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SLAITHWAITE MOONRAKING

Biennial event, held during February in Slaithwaite, West Yorkshire. A week of events culminate on Saturday. Gnomes carry a large moon shaped lantern around the village, leading a procession of up to 5000 people. There are 200 or so candle lit lanterns made from willow and tissue paper, live bands, moon maidens, fire eaters, motorcycles and all sorts of people in fancy dress, stage entertainment and firework display. 14:00-16:00 Moonraking Mummers Play, 15:00-17:00 Dancing to live music on the Two Valleys Radio stage, 18:30 Moon Raking from the Canal & Giant Lantern Procession. 20:00 Spectacular Finale and fireworks with dancing on the street. Program. Video: Music1 Music2 Procession More: Slaithwaite Moonraking Festival

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The www.free-events.co.uk website lists hundreds of events in the UK. Many make ideal family days out and holiday ideas, whilst others are more adventurous, colorful, exciting, and even eccentric or quirky. We include carnivals and parades, firework displays, music festivals, county agricultural shows, pet shows, village fates, sporting events, air shows, boat shows and many charity events. You will find event descriptions, dates, times and locations, and links to further information - blue for external information, red for internal pages with event descriptions and photographs. The main page lists brief descriptions of events in date order for the year ahead. If you would like your event considered for inclusion, please see the contacts page.

 

 

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