01 April 2026

Lyme Morris, Dawn of the Dance 2026

Lyme Morris group with sticks in the air and the sunrise behind them, rising over the beach

On Friday 1 May the Lyme Morris, in collaboration with the The Fox and Owl, invite the community to join them on Lyme Regis sandy beach to welcome in the May day sunrise.

The group will meet at 5am on the beach, everyone is welcome to join in, this is a free event and breakfast will be provided by The Fox and Owl.

Watch the sunrise over Golden Cap and across Lyme Bay while the dancers dance. This event is a Morris tradition of dancing at dawn on the 1st day of May. 


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