Peter Stewart

Why is it that people don't want to join Morris groups anymore?

I guess there's so many more calls on people's time now.

I guess there's so many more calls on people's time now.

Yeah, and years ago when shops weren't open on a Sunday, people were looking for something else to do and this would have fitted in.

Yeah, and years ago when shops weren't open on a Sunday, people were looking for something else to do and this would have fitted in.

And yet you would have thought that people like history and provenance of food and getting back to nature and the green thing. Morris dancing would kind of fit in with that, wouldn't you think?

And yet you would have thought that people like history and provenance of food and getting back to nature and the green thing. Morris dancing would kind of fit in with that, wouldn't you think?

Well, I do notice that yours is a male side. I mean, East Surrey Morris men kind of gives that away. So if you invited women, would that help you get over that finishing post for 100 years?

Well, I do notice that yours is a male side. I mean, East Surrey Morris men kind of gives that away. So if you invited women, would that help you get over that finishing post for 100 years?

What is in your repertoire tonight, Keith? Is it you that chooses?

What is in your repertoire tonight, Keith? Is it you that chooses?

Based over in Dorking, usually, they were telling me earlier.

Based over in Dorking, usually, they were telling me earlier.

Well, gentlemen, thank you ever so much for your time. You can get back to your beers before... That's kind of sustenance, isn't it? It's going to be thirsty work in the next few minutes. And we're going to record what it is that you're doing and some of your music, and we'll play that a little bit later on at the end of the show in our 60-second soundscape here on the Planet Reigate podcast.

Well, gentlemen, thank you ever so much for your time. You can get back to your beers before... That's kind of sustenance, isn't it? It's going to be thirsty work in the next few minutes. And we're going to record what it is that you're doing and some of your music, and we'll play that a little bit later on at the end of the show in our 60-second soundscape here on the Planet Reigate podcast.

Really good evening down there a few weeks ago at the Plough Inn light. Now, if you want to get involved, if you want to know more about the East Surrey Morrismen, if you're thinking to yourself, it would be a great shame, wouldn't it, to see all those traditions being lost. ESMM for eastsurreymorrismen.org.uk or bagman at esmm.org.uk on email. or 07951759647.

Really good evening down there a few weeks ago at the Plough Inn light. Now, if you want to get involved, if you want to know more about the East Surrey Morrismen, if you're thinking to yourself, it would be a great shame, wouldn't it, to see all those traditions being lost. ESMM for eastsurreymorrismen.org.uk or bagman at esmm.org.uk on email. or 07951759647.

It's the traditions, it's the culture and so on. And also think what that kind of group could bring to your pub. It's a bit of an attraction. Also to your village green, your fair, your fate, whatever it happens to be. Just think about how sad it would be to lose them on events like Midsummer's Day and events such as that. Can we join together? Can we help them make it to at least 100 years?

It's the traditions, it's the culture and so on. And also think what that kind of group could bring to your pub. It's a bit of an attraction. Also to your village green, your fair, your fate, whatever it happens to be. Just think about how sad it would be to lose them on events like Midsummer's Day and events such as that. Can we join together? Can we help them make it to at least 100 years?

OK, let's turn our attention now to our new sequence and a big night on Thursday night for the Harlequin at what was called an extraordinary council meeting. Now, essentially, the council has decided to defer detailed plans for the future of the theatre complex and indeed a whole arts provision in our borough, likely until January next year.