HAWORTH stepped back in time to the Swinging Sixties for an action-packed but appropriately chilled out weekend.

Hippies, mods and rockers painted a psychedelic picture of the era in the village, as thousands of visitors and locals dressed to impress in 1960s garb both on Saturday and yesterday. (June 25 and 26) The successful revival of the event included a Dr Who Tardis and a Dalek outside the Black Bull pub in Main Street.

This was the first time the weekend had been held for seven years due to problems finding an organising committee.

Despite some mixed weather more than 5,000 people visited the free two-day extravaganza, and organisers have promised the weekend will return next year.

Stephen Hogg, event spokesman, said: “It’s gone really well, it was an absolutely brilliant weekend.

“It is our first year back, and we will definitely be bringing it back next year.

“Everyone seemed to be enjoying it and people were dancing in the rain on Saturday. It did not deter them.

"We had a lot of really good acts and the variety of acts was excellent as well.

“So much work has gone into organising it this year. The committee has done really well.”

Con Cluskey from the band The Bachelors opened the weekend on the Saturday.

Most of the outdoor fun centred on Main Street and Haworth Central Park, with local traders joining in by decorating their shop windows.

There was a vintage cocktail bar in the park, a variety of bands performing in the bandstand, 1960s tribute acts, singing by Haworth Choir, memorabilia and clothes stalls, fairground rides, food and a 1960s-style flash-mob.

*See this Thursday's Keighley News for full story and more photos.