The Southport Swords were formed in 1968 primarily to dance English longsword dances, but have also been known to dance Cotswold Morris.

This weekend Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th September they will be playing host to seven Morris sides from as far afield as Yorkshire and The Forest of Deane.

This celebration of our dance tradition can be seen on Saturday morning in Ormskirk centre from 9-45 until 10-45, in Formby Village from 11-15 until 12-15 and then again 2-00 until 3-00.

Then on to Southport Pier entrance and Chapel St 3-30 until 4-00 and finally a massed dance on the Town Hall Gardens between 4-30 and 5-30. and on Sunday lunchtime there will be more dance displays in Churchtown in The Botanic Gardens. If you see us out & you fancy trying your hand at sword dancing we practice most Tuesday evenings at The Mount Pleasant, Manchester Rd, Southport from about 9pm. http://www.southportswords.org.uk/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/southport.swords

(the b&w photo is at The Swords first public performance in 1968 at the back of The Blundell Arms in Birkdale)

England should do this in response to the All Blacks haka