Hundreds in Red Dresses Recreate Kate Bush's 'Wuthering Heights' on Yorkshire Moors
In July, on a gloomy day, Penistone Hill in Haworth, West Yorkshire, became a vibrant scene as hundreds of people wore red dresses to recreate Kate Bush's iconic 1978 music video for 'Wuthering Heights,' inspired by Emily Brontë's novel. This event, titled The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever, is celebrated globally and has previously occurred in cities like Sydney and Berlin. This year, all 500 tickets sold out in a mere 90 seconds, with proceeds supporting Women’s Aid and local organizations. Among the attendees were Frances Murphy and Katherine Egan from Australia, Cathy Stoyko from Canada, and Scott Kerman from Oregon. Event organizer Lydia McKinnon called it a fun and cheerful gathering, with similar events happening across the UK.
Key facts
- Hundreds gathered on Penistone Hill, Haworth, Yorkshire, to recreate Kate Bush's 'Wuthering Heights' music video.
- The event is called The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever, held annually in July.
- 500 tickets sold out in 90 seconds for the 2025 West Yorkshire event.
- Proceeds benefit Women's Aid, Haworth and Oxenhope District Bridleways Group, and Friends of Brontë Country.
- Participants came from Australia, Canada, the US, and Norway.
- Past events held in Sydney, Copenhagen, Berlin, Folkestone, and Preston.
- The location offers views of Top Withens, the ruined farmhouse that inspired Brontë's novel.
- Similar events occurred in Folkestone, Bristol, and Clevedon, with Clevedon featuring land-and-water dancing.
Entities
Artists
- Kate Bush
- Emily Brontë
Institutions
- Women's Aid
- Haworth and Oxenhope District Bridleways Group
- Friends of Brontë Country
- BBC
Locations
- Penistone Hill
- Haworth
- West Yorkshire
- United Kingdom
- Sydney
- Australia
- Copenhagen
- Denmark
- Berlin
- Germany
- Folkestone
- Kent
- Preston
- Bristol
- Clevedon
- Marine Lake
- Vancouver Island
- Canada
- Portland
- Oregon
- United States
- Oslo
- Norway
- Brisbane
- Top Withens
- Brontë parsonage
- Pennines
- Harbour Arm