Ryburn Longsword
A traditional sword dance team in the Ryburn Valley of West Yorkshire

Longsword Programme

2026

May

Sat 23
From 12:30 pm
Ripponden Food and Drink Festival

We will be dancing at the Ripponden Food and Drink Festival during the day at the Old Bridge Inn, Ripponden. Start at 12.30, then 1.30 and 2.30.

Sun 24
11.00 – 4.00pm
Sowerby Bridge no. 3 lock 30 year celebration

We will be dancing at the celebrations of 30 years since lock no. 3 on the Rochdale canal (the deepest lock in England) was opened.

Timings to be confirmed, the event is from 11.00 to 16.00.

We hope you will come and watch us sometime during the year. We’ll keep this page updated with additions and updates.