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Chairman’s Report
What an amazing month
of activities in Thrapston during June. We concluded the Arts Festival with the ‘Proms in the Park’. Flags were waving, people
were singing and a few
drinks were consumed to lubricate the throat. We
were all drenched during
the morning, setting up
the gazebos, helping
with the stage crew and guiding stallholders to their positions. Thankfully the
rain abated, allowing us to deliver the full programme
of choirs, song/dance, traditional music and the full orchestra, chorus and soloists.
Cllr Karen Draycott
Charter Fair Committee and volunteers, you made us all feel very proud of our Town. It was a very hot day; as usual the High Street was packed with residents and visitors engaging with the full range of activities and stalls. The event started with a very well-deserved tribute and dedication to Bryn Wright. Bryn had been a stalwart of the Charter Fair Committee, he cared passionately about the Charter Fair and the immeasurable pleasure and joy it brings each year.
We are currently consulting and exploring the future of a Festival in Thrapston, hopefully annually. When we have firm plans this will be published.
As you may have noticed our town has been attracting some attention from the media, I am told from around the UK and much further afield. A bar in New York has an image of the ‘Yarn Bombers’ display on their wall. This was an amazing display, as the Daily Mail headlined ‘Woolies
have returned to the High St’. Thank you so much to the ‘Yarn Bombing’ group.
I know you were not seeking publicity, you just wanted to share your passion
of knitting with our community. You have reached out in totally unexpected ways, the goodwill, friendship and pleasure that has been generated is greatly appreciated by the whole town.
The month came to an end with the ‘Charter Fair’. Thank you so much to the
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