As a thousand people of all ages processed through the magical world of New Mills Torrs on Saturday evening, three weeks of fun-packed festivities drew to a fitting climax. Willow and paper lanterns, ingeniously crafted into all manner of shapes – fish, birds, planets, boats – bobbed along, casting their warm glow on the happy crowds. The Torrs looked resplendent, lit by hundreds of flaring lights and fire sculptures. Children and adults lingered, open-mouthed at the effects which were beautifully mirrored in the waters of the river Goyt. Finally, the sky itself was awash with fireworks, when the procession ended at Wirksmoor Road Recreation Ground. (Philip Kendall - Sept 2002)