Huge annual craft fair near Banbury celebrates 30th anniversary in style
The annual Hook Norton Craft Fair celebrates 30 years at the end of the month with an incredible variety of gifts, crafts and demonstrations.
Organiser and founder Jan Hughes has worked tirelessly to make this event as good, or better, than the 29 that have gone before. It will be held in St Peter’s Church, Hook Norton on Saturday, October 31 from 10am-5pm.
The fair boasts an enormous Grand Draw to which supporters have donated a simply amazing array of prizes, including a large number of assorted hampers. "It’s hard to believe that this wonderful event, which has grown over the years to become such an amazing day with superb makers abd creators from across the Cotswolds has reached this milestone year," said Mrs Hughes. "It's an annual event that many people from near and far look forward to. With its craftspeople, demonstrations and stalls offering so many different gifts, collectables, cards and other items, it is a glorious celebration of artisans as they gather once more in St Peter’s Church. "As always this year there will be a huge variety of fine work, something to suit every taste abd every pocket, with many long standing favourite crafters as well as new exhibitors," she said.
Our Grand Draw this year promises to be quite spectacular with prizes galore including wonderful hampers as well as dozens of other fantastic prizes and not forgetting à £150 cash first prize.
"Tickets for this at just £1 are being snapped up as this draw is so well known for its wealth of fabulous prizes. Tickets will be on sale at the Fair for those who have not been able to buy in advance," said Mrs Hughes, whose efforts have raised St Peter’s tens of thousands of pounds over the decades.
"The draw provides a considerable amount to the overall profits and has almost become an event in itself. A huge amount of time and effort goes in over several months to accumulate so many fabulous prizes. "From its humble beginnings 30 years ago this event has become a first class and much loved event enjoyed by so many. We're looking forward to welcoming people and assure them it's all set to be as fantastic as ever."