Haworth torchlight weekend

A couple of news sites have article on Haworth's torchlight weekend, which has just taken place. From BBC News:

Festival parade lights up village

Hundreds of people lit up the West Yorkshire village of Haworth when they joined its Christmas torchlight parade on Sunday night.
For 25 years people have visited the village, the birthplace of the famous Bronte sisters, to take part in the annual celebration.
Some 500 people took part last year and a similar number was expected again.
A traditional carol service was due to take place at St Michael's Church to end the event.
Other festivities, including performances by brass bands and choirs, took place throughout the day.
One of the organisers, Mike Hutchinson, said: "It started as a way for local residents and shop keepers to get together and celebrate Christmas, but more and more people wanted to join in until it became one of our showcase events.
"I've been involved in the parade from the very beginning, but even after 25 years it never fails to amaze me. It's such a spectacular sight."

And from The Telegraph and Argus:

Bronte village lit up in torchlight procession

Miserable weather failed to deter hundreds of people from flocking to Haworth to take part in its torchlight weekend.(Dec8-9) The Candlemass Eve procession on Saturday saw children dressed in Victorian era clothing follow a brass band and Morris Men down Main Street.
On Sunday the main torchlight procession began at the bottom of the street, with people heading uphill towards the parish church, singing carols.
The Rev Jenny Savage welcomed participants into the church for a traditional carol service at the end of the walk.
advertisementThe special weekend has been staged for 25 years and is run by the Haworth Traders Association.
The group's vice-chairman, Mike Hutchinson, said: "Every-thing went absolutely brilliantly. The weather wasn't at all good on Saturday but we still had a good crowd.
"On the Sunday I got half way up Main Street during the procession and there were still people joining it.
"I looked down the street and saw all the torches lit up and it just brought a tear to my eye.
"Whether all these people had decided to come at the last minute because it wasn't raining, or whether they'd decided to come by hook or by crook I don't know.
"But the atmosphere was electric - it was one of the best processions we've had in years."
He thanked all those who helped make the occasion a success, including choir members, the two brass bands from Rastrick and Golcar and Haworth bell ringer Mike Walton. (Miran Rahman)

It must be quite a breath-taking sight indeed.

(Picture by Ian Palmer. Source.)

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