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Join us for two full days of rush-related tradition and tomfoolery. The Sowerby Bridge Rushbearing...

First held in 1977, the festival is the only one of its kind in Yorkshire.

Rushbearing dates back several centuries to a time when rushes were simply a floor covering in churches. Each year, it was out with the old and in with the new. Over many years this tradition has gradually turned into a celebration and a holiday involving music, morris dancing and revelry. There are many ways to be part of the festival. Don’t be one of the missing ingredients! More history »