NewsgallerySlaithwaite Moonraking Festival (Gallery)BookmarkShareNewsByTodd Fitzgerald-HUDD14:53, 24 SEP 2013Updated11:04, 3 FEB 2015Slaithwaite Moonraking Festival 2013. The parade on Carr Lane.1 of 28Slaithwaite Moonraking Festival 2013. The parade on Carr Lane.2 of 28Slaithwaite Moonraking Festival 2013. Lantern workshop at Slaithwaite Community Centre. Carolyn Coney-Hellawell of Marsden and her daughter Meadow.3 of 28Slaithwaite Moonraking Festival 2013. Lantern workshop at Slaithwaite Community Centre. Amanda Davidson of Golcar and her daughter Grace working on their hourglass.4 of 28Slaithwaite Moonraking Festival 2013. Lantern workshop at Slaithwaite Community Centre. Eilisabeth Wilson of Slaithwaite and her granddaughter Sophie Taylor of Todmorden.5 of 28Slaithwaite Moonraking Festival 2013. The moon is lifted from the canal.6 of 28Slaithwaite Moonraking Festival 2013.7 of 28Slaithwaite Moonraking Festival 2013. The parade on Carr Lane.8 of 28Slaithwaite Moonraking Festival 2013. The parade on Carr Lane.9 of 28Slaithwaite Moonraking Festival 2013. The parade on Carr Lane.10 of 28Slaithwaite Moonraking Festival 2011. The procession moving along the side of the canal.11 of 28Slaithwaite Moonraking Festival 2011. The procession moves along Market Place, Slaithwaite.12 of 28Slaithwaite Moonraking Festival 2011. The procession moving along the side of the canal.13 of 28Slaithwaite Moonraking Festival 2011. The procession moving along the side of the canal.14 of 28Slaithwaite Moonraking Festival 2011. The procession moving along the side of the canal.15 of 28Slaithwaite Moonraking Festival 2011. The procession moving along the side of the canal.16 of 28Slaithwaite Moonraking Festival 2008. Columba Porter and Linnet Kinder.17 of 28Slaithwaite Moonraking Festival 2008. The moon is raked from the canal.18 of 28Slaithwaite Moonraking Festival 2009. Resident artist, Rachel Ellis with one of the lanterns for the Moonraking Festival at the workshop in Slaithwaite Community Centre.19 of 28Slaithwaite Moonraking Festival 2009. Floating figures illuminate the canal as the procession passes.20 of 28Slaithwaite Moonraking Festival 2009.The Moon begins its journey after being lifted from the canal near Globe Worsteds.21 of 28Slaithwaite Moonraking Festival 2009. A Darlek lantern floats past the Commercial Inn in Slaithwaite.22 of 28Slaithwaite Moonraking Festival 2009. Carnival style angel dances in the street.23 of 28Slaithwaite Moonraking Festival 2009. The Moon leads the procession of hundreds of lanterns to the canal side.24 of 28Slaithwaite Moonraking Festival 2009. Lanterns illuminate the way during the parade.25 of 28Slaithwaite Moonraking Festival 2009. The Moon on its journey down Swan Lane.26 of 28Slaithwaite Moonraking Festival 2009. The Moon leads the procession of hundreds of lanterns to the canal side.27 of 28Slaithwaite Moonraking Festival 2009. Lanterns illuminate the way during the parade.28 of 28