Event: Whitworth Rushcart 2019

Sunday 01 September 2019
Starting at 1pm - 4.30pm

Starting at Whitworth Museum, North Street, OL12 8RA
Proceeding to The Riverside
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, the Rushcart procession will travel north up the main road (Market Street), arriving at The Riverside at approximately 1.20pm. The procession will be led by the Rushcart itself.

From 1.15pm until 4.30pm, the car park of The Riverside will be cordoned off for stalls, entertainment and performances from 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 Riverside bar will be open for liquid refreshments, including real ale named ‘Grogan’s Delight’ in memory of the late Jimmy Grogan, Honorary Townsman of Whitworth.

There will be an Arts and Craft Fair, featuring a variety of artisan stalls in the Riverside main hall, plus rides, facepainting and other entertainments outside on the car park.

All are welcome.

WHITWORTH RUSHCART PROCESSION AND CELEBRATIONS

1.00pm: procession from Whitworth Museum, North Street car park, OL12 8RA to The Riverside, Market Street, Whitworth, OL12 8DP

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

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