The Autumn Fair is the biggest fundraiser to take place here at Beaudesert every year, and what a success it is! In October 2019 we ran a Children’s Charity Fair on the very same day, and together the two events raised a whopping £10,000 for Mind. Since it launched some 16 years ago, the event has raised no less than £110,000 for local and children’s charities.
The annual shopping event has become something of a must on calendars across the Cotswolds and it’s where many locals start their Christmas shopping. Open to all and slickly organised by a trusty and dedicated team of parents, the Fair takes place in our Performing Arts Centre on a Saturday in October. There is a line-up of over 40 stallholders, most of them small independent and local businesses, selling an array of often unique items from jewellery to cashmere and art to pyjamas. To help boost the charity coffers, there is a small entrance charge of £3 for adults, entry is free for children under 16.
This year, the Autumn Fair is in aid of local charity Read of Good, who provide books and storytellers to children in hospitals across the UK.
