Dance Artists

This year’s BunkFest features some absolutely world class teams! We’ve every kind of morris, from champion Cotswold to brilliant Border and magnificent Northwest, loads of amazing Step Clog dancing, thrilling Rapper Sword Dancing, Irish Dance, Belly Dance, Mummers plays, and even some fab modern performances from our local dance schools! It’s going to be such a vibrant weekend of fun and energy, prepare to be wowed!

Dance displays will take place on our two new exciting stages: the Bullcroft Dance Stage and the High Street Dance Stage, as well as at The Boat House, C&W Railway and The Dolphin – all dance events are free but please give generously to our bucket collectors!

ArtistDescriptionPerformances
Abingdon Traditional Morris DancersProud veterans of every single BunkFest, ATMD dance under their beautiful antique horns which can be seen from afar!Sunday
Aldbrickham Clog and Step DancersPerforming traditional country dances and Clog Step dances, this team come from ReadingSaturday
ArmalegganIt’s brilliant to have this excellent Oxfordshire Border team back at BunkFest! Even the band has great moves!Saturday
Alton MorrisDancing in distinctive red and green tatters and facepaint, Alton are a Border team from Hampshire.Saturday
BasingclogMixed North West morris from Basingstoke, sporting very floral hats atop their red, white and black kitSunday
BellyfireExcellent local Belly dancers who really live up to their name!Saturday
Berkshire BedlamWokingham’s finest Cotswold team, look out for high capers and striking red and blue rosettesSaturday
BorderlineMixed Border Morris from Reading, glowing in the dark with neon colours!Sunday
Camden ClogHailing from London, this top class step clog team really know how to put on a show!All Weekend
CatseyeMorris hail from mid-Cornwall, taking influence from border morris, molly dancing, Cornish dance and folklore to create a unique style of dance that celebrates the breadth of the folk world. They are very proud to dance a repertoire of original dances written by their members, and dance to original tunes written by Catseye musicians.All Weekend and Ceilidh Spot Friday
Chiltern HundredsLook out for the dark green and gold costumes and high-quality moves of this mixed Northwest team from WatfordAll Weekend
ClausentumCotswold dancers from all over the country who currently meet in Oxford. Red shirts, black trousers, and breathtaking dancing!Saturday
Clerical ErrorAll the way from Wales, Clerical Error are old frinds of BunkFest, and dance border morris with LOADS of fun - look out for the dragon!All weekend
Cry HavocThis mixed Cotswold team from Botley in Oxford are a delight to behold in black, white and purpleSaturday
Dance ConnectionDance Connection are currently celebrating their 30th anniversary. Based in their own beautiful studios in Wallingford, Dance Connection's mission is to make their studio a safe space for all dancers and to instil confidence and a sense of belonging, whilst delivering the highest level of training. Free trial week available. www.dance-connection.co.ukSaturday
EllingtonThis lovely mixed Cotswold team from Maidenhead are old BunkFest friends - look out for the Bear dance, it contains real bears!Saturday
Enigma Border Morris Enigma come all the way from Somerset and are, as you might expect, wrapped in a riddle! They dance in masks and black and turquoise tattersAll weekend
EynshamDancing the Eynsham tradition with great gusto and originality, we're delighted to welcome these local legends to BunkFest!Sunday
Icknield Way Morris MenAnother great local Cotswold team who are regular favourites at BunkFest, Icknield dance in white with pale blue waistcoats.Sunday
Kaleidoscope with ODT These exciting performers are an improvised collaboration between dance groups Ashnash and Nirzari, and the Oxford Drum Troupe, presenting a global fusion of Middle Eastern, Spanish, North African and Indian dancingSaturday
Kennet Morris Men Long time BunkFest die-hards, and significant contributors to the rate of beer consumption at every BunkFest!Saturday
Kinecroft Academy of DanceOur brilliant local dance school possibly have the shortest commute of all the dance performers here this weekend!
Sunday
Knights of King Ina Stunning, energetic Cotswold jigs danced in striking black and whiteAll weekend
Lancashire WallopersThe Lancashire Wallopers were originally formed in 1981 by students of the legendary clog dancer and music hall entertainer Sam Sherry. They were formed to give a one-off performance at the National Gathering at Cecil Sharp House of the bargees’ social dance taught to them by retired Bargee Bill Gibbons. Their outfits are inspired by the clothing traditionally worn by canal bargees and the group includes Wallop, the dancing boat horse (who is rather a show-off). All four dancers have won the prestigious Lancashire & Cheshire Clog Dancing Championship for three consecutive years, which earns them a permanent Champion title and a replica Championship belt.
The Wallopers perform a range of imaginative routines encompassing steps learned from all the known traditional dancers who were dancing in the 1970s & 80s as part of the clog dancing ‘revival’ and, following in the footsteps of Sam Sherry, they have a strong repertoire of music hall inspired routines. The skilled dancing and unique music hall routines are taken to another level through the creative skills of the team’s two accomplished musicians.
All weekend and Ceilidh Spot Saturday evening
Mason's ApronDancing in black, white and red kit and lovely aprons, this North West team come from north Oxfordshire.
Saturday
Old Speckled HenOne of our brilliant local teams, dancing mixed North West Morris in red, green, white and yellowSaturday
PhoenixMixed Cotswold dancers from Rickmansworth, these old friends of BunkFest are very welcome back after a few years off!Sunday
Prize Old MummersIf you've never seen a mummers' play before, you're in for a treat! Bringing a theatrical air to BunkFest, Prize Old Mummers will be performing a short play as part of the dance programmeAll Weekend
Ragged OakLook out for earthy brown and green tones in the wild and stylish kit of this excellent Border team.Saturday
RockhopperThis colony of penguins dance Raglan Cotswold dances to fabulous tunes!Sunday
Stony SteppersStony Stratford's own superstar Step Cloggers - catch them on the Kinecroft in their black and red outfits!Saturday
ThralesIt's wonderful to have a rapper sword dance team at BunkFest this year - catch them on the dance stages or touring the pubs, and see if you can spot them crack a smile!
Saturday
The O'Gara School of Irish DanceViv O'Gara's fabulously talented Irish dancers of all ages always draw a huge crowd at BunkFest, performing everything from beautiful lyrical soft shoe dances to fast and intricate hard shoe dances, they are sure to delight!Sunday showcase spot 16.00
Towersey HorsehoesIn striking black, white and red, Towersey Horseshoes are old friends of BunkFest!Sunday
Windsor MorrisHere comes the Windsor Morris! Look out for this dazzling women's Cotswold team in their neat white kit.Sunday

Ceilidh

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Main Stage Artists

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Friday 1st – Sunday 3rd September

Wallingford, South Oxfordshire