Summer Fair 2019
Thank you so much to everyone who took part in Aestival 2019 our Summer Fair at Raveningham on Sunday 28th July. It was a really wonderful day with lots of visitors, and we are so pleased with the result and the masses of positive feedback. Lots of lovely photos of the day can be found here and here. Don’t forget you can still be part of a sustainable future for Norfolk by joining CPRE Norfolk for only £3 a month here.
After our successful inaugural CPRE Norfolk Summer Fair at the wonderful Wolterton Park in 2017, we are thrilled to announce that we will be holding an even bigger and better event this year on Sunday 28th July in the grounds of the beautiful Raveningham Estate, at the generous invitation of Sir Nicholas and Lady Bacon. Called ‘AESTIVAL’ to conjure up the spirit of Summer, this will be a joint fundraising fair with the Norfolk Historic Buildings Trust and once again the day will be about showcasing the best of Norfolk, as part of #NorfolkDay weekend, as well as celebrating our beautiful natural and built environment. *STOP PRESS* Our printed AESTIVAL PROGRAMME is now ready.
If you are interested in joining us as a stallholder then please fill out and return the AESTIVAL BOOKING FORM
We will be joined by:
- lots of local artisan food and drink stalls offering wonderful Norfolk fare
- plenty of hot street food, drinks, icecream, waffles and more
- local beers, wines, ciders and gins
- Wildcraft Brewery bar and BBQ for meat-eaters and vegetarians
- Raveningham Tea Room and Marquee with seating indoors and outdoors, serving lunches, snacks and drinks all day
- picnic area near to music
- the fabulous Rattlebox Norfolk Folk Band
- the internationally-renowned Brook Street Band with their fabulous Handel repertoire
- tours of the famous gardens with Sir Nicholas, (who is also President of the RHS) in which he will talk about the history of the gardens and the house
- bring along your antiques and collectables to be valued by the experts from T W Gaze Auctioneers and Valuers, including their Director, the BBC’s Elizabeth Talbot from Flog It!
- quality local businesses, designers and craftspeople
- local environmental, gardening, historical and art charities and societies
- the brilliant Hoxon Hundred Folk Dancers
- Companion dog show with lots of classes and prizes – full programme of classes here.
- Andy’s Mobile Archery will be back as everyone loved it last time
- the gorgeous Nest Project which creates participatory art installations in the grounds using natural found objects
- lots of fun activities such as a Dinosaur egg trail, Splat the Rat, and an old-fashioned coconut shy
- have a go at traditional basket weaving using willow and rush
- ‘Pottage, Poultice and Potpourri’ – meet the History Hildas and discover how the Tudors used their kitchen garden plants
- once again we will have a gorgeous display of vintage and classic cars – no need to book, just turn up on the day – driver gets in free
- raffle with great prizes to be won for just £1 a ticket strip – prizes so far include: a luxury hamper from Strattons Hotel in Swaffham, dinner at The Bedingfield Arms, two hours’ sailing in a traditional Broads sailing boat for four people, with a qualified RYA sailing instructor, courtesy of Rotary Club of Wymondham, private riding lesson for two people courtesy Eden Meadows Riding Centre, a year’s subscription to The Lady Magazine, a hamper of Norfolk produce from Bakers and Larners of Holt, gift coupons from BeWILDerwood, boating trips from Broads Tours, tickets to Gooderstone Water Gardens , two signed books by the author and all-round 5* human being James Parry , bottle of Veuve Cliquot champagne, bottles of wine, 500g of delicious home-made fudge from All Fudged Up, a three-jar set of award-winning marmalades and jams from Season’s Bounty, a three-bottle set of Sandringham Apple Juice, a voucher for a mutt matt or a doggie drying coat from Reclaim that Style , a selection of award-winning connoisseur marmalades from Ollands Farm Foods, a create-your-own personalised metal sign from Fade to Grey, 2020 calendar and pack of greeting cards from The Broads Society , one of the best gardening books out there Norfolk Gardens and Designed Landscapes by Patsy Dallas, Roger Last and Tom Williamson from The Norfolk Gardens Trust, Rattlebox CDs, a 200ml bottle from The Tiny Tipple Company, a voucher for 4 x 500ml tubs of icecream from Ronaldo Ices, a year’s subscription to Norfolk and Suffolk Hardy Plant Society, plus some seeds, and a beautiful hand-crafted cosmetic bag from Brambledeen Handcrafted Bags.
- A de Piff
- All Fudged Up
- Archangel Distilleries
- Banyard’s Bangers
- Bespoke Cheesecake Creations
- Blackbird Cottage Handcrafted Foods
- Brambledeen Handcrafted Bags
- Bullards Spirits
- Coffee Cafe
- CPRE Norfolk
- Crafty Marge
- Danns Luxury Ice Cream
- David Edleston Architectural and Landscape Photographer
- Duck and Dart
- English Peonies
- Fade to Grey
- Fine Norfolk Provender
- Friends of the Broads
- Harleston Cider Company
- Hordiys Glass
- Interiors by Ludlow
- MD Cannell Antiques and Norfolk Rugs
- Moshi Pottery
- Newsight Photography
- Norfolk Archives and Heritage Development Foundation (NORAH)
- Norfolk Farming Wildlife and Advisory Group
- Norfolk Gardens Trust
- Norfolk Hedge Baskets
- Norfolk Historic Buildings Trust
- Norfolk School of Gardening
- Norfolk Shepherd Huts
- Norfolk and Suffolk Hardy Plant Society
- Norfolk Wildlife Trust
- Norton’s Dairy
- Ollands Farm Foods
- Priscilla Bacon Hospice Appeal
- Proudly Norfolk Food and Drink
- Raveningham Marquee
- Ravishing Clothing
- Ray’s Bird Bug and Fairy Houses
- Reclaim that Style
- Ronaldo Ices
- Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
- Sandringham Apple Juice
- Season’s Bounty
- Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings
- St. Giles Gin
- Sweet Nothing Bakehouse
- The Bake Shack
- The History Hildas
- The Tiny Tipple Company
- The Quays Boutique
- Tuk-In Street Cantina
- Walking4Norfolk
- Warlingham Wines
- Waveney and Blyth Arts
- Wildcraft Brewing
- Wrongs Covert Woodland Project
Keep up to date and spread the word via our Facebook Events Listing.
And you can pre-book your tickets here. Raveningham Gardens is here.
See 2017 Summer Fair Exhibitor list for a full list of who joined us last time.
Download this year’s poster.
