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Handsworth Sword Dancers perform "Medlock" at Sidmouth Folk Festival 2023

Handsworth Sword Dancers perform their self-penned dance "Medlock" at the Fat Cat pub in Kelham Island, Sheffield in May 2023.

Winning dance in the 'Traditional Dance' category at the Sword Dance Union longsword competition, held in Southport on 8 October 2022

Winning dance in the 'Own Dance' category at the Sword Dance Union longsword competition, held in Southport on 8 October 2022

A perfomance by the Handsworth Sword Dancers on Ball Street Bridge, Kelham Island, Sheffield on 09/03/2022

Boxing Day is a major date in our calendar. The team has performed at its spiritual home in Woodhouse and Handsworth every year since 1963. This fixed day replaced a much older tradition of dancing in mid-winter going back to the 1800s. Our Boxing Day performance is a key part of many people’s Christmas traditions, with spectators travelling from near and far to make up crowds numbering in the ...