Wokingham Lions Club are delighted that the 27th annual May Fayre will be held on Bank Holiday Monday,1st May 2023. As one of the biggest events in the Wokingham calendar, the fayre will kick-off coronation week in Wokingham.
The May Fayre is organised by Wokingham Lions Club, who would like to thank their sponsors and supporters; Wokingham Town Council, The Wokingham Society, The Rose Inn, Vet’s Klinic, Clifton Ingram, The Wokingham Word and Wokingham Today. The May Fayre also provides local organisations with an opportunity to raise additional funds and promote their activities.
Wokingham Lions President Claire Mangers-Page said: “This is the 27th time that the Lions have organised the May Fayre – we hope you 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. You can donate online here tinyurl.com/wokylionsdonate or at the Lion’s stall next to the town hall.”
And she added: “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.”
May Fayre Chairman, Alan Rouse is looking forward to this year’s event and said: “The Wokingham May Fayre commenced in 1995 – it 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.”
Alongside more than 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 and stilt walkers!
Meanwhile across the two stages in Market Place and Elms Field you’ll be able to enjoy 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!
For more information, please visit www.wokinghamlions.org.uk and of course you can follow the event updates on our Facebook page @WokinghamLions