The New Romney Country Fayre
Saturday, 21st July 2012
The New Romney Country Fayre is held on St Martin's Field and the Fairfield Road Recreation Ground in New Romney, which is just off the High Street. It is the largest free event on Romney Marsh, attracting over 7,000 visitors from all over the south east of England. Since it began in 1994, the Fayre has grown into a massive event and has helped to raise hundreds of thousands of pounds for local organisations and charities who take part in the event.
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Appearing in our Parade will be one of the actual Olympic Torchbearers (our very own Graham Cooper, a member of the New Romney Country Fayre Committee) and he will be carrying a genuine Olympic Torch. This torch will be escorted by a red, white and blue entourage made up of 80 pupils representing all the Marsh schools. This will be an opportunity to see the Olympic Torch as it will not be travelling across Romney Marsh on its official route to the Games.
For visitors travelling to the Fayre please use the following Post Code for your Sat Nav: TN28 8AT You will arrive at the High Street and the field used for the Fayre is behind the shops in a northerly direction.
For the first time this year the Romney Hythe and Dymchurch Railway will be running two "Country Fayre Specials". There will be a departure from Hythe at 9.15am and one from Romney Sands Holiday Park at Greatstone at 9.30am. Both will arrive in New Romney in time to see the Parade, which will leave the Marsh Academy at 10.15am and travel through the High Street to West Street and then via Sussex Road to St Martin's Field.
Official Opening 11.30am to be performed by BBC Radio Kent's Dominic King and will include the lighting of our very own"Olympic Flame".
Arena Entertainment from 11.45am
A free car park for the Fayre is situated in Ashford Road and this will be signed from the High Street and from the Ivychurch direction.
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