Traditional dances from the North of England

We practice every Monday (except the ones where we do something else) at

The Red Hart Hotel, Bawtry Road

Blyth

Worksop

Nottinghamshire

S81 8HG

We practice early, from 6.30 to 8.00pm to accomodate school nights.

We especially welcome families! There is no  age limit. Just come and have fun!

everyone welcome.  Contact: maltbysword@gmail.com

A great way to stay supple and fit .

We are a community-based team of enthusiasts who specialise in traditional English Traditional Sword Dancing. We perform dances in two distinct styles; long sword dances of the Yorkshire region and the short sword or ‘Rapper’ dances from North-Eastern England .

From September 2nd 2024 we are moving to a new address for our weekly practice. for details see below:

How to become a traditional sword dancer…