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Simonside Country Fair & Hay Show
This is the web-site for
the Simonside Country Fair, which takes place on the second Sunday in August every year, and for our unique Hay Show,
which will take place on Sunday 14th February this year (2010).
| Crowds watching the falconry display |
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| Photo courtesy of the Northumberland Gazette |
We had a fantastic day at the Fair held on August 9th
2009. The sun shone, the crowds rolled in merrily and a great day was had by everyone.
Many thanks to our committee, their friends and families, the stall-holders and performers,
our young voluntary helpers from the Rothbury area, our business and personal sponsors - and most of all to the
visitors. Put everyone all together and we combined to make a wonderful event. Here are some photos to enjoy, courtesy of the Northumberland Gazette, Verity Johnson and
our other photographers. There are more on the Gallery page (see link on header above). If you'd like to purchase
copies of Verity's photographs, you can do this directly from her web-site where there will shortly be more of the Fair
on display, and for every purchase of Fair photos Verity has kindly offered to make a donation to our charitable funds.
Similarly photos credited to the Northumberland Gazette are available from their web-site. Please follow
their link (below) and look on their Photos Today pages in the August galleries:
Links for Verity
Johnson and the Northumberland Gazette :
www.verityjohnson.co.uk
www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk
In the meantime, keep on eye on our web-site here because more information will be posted from time to time, especially
in the run-up to the annual Hay Show on Sunday 14th February 2009, a real highlight of the local calendar and definitely not
to be missed! The competition results from Fair day are now posted, as well as the details of local groups selected
for presentations. Just follow the links above to navigate through the site, it's very easy and straightforward.
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| A young competitor in the children's egg and spoon race - photo by V. Johnson |
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Simonside Country Fair near Rothbury
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| Alpacas were here for the first time - photo by P. Dixon |
Simonside Country Fair started as a clay pigeon shoot in 1985 and has
evolved into a small and friendly local show.
Throughout the afternoon as well as the timetable of events in the main show ring we
had a whole lot more happening:
Cumberland and Westmorland championship wrestling;
Northumbrian produce stalls, craft, food and plants;
Meet Marcus the Roman Centurion;
Chain saw sculpture;
Sheep Show;
Ferrets, Pigs and Alpacas and small animals and poultry
for children to meet along with a Smallholders' display;
Music from our local musicians in the brilliant Rothbury Highland Pipe band and the Alnwick
Northumbrian Pipers;
Clay Pigeon shoot; Quoits;
Industrial tent with competitions for adults, children and schools;
Plus much much more.
We hope everyone enjoyed the fun - we did!
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| Hot competition in the Sheep Show this year - photo by P. Dixon |
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| Will Horsley winning the 2009 Fell Race - photo by V. Johnson |
| Lewis Milburn, first junior home in the Fell Race |
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| Photo courtesy of the Northumberland Gazette |
| William, Matty & Harry Milburn with a prize lamb |
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| Photo courtesy of the Northumberland Gazette |
| David Wood, Vin & Lewis Milburn with their prize |
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| ewe & lambs - photo courtesy of Northumbrian Gazette |
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