PASSENGERS at Chorley Interchange were treated to an unexpected afternoon of entertainment on Saturday when musicians and morris dancers took over the terminal to stage an impromptu festival.

Seventeen morris troupes from across the country had convened in Chorley for the annual Day of Dance. But when rain forced the cancellation of the event, bus station bosses opened the terminal for the show to continue indoors.

"We've danced in some unusual locations in our time, but this one is just the ticket," said John Morrison, from Stalybridge's Milltown Cloggies.

"It may have been pouring down outside, but spirits inside were far from dampened. They should do this more often," said bus passenger Edith Jackson.

"I was enjoying it so much that I decided to miss my bus and carry on watching."

Chorley dancers Stone the Crows took part in the event which was part of the16th annual Folk Festival.