14 August 2010 from 12:30pm
Satnav: TA4 3AH
How's that for modern?
We've got the lot!
We're working our socks off to bring you a day full of thrills and spills, including:
Companion Dog Show
A major part of the fair!
Registration starts at 12:30pm and classes start 1.15pm
The Dog Show Schedule can be found here.
Blackdown Hills Steel Band
This band was great last year, so we wanted them back! Their web site is here.
Tug of War (Men and Women)
Bring a team and compete against the finest tug-of-war teams for oooh, yards around!
Dog Agility Display
Courtesy of Heaven's Gate Rescue Centre
Food and Drink!
Why fuss over a picnic - we've done the work for you!
The Marquee
With a licensed bar, selling pasties, sausage rolls and baps
The BBQ
Providing beefburgers, cheeseburgers, bacon baps and hot dogs - yum!
The Village Hall Patio
Serving pasties, sausage rolls, filled rools, cakes, cream teas, tea, coffee and squash
Falconry Display
With South West Falconry
Stalls
Somerset Heats of the National Egg Throwing Championships
Storyteller
If you get a chance, do sit with the kids and listen - you'll love it!
Arts & Crafts
From beautiful paintings to wonderful jewellery, you'll find something that catches the eye
The Grand Draw!
Once again we bring you the Country Fair Bumper Draw! Ian Payne has had the pleasure of rustling up some delights for you!
Bumper Draw Prizes Include:
- One night's stay for two, including breakfast, at West Hayes 5* B&B Tree House!
- One guest ticket for a Spa Facility Day Monday to Thursday including a 3 course buffet Lunch at Cedar Falls.
- Admission for four at Tropiquaria. Valid weekends only.
- Two Guest Badges for once race meeting at Taunton Race Course in the 2010/11 season.
- A £5 meat voucher from Chris Trott and Family Butchers in Bishops Lydeard
- A round of golf for two at Oake Manor Golf Club!
- One 30min Golf lesson with James Smallcomb at Oake Manor Golf Club. Valid for 6 months.
- Sunday Lunch for two at Oake Manor Golf Club. Valid for 6 months.
- Two tickets for one day at a Liverpool Victoria Championship match at Somerset County Cricket Club.
- Four tickets for the Thursday Opening Night of Halse Players' next production, "Mini Musicals"
- A watercolour painting by talented local Artist Sheila Pearce
- A meal for two, including a bottle of house wine, at The New Inn Halse
- A child's sleeping bag from the Big Red Warehouse
- A terrific pocket kite from the Big Red Warehouse
- A pop-up storage container from the Big Red Warehouse
- A voucher for produce from MT Thorne Butchers in Wiveliscombe
- Sunday Lunch for two at The Farmers Arms, Combe Florey
- Family Day Ticket (2 Adults, 4 children) on any Blue, Red, Green or Yellow TT on West Somerset Railway. Valid until 31/12 2010
- Admission for two adults at Hestercombe House
- A bottle of local wine from The Fruit and Flower Basket, Bishops Lydeard
- A bottle of cider from Sheppy's Cider
- An Organic Veg Box from Riverford Organic Home Delivery
All this and more for only a pound a ticket! If you live in Halse someone will be around and about very soon with tickets. If not then we will be selling at the show - or why not contact us for some to sell at work or play?
The draw will be made at the Country Fair
... and much much more!
For more information (or to offer cakes, bric a brac, help, beer, money etc.) please contact the team at countryfair@halsevillage.org.uk
Previous Fairs
2009's fair was the biggest, brightest and boldest yet! Loads of photos from the event can be found here.
2008 was, well, a bit wet! But there was still plenty to do and plenty of places to keep dry. A look back can be found here!
