Brigg Fair

Where: Brigg, Lincolnshire - town centre with Parade along on Station Road
When: 5th August (or Saturday 4th when 5th is a Sunday)
Time: Fair all day from 9.30 am

 

The horse fair at Brigg has an ancient history dating back over 800 years to a charter granted in 1205. It’s a traditional trading event organised by the travelling community and you can expect to see lots of caravans, romany vardos, horses & ponies, and many trade stalls. It’s one of the larger events of its kind after the similar fair at Appleby in Cumbria (see separate article) and a feature of the event is the spectacle of the beautifully turned-out cobs being put through their paces through the streets of the town. The fair inspired the folk-song of the same name, made famous by Percy Grainger amongst others.

Helpful Hints

 It’s usually held on 5th August but in years when 5th falls on a Sunday it moves to Saturday 4th instead (in 2018 it was on Saturday 4th August – that won’t happen again for some years).

Visitor parking is prohibited in Station Road during the fair but the main town centre car park will be open on Old Courts Road (when I visited parking for up to 2 hours was free but you still need a ticket from the machine). Beware of speeding equestrians in the streets! (and watch where you put your feet).

Click here for more on Brigg and other horse fairs: https://www.facebook.com/groups/161462360696666

and here for more detail: http://nigelfishersbriggblog.blogspot.com/2018/07/brigg-horse-fair-2018-preview-date-time.html






View this location on the map