A brief intro to HuMP - over
30 years old!
Hurst Morris People, affectionately known as HuMP, are a friendly group of dancers and musicians based in the village of Hurst near Reading in Berkshire.
In 2019 we celebrated 30 years since we were founded, amid some controversy, in 1989.
Read our story here.
We're men and women who perform Cotswold morris. That's the one with sticks and hankies.
We practise hard to put on great performances - and make sure we have lots of fun doing both.
We'd love to meet you!
- Lots of people come to our free taster sessions at
Hurst Village Hall. Dates for the next taster sessions,
normally in the autumn, are to be announced.
Watch this space! All are welcome to have a go, but in the meantime contact us for a chat.
- Join us at a pub, village fete, folk festival and many
other places to see us dance out during the summer.
- Book us for your event: but try to give us plenty of notice.
- We perform at old folks' homes, weddings, birthday
parties, corporate events, schools and youth groups.
Please contact us via email for further information.
See us in action! Go to News & pictures
HuMP's 2020 charity:
First Days Children's Charity
Please click on the logo below to find out more about their work.



























Forget the dragon in 2021 - Poor St George has Covid!

See HuMP dance at the 2020 Virtual Hurst Show
Our commemoration of VE Day's 75th anniversary

HuMP marks St George's Day - in isolation but with 100s





We visit the inspiring First Days children's charity
Hurst Morris People visited their 2020 good cause, First Days Children's Charity, to find out about their work, based in HuMP's home village.
Fundraiser Annette Honeyball (above, left) told the visitors: “There are 43,000 children living in poverty in Berkshire. We help over 2000 a year but there’s a lot more we could do.
“In Wokingham and Henley 17 per cent of children live in poverty. In Windsor and Maidenhead it’s 23 per cent, Reading 31 per cent, Bracknell Forest 20 per cent, Slough 39 per cent.
“We’re fundraising so we can have a larger building with more storage space. At present we don’t have space for everything families need. The need is so high.”
The charity supplies good condition clothes, toys, books and equipment for children from newborn to the age of ten. Details are at www.firstdays.net
Our summer of dancing
helped young people

Our 2019 charity was Just Around the Corner, a Hurst-based charity which supports young people.
We're pictured handing over our cheque to Yvonne and Sam from JAC.
Our 2020 good cause is First Days Children's Charity.
HuMP member Jean holds the great new banner she made for us.
Our 2019 charity was Just Around the Corner, a Hurst-based charity which supports young people.
We're pictured handing over our cheque to Yvonne and Sam from JAC.
Our 2020 good cause is First Days Children's Charity.
HuMP member Jean holds the great new banner she made for us.
Hurst
Morris People:
Entrance Exam
Entrance Exam
Do you enjoy socialising with friends?
Do you like going to pubs or areas you haven't been to before?
Do you think England's old customs are worth keeping alive?
Do you like listening to music? Or watching traditional dancing?
CONGRATS!! If you've answered
YES to two or more of the questions above, then you're potentially a born HuMP morris dancer or musician!
Come to our free and friendly taster sessions. HuMP members are men and women just like you, from all backgrounds and age groups. Few of us had danced before.
Discover if HuMP is for you. Warm welcome, tea, cake and pub visit guaranteed!
YES to two or more of the questions above, then you're potentially a born HuMP morris dancer or musician!
Come to our free and friendly taster sessions. HuMP members are men and women just like you, from all backgrounds and age groups. Few of us had danced before.
Discover if HuMP is for you. Warm welcome, tea, cake and pub visit guaranteed!
Hopefully not too long until we see you!
Hurst Morris People are honing their dancing and music skills, in isolation at home!
They hope to burst forth later this year to share in real life all the fun of morris dancing.
Watch this space!