Ovingham Goose Fair

Where: Ovingham, Northumberland on the Green (behind the Packhorse Bridge)
When: 3rd Saturday in June
Time: From 12 noon until 4.30 pm

 

Ovingham Goose Fair is a typical village fete with booths, entertainments, rides and stalls – and a goose (usually this is a person in costume but sometimes the real birds are there too). It traditionally rains at some point but the organisers are well prepared and the various acts have the protection of a marquee, which also acts as a preventive talisman against inclement weather. The event begins with a parade through the village and a  proclamation read by a local celebrity (formerly at the old Packhorse Bridge but now from the Green). Expect singing, dancing, magic and more.

Helpful Hints

In 2024 it should be on Saturday June 15th- follow the links below for full details and timings.

Try the traditional Northumbrian Singin Hinnies – they’re probably the best you’ll ever taste.

In 2014 – 2018 the fair was cancelled owing to the field being used by contractors for the repairs to Ovingham Bridge but it returned in 2019…then covid led to further cancellations.

The procession route was shortened in 2019 and kept off the main road, starting by the Packhorse Bridge and with the Proclamation being read from the stage on the Green rather than the old bridge as in the past.

Parking for the event is available at the Middle School for 50p (west side of the village).

Click here for the event website : http://www.ovinghamgoosefair.org.uk/ 

and here for the Facebook page : https://www.facebook.com/Ovingham-Goose-Fair-115104031486871

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