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08 May
Annual Parish Meeting
Every English town or parish must hold an Annual Meeting of the Parish for electors registered in the area. It is a meeting for all Whitworth people to get an overview of what is currently happening in the town, looking the work of the various organisations serving Whitworth (including the Town Council), and offering electors the opportunity to raise queries and make observations.
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Forthcoming Events
Annual Parish Meeting
Every English town or parish must hold an Annual Meeting of the Parish for electors registered in the area. It is a meeting for all Whitworth people to get an overview of what is currently happening in the town, looking the work of the various organisations serving Whitworth (including the Town Council), and offering electors the opportunity to raise queries and make observations.
80th Anniversary VE Day Celebration
A celebration to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day. Featuring Whitworth Vale & Healey Band, U3A Ukelele band, Rossendale Drum Majorettes, Whitworth Choir, & serving Lord's famous potato pie. Howard Wilkinson will be taking photographs so put on your best 1940s fancy dress and come and join us. Please email info@whitworth.gov.uk if you have dietary requirements that you feel our caterers need to be aware of.Vegan and free from options available on request.
80th Anniversary VE Day Celebration
A celebration to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day. Featuring Whitworth Vale & Healey Band, U3A Ukelele band, Rossendale Drum Majorettes, Whitworth Choir, & serving Lord's famous potato pie. Howard Wilkinson will be taking photographs so put on your best 1940s fancy dress and come and join us. Please email info@whitworth.gov.uk if you have dietary requirements that you feel our caterers need to be aware of.Vegan and free from options available on request.
Annual General Meeting
The AGM Meeting, which incorporates Mayor-Making, takes place at 7.30pm at the Ashcroft. This is a public meeting and all are welcome to attend. Agendas are published here roughly one week in advance of the meeting, and draft minutes are published here roughly 3 working days after the meeting.
Annual Skyline Walk
This is a challenging walk of approximately 14 miles over varied terrain, starting at Lobden Golf Club between 7.45am and 9am - your choice. It is undertaken entirely at the walker's own risk, and by entering you are accepting that you will stick to the official route. The organisers – Whitworth Sports Council – will provide you with written route instructions; and orange juice/water/plasters if required at every checkpoint; and vehicles may be available to remove you from the moor in the case of emergency. There will also be a certificate and a small hot meal available to you at the finish at Lobden Golf Club. NB Orange juice: can we top up your bottle rather than dish out a cup each time?
Annual Rushcart Celebrations
Whitworth is one of only four Rushcart celebrations still taking place regularly in the UK, all of them within close proximity: the others are held in Sowerby Bridge, Littleborough and Saddleworth. Whitworth, however, is the only one to use heather, not rushes.
Remembrance Sunday Commemorations
The annual Remembrance Commemorations take place on the Sunday closest to Remembrance Day.
Annual New Year's Day Duck Race
Ready, steady – quack! A staple in the Whitworth calendar is the Annual New Year’s Day Duck Race. Taking place, every year at 1pm on New Year's Day at Cowm Reservoir. For those unfamiliar with the concept, numbered ducks sponsored for a pound are entered into the Duck Race, and those who have sponsored the numbers of the first three ducks (and the last one) over the line get a cash prize. The sponsor of the first duck over the line will win £150, with second and third prizes of £125 and £100 respectively, and £25 for the last duck to waddle in. The Duck Race is organised by Whitworth Town Council’s Tourism and Leisure Committee and all proceeds are ploughed back into tourism and leisure events for the town. Last year the duck race raised over a thousand pounds to be used for the Whitworth community.