We are extremely proud to announce that at this year’s Sword Dance Union Longsword Gathering & Tournament (held in Sowerby Bridge on 6th October), Sullivan’s Sword won first prize in the Traditional Dance category. As a result, we are now the current holders of the Trevor Stone memorial trophy; a particularly poignant outcome for us since the late Trevor Stone‘s …
Sullivan’s Sword – support for Framework
We are pleased to announce that we have just handed a final cheque for £128.77 to Framework. In total, with your help we managed to raise a grand total of £400 since December 2016. Very many thanks to all of you who donated to our cause this year and in 2017.
Sullivan’s Sword at The Bramley Apple Festival in Southwell on Saturday, October 20th 2018
Special activities are planned along with all the usual attractions of this famous Southwell event which include the food fair in the Minster, the crowning of the Bramley king and queen, pie-making and painting competitions and apple-themed shop windows throughout the town. The dancing will commence with a parade along King St at 10am, followed by an opening ceremony at …
Sullivan’s Sword at the SDU Longsword Tournament in Sowerby Bridge on Saturday, October 6th 2018
This is the annual Sword Dance Union Longsword Gathering and tournament. It will be followed by the SDU’s AGM. There will be public dancing between 12 noon and 1:30pm, followed by the tournament which commences at 2pm at Hollins Mill, 12 Hollins Mill Lane, Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire, HX6 2QG. The public dance locations are as follows: outside Williams Pub, …
Sullivan’s Sword in Lincoln on Saturday, September 1st 2018
Sullivan’s Sword returns for the Lincoln Big Morris Festival, Lincoln’s annual festival of traditional (or sometimes not so traditional) dance. The 2018 festival is almost upon us. Saturday 1st September is the date for your diary and there will be dancing from 10.30 am until about 4.30 pm with a break for lunch between 12.45 pm and 2.00 pm. Sullivan’s …
Sullivan’s Sword at The Dixies Arms in Bagthorpe on Tuesday, July 31st 2018
We’ll be dancing at The Dixies Arms in Lower Bagthorpe next Tuesday evening, as guests of Ripley Green Garters. We’d love to see you there.
Sullivan’s Sword in Southwell on Wednesday, July 25th 2018
A bit last-minute, this, but we’re dancing this Wednesday, 25th July, in Southwell: 8 – 8:45pm at The Final Whistle, then from 9pm at The Hearty Goodfellow. We hope to see you there.
Sullivan’s Sword at The Royal Oak in Car Colston on Wednesday, July 18th 2018
*UPDATE*: Unfortunately our attendance at this event has been cancelled due to ill-health. Another of our summer dance-out series; we will be dancing as guests of New St George Morris.
Sullivan’s Sword at Woodborough Street Market on Saturday, July 21st 2018
We are delighted to be performing at the annual Woodborough Village Street Market on Saturday 21st July between 2pm and 4pm. As well as sword dancing, there will be various stalls including include homemade jewellery, charity tombolas, cake stalls (always a favourite), second hand books, a cash-prize raffle and usually an ice cream van and leather goods. There will be …
Sullivan’s Sword at The Plough Inn in Normanton-on-the-Wolds, Nottingham on Thursday, July 5th 2018
A summer dance-out as guests of our friends the Maids of Clifton.