Successful events and the big day tomorrow

Various Fair-related events have taken place this week including some token stalls on Park Road on Tue 15th to fulfill the terms of the Charter, flower arranging and tours of Cheam and the trees of Cheam Park. A special opening of Whitehall and a series of Ghost Walks will be taking place tonight. Tomorrow is …

Traditional Cheam Charter Fair day celebrated

As you may know the traditional day for Cheam Charter Fair is the 15th May, unless it falls on a Sunday. This year it was decided to move the main fair to Saturday 19th May to tie in with St Dunstan’s Day and the 50th anniversary of Cheam Library. A Saturday also allows those normally at …

It starts today! Did we really use the term ‘umbrella events’?

After months of planning the traditional day for Cheam Charter Fair and the first day of activities has arrived. The weather is currently very wet and I am having second thoughts about using the term ‘umbrella events’ for the activities taking place from today up to the main fair on Saturday. This morning you should …

Fair activity starts; first stall pitch ‘chalked’

Visitors to Park Road in Cheam may have noticed evidence of Cheam Charter Fair as the first chalking of a stall pitch has been detected two weeks before the event. ‘Chalking’ of pitches in advance is a part of the tradition of the fair although stall holders can just find a space on the day. …

One month to go until Cheam Charter Fair – have you told us what you are doing to celebrate?

Only one month until Cheam celebrates the 753rd annual Charter Fair on Saturday 19 May 2012 between 09:30 and 13:00. A series of events are also planned for the period between the traditional Fair day of 15 May and the main event on the 19 May. If you are considering setting up a stall or …

Cheam starts to get into the spirit of the Charter Fair

Charities, schools, associations, businesses and other organisations in and around Cheam are starting to realise how Cheam Charter Fair can benefit them and are getting into the spirit. Many are signing up to provide entertainment and stalls, and others are thinking up special events to encourage Fair visitors to drop in to their premises. This year …