Wortley Night of the Hunters Moon

Where: Wortley, Sheffield at Wortley Men's Club, Reading Room Lane, Wortley.
When: Saturday nearest full moon before November 5th
Time: 8.30 pm

 

Dance

The Night of the Hunters Moon is celebrated  each autumn and involves a special masked fire dance. The website for the event contains the legend of its foundation following a drought and the discovery of the Red Book of Langsett with details of an ancient custom….today carried on by Mister Fox and his associates. If you like fire and dancing and an atmosphere of mystery, this is the event for you!

Helpful Hints

In 2023 it was on Saturday 28th October- 2024 date is yet to be confirmed.

In the past it was held at Langsett at the Waggon and Horses but moved venue from 2017.

The event can fall in October or very early November depending on the phases of the moon of the  year concerned. Refreshments are available at the venue and the display takes place in the beer garden next to the club, which also has a carpark.

For the venue website click here : http://www.wortleymensclub.co.uk and Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/WortleyMensClub

For the marvellous event website click here : http://mister-fox.org

and for the Facebook page click here: https://www.facebook.com/mrfoxdance/

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