Yorkshire and Essex will be descending on Sheringham at the weekend, for the annual Potty Morris and Folk Festival.
Musicians at the main arena at a previous year's Potty Morris and Folk FestivalPhoto: KAREN BETHELL - Credit: Archant
More than 40 dance sides from as far afield as Leicestershire, Yorkshire and Essex will be descending on Sheringham at the weekend, for the annual Potty Morris and Folk Festival.
Here's everything you need to know about the popular event:
l Saturday's programme kicks off at 10am with a parade from the RNLI car park on the Esplanade, with musicians leading hundreds of dancers through the town to dance spots at local pubs and town locations including Tesco walkway, the town clock and Station Road.
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l Because of the sinkhole, the regular dance spot in Co-operative Street has been moved to outside Sunline Blinds, in Church Street.
l Dancing at the main arena on Lifeboat Plain will run from 10.30am-12.45pm (15 minute break at 11.30am). A performance by the Sheringham Shantymen from 1pm-2pm will be followed by more dancing, ending with all dancers gathering at the main arena at 4.15pm (15 minute break at 3pm).
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l Evening music in town pubs will include a song and tune session at the Robin Hood, Station Road, at 8pm. Musicians will also be performing at various pubs from 9pm, with the Shantymen hosting music and singing in the Lobster pub gardens.
l Sunday: Dancing at the main arena and at the town clock, Wyndham Street, the Crown, the Lobster and the Two Lifeboats from 10.30am until around 2.30pm.
l Dancers in costume calling in to Ellie's ice-cream parlour, in High Street, will receive a 10 per cent discount on purchases.
l Road closures: Station Road and Church Street will be closed from 9.30am until around 4pm on Saturday, with Wyndham Street and Lifeboat Plain closing all day from 9.30am.
On Sunday, Wyndham Street and Lifeboat Plain will be closed from 10am until the dancers leave at around 3pm.
l Programmes are available from Sheringham Tourist Information Centre, Station Approach.
