Rushbearing Festival - Bradshaw Mummers

The Bradshaw Mummers performing at the Rushbearing Festival at Sowerby Bridge.  The actors are known as 'mummers' and perform traditional folk plays generally on the theme of  the triumph of good over evil, very popular with the youngsters.

Rushbearing Festival - Uppermill Brass Band

Uppermill Brass Band leaving St Patrick's Church at the Sowerby Bridge Rushbearing Festival.  I think the Whit Friday Brass Band Contests at Saddleworth may be worth a visit next year, it's not near Bradford, not even in Yorkshire (although I believe it was at one time), it's over the border into Lancashire and an area of mill towns and villages.

Rushbearing Festival - Persephone Women's Morris

Persephone Women's Morris, Sowerby Bridge Rushbearing Festival, at the Maypole Inn, Warley.  According to their website, Persepone are a North West (old Lancashire and Cheshire areas of England) processional morris side.

Rushbearing Festival - The Powderkegs

The Powderkegs, Border Morris dancers from Whaley Bridge in Derbyshire performing at the Sowerby Bridge Rushbearing Festival.  I think we were at the White Horse Inn at this point, I'm not entirely sure as I'm not really familiar with the area.