Morris Census

Insights on morris dancing in the 21st century

The Morris Census is an online survey designed to collect information from all morris, sword, step and mumming sides in the UK and around the world, to describe dancing and performance in the 21st century. The main aim of the project is to inform the morris community and the public about morris dancing and the opportunities and challenges it faces.

The survey was most recently conducted in 2023, after being conducted every three years since 2014. Follow the links below to explore detailed findings from the data.

For more information about the survey design and the questionnaires used, see the About page.

You can explore the main themes below:

• ​How many morris dancers are there in the UK?
• Are there more men or women morris dancers?
• How old is the average morris dancer in the UK?
• ​How diverse and inclusive are UK morris sides?
• What dance and performance styles do UK sides perform?
• How many new recruits are joining UK morris sides?
• When, where and how often do morris sides perform?
• How important is 'tradition' to UK morris sides?​​
• What are morris sides' future prospects?