Lydford Summer Fair

This year’s Lydford Summer Fair will take place on Saturday, July 5^th 2025 at the Lydford Sports Field. This will be a traditional village fair and we anticipate lots of fun, food and entertainment for all. We hope to build on previous year’s successful fairs and also add a few new items this time. This year’s organising committee are Pip and Steve Hulett, Paul Brookes, Diane Brook, Jonathan Gilpin, Mick Jones and Richard Hollingsworth.

All proceeds raised from the Summer Fair will go to the Lydford Sports Field Charity which looks after the sports field, the building and the children’s play park. The charity relies on events like this and does not receive any direct funding from any sources. The Summer Fair is by far the greatest contributor to supporting future year’s maintenance of the field for the Lydford Foxes, the building and play equipment. Different usage for a small area of the land is also being considered.

Further volunteers will be needed on the day of the Fair itself and, in some cases, a short time before and after too. We are arranging a general clean up day on Saturday 28th June where refreshments will be provided and we would be grateful for any volunteers. Details will be provided later. If anyone wants to have a stall, or is prepared to help in any way, do contact us.

If you are interested in volunteering, or if you have any suggestions, please send an email to [email protected] or call on 07500 737724

Timing: Saturday July 5^th. Gates open from 11:00 to 16:00, evening entertainment from 18:30 to 21:30. Entrance £2.50 per person, children under 16 free.

Evening Entertainment: Live music in the evening featuring “The Smokin’ Pilchards” – an alternative folk-stomping shanty machine with an infectious rhythm from Cornwall and the Midlands playing sea-shanty inspired folk and blues about murder, mischief and mis-adventure.