by admin | Mar 25, 2021 | News
With great regret, we must announce that the 2021 Findon Sheep Fair will not be taking place. Firstly, we want to say thank you to everyone who gave their feedback and ideas on what our beloved Sheep Fair should do this summer. We read every message posted on our...
by admin | Jan 18, 2021 | News
The committee met via a Zoom call on Monday night to discuss the prospect of a Sheep Fair in 2021. Firstly, it is our hope to operate a show of some form. However, we do have a backdrop of Government and WSCC risk assessment requirements (plus Distancing, Hand...
by admin | Dec 18, 2020 | News
You may think that the fair happens on one day in September only . It is, however, a year round task of planning, preparing, engaging with stall holders and contractors. Part of the early jobs is to set the coming years budget to ensure our costs are covered. Although...
by admin | Sep 23, 2020 | News
Social restrictions may have put a stop to this years Findon Sheep Fair in all its glory but the centuries old tradition was maintained in a truncated form on Saturday 12th of September in order to keep open a charter signed in 1261 giving permission for a sheep fair...
by admin | Jun 22, 2020 | News
After our meeting on the 18th June 2020 the Sheep Fair Committee regret to announce, with heavy hearts, that we have cancelled this years’ Findon Sheep Fair planned for the 12th and 13th September 2020. The tradition of the show, over 200 years old, has...
by admin | Feb 14, 2020 | News
As a result of a very successful Sheep Fair in 2019, and not being effected by bad weather over the past few years, our “rainy day” fund has grown to the degree where we have been able to make a series of donations to Village causes and charities.
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