Watch Thee Mouth, Yo Might Put Yer Foot In It!
Audiences are warned to expect the “unexpected”. In the course of the ceremony, the Demonstration Team marches into the Lodge and takes complete control, carrying out a complete evening’s work including openings and closings. Every mason present is deemed to be a member of the ancient “Black Country Lodge” and therefore able and willing to instantly participate in the ceremony if so called upon, which is a certainty. Fines and “penalties” are imposed for the slightest transgression and a very dim view is taken of those masons who cor spake like we con. (We provide an interpretation sheet) Monies collected in fines during the ceremony, are given to the Lodge Charity Steward at the end of the demonstration.
Masonic Fun Benefits Charity
The Black Country Demonstration Team carries out its work for the good of freemasonry and has helped host Lodges, nationwide, to collect over £25,000 in their charity collections in the eight years it has been working.
Doe Loff It Might Be Yo’er Lodge Next!
Interest in the Black Country Workings continues to grow with enquiries being received nationwide. Malcolm Cresswell who runs the demo team said that we never know what to expect with each performance, but it's always a relief to find that faggots and mushy peas are not always on the menu.
Freemasons On A Mission
The Black Country Demonstration Team is our “missionary work,” where we demonstrate to Masonic Lodges, nationwide, that freemasonry can be great fun without losing any of its dignity.
If you would like more
information about us, or are
interested in booking us for
your Lodge, please contact
our Demonstration Team
Secretary, Malcolm Cresswell,
back to you within 48 hours.
The Black Country workings, demonstrates a ceremony of initiation of a candidate as it might have been carried out in the reign of Queen Victoria by those celebrated Black Country characters “Aynuk and Ayli.” Our sole aim is to provide an evening of Masonic fun and enjoyment with a strong Masonic message.