A RECORD number of stall-holders and entertainers have signed up for the Milton Abbas Street Fayre.
The event looks set to become the biggest to date with up to 10,000 visitors expected to attend if the weather is clement.
The North Dorset village will be transformed for a day with locals and visitors donning 18th century dress and traditional crafts such as weaving, thatching, wood turning and hurdle-making being demonstrated.
There'll also be maypole dancers, Punch and Judy, a magician, stilt walker and many local musicians performing as well as a farmers' market.
The event on Saturday July 30 starts at 11am and runs till 5pm and is supported by the Daily Echo and Vale Advertiser.
One hundred stall-holders have already signed up.
The fayre has its origins in the town of Middleton nearby, when it was held to mark the feast of St Sampson. But when Middleton was replaced by Milton Abbas in the 1770s, the tradition was lost until 1973 when it was recreated for the bi-centennial of the founding of Milton Abbas.
First published: July 12, 2005
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereComments are closed on this article