Newbury Mayor To Open The Michaelmas Fair

The Mayor of Newbury, Cllr Ian Grose, is looking forward to continuing the ancient tradition of officially opening the Michaelmas Fair. The fair, which was granted in the town’s Charter of 1596, is being brought to Northcroft Park by the Showmen’s Guild of Great Britain on Wednesday 13th October.


After the official opening at 6 pm, Mr Mayor will be joined by the children of the town in sampling the colourful rides on offer, Cllr Grose said, “The fair is greatly enjoyed by the children of the town and I am sure they will encourage me to sample some of the more colourful rides that I would prefer not to even watch. It is a fun occasion and I will do my best not to let anyone down.”


The Michaelmas Fair will continue in Northcroft each evening from Wednesday 13th to Saturday 16th October 2010.