Mr Hemmings Day of Dance has been moved to July 1st this year. The original date in May, nearest the birthday of Mr Tom Hemmings, is a very busy time for Morris Dancing.

Another innovation this year was a change to the constitution of Mr Hemmings Abingdon Traditional Morris Dancers to allow female dancers.

They were joined by two guest teams this year. There were the Garston Gallopers, a mixed Morris dancing side based in East Garston in West Berkshire – on the other side of the the Ridgeway.

The third team, Ashnah, are American Tribal Style bellydancers from Abingdon.

The City Daily Photo’s theme for July 1st is Motion, which on Mr Hemmings Day of Dance took many forms, from the choreographed steps and gallops and handkerchief flicks of Morris Dancing, to the enigmatic hand ballet and twirling swirling costumes of Ashnah.

To see more examples of motion throughout the world, click here.