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24/08/2026

🎪 Even MORE fun at the Crawley Down Village Fayre 2026! 🎪

It’s not just shopping and stalls — there’ll be plenty of fun activities for all ages to enjoy too! 🎉

🫧 Bubble World – have a go at Apple Bobbing and treat yourself to delicious Nutella Strawberries 🍓

🎖️ Crawley & Horsham Armed Forces & Veterans Breakfast Club – get up close to an Army vehicle and trailer, and check out their display of military memorabilia!

🎯 Fairground Attraction – test your skills with Catch a Dolphin, Tin Can Alley and Ring the Bell! 🔔

🐰 Animal Bouncers – enjoy some fantastic kids’ rides! 🎠

🎨 Christine’s Painted Faces – fun and colourful face painting! 🦋✨

📅 Saturday 5th September
⏰ 12pm–5pm
📍 Crawley Down Village Green

Bring the whole family and make an afternoon of it! There’ll be shopping, food, activities, entertainment and lots of village fun. ❤️

Come along, have a go and support our fantastic local stallholders! 🎪✨

23/08/2026

🌶️ NEW for this year’s Crawley Down Village Fayre 2026! 🌶️

Think you can handle the heat? 🔥 Join our Chilli Eating Contest and put your taste buds to the test! 🌶️😈

Details on the poster — see you there!

21/08/2026

💙 Supporting our community at the Crawley Down Village Fayre 2026 💙

Alongside all the shopping, food and activities, we’re delighted to have some fantastic local groups, charities and community organisations joining us — with plenty of ways to have fun while supporting some great causes! 🌟

🍾 Crawley Down School Fundraising Team – try your luck at their Bottle Tombola!

💜 St Catherine's Hospice, Crawley – browse their handmade crafts and take part in the Grid Raffle.

♻️ West Sussex Waste Prevention Team – come along and find out more about waste prevention and how we can all reduce waste.

🎶 Crawley Down Ladies’ Choir – spreading the word about their upcoming September event!

🔐 Jubilee Community Church – have a go at their Safe Cracking game, find out more about the church and help with their community litter-picking efforts.

🚌 Worth Parish Council – information, a fun game and their Youth Bus.

🎰 East Grinstead Meridian Rotary – take a spin on their hilarious Human Fruit Machine while supporting their charitable work!

🍰 Crawley Down Afternoon WI – delicious cakes, bread, jams and chutneys, plus a fantastic raffle with donated prizes!

🍬 All Saints Church, Crawley Down – test your luck at their Sweet Tombola!

🎟️ TS Swiftsure NTC – enjoy their Toy Tombola and find out more about their youth organisation and recruitment.

🎳 Visually Impaired Bowls England – browse nearly-new clothes, try a lucky dip, pick up cards and discover more about their charity.

📅 Saturday 5th September
⏰ 12pm–5pm
📍 Crawley Down Village Green

Come along, have some fun and help us support the amazing organisations that make such a difference in our local community! ❤️

🎪 There really will be something for everyone!

19/08/2026

🛍️✨ SHOP LOCAL AT THE Crawley Down Village Fayre 2026! ✨🛍️

Join us on Saturday 5th September, 12–5pm for a fabulous afternoon of local shopping, handmade goodies, gifts, treats and more! 🎪❤️

Here’s just a taste of the fantastic stallholders joining us:

💍 Simone Louise Jewellery – silver jewellery
🍫 Space Chocolate Resin Design – resin & bead jewellery and gifts
🧵 Katherine's Cosy Creations – handmade fabric gifts & accessories
📚 The Bumble Bee Bookshop – Usborne Books
🍓 Johns Jams of Caterham – jams, cheeses & more
🧸 KadesKorner – 3D printed, laser engraved and handmade gifts
🥤 Eden Design Hut – bottles, cups & kids’ gifts
✨ Carol’s Charms – handmade jewellery & novelty pens
🪡 Jans Sewing – handmade bags, pencil cases, cushions & more
🍷 Rowfant Vineyard – wine by the bottle
🎨 The Painters Dreams – artwork, crafts, cards & pet commissions
💎 Soley Craft and Charms – novelty jewellery, resin creations & more
🖨️ Jack Prints – 3D printed toys, animals & fidgets
🌰 Sussex Smokehouse – nuts, samples & seasonings
💖 Mia’s Creations – kids’ & adult jewellery
🎁 Kayla’s Custom Creations – personalised items

And that’s just some of what’s waiting for you! 🙌

📅 Saturday 5th September
⏰ 12pm–5pm
📍 Crawley Down Village Green

Bring your friends and family, discover something new and support our fantastic local makers and small businesses! ❤️

15/08/2026

🎨 FACE PAINTER WANTED!

We’re looking for a face painter to join us at the Crawley Down Village Fayre 2026 on Saturday 5th September, 12 noon–5:00pm. 🌈

If you’re a face painter and would like to be part of this fantastic community event, we’d love to hear from you!

📧 [email protected] for more information or to book a pitch.

Please share and help us spread the word! 💚

📍 Crawley Down Village Green
🎪 Stalls • Food • Games • Entertainment

12/08/2026

🌿 The countdown is on! 🌿

Join us for the Crawley Down Village Fayre 2026 on Saturday 5th September, 12 noon – 5:00pm, on the Village Green.

Bring the whole family for a great afternoon of community spirit, fantastic stalls, delicious food, games and fun for all ages.

🎪 We'll be announcing our exciting Main Arena entertainment very soon, so keep an eye on this page!

📅 Saturday 5th September
🕛 12 noon – 5:00pm
📍 Crawley Down Village Green

Please like, share and help spread the word – we can't wait to see you there!

07/08/2026

💚 Nothing brings our village together quite like the Crawley Down Village Fayre 2026

Take a look back at some of the wonderful moments from previous years – smiling faces, families having fun, friends catching up, and a fantastic community atmosphere.

Now it's nearly time to do it all again!

📅 Saturday 5th September
🕛 12 noon – 5:00pm
📍 Crawley Down Village Green

We'll have stalls, food, games and entertainment for all ages, with details of our Main Arena programme coming soon.

We can't wait to welcome everyone back for another unforgettable Village Fayre. See you there! 🌿

03/08/2026

🌿 Save the Date! 🌿

The countdown is on to the Annual Crawley Down Village Fayre 2026, taking place on Saturday 5th September, 12 noon – 5:00pm, on the Village Green!

More than just a day out, the Village Fayre is a chance for our whole community to come together. Whether you've been coming for years or it's your first visit, it's a wonderful opportunity for families, friends and neighbours of all generations to enjoy a great day together.

Browse a fantastic variety of stalls, enjoy delicious food and refreshments, have a go at the games, and soak up the friendly village atmosphere that makes our Fayre so special.

🎪 There's even more to come! We'll be revealing the exciting programme of entertainment in the Main Arena over the coming weeks, so keep an eye on this page for updates.

📅 Saturday 5th September
🕛 12 noon – 5:00pm
📍 Crawley Down Village Green

Bring the whole family, meet old friends, make new memories, and celebrate everything that's great about our village. We can't wait to see you there!

Please like, share and invite your friends to help spread the word!

02/08/2026

One weekend. Seven incredible acts. One amazing community.

From CDRA Screen on the Green 2026 to CDRA Gig on the Green 2026, you turned the Green into something truly special!

To our fantastic performers, brilliant volunteers, sponsors, vendors, and everyone working behind the scenes – thank you. And to our incredible audience... you were the heart of it all! Your energy, smiles, singing, dancing and support made the weekend unforgettable.

We're still buzzing a week on! Thank you for making this year's event our biggest and best yet.

30/07/2026

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