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A Message from the Committee

Dear Friends of the Pumpkin Fair,

Welcome to the 51st Soham Pumpkin Fair!

The fair has been running since 1975 and last year we were able to give away a total of £5,000 to Soham North Chapel Charitable Trust, Elysian Riding For The Disabled and St. Andrews Restoration Fund.

This year's beneficiaries are Ely Baby Bank, Arthur Rank Hospice Charity, VCAEC's Helping Hands Gardening Team and 2nd Soham Rainbows & Brownies and our theme is ‘Michaelmas’.

Michaelmas is a Christian Holy day celebrated on 29th September. Because it falls near the equinox, it is associated with the beginning of Autumn, and at this time Michaelmas Hiring Fairs would be held for agricultural labourers to secure work for the next year. This was also a quarter day, when accounts had to be settled.

In the morning, we will be busy booking in entries for our various competitions: Pumpkins, sunflowers and other produce outdoors, arts and crafts indoors - look on our website or pick up our brochure to see what you can enter!

Then in the afternoon we open to the general public for viewing. Our fair will be formally opened and our first event of the afternoon is a Fancy Dress Competition based on our theme.

Ferret racing returns in our Arena this year. This always very popular with the crowds, but there is a serious side too - when they attend events, they represent the society as a ferret rescue, welfare and re-homing organisation. We will also have Arena Displays by various local groups.
We are also delighted to have David Palmer back again this year, regaling us with his auctioneering skills. He will do his very best to encourage you to bid ever higher for our lots on offer. For those of you who don't know him, David is an experienced auctioneer and has also appeared on several TV programmes including Flog it, Bargain Hunt and Cash in the Attic. So, dig deep into those pockets and bid for the interesting lots we have on offer. See our website and Facebook page for more details nearer the day.

There will also be Bygones, Charity Stalls, a Funfair, Refreshments and our Prize Giving Ceremony to round off the afternoon.

We look forward to seeing you all there!


Best Wishes
Soham Pumpkin Fair Committee





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