Amesbury Festive Fayre 2023

Amesbury's main Christmas event, The Festive Fayre, was held in Central Car Park on Sat 2nd Dec and hailed by all to be a huge success. Despite freezing weather there was a great turnout - with the crowd being treated to a great choice of food and drink, lots of amusements and entertainment from many bands and local groups on the stage.

The event is organised by just a handful of people from The Stonehenge Chamber Events Team and is funded solely by donations - with any excess funds being donated to local charities.

A representative from the team told the trader that they'd like to thank the following businesses, who all donated assets to make the event such a success;

• Tyrone Mundy - Santa's Appearance

• Louise/A Date With Thyme - Mrs Christmas Appearance

• Gemma & Kyle/A Date With Thyme - Tables, Grotto tent, Grotto gingerbreads & heating

• Mark & Rachel Verbinnen/Wyndham Hall - Stage deck, Grotto Interior and Elves.

• Mick Brannon/W.E.S.T - Elf and safety

• Damian Kuczera/Sims Hospitality Ltd Staff & Bar Hire - Stage dome, stage lighting, transport.

• Trev Parks - Bogs, bins and light tower transport

• Vicky Parks - Logistics, use of van and best dressed! (Santa's team excluded, of course)

• H & Leanne/H's Ices - Waste removal

• Rob/AmeyBriggs Larkhill Camp (Amey & Briggs Equipment UK joint venture) - Light towers

• Kyle & Royal Logistic Corps personel - Manpower & tentage

• Krista & Amesbury Town Council - Car park closure order, electricity & toilets.

• Andy, Ali & Bernie/Amesbury Printing Company - Printing & Photography

• Jeff/Amesbury Filling Station - Signs & banner placement

Also professional support on the day from MD Security & Wessex Event Support (Control & Medics) AND not forgetting the amazing help on the day from John Neate and Briony Johnson (The George Hotel, Amesbury).