THIS year’s Wokingham Lions May Fayre will be fit for a king.
That’s the promise from organisers of the annual event which kicks-off Coronation Week in Wokingham.
One of the biggest events in the town’s calendar, the 27th Fayre will be held on Bank Holiday Monday, May 1, supporting two charities, Camp Mohawk and Thames Hospice, .
Camp Mohawk is a multi-functional day centre for children with special needs and their families, set in five acres of beautiful countryside, just outside Wargrave, Berkshire. The Thames Hospice is a leading UK Hospice providing inpatient and community palliative and end-of-life care services to people aged 16 and over across East Berkshire and South Buckinghamshire.
May Fayre Chairman, Alan Rouse said: “The Wokingham May Fayre commenced in 1995 and is one of the largest street fairs in the south of England, providing a low-cost and fun family event and enabling local charities and other community groups to raise money for their causes.
“It’s a wonderful day out for families and people of all ages, Denmark Street is closed to traffic and we celebrate the town’s culture on our stages, with many local groups performing. Our committee is working very hard to make it a success. We also always have tremendous support from our Town Council.”
The main stage will be where Denmark Street meets Market Place, opposite W H Smith. Stalls then extend down Denmark Street and through Erftstadt Court towards Elms Field. The funfair is on Elms Field along with other rides and food vendors. There is also an events marquee in Elms Field to keep everyone entertained.
Alongside over 120 Stalls there will be a kiddies funfair, food and drink, a children’s zoo, morris dancers, punch and judy, a magic show and street entertainers including Jugglers & Stilt Walkers.
Meanwhile across two stages in Market Place and Elms Field there will be music from the St Sebastian Brass Band, the Acoustic Jass Jazz Band, Steppin’ Out Stars of Tomorrow Theatre School, No Strings Attached Ukulele Group, local community groups performing on stage and the internationally renowned Giant Balloon Show – with a Coronation twist.
Wokingham Lions president Claire Mangers-Page said: “This is the 27th time that the Lions have organised the May Fayre – we hope everyone will enjoy the variety of stalls and entertainment that we’ve arranged for attendees to enjoy. It is a free event, but donations to support our two named charities – Camp Mohawk and Thames Hospice are greatly appreciated.
“An event like this takes a lot of organisation. I’d like to thank our May Fayre Committee, led by Alan Rouse, for all their hard work in putting it together.”
To help promote the May Fayre, and also the other charitable work the Lions do, the charity hosted a stall in Wokingham’s town centre on Saturday.
Download the programme from here: tinyurl.com/woky23.
Donations to the two charities can be made online at: tinyurl.com/wokylionsdonate or at the Lion’s Stall next to the Town Hall.
