THE Winter Solstice will be celebrated at Brockholes Nature Reserve with a traditional visit by the Stone the Crows Morris Dancing team.
The Leyland-based troupe will be 'dancing the sun down' on Tuesday, typically the shortest day of the year – at around 3.50pm - eight hours and 46 minutes after sunrise.
The Winter Solstice - or Yule – is an important moment for many religions all around the world and is associated with Pagan rituals in the UK.
It is also said to be a good time to look forward to spring as days will now begin to get longer.
Visitors to Brockholes are welcome to come and watch the event, which will be run under Covid-19 guidelines.
Lancashire Wildlife Trust Senior Reserve Officer John Lamb said: "The dance will take place in the stone circle at Brockholes, which was built to celebrate the spiritual and natural world.
"I hope that the sky will be clear on the day and the sunset will be visible, but this cannot be guaranteed."
Car parking is available at Brockholes for the normal fee (all of which goes to conservation at the reserve) and people are encouraged to be there 'in good time'.
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