Topsham Town Fayre: Topsham Town Page

Welcome once again to a week of fun for the whole community.

The cost of everything continues to rise and we would like to acknowledge the support of our major sponsors. Parsons Haulage donates lorries and drivers to enable local groups to enter motorised floats - without their support our carnival procession would look a little sad. Also we would have no Topsham Royalty Float if it was not for the generosity of South West Communications.

There are many other people and organisations that help make the Town Fayre the event that it is - our thanks to them all. Also, please try and support the local businesses that advertise in the programme - available now from Topsham News and Tops in Topsham. We need these businesses to be successful in order to help ensure that Topsham continues to thrive as a community.

Finally, one last plea - please give generously to the carnival procession collectors. The procession is not a free show - it costs a lot of money to put on. The colleciton is one of our major sources of fundraising - so dig out those coins!

(P.S. Does anyone know how we all survived before 'Elf 'n' Safety and Risk Assessments? Answers on a postcard please).

Enjoy yourselves!

The Committee (Shirley Hack, Veronica Coe, Kevin Hack, Gerry Hannaway, Gary Turley, Gemma Turl, Sharon Drew)

Sat 16th August
10.15am Brownies Coin Trail (outside Matthews Hall)
10.30am-noon Town Fayre Jazz Band (outside Matthews Hall)
10.30am-3.30pm Open day at Butts Park Allotments (with photo competition exhibition)
6.00 Crowning of Topsham Royal Family (on Quay outside Lighter)
6.30 Junior Disco & Karaoke (on Quay) with The Essential Roadshow from Stuart Preestley
8.30 Music on the Quay with the Chris Stuckey Band

Sun 17th August
10.00am Car Treasure Hunt (starting from Woodbury Village Car Park, Flower Street - details from Sue Bendell (01392 873753).
1.00pm Family Softball Tournament (at Topsham Rugby Ground, supported by Exeter City Council Sports Development).
2.00pm Topsham Flower & Vegetable Show (in Matthews Hall )

Mon 18th August
10.30am Children's Pavement Art Competition (at Topsham School - Matthews Hall if wet)
3.00pm-7.00pm Croquet Challenge (on Matthews Hall Green)
6.30pm Topsham Town Fayre Bingo (at Matthews Hall - special guest caller Dave Brown, eyes down at 7.30)
8.00 Cheese and Wine Tasting (at the Malt House, Globe Hotel, tickets from Globe Hotel or on the door).

Tue 19th August
10.30 Topsham Museum Summer Market and Coffee Morning (at Museum, admission £1.50 inc coffee and biscuits)
2.30 Dog Show (on Matthews Hall Green, parade & judging from 2.45pm)
7.30: Wheal Sophia North-West Morris Dancers (Topsham Tour from Passage House via Globe to Lighter).
7.45: Euchre Evening at Exeter Inn (sign on 7.45, start 8.00).

Wed 22nd August
7.00: The Famous Topsham Pub-a-thon (roving pub games evening - come and watch, teams already fully booked). 10.30 Pubathon results and presentations at the Globe Malthouse.

Thu 21st August
10am-5pm Flower Arrangement Competition (at St Margaret's Church).
11.00 Children's Flower Competition (at Globe Matlhouse)
7.30 General Knowledge Quiz (at Globe Malthouse, forms from Topsham News or Globe Hotel).
Morris Dancing displays, 8.00 Lighter Inn, 9.00 Globe Hotel.

Fri 22nd August
10am-5pmFlower Arrangement Competition (at St Margaret's Church).
Topsham Film Society Presentations at Matthews Hall:
5.30 Wallace and Gromit, 7.30 South Pacific
Entry fee 32 per performance, wine & soft drinks bar from 7pm
Friday Night Music Live music at Drakes and Exeter Inn (contact individual pubs for details)

Sat 23rd August (CARNIVAL DAY)

PARKING INFORMATION It's generally impossible to find space in the town itself, but free parking will be available at Topsham Recreation Ground. This is by the river at the end of Ashford Road (on the outskirts of Topsham, just before the Exeter Inn, on the main road southward from Exeter).

EVENTS
9.30-12.30 Flower Arrangenent Competition, St Margaret's Church
10am - noon Family morning at Topsham Pool
10am Brownies Coin Trail and Live band Jazz Bag outside Matthews Hall
10am Topsham Fire Station Open Day

1.30 pm Fore Street closed to traffic
2.30pm Town Criers' Procession from Matthews Hall to Globe
3pm Town Crier Competition at the Globe Hotel
4.30 pm: Children's Hour (disco, karaoke, entertainment outside Matthews Hall)

EVENING
6pm-late Fore Street Fayre with stalls, refreshments,.licensed bar
6.30 Carnival Float judging at Elm Grove Road, followed by
7.30pm Carnival Procession
9pm: Music and dancing outside Matthews Hall, with music by live band Freeway Split

CARNIVAL ETIQUETTE
We sincerely hope that you will enjoy the Carnival Procession and will show your appreciation by giving generaously to the official collectors. However, for safety reasons, DO NOT throw coins at any float except the last appeal float.

HAVE A SAFE AND ENJOYABLE CARNIVAL