PRESS RELEASE 30th April 2014

Southgate’s May Day Fair to support The Royal British Legion, Greater London District

The annual community event organised by Christ Church Southgate will take place on Monday 5th May from 11am until 4pm.

The fair, now in its 36th year, takes place on Southgate Green and is organised by

Christ Church Southgate with support from other local groups including the Explorer

Scouts, the Highlands & Southgate Squadron Air Training Corp and the Southgate

Green Association and offers a fun day out for the whole family at what is

Southgate’s largest and most successful community event.

Recognising the centenary of the First World War, the main beneficiary of this year’s

event is The Royal British Legion Greater London District. The British Legion is the

UK’s leading Armed Forces charity. They provide practical, emotional and financial

support to all members of the British Armed Forces past and present, and their

families.

The fair will be opened by Fr Peter Jackson, Vicar of Christ Church and David

Burrowes MP and outgoing May Queen Amelia Marriott. The Deputy Mayor of

Enfield, Cllr Ingrid Cranfield, will be in attendance to crown the new May Queen. 

Stalls will include books, music, toys, cakes and plants, with a wide variety of fun and

games for all ages including crazy golf, a climbing wall, train rides and Go-Karts,

face-painting a magician and much more. A wide variety of food and drink will be on

offer, with lunches served in the Walker Hall and the Church House bar open

throughout the fair. The beautiful church building will be open for tours, including

tours of the belfry.

Entertainment in the arena will include traditional Maypole Dancing as well as street

dancing by Streetz Ahead, performances by the Latymer School Drama Group, The

Acorn Theatre Group as well as demonstrations by Enfield Chace Dog Training Club

and a Drill followed by the Air Cadets Band.

The fair opens from 11am until 4pm. The official opening will be at 12pm.

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PhotographsPlease feel free to send a photographer to the fair on the day. The event takes place

in a public venue and no permissions are required. Photos from last year’s

successful event are online and available for download here :

https://www.flickr.com/photos/christchurchsouthgate/sets/72157633446710468/

About Christ Church SouthgateThe May Day Fair is organised by Christ Church Southgate, which raises thousands

of pounds for charities each year. Christ Church is an inclusive, liberal catholic

Church of England parish. Next year, we will celebrate 400 years of continuous

Christian worship on our site for which we are planning a year of celebration.

Contact informationFor more information, please contact Phillip Dawson, Churchwarden

on 07843 445 963