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Crowds enjoy sunny day out at Chieveley Fete




This weekend saw the saw the return of Chieveley Fete to the village recreational centre for the second year.

Hundreds of people braved the heat and turned out to enjoy all that was on offer at the event on Sunday afternoon (June 22).

Beware of the tiger!
Beware of the tiger!

Chris Prosser, headteacher of The Downs School and Sixth Form, opened the fete.

The Downs School headteacher Chris Prosser in the stocks
The Downs School headteacher Chris Prosser in the stocks

He was given a warm welcome and then a chance to cool off with a stint in the stocks, with students of all ages throwing wet sponges at him.

Chieveley Primary School head Mr Harris in the stocks.
Chieveley Primary School head Mr Harris in the stocks.

The fete featured swing boats and bouncy castles for the children along with plenty of sports and games.

Tombolas provided endless supplies of sweets and teddies and a wide array range of stalls offered games, paintings, jewellery, keyrings and more.

Face painting was offered at the Primary School PTA stall, including designs by renowned local artist Gail Davis.

Dean Dyson
Dean Dyson

Chieveley Cricket Club ran its usual BBQ, and the bar was well stocked and busy serving pints of beer and Pimm’s all afternoon.

Jenny Hopps at the ceramics stall
Jenny Hopps at the ceramics stall

Cream teas were served at pretty tables for those who wanted a rest from shopping at the various local artisan stalls.

Peasemore Ukulele Group performing
Peasemore Ukulele Group performing

Music was provided throughout the afternoon with village favourite Dean Dyson delivering a headline act on a welcome return visit to Chieveley.

Rosie judges the dog show
Rosie judges the dog show

Jolly tunes from Cold Ash Brass, Chieveley Primary School choir and Peasemore Ukulele Group completed the musical lineup.

Poppy wins the programme cover competition and receives her prize from compere Nicki Whiteman
Poppy wins the programme cover competition and receives her prize from compere Nicki Whiteman

Visitors were also treated to a display of classic and performance cars and motorbikes.

Many entered their pets into a Fun Dog Show provided by Rosie’s Pet Care.

Classic cars
Classic cars

The event was carefully put together by a committee of hard-working volunteers guided by Kirsty Heath.

This year’s fete had four official beneficiaries: The Downs School, West Berks Foodbank, Chieveley Recreational Centre and St Mary’s Church, Chieveley.



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