Chiselborough Fair & Flower Festival
The annual Fair takes place on the third weekend in June. Traditionally it incorporates a Flower Festival in the church as well as all the usual stalls and sideshows. The road outside the village hall is closed for the afternoon to allow stalls to be set up, with delicious cream teas served in the village hall itself.
The Fair was originally founded in 1257 and was held in October around St. Luke’s Day. It was held on the common – hence the name Fair Place – and was very well known locally with hazel nuts being a much sought after commodity. It was because of the Fair that Punky Night came in to being as the story goes that men from Hinton St.George came over to the fair and ‘made merry’. Their wives set out to look for them and made mangold lanterns to light their way. The men saw the lighted faces and were terrified and ran home. A Punky Night continues to be held in Chiselborough at the end of October when children make mangold lanterns and prizes are awarded for the best ones.
—Hilary Venn
JUNE 2025 FAIR
Saturday 21 June - Party Bash from 7pm
Tickets are now available for this year’s Party Bash, on the evening of Chiselborough Fair.
⭐️Saturday 21st June from 7pm at ⭐️Chiselborough Village Hall.
⭐️Fantastic live music from Cool Tones ⭐️Delicious supper included in the ticket price!
⭐️The legendary Hodge’s Bar will be open and well stocked!
Come and join us and support the fund raising effort for the Village hall refurbishment.
Tickets can be bought from: Norton shop, or from Kate Spurway (881755)
For more information, please contact Sarah Barnard (07742084736)
