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A Timely Moment for Hurst’s St Lawrence Fair
Earlier this year Hurstpierpoint’s St Lawrence Fair Committee asked villagers to come up with an idea for a theme for this year’s fair on July 5th.
Suggestions ranged from movies via the 1960’s to countries and soap operas but at the end of the day the fair committee decided on “One Moment in Time”, or as one committee member described it, “history with a catchy name”.
Plans are well advanced for the July event which will feature the usual mixture of music, Harris Brothers Funfair and arena events, a fun run, the procession through the village and, the week before, a cycle treasure hunt, Teddy Bear’s Picnic and plenty of other activities around the village.
Since the 14th Century the village has celebrated the Feast of St Lawrence when the Fair was granted a Royal Charter by Edward II.
The fair is not only a chance for the village to let its hair down, but also an opportunity to raise money for local charities.
Editor's Note:
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Steve Whitehead
Hurstpierpoints’ St Lawrence Fair will be held on Saturday July 5th but fair events start much earlier.
- Friday 27th June – Family Cycle Treasure Hunt starting and finishing at the White Horse. An 8-mile round trip, this kicks-off at 6.45 p.m. and entry will be £5 per person…there will be prizes.
- Saturday 28th June from 1 p.m. at the Scout Headquarters – watch out for the posters.
- Sunday 29th June – Family Treasure Hunt, meet at the White Horse from 1.30 p.m.
- Thursday 3rd July Garden Party and Barbecue at the New Inn from 6.30 p.m.
- Friday 4th July Teddy Bear’s Picnic on South Avenue from 2.30 p.m.
- Friday 4th July Children’s Disco on South Avenue from 6 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.
- Saturday July 5th – Fair Day with a grand procession of floats and walkers leaving Marchants Road at 1 p.m. processing through the High Street to South Avenue for all the fun of the fair plus a fun run, tug-of-war competition and the return of “The Gladysators”.
- Throughout the week there will be a Cuckoo in the Nest competition for children and Harris’s Funfair will be in its traditional spot on South Avenue Recreation Ground.
Hurstpierpoints’ St Lawrence Fair will be held on Saturday July 5th but fair events start much earlier.
- Friday 27th June – Family Cycle Treasure Hunt starting and finishing at the White Horse. An 8-mile round trip, this kicks-off at 6.45 p.m. and entry will be £5 per person…there will be prizes.
- Saturday 28th June from 1 p.m. at the Scout Headquarters – watch out for the posters.
- Sunday 29th June – Family Treasure Hunt, meet at the White Horse from 1.30 p.m.
- Thursday 3rd July Garden Party and Barbecue at the New Inn from 6.30 p.m.
- Friday 4th July Teddy Bear’s Picnic on South Avenue from 2.30 p.m.
- Friday 4th July Children’s Disco on South Avenue from 6 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.
- Saturday July 5th – Fair Day with a grand procession of floats and walkers leaving Marchants Road at 1 p.m. processing through the High Street to South Avenue for all the fun of the fair plus a fun run, tug-of-war competition and the return of “The Gladysators”.
- Throughout the week there will be a Cuckoo in the Nest competition for children and Harris’s Funfair will be in its traditional spot on South Avenue Recreation Ground.
