Strawberry Fair
strawberry fair local festival music entertainment art craft held cambridge england since fair held midsummer common first saturday june completely run organised volunteer different background believed one uk biggest free volunteerrun festival still open public held since except cancelled due licensing issue went virtual due global covid pandemic number attendee reached approximately stage green machine absent due crowding crowd management issue first aid usually provided st john ambulance onsite welfare tent fair perimeter fence erected around crowd control purpose well checkpoint gate excessive alcohol drug weapon alcohol limit four can alcohol per person spirit allowed parade part uk centre carnival art carnival crossroad project featured colourful costume samba band village green area traditional community activity reenactment display knockout fancy dress pageant grand finale attraction wigwam stage green area kid area acoustic cabaret bar colonel maybeys mechanical menagerie new steam diesel punk area addition around stall selling food good entry fair free recent year since fair held free film night previous day featuring short film made local people fair following alternative lifestyle range musical genre represented fair across several music stage local band predominantly selected play child catered free enclosed entertainment area includes face painter family friendly café marquee activity painting craft storytelling attraction art area also allows local art displayed visitor fair try something new strawberry fair doesnt main stage however year area selected host finale music stage run midday apart stage hosting finale close zion train performed finale rebel love stage finale held centre stage treatment closing day current music stage found official website area event centre stage showcasing best local talent cambridge band competition plastic den cambridge electronic music portland stage bar upcoming local musician named due community support provided portland arm bar revolting youth band youth talent shady nasties rebel love ska punk funk rock alternative drum bass cambridge radio local musician radio presenter cambridge radio flying pig cajun americana funk blue rock roll folk jazz country art rock scarecrow corner anarcho punk psychedelic folk reggae dance cambuskers busker street performer village green comedy poetry dance acting random bullshit generator game electronic dance constitution object fair described thus object fair shall hold fair called strawberry fair annually midsummer common cambridge first st saturday june benefit local community particularly child fair shall free entry entertainment including music theatre fair run committee local people elect chair vicechair treasurer secretary year septemberoctober form steering group subcommittee also operate order discus specific area fair operation namely programming finance admin policy community site head subcommittee report back monthly general meeting weekly closer fair provides accountability allows approval otherwise proposal put forward subcommittee approximately people volunteer time make strawberry fair happen seen committee one greatest aspect volunteer include member committee steward environment team area coordinator stage manager backstage staff stall coordinator many people behind scene undertake administration fair free event volunteer income stall meet infrastructure overhead cost benefit gig held throughout year raise money example strawberry sundae local band play gig usually also play day fair strawberry fair also organise run cambridge band competition running since heat held year portland arm music venue final cambridge junction finalist cambridge band competition also get invited play fair strawberry fair merchandise including tshirts badge programme poster also sold information tent fair day benefit band competition heat final theme fair love january fair’s website said strawberry fair back th june longest break history theme love planet stourbridge fair list strawberry topic strawberry fair official website strawberry short official film festival website cambridge news — volunteer make fair team bbc cambridgeshire — strawberry fair friend starwberry fair