Burning up: Carmel Scanlan, Jan Dickie, Wayne Moore and Kathy Thompson are ready to welcome visitors to the Winter Solstice Festival.
For the first time in its short history this year's Newbridge Winter Solstice Festival is being held on the day of the winter solstice, Saturday June 22.
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Celebrate the shortest day of the year at Newbridge with medieval fun and games markets street stalls, dancing and bands, food and art and general entertainment.
This year there is snow forecast for the weekend, but the atmosphere at the festival is always a warm one, as are the welcomes from the locals and the warmth from the bonfire.
Entry is gold coin donation and it starts at noon.