NORTHAMPTON STREET FAIR THIS SUN 28th,MON 29 & TUE 30 OCTOBER 2012!

Updated 23/10/12 15.35hrs

With just under six days to go until the spectacular St Crispin’s Street Fair comes to Northampton, local people and visitors are being advised of the measures being taken to accommodate the fair.

Event organiser Albert Evans has been working closely with the council and town centre businesses to welcome the fair to the town from Sunday 28 October until Tuesday 30 October.  The family-friendly fair will feature spectacular, white-knuckle rides alongside more traditional fairground attractions that will line Gold Street, Mercer’s Row, the events area in the Market Square and bottom end of Abington Street.

Traffic details

Mercer’s Road and Gold Street will be the only roads closed to traffic.  The roads will be closed from midnight on Saturday 27 October, when the fair pulls into town, until 6am on Wednesday 31 October.  All other roads will be open as usual.

The taxi rank, which is usually located in Mercer’s Row by the side of All Saints’ Church, will be temporarily relocated to Bradshaw Street, at the top end of the Drapery near the old Fishmarket.  There will also be no parking in Dychurch Lane to facilitate emergency access.

Parking details

The Mayorhold Car Park in the town centre will be kept open until 11pm for all three days and St John’s Car Park is open 24 hours.  Motorists are advised to check the notice boards for the closing times of other multi-storey car parks.  There is also ample parking in the town’s surface car parks.  Car parking is free in all town centre surface and multi-storey car parks on Sunday and the usual tariffs apply on Monday and Tuesday.

Albert Evans said he was doing all he can to make this an exciting and entertaining few days that would attract people into the town centre for the benefit of everyone.  He said:

 "We are looking forward to bringing the St Crispin’s Street Fair to Northampton and attracting thousands of visitors, which we hope will benefit everyone.  We want people to come into town and have fun and we have worked very hard to work with the council and local businesses to cause minimal disruption.  It will be a fantastic few days that has all the fun of a traditional fair for families and some seriously big rides for thrill seekers.”

Fair opening times: 

 Sunday 2pm to 10.30pm

  Monday 10.30am to 10.30pm 

Tuesday 10.30am to 10.30pm. 

For vouchers offering money off any ride visit www.funfairvouchers.com.

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Street Fair back for half-term fun in Northampton

Saint Chrispin's street fair made it's debut in 1993

It was twelve years since the last St Crispin's Street Fair.

 took place in Northampton.

 Originally it ran from 1993 until 2004.

The last ride pulled away from

 Northampton  in October 2004

The St Crispin’s Fair is back on the streets of Northampton next month for the first time since 2004.

This popular half term event will bridge the gap between the high-profile events of the summer and the launch of Christmas celebrations in November.

Northampton Borough Council is supporting the Fair, which is being organised by fairground owner Albert Evans.  From Sunday 28 October until Tuesday 30 October, the Fair will bring 44 attractions big and small, including stalls and children’s rides, to Gold Street, Mercer’s Row, the bottom of the Market Square and the bottom of Abington Street.

The Fair will spring up overnight and be open for business from 2pm on October 28.  The rides will include 2extreme, a 49 metre high pendulum; Sky Flyer, a 120ft chair ride and other major attractions along with the traditional Waltzer and Twister.

Albert Evans said that he wanted to support Northampton’s businesses and Market Traders by helping to bring visitors into the town centre during half term.

“When people go home on Saturday night the street will be normal, and when they come back on Sunday, the fair will be there with the lights twinkling and the smell of candy floss.

“We run street fairs in many other towns and they are really popular.  We are pleased to bring the fair back to Northampton after so many years and I hope we are able to bring in business to support the town centre Market and all the traders.”

Cllr Brandon Eldred said the Fair would fill a gap in events during the autumn.  “We were really pleased to be able to support Albert’s plans to run the street fair again.  We have had a busy summer with major events to mark the Olympics and the Jubilee so the street fair this autumn will be an attraction to visitors before we launch our Christmas celebrations in November.”

The street fair will have its own stewards, security, toilet facilities and cleaning.

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