Moulton Village Festival

Mon 11 - Sun 17 May 2026

 Every year in mid May, Moulton Village hosts its annual Village Festival.  Moulton Morris have always been closely associated with the old custom of crowning a May Queen

Morris sides from all over the country arrive to decorate the May Cart with flowers  and form the procession round the village up to the crowning ceremony.  In addition, there are stalls, concerts , dancing displays and other activities.  For more details of the week go to the festival website at

https://moultonfestival.co.uk/

Here are some pictures from the 2026 weekend:

This year's May Queen:  (photo: Andy Simons )

The procession heading off round the village   photo: Liz Ellison

 Coming down Church Hill with the Carnival   Photos: Andy Simons 

Arriving at Stocks Hill   Photo: Liz Ellison

Processing through the village photos:Richard Eason

Our guest Morris sides..... Adderbury Village Morris Men  photo: Liz Ellison

Belles of London City  photo: Liz Ellison

Belle D'Vain Morris    Photo: Liz Ellison

Chelmsford Ladies    photo: Liz Ellison 

Thaxted Morris Men    Photo: Liz Ellison

Moulton Men on Saturday   Photo: Liz Ellison

Bryony Griffith & Alice Jones headlined the Friday folk concert     photo: Andy Simons

One more of the May Queen Procession photo: Andy Simons

PAST TIMES

Moulton Maycart in the early 1920's:

Moulton Maycart in the early 1920's

Moulton Festival has its own website : https://moultonfestival.co.uk/

and a Facebook page :  https://www.facebook.com/groups/77970022934

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