May Day @ Castle of Comfort

7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
1st May 2012

Castle of Comfort

Castle Street

Medstead

Alton, Hampshire GU34 5LU

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All day, 30th November 2025 – 31st December 2025 – >>> 2025
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm, 10th July 2025 – Demonstration to Medstead WI
12:00 pm – 12:30 pm, 21st June 2025 – Jane Austen Event, Alton
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, 3rd June 2025 – Dancing with Basing Clog, Cliddesden
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm, 23rd May 2025 – Three Horseshoes, Worldham, with Alton Morris
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm, 1st January 2025 – New Year's Day in Alton with Alton Morris and friends
All day, 31st December 2024 – >>> 2024
10:00 am – 5:00 pm, 5th October 2024 – Tenterden Folk Festival
10:30 am – 1:30 pm, 31st August 2024 – Alton Classic Car Show
10:00 am – 5:00 pm, 18th May 2024 – Winchester Mayfest
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm, 1st January 2024 – New Years Day in Alton with Alton Morris & friends
All day, 31st December 2023 – >>> 2023
11:00 am – 2:00 pm, 16th September 2023 – Alton Classic Car Show
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm, 1st August 2023 – Minden Day, Alton Market Square
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm, 7th July 2023 – Three Horseshoes Worldham with Alton Morris
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm, 25th June 2023 – Rose in June Folk & Ale Festival
11:30 am – 3:30 pm, 23rd April 2023 – St George's Day, Odiham
10:00 am – 11:00 am, 22nd April 2023 – Community Orchard, Alton
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm, 1st January 2023 – New Year's Day, Alton, with Alton Morris & Friends
All day, 31st December 2022 – >>> 2022
10:00 am – 5:00 pm, 1st October 2022 – Tenterden Folk Festival
11:00 am – 2:00 pm, 17th September 2022 – Alton Classic Car Show
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm, 19th August 2022 – Alton Market Square with Alton Morris
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm, 1st August 2022 – Minden Day, Alton Market Square
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm, 8th July 2022 – Three Horseshoes Worldham with Alton Morris
5:20 pm – 6:00 pm, 1st July 2022 – St Lawrence School Fete, Alton
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm, 26th June 2022 – Rose in June Folk & Ale Festival
11:00 am – 12:00 pm, 3rd June 2022 – 100th Birthday @ The Cricketers, Steep
10:00 am – 5:00 pm, 21st May 2022 – Winchester Mayfest
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm, 17th May 2022 – The Cricketers, Steep
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm, 1st May 2022 – May Day @ The Castle of Comfort
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm, 1st January 2022 – New Years Day in Alton
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm, 1st January 2022 – New Year's Day 2022, Alton
All day, 31st December 2021 – >>> 2021
11:00 am – 1:00 pm, 4th December 2021 – Alton Christmas Market
10:00 am – 5:00 pm, 2nd October 2021 – Tenterden Folk Festival
All day, 2nd October 2021 – Tenterden Folk Festival
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, 31st July 2021 – Minden Day Eve and Peggy & Tony's Golden Wedding
All day, 31st December 2020 – >>> 2020
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm, 7th March 2020 – Mary-Anne's 40th @ The Departure Lounge
All day, 31st December 2019 – >>> 2019
10:00 am – 4:30 pm, 5th October 2019 – Tenterden Folk Festival [photos]
7:30 pm – 10:00 pm, 1st August 2019 – 260th Anniversary of Battle of Minden
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm, 19th July 2019 – White Hart Holybourne with Alton Morris
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm, 30th June 2019 – Rose in June Folk & Beer Festival
11:00 am – 4:00 pm, 9th June 2019 – Weald & Download Museum Day of Dance [photos]
8:00 pm – 9:30 pm, 6th June 2019 – Flower Pots Cheriton with Wickham Morris
10:00 am – 5:00 pm, 18th May 2019 – Winchester May Fest
All day, 31st December 2018 – ======================================= 2018
10:00 am – 5:00 pm, 6th October 2018 – Tenterden Folk Festival
10:00 am – 5:00 pm, 4th August 2018 – Wickham Festival
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm, 1st August 2018 – Minden Day @ Castle of Comfort
11:30 am – 12:00 pm, 7th July 2018 – Wooteys Junior School Fete
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm, 24th June 2018 – Rose in June Folk & Beer Festival
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm, 22nd June 2018 – Rose & Crown Upper Farringdon with Alton Morris
12:00 pm – 12:30 pm, 16th June 2018 – Alton Regency Week
10:00 am – 5:00 pm, 10th June 2018 – Weald & Downland Day of Dance
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm, 29th May 2018 – Spotted Cow with Fleur de Lys
7:45 pm – 9:30 pm, 25th May 2018 – Three Horseshoes East Worldham
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, 1st May 2018 – Mayday Evening in Wickham Square
All day, 31st December 2017 – ======================================= 2017
10:00 am – 5:00 pm, 7th October 2017 – 25th Tenterden Folk Festival
All day, 31st December 2012 – ======================================= 2012
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm, 1st August 2012 – Minden Day @ Castle of Comfort
10:00 am – 11:59 pm, 7th July 2012 – Minden Rose 30th Birthday Celebrations [photos]
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm, 26th June 2012 – Shepherd & Flock with Fleet Morris and Mad Hatters [photos]
11:00 am – 3:00 pm, 23rd June 2012 – Regency Day, Alton [photos]
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm, 3rd June 2012 – Jubilee Carnival, Alton [photos]
10:00 am – 5:00 pm, 2nd June 2012 – Wessex Folk Festival, Weymouth [photos]
10:00 am – 4:00 pm, 5th May 2012 – Summerpole in Guildford with Pilgrim Morris [photos]
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm, 1st May 2012 – May Day @ Castle of Comfort
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm, 28th April 2012 – Barn Opening, Chawton House, Chawton [photos]
All day, 31st December 2002 – ======================================= 2002
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm, 7th December 2002 – Alton Christmas Market [photos]
All day, 15th September 2002 – Isle of Wight with Wight Bells [photos]
All day, 30th August 2002 – 2nd September 2002 – International Tour and Hamburg British Day [photos]
7:30 pm – 9:00 pm, 1st August 2002 – Minden Day, Castle of Comfort, Medstead
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm, 13th July 2002 – St Paul's Church Fete, Tongham [photos]
All day, 7th July 2002 – Watercress Line Morris Day [photos]
All day, 6th July 2002 – Alton Weekend of Dance
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm, 29th June 2002 – Mengham School, Hayling Island [photos]
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm, 22nd June 2002 – Swanmore Fete [photos]
7:30 pm – 9:00 pm, 20th June 2002 – Godalming with Fleur-de-Lys [photos]
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, 8th June 2002 – Liss Carnival [photos]
All day, 3rd June 2002 – Golden Jubilee Celebrations, Alton [photos]
All day, 1st June 2002 – Chippenham Folk Festival [photos]
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, 19th May 2002 – Save the Children's Wessex Walks, New Hall, Winchester College [photos]
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm, 18th May 2002 – St Matthew's School Fete, Blackmoor [photos]
12:00 pm – 4:00 pm, 12th May 2002 – Emsworth Day of Dance [photos]
2:40 pm – 4:00 pm, 6th May 2002 – East Meon Country Fair [photos]
All day, 4th May 2002 – Rocgester Sweeps Festival [photos]
6:30 pm – 9:00 pm, 1st May 2002 – May Day, The Square, Wickham [photos]
12:30 pm – 2:30 pm, 1st January 2002 – New Year's Day, Market Square, Alton [photos]
All day, 31st December 2001 – ======================================= 2001
11:00 am – 12:00 pm, 8th December 2001 – Alton Christmas Market [photos]
7:30 pm – 8:30 pm, 3rd December 2001 – Illustrated Talk, Sherborne St John WI
All day, 29th September 2001 – Morris Federation Weekend of Dance & AGM, Ewhurst, Surrey [photos]
All day, 23rd September 2001 – Save the Children Sponsored Walk, Winchester [photos]
All day, 15th September 2001 – Farmers' Market, Alton
All day, 8th September 2001 – The Lawn, Holybourne
All day, 1st September 2001 – 2nd September 2001 – Southsea Folk Festival
All day, 4th August 2001 – Bramshaw Village Fete, Fritham [photos]
7:30 pm – 8:30 pm, 1st August 2001 – Minden Day, Castle of Comfort, Medstead [photos]
7:30 pm – 8:30 pm, 24th July 2001 – Golden Pot, Shalden, with Knickerbocker Glory and Fleet Morris [photos]
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm, 21st July 2001 – Rotherwick School Fete, with Zugvogel [photos]
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm, 20th July 2001 – Bentley Internation Folk Festival with Zugvogel [photos]
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm, 7th July 2001 – Puttenham School Fete [photos]
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm, 1st July 2001 – Barnardo's Walk the Harbour, Gosport [photos]
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm, 30th June 2001 – Brackenlea Residential Home fete, Shawford [photos]
11:00 am – 12:00 pm, 30th June 2001 – St John's Church Fete, Alresford [photos]
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm, 23rd June 2001 – Willow Court Residential Home, Alton [photos]
8:00 pm – 10:00 pm, 21st June 2001 – Evening with Fleur-de-Lys, Godalming [photos]
5:15 pm – 6:00 pm, 9th June 2001 – Wedding Reception, Grange Hotel, Alton [photos]
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm, 2nd June 2001 – South Warnborough Village Fete [photos]
All day, 26th May 2001 – 27th May 2001 – Chippenham Folk Festival [photos]
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, 20th May 2001 – Garden Reopening, Horsenden Farm, Ealing [photos]
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm, 15th May 2001 – Fox & Goose Greywell with Alton Morris [photos]
6:30 pm – 9:00 pm, 1st May 2001 – May Day in Wickham Square [photos]
5:30 am – 6:00 am, 1st May 2001 – May Day Dawn at Medstead Green [photos]
8:00 pm – 9:00 pm, 12th February 2001 – Illustrated Talk at Twyford WI
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm, 1st February 2001 – New Year's Day, Alton Market Square [photos]
All day, 28th July 1996 – Ludshott Manor Garden Party
All day, 22nd July 1996 – 25th July 1996 – Visit of Rural Felicity from Brass Town, NC
All day, 21st July 1996 – Alton Agricultural Show
All day, 20th July 1996 – Golden Pot Folk Day
All day, 21st June 1996 – 23rd June 1996 – Minden Rose Grand Weekend of Dance
All day, 10th June 1996 – 11th June 1996 – Wimborne Folk Festival
All day, 2nd June 1996 – The Plough East Stratton
All day, 27th May 1996 – Rowledge Village Fayre
All day, 4th May 1996 – Rochester Sweeps Festival
All day, 20th April 1996 – Minden Rose Programme 1996
All day, 22nd September 1995 – 24th September 1995 – Preston / Blackpool Weekend
All day, 1st August 1995 – Minden Day, Castle of Comfort, Merdstead
All day, 8th July 1995 – Alton Morris Day of Dance
All day, 23rd June 1995 – Folk on Wight, Newport IoW
All day, 20th June 1995 – The Bell, Odiham, with Fleet Ladies
All day, 14th June 1995 – Victorian Cricket Match, The Biutts, Alton
All day, 9th June 1995 – 11th June 1995 – Wimborne Folk Festival
All day, 4th June 1995 – Alresford Pageant '95
All day, 26th May 1995 – 29th May 1995 – Chippenham Folk Festival
All day, 8th May 1995 – Headley Celebrations (VE Day 50 years)
All day, 7th May 1995 – Alton Arts Week 1995
All day, 30th April 1995 – Minden Rose Programme 1995
All day, 20th August 1994 – 26th August 1994 – Whitby Folk Festival 1994
All day, 31st July 1994 – Sidmouth Folk Festival 1994
All day, 10th July 1994 – Polesden Lacy Fair
All day, 25th June 1994 – Wedding. Alton House Hotel
All day, 19th June 1994 – Victorian Cricket match, The Butts, Alton
All day, 11th June 1994 – Bordon Carnival
All day, 1st April 1994 – Wedding at Headley
All day, 19th March 1994 – Portsmouth Music Festival 1994
8:00 pm – 11:30 pm, 5th March 1994 – Minden Rose Barn Dance, Four Marks Village Hall
All day, 31st December 1993 – ======================================= 1993
11:00 am – 12:00 pm, 26th September 1993 – Victorian Michaelmas Fair, Manor Farm Country Park
7:30 pm – 8:30 pm, 25th September 1993 – Dancing for Lions of Minden
All day, 31st July 1993 – Crondall Arms with Fleet Ladies
All day, 24th July 1993 – Southsea Belles Day of Dance
All day, 17th July 1993 – Alton Morris Day of Dance
All day, 26th June 1993 – Roy Dommett's 60th Birthday Tour
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm, 12th June 1993 – Fox & Goose Greywell and Upton Grey Village Fete
8:00 pm – 9:00 pm, 11th June 1993 – Bower Decking at Oakhanger
1:15 pm – 2:15 pm, 6th June 1993 – Alresford Pageant
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm, 5th June 1993 – Jolly Farmer Blacknest & Dockenfield Fete
All day, 28th May 1993 – 31st May 1993 – Chippenham Folk Festival
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm, 11th April 1993 – Woking Canal Fun Day
8:00 pm – 11:30 pm, 20th March 1993 – Minden Rose Barn Dance
7:30 pm – 9:15 pm, 19th March 1993 – Portsmouth Music Festival
All day, 31st December 1992 – ======================================= 1992
All day, 18th December 1992 – Christmas Party 1992
8:00 pm – 9:00 pm, 21st November 1992 – Minden Rose barn Dance
All day, 12th November 1992 – Bushy Leaze Chrque Handover
All day, 27th September 1992 – Taro Leisure Centre Grand Opening
All day, 19th September 1992 – Four Marks Gala
7:30 pm – 8:30 pm, 13th September 1992 – AGM 1992
All day, 27th June 1992 – Minden Rose Day of Dance 1992
All day, 31st December 1991 – ======================================= 1991
All day, 23rd August 1991 – 26th August 1991 – Towersey Village Festival [photos]
7:30 pm – 8:30 pm, 1st August 1991 – Minden Day [photos]
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm, 28th July 1991 – Ludshott Manor Garden Party [photos]
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm, 27th July 1991 – St Mary Bourne Flower Show & Fete [photos]
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm, 7th July 1991 – St Dominic's School, Hambledon, Fete [photos]
All day, 30th June 1991 – Garland Making [photos]
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm, 15th June 1991 – Old Alresford Village Fair
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm, 8th June 1991 – Stoke Village Fete [photos]
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm, 27th May 1991 – Highclere Castle Craft Show [photos]
11:00 am – 12:00 pm, 11th May 1991 – Alton Arts Week Opening Ceremony
All day, 10th May 1991 – Basingstoke Canal Royal Reopening Celebrations [photos]
All day, 26th April 1991 – 28th April 1991 – Amounderness Ladies Weekend of Dance, Preston [photos]
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm, 7th April 1991 – Mayor's Fun Charity Weekend, Market Square, Alton [photos]
All day, 15th March 1991 – Minden Rosie in the Press
All day, 31st December 1990 – ======================================= 1990
All day, 31st October 1990 – Alton Fun Run [photos]
All day, 7th July 1990 – Minden Rose Day of Dance 1990
All day, 30th June 1990 – Liphook Junior School Fete
All day, 16th June 1990 – 5th Brixham Folk Festival
All day, 19th May 1990 – Opening of Ropley Surgery
All day, 7th May 1990 – Aldershot Horse Show and Country Fayre
All day, 5th May 1990 – Chris & Sarah's Wedding
All day, 1st April 1990 – Minden Rose Programme 1990
All day, 31st December 1989 – ======================================= 1989
All day, 28th November 1989 – Scanner Appeal Handover [photos]
All day, 30th September 1989 – Folk at Fareham
All day, 16th September 1989 – Grand Union rapper Weekend of Dance, Leighton Buzzard [photos]
All day, 8th September 1989 – 10th September 1989 – Preston Royal and Amounderness Visit [photos]
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm, 1st August 1989 – Minden Day [photos]
7:30 pm – 8:30 pm, 14th July 1989 – Leatherhead
All day, 24th June 1989 – Folk on WightFestival, Ryde, IoW [photos]
5:00 am – 6:00 am, 1st May 1989 – Mayday Dawn Dancing, Goodwood Clatford
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, 1st March 1989 – "White Horse Inn" with AODS [photos]
8:00 pm – 9:00 pm, 14th February 1989 – British Legion Display [photo]
7:30 pm – 8:30 pm, 4th February 1989 – Alan's 40th & Chris' 30th [photos]
All day, 31st December 1988 – ======================================= 1988
All day, 17th September 1988 – Golden Wedding Celebrationa
All day, 10th September 1988 – 10th Whitchurch Folk Festival
All day, 31st July 1988 – Sidmouth Folk Festival
All day, 24th July 1988 – Ludshott Manor Garden Party
All day, 10th July 1988 – Mystic Garland Visit
All day, 25th June 1988 – Minden Rose Day of Dance
All day, 11th June 1988 – Preston Royal Day of Dance
All day, 15th May 1988 – Selborne Arms and Noar Hill Nature Walk
All day, 1st May 1988 – May Day Morning, All Saints, Alton
All day, 29th April 1988 – 30th April 1988 – 15th Winchester Folk Festival
All day, 1st April 1988 – Minden Rose Programme 1988
All day, 31st December 1987 – ======================================= 1987
All day, 6th November 1987 – Folk Music Extravaganza
All day, 6th September 1987 – Alton's Victorian Jubilee Fair
All day, 25th July 1987 – Weymouth Folk Heritage Days
All day, 15th July 1987 – Lord Mayor Treloar College End of Term Party
All day, 11th July 1987 – St Lawrence's Fete, Alton
All day, 10th July 1987 – The Greyfriar, Chawton
All day, 14th June 1987 – Royal Oak, Lasham
All day, 6th June 1987 – Waterlooville Folk Day
All day, 25th May 1987 – Queen's Hotel, Anstey Road
All day, 24th May 1987 – Selborne Arms
All day, 15th May 1987 – Peg's 40th
All day, 9th May 1987 – 10th May 1987 – Cardiff Ladies Morris Spring Capers Tour 1987
All day, 11th April 1987 – Diamond Wedding, Rotherwick
All day, 1st April 1987 – Minden Rose Programme 1987
All day, 31st December 1986 – ======================================= 1986
All day, 19th October 1986 – Close of 1985/86 Season
All day, 3rd October 1986 – 5th October 1986 – 50 Hour Badminton Marathon
All day, 13th September 1986 – Towersey Centenary Day of Dance
All day, 10th September 1986 – 1986 Open Evening
All day, 23rd July 1986 – Royal Wedding Celebrations, Dummer
All day, 11th July 1986 – 13th July 1986 – Royal manor Morris Weekend of Morris
All day, 29th June 1986 – Mill Stone PH, Old Basing, and Basing House
All day, 21st June 1986 – Minden Rose Day of Dance, Alton
All day, 7th June 1986 – Alton Town Centre, promoting Day of Dance
8:00 pm – 9:00 pm, 6th June 1986 – The Greyfriar, Chawton, as guests of Alton Morris
All day, 23rd May 1986 – 26th May 1986 – New Forest Camping Weekend
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm, 18th May 1986 – White Horse, Froxfield (Pub with No Name)
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm, 3rd May 1986 – Oakhanger May Fair
All day, 1st May 1986 – Minden Rose Programme 1986
All day, 31st December 1985 – ======================================= 1985
All day, 21st December 1985 – Christmas Party, Beech Village Hall
All day, 19th December 1985 – Alton Community Centre
All day, 15th September 1985 – Start of Year 1985/86
All day, 7th September 1985 – River Thames from Windsor, guests of Fleur-de-Lys
All day, 1st August 1985 – Minden Day, The Queen, Dummer
All day, 21st July 1985 – Four Horseshoes, Long Sutton
All day, 13th July 1985 – Le Court Summer Fete
All day, 5th July 1985 – 7th July 1985 – Bracknell Folk Festival
All day, 22nd June 1985 – Lightwater Country andCraft Fair
All day, 8th June 1985 – Canalside Morris Festival
All day, 31st May 1985 – Greyfriar, Chawton, with Alton Morris
All day, 25th May 1985 – 27th May 1985 – Camping Weekend
All day, 18th May 1985 – Alton College Fete
All day, 5th May 1985 – May Celebration Service, All Saints Church, Alton
All day, 4th May 1985 – Basingstoke Top of the Town
All day, 1st May 1985 – Minden Rose Programme 1985
All day, 31st December 1984 – ======================================= 1984
All day, 22nd December 1984 – Old Tyme Music Hall Christmas Party
All day, 1st December 1984 – The Good Companions, Alton Community Centre
All day, 5th October 1984 – Start of 1984/85 Year
All day, 1st September 1984 – Southampton Summer Saturdays
All day, 16th June 1984 – Minden Rose Day of Dance
All day, 28th May 1984 – Alton Lions' Spring Bank Holiday Carnival
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm, 7th May 1984 – May Day Revels, French Horn, Alton
All day, 1st May 1984 – Summer Programme 1984
All day, 24th March 1984 – Portsmouth Musical Competition Festival 1984
All day, 31st December 1983 – ======================================= 1983
All day, 17th December 1983 – Minden Rose Christmas Party
All day, 3rd December 1983 – Alton Festival Folk Night
All day, 16th July 1983 – Eggar's Association Summer Dance
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm, 9th July 1983 – St Lawrence School Fete
All day, 26th June 1983 – French Horn, Alton
All day, 25th June 1983 – St Lawrence's Church Fete
All day, 24th June 1983 – Alton Carnival
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm, 18th June 1983 – Lord Mayor Treloar's Fete
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm, 18th June 1983 – Dancing in the Streets
All day, 21st May 1983 – Alton Community Centre May Fayre
All day, 1st May 1983 – First Performance - May 1983 - Alton Community Centre
All day, 1st October 1982 – Beginnings - 1982