Rushbearing Festival

The annual Sowerby Bridge Rushbearing is set to return on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th September.

The route passes through Cottonstones, Mill Bank, Triangle and Ripponden on Sunday 8th September. It will pass through the village at approximately 14:30.

Find out more information about the schedule, heritage and history of the Rushbearing at https://rushbearing.com.

Rushbearing is a centuries-old tradition – a late summer opportunity for community merriment and revelry. The Sowerby Bridge Rushbearing Festival is one of only a few instances of this singular English custom still being celebrated annually.

The Rushbearing weekend continues to be a unique local event for family and friends, which contributes greatly to the excellent community spirit that we have in the Mill Bank area, and which Sowerby Bridge and the surrounding areas rightly hold in high esteem.

Why not also take a trip down memory lane with these historical Rushbearing Festival events over the years, courtesy of the Halifax Courier website.