Clare Christmas Fair

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NEWS

The 2026 Christmas Fair will be held on Friday 27th and Saturday 28th November.

The fair is open on Friday from 5 - 8pm and on Saturday from 10am - 7pm.

Free entry*

See more details below.

The fabulous Clare Christmas Fair will take place during the last weekend of November in St Peter and St Paul's Church and also in the Town Hall, both in the heart of Clare.
With around 70 exhibitors selling festive food, drinks and a great selection of gifts this is the Christmas event in Clare and not to be missed!
In fact, this weekend is going to be a grand start to the holiday season and an even more fantastic shopping opportunity - a chance to get all your gifts, cards and festive fare in Clare, making things easier and also fun at this busy time of the year.
Speaking of fun, once again there will be lots of things for everyone to do and see: lots of music and carols and amazing entertainment both outside and inside the venues. Father Christmas will be joining us on Saturday when you will be able to find him in the Church. There will be Carols from Treble C choir in the Church on Friday and Long Melford Silver Band, and singers Serena and JD Soul in Market Hill and the Church Raffle Draw on Saturday. A face painter will be located in the Town Hall. Further details will be published both here and on Facebook in the lead-up to the fair.
Entry is free, and the entertainment is also free on both days. Refreshments will be available, with warming mulled wine and mince pies in the church, gluhwein in the Town Hall on Friday and a cafe selling drinks and cake in the Town Hall on Saturday.

More information to follow, so do watch out for future updates nearer the time. The programme is shown below.

Find the church at CO10 8NY and the Town Hall just across Market Hill at CO10 8NN.

**PLUS, on Saturday evening, the Christmas Lights Switch-On will take place on Market Hill, a fitting finale. Starting at around 4.30pm or so, there will be music, family fun, children's entertainment, the children's lantern-lit parade, carols, mulled wine, hot dogs, crepes, hot German sausages and samosas etc . The Children's Parade is at 5.45 with the grand Christmas Lights Switch-On at 6pm followed by festive music to send you home happy.

*N.B.* There will be limited free extra parking available on the Saturday from 8.30am - 8pm at Stour Valley Community School, which is located on Cavendish Road CO10 8PJ. The gates will be locked at 8pm sharp, so please ensure your car is removed before then!

**N.B. Toilets are available in both the Church and the Town Hall**

The 2026 Exhibitor List will be found on the 'Our Exhibitors' page; take a look at our Gallery page and scroll down to see some of the lovely things that will be offered for sale at the fair!

2026 PROGRAMME

FRIDAY

5.00pm - Fair opens announced by Rev. Mark Woodrow and the Town Crier at c 5.00pm in the Church.

**Complimentary mulled wine.

**Refreshments available in the church. Gluhwein for sale in the Town Hall.

6.00pm - Carols by Treble C Choir in the Church.

6.30 - 7.30pm - Long Melford Silver Band will play in the Church.

8.00pm - the fair closes.

SATURDAY

10.00am - The fair opens.

**Food etc available in the Church and Town Hall all day and on Market Hill in the afternoon.

**Father Christmas will be at his Grotto in the Church - unless he has nipped out for a mince pie. Face and body painting is in the Town Hall.

4.00 pm onwards - carols, children's roundabout, mulled wine, hot dogs, crepes, samosas etc, and the Children's Parade.

Serena and JD Soul will sing on Market Hill from 4.00pm.

4.30pm - The Church Raffle will be drawn.

**The Christmas Lights Switch-On takes place at 6pm.** The Lights will be switched on by Mark van der Lande, Deputy Lieutenant of Suffolk, following which Serena and JD Soul will sing you home.

7.00pm - The fair closes.

Relax in our cafes

Complimentary mulled wine and mince pies together with a selection of light refreshments will be available to purchase from the Church cafe. Gluhwein will be sold in the Town Hall on Friday night and CLASP are running a cafe in the Town Hall on Saturday with all proceeds going to CLASP. There are several food outlets nearby in the town.