The parade will assemble from 10am at Calrec car park on Valley Road for an 11am start. It will dance through the streets of Hebden Bridge to its destination at Calder Holmes Park where it will open the World on Your Doorstep festival at noon.

The parade has been shaped by the theme of water and its inhabitants. Andrew Kim, Artistic Director of the Parade said, "The crowd will get a glimpse of geese with attitude, fish, frogs and midges, kingfishers, ducks and a giant heron.

"There will also be narrow boats of many shapes and colours on wagons and prams, or worn like a hobby horse and beware, there is a rumour of pirates!The last section of the parade will be beautifully painted umbrellas and carriers in black and white formal wear, a big fabulous giant puppet rain queen, and rainbow banners.

"Expect to see an amazing selection of artwork from the community alongside top-notch professional parade puppets. Do come along to be amazed and entertained," added Andrew.

There will be music from the Peace Artistes and Beatlife and a parade song composed by Kathy Bradley of Thingumajig Theatre with the help of pupils from Riverside Junior School. A stunning street band from West Yorkshire, the Peace Artists are made up made up of approximately 15 musicians including percussion, saxes and brass, all rocking with rhythm and pulsating with passion. Beatlife, based in Liverpool are a percussion troupe who combine Afro-Brazilian and Cuban grooves with modern urban beats to create an international sound.

The idea to have a new community-generated parade in Hebden Bridge this summer was originally suggested by Andrew of Thingumajig Theatre.

He said: "Having lived in Hebden Bridge for 18 months, most of Thingumajig Theatre's work was taking shows and puppets elsewhere and I didn't feel like I had much of a connection here except as a place to get groceries and the occasional cappuccino. I wanted to meet my new home through my art. I circulated my initial parade ideas last November to potentially interested folk and the positive response was amazing. A partnership between local community arts organisation HEADS and Thingumajig Theatre was quickly formed, HEADS providing the organisational structure for the parade and coordinating workshops with schools and community groups, and Thingumajig Theatre providing the artistic overview, coordinating the build and performance, and assembling and overseeing a team of workshop facilitators for the parade.