A popular atmospheric two days of Christmas festivities will light up the winter gloom in Haworth for the Torchlit Weekend.

Saturday is Candlemass Eve and will see Santa Claus lead a procession down Main Street accompanied by the Holly Queen, morris dancers, choirs and bands.

The parade starts at the top of Main Street at 3pm, and will end with carol singing at the bottom of the street. The Sunday torchlight procession will begin at 5.15pm.

Hundreds of torch and lantern bearers are expected to participate, accompanied by choirs and bands.

These will wind their way up from the bottom of Main Street to the parish church.

A carol service will then be held in the church, which can only accommodate a limited number of visitors. The service is due to finish at about 7.15pm.

The weekend, along with the rest of Haworth’s public Christmas celebrations, is organised by members of the Haworth Village Association.