Winchester Hat Fair

Where: Winchester, Hampshire - city centre
When: 1st weekend in July
Time: 9 am onwards each day (see website link for full schedule)

 

Winchester Hat Fair is Britain’s longest established festival of street theatre and outdoor performing arts; it’s been running for nearly 40 years and takes is name from donations that fair visitors made, gathered in a hat. It’s held on the first weekend of July in the city centre around the Buttercross, High Street and Cathedral area and begins with school-based performances on the Friday. Expect circus performers, plays, dancing and all manner of drama -all free of charge.

Helpful Hints

In 2024 it should run from Friday 5th to Sunday 7th July (to be confirmed).

Click here for the event Facebook page : https://www.facebook.com/HatFair/

From the organisers of the Fair: “Hat Fair is the UK’s longest running festival of outdoor arts.The festival takes place every year during the first weekend of July across the historic city of Winchester.There’s something for everyone to enjoy at each year’s festival, and best of all, it’s absolutely FREE!”

For more information please visit www.hatfair.co.uk

Photo by Martin Tod and 2016 images from Bryony at the Hat Fair – thank you!

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