Saturday 25th October 2014 - Macmillan Day in Harborough with Bakanalia and Hips'n'Haws

On a sunny autumn morning  shoppers were entertained outside of Sainsbury's by Braybrooke , Bakanalia and Hips'n'Haws.  There were plenty of people about and plenty stopped to watch. Some even took part in  audience participation dances - with all three sides helping out. By the weight of their buckets the Macmillan  collectors were confident they were doing well - lets hope that the people of Harborough and the surrounding area have been as generous as usual

                                             

           

                                         

                                                 

                                                                                                                                     

Thank you for the Day.........4th October 2014 a Day of Dance to remember

What a fantastic day our Day of Dance was. Celebrating 25 years of Dancing the Side started the day outside the Swan in drizzle , which turned into the heavy stuff at East Carlton. It wasn't enough to stop sides dancing in raincoats and carrying brolleys or dancing with Daleks - well one Dalek called Toast. East Carlton Park did a great catering job and we set off for Harborough replenished The rain had stopped by the time we reached the Square to find two other sides  Sheffield City Morris and Black Annis warming up the paving slabs for what looked like an invasion of people who jingled when they walked.  I never thought I'd hear the theme tune from Blackadder used as a dance tune but Sheffield City did a good job of dancing to it. Next stop Foxton in bright sushine - half the group danced up at the museum and the other half near the pub.  Back to The Swan for dancing and cake and a chance to reflect on a day which couldn't have gone any better

A random selection of images from 4th October - many more in the DoD Gallery use the lik to the main website