VILLAGERS have been invited to an afternoon of traditional country games.

The Friends of Slaithwaite Spa Park is hosting the fun day from 1pm to 6pm on Saturday.

Visitors can play traditional games including horseshoes, milk maid racing, stilt walking, swede putting, welly wanging, bowling-for-a-lamb and gurning.

There will also be the first-ever Colne Valley Boules Championship.

Slaithwaite companies Ashby’s and Vanilla Bean will provide food for the event.

There will be performances by Slaithwaite Philharmonic Orchestra, Slaithwaite Band and FAIXA – Slaithwaite’s newest band.

For more information call Keith Saunders on 01484 844143.