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JUNE 2011
Strabane gets ready for Fair Day Strabane’s annual Fair Day will takes place this Saturday, June 25 and Strabane District Council, the Alley Theatre and the local Community Groups have been hard at work to ensure that it becomes yet another memorable family day out.
In keeping with the nostalgic theme, there will be a Vintage Car Show in the Alley Courtyard at 1.30pm presented by PG McGillion Motors, which is certain to be a must-see event for any enthusiast of retro and vintage vehicles. There will also be an all-day food and craft market, where traditional crafts and baking demonstrations will take place throughout the afternoon, with lots of recipes With a running theme throughout the festivities tasted and swapped. this year being ‘Travel Back In Time To A Living History’, a taster for big day has already been wit- The Farmers Market will take place at 9am in the nessed in the town centre, with a little sprinkling Canal Basin and from 2pm there will be a Vintage of street theatre and re-enactments of days gone Agricultural and Vehicle Exhibition and also a disby entertaining passers-by on Castle Street earlier play of rare breed animals. There will, of course, be lots to keep the children entertained in the Canal this month. From 1pm to 5pm on Fair Day, Castle Street will Basin also, with crafts, kiddies play tents, carousel again be the scene for the Street Theatre, where and bouncy castles available, not forgetting the performers will recreate scenes and fashions Face Painters, who are always popular with child from a previous century. Fortune-tellers will also and adult alike. be available for the mystical and curious among Then, of course, there will be the open air live perthe crowd. Buskers, children’s entertainment and formance featuring the very best in Brass Bands, street games will all be on offer and there will be Blue Grass and Traditional Music. spot prizes for those who come in traditional Fairday costume. Continued on page 14
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