We will be having more information about the Christmas Market and Light Switch On nearer the time... Plus, invitations to the Brigg Light Switch On have already been sent out to some selected individuals on the MySpace.com website.
Below is the news report which was published soon after this years summer fair. The report was also assessed by the London School of Journalism.
On Saturday 5th August the 802nd annual Brigg Summer Fair went ahead, after nearly being lost again this year due to the lack of volunteers to help organise the popular event. The day proved to be a success with the fine weather, and the mixture of in-town entertainment which took place. The Horse Fair organised by the gypsies also took place after the local council found them a suitable site. Families enjoyed the pleasant atmosphere along with the entertainment which included fairground rides, audio presentations, craft stalls, bands and dancers. The pet show once again took place in the Millennium Green and proved to be successful with many people bringing exotic pets including snakes and spiders. Children who had dogs could also win small prizes for categories such as “The dog with the loudest bark”. Local councillor and businessman, Nigel Sherwood, donated a push bike for somebody to win at the fair. However this year at the summer fair we unfortunately missed out on the classical vehicle display, but we are told that it will hopefully be back next year. Maureen Glossop, the town mayor, congratulated the ‘Brigg Upgraded Summer Society’ committee for all of their hard work which they had put in to make the summer fair a success once again. She stressed that there were only four people on this hard working committee, and they are looking for more people to join in and help them with next years fair. Many people at the fair said how they wanted to see a singer performing live next year at the event, which always takes place on the 5th August.
Anybody wanting to volunteer to help out with organising the fair should telephone Sarah Angell on 01652 659091 or email her at sarahangell4@aol.com
.....This was the article from this years Summer Fair (2006), but compare it with last years... from 2005.... and you will see that this year, the fair has clearly been more organised - but has it attracted as many people? Below is the report which was done after the Brigg Summer Fair 2005 - after I had a meeting with the town clerk, and the mayor....
BRIGG EVENTS, IS IT JUST ANOTHER BORING DAY?
By James Martin
On the 11th August 2005, just after we had the Summer Fair, I had a meeting with the town clerk to discuss more events in Brigg, as well as the improvements which should be done to the Christmas fair. In the meeting was myself, the town clerk and the town mayor. When it was the Brigg Summer Fair, I spoke to members of the public who all told me of how boring the Christmas fair was, and how boring the town is compared to other towns in Lincolnshire. Brigg does not have many events or “in town” entertainment compared with other towns. I have done a petition and so far collected a high amount of signatures from people, who want to bring more events into Brigg. The Christmas Fair is now branded as boring, and this is because it’s the same people who switch it on most years, and the items which are at the light switch on, only appeal to the youngest of children. Each year less and less people attend the light switch on in Brigg, and now lots of people who I spoke to have commented on it by saying that they don’t ever want to attend again. I also spoke with Brigg Town council about bringing a radio station into Brigg. On there behalf I have now contacted, VikingFM, Galaxy105 and LincsFM, to see if they could come to Brigg for the light switch on. We need more entertainment in the town, and a high amount of the members of public have commented on it saying “Brigg is a dying town”. I strongly urge committees in Brigg to pull together to organise more events, they don’t have to be as big as the Horse Fair – but there should be something which will entertain everybody, all ages.
The summer fair this year went okay, considering that we only had a few weeks to plan it – we hope that next year it will be even bigger and better. This year a program for the Summer Fair was released which indicated that the fair would not finish until at least 9pm. However, everything was all over with and gone by 7:15pm. This was disappointing to the people who I spoke to, who were coming into Brigg to attend the disco between 7 and 9, which never took place. There was also a major mix up with the Market Stall layout on the day, and shop owners were complaining about it. For example, a stall selling meet was placed directly outside of a butchers, and a card stall placed directly outside of a card shop. It should have been different and the meet stall should have been outside of the card shop and the card stall should have been outside the butchers. There are now talks being held to avoid this problem in the future, and a numbering system may be brought into force, where stall holders will be asked what they are selling, and then allocated a stall number, which would be located away from a related shop. To conclude, various people and committees around Brigg are now talking about bringing more events into Brigg and talking on how to improve the Christmas Fair.
“Don’t let the fun and culture of Brigg die” – James Martin
Also this year, before the Brigg Summer Fair of 2006 took place, I produced this small news package.....
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So, decide for youself.... Leave some comments.... What do you think the future of Brigg Fair holds?
Planning for the Brigg Summer Fair 2007 has already started!
Please leave your comments/ideas - and opinions.....
By James Martin
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