The Summer Fete organised by the LLCG on Saturday 18th August, and with financial support of CVS, was a roaring success.
The event-packed day started at 11 am and finished 11 pm. Throughout the day kids were entertained by top local magician Mr Merlin and a scary animal show in which many had the chance to hold snakes and tarantulas for the first time. O’Brien’s turned up with three fairground attractions for kids (trampoline area, banana-slide-bouncy-castle and merry-go-round) and there were stalls galore inside of the Hastings Club concert room and a choice of refreshments and food in the lounge.
An hour break after the scary animal show allowed the Community Group to get the room ready for the family disco that started at 7 pm and which went on until 11 pm; an evening enjoyed by al kids present and enhanced by many raffles and spot prizes.
All said, the day went as well as could be expected. The much-forecast rain amazingly held off until the fairground helpers were packing up to leave and the day went trouble free, bar one minor incident on the evening.
The group were inundated with queries as to the staging of the all-day family event and could only reply that, Xmas aside, it was hoped that the success of this one would spur the Group on to attempt a two-day summer fete next year.
Although the outlay for the day was heavy – i.e. the cost of the fairground attractions cost £800.00 alone and the insurance £250.00 more – the day did raised just over £1400.00, money that can be ploughed back into the community.
Once a again, a big thank you for all who helped out that day and made the 18th August a day to remember.
The event-packed day started at 11 am and finished 11 pm. Throughout the day kids were entertained by top local magician Mr Merlin and a scary animal show in which many had the chance to hold snakes and tarantulas for the first time. O’Brien’s turned up with three fairground attractions for kids (trampoline area, banana-slide-bouncy-castle and merry-go-round) and there were stalls galore inside of the Hastings Club concert room and a choice of refreshments and food in the lounge.
An hour break after the scary animal show allowed the Community Group to get the room ready for the family disco that started at 7 pm and which went on until 11 pm; an evening enjoyed by al kids present and enhanced by many raffles and spot prizes.
All said, the day went as well as could be expected. The much-forecast rain amazingly held off until the fairground helpers were packing up to leave and the day went trouble free, bar one minor incident on the evening.
The group were inundated with queries as to the staging of the all-day family event and could only reply that, Xmas aside, it was hoped that the success of this one would spur the Group on to attempt a two-day summer fete next year.
Although the outlay for the day was heavy – i.e. the cost of the fairground attractions cost £800.00 alone and the insurance £250.00 more – the day did raised just over £1400.00, money that can be ploughed back into the community.
Once a again, a big thank you for all who helped out that day and made the 18th August a day to remember.
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