Summer Fair 2019

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.

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
• quality local businesses, designers and craftspeople
• local environmental and historic charities and societies
• 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
• the brilliant Hoxon Hundred Folk Dancers
• silly Scrufts and sensible Companion dog shows
• 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 activities such as a Dinosaur egg trail in the Stumpery, Splat the Rat, an old-fashioned coconut shy, and the ever popular Welly Wanging!
• Friends of Norfolk Dialect will be there with fun competitions to test your knowledge of Norfolk words!
• 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
• Raveningham Café with seating indoors and outdoors, serving lunches, snacks and drinks all day
• picnic area near to café and music
• raffle with great prizes to be won for just £1 a ticket – prizes so far include: a luxury hamper from Strattons Hotel in Swaffham, dinner at The Bedingfield Arms, a year’s subscription to The Lady Magazine, a beautiful scarf from award-winning fashion designer Rosemary Goodenough, and much more to be announced
• Wildcraft Brewery  bar and BBQ for meat-eaters and vegetarians
• All Fudged Up
• Archangel Distilleries
• Banyard’s Bangers
• Bullards Spirits
• Blackbird Cottage Handcrafted Foods
• Brambledeen Handcrafted Bags
• Coffee Cafe
• CPRE Norfolk
• Crafty Marge
• Danns Luxury Ice Cream
• Duck and Dart
• Fade to Grey
• Fine Norfolk Provender
• Friends of the Broads
• Harleston Cider Company
• Hordiys Glass
• Interiors by Ludlow
• MD Cannell Antiques and Norfolk Rugs
• Newsight Photography
• Norfolk Food and Drink
• 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
• Norton’s Dairy
• Ollands Farm Foods
• 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
• St. Giles Gin
• Sweet Nothing Bakehouse
• The Bake Shack
• The History Hildas
• The Tiny Tipple Company
• Tuk-In Street Cantina
• Warlingham Wines
• Waveney and Blyth Arts
• Wildcraft Brewing

and lots more to be announced!   Keep up to date and spread the word via our Facebook Events Listing.

See  2017 Summer Fair Exhibitor list for a full list of who joined us last time.

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