| Where: | Yarm, North Yorkshire - town centre |
| When: | Mid October (Tuesday to Saturday night) |
| Time: | 6pm weekday evenings, 11 am Saturday |
A century ago the fair at Yarm was particularly famous for cheese trading and livestock sales, but nowadays it’s largely a funfair. Up to 500 tons of cheese was sold each year and it was the highlight of the third day of trading, after horses and sheep had their turn. It’s still a focus in the calendar of travellers, though most livestock sales ceased in the 1970s. The travellers begin to arrive on the Tuesday to set up with the official opening on Thursday and the main fair day being the Saturday. The Blessing of the Fair takes place on Saturday morning at 10.45 am next to the Dodgems, with the Riding of the Fair at 11 am when a large eighteenth century horn is blown and horses are still paraded up and down the High Street.
Helpful Hints
Be careful of the horses racing up the High Street as they move at speed!
In 2013 it will be from Thursday 17th October with the Riding of the Fair on Saturday 19th (to be confirmed).
There are town centre road closures during fair week and a free park and ride service is operated for visitors.
Click here for the website link : http://www.yarmtowncouncil.org.uk/pages/fair.html
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Yarm Town Council site, see above , says 20 October 2011 not 11 October 2011
Thanks for putting me right! I think the incorrect date came from a site about the travelling community some months ago, perhaps based on last years date. Next time I’ll keep checking the council site at intervals ’til the new date comes up!
Averil
yarm is in the county of north yorkshire not cleveland ,cleveland has not existed on any maps since 1994