Whitworth Rushcart 2023

Sunday 03 September 2023
Starting at 1pm - 4.30pm

Starting at Whitworth Museum, North Street, OL12 8RA
Proceeding to The Ashcroft
Whitworth
Rochdale
OL12 8DP

Details:

The annual rushcart procession will leave from Whitworth Museum, North Street, Whitworth at 1.00pm.  Featuring numerous traditional morris dance troupes (including the famous Britannia Coconutters and the Whitworth Morris Men) and will travel up the main road, led by the Rushcart itself, arriving at the Ashcroft at approximately 1.20pm.

From 1.15pm until 4.30pm, the car park of The Ashcroft will be cordoned off for stalls, entertainments, and performances from the various morris dancing troupes including the Whitworth Rushcart Men and the Britannia Coconutters, plus the Whitworth Vale and Healey Youth Band.

St Bartholomew’s Church will be providing traditional hot food, and the Ashcroft bar will be open for liquid refreshments.  There will also be an Arts and Craft Fair, featuring a variety of artisan stalls in the Ashcroft main hall. There will also be rides, facepainting and other entertainments.

All are welcome.

WHITWORTH RUSHCART PROCESSION AND CELEBRATIONS

1pm: procession from Whitworth Museum, North Street car park, OL12 8RA to The Ashcroft, Market Street, Whitworth, OL12 8DP

1.15pm – 4.30pm: entertainments and refreshments at The Ashcroft

For further information: contact Melanie Hearn, Town Clerk, Whitworth Town Council (tel: 01706 852018 / email: info@whitworth.gov.uk).

Entry fee: Free

Contact: Whitworth Town Council Office
01706 852018

http://www.whitworth.gov.uk/events/Annual_Rushcart_Celebrations

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