Published on September 6, 2018 at 11:58 am
The sun shone on the crowds at the annual Whitworth rushcart celebration.
The traditional procession led by the rushcart featured numerous morris dance troupes, including the famous Britannia Coconutters and the Whitworth Morris Men.
Whitworth’s rushcart history goes back hundreds of years to when rushes were taken to church on a cart.
Published on June 13, 2018 at 4:58 pm
Whitworth’s traditional rushcart celebration will take place on September 2.
The annual procession – one of only four still held in the UK – starts at Whitworth Museum, North Street, at 1pm.
It will feature traditional morris dance troupes including the famous Britannia Coconutters and the Whitworth Morris Men.
The procession led by the rushcart will travel along Market Street before arriving at The Riverside at approximately 1.20pm.