Mummers’ Christmas Specials in Bridport

Note: After a long fight worthy of St George himself, excerpts of Symondsbury Mummers performing their play have now been uploaded to YouTube. You can click on this link if you fancy a burst of seasonal entertainment.

THIS CHRISTMAS-TIME, I was sure there would be more chances to see the Symondsbury Mummers than the show in Broadwindsor detailed below – and I was right.

Margaret Milree, the assistant curator at Bridport Museum, got in touch about three minutes ago to say they will be performing at 6.50pm in Bridport’s Bucky Doo Square tomorrow evening (December 9) as part of the town’s Late Night Christmas shopping event.

And before that she also wrote to tell me (thank you Margaret!):

“Just read your article on the Symondsbury Mummers – they are also performing next Wednesday at the Town Hall.

“Details as follows:- On Wednesday 16 December the Symondsbury Mummers will be performing a Christmas Special at the Town Hall starting at 7.30pm.

“Entrance is £5.00 to Museum Friends and Volunteers and £6.00 to guests and includes mince pies and a glass of wine or a soft drink.

“The event is organised by the Friends of Bridport Museum to give support to the local museum.”

Ms Milree notes that another group are performing a similar historical play in Bucky Doo Square in Bridport after the Nativity on Saturday, December 19 at 12.30. They are the Babylon Morris Dancers/Mummers…