1 June 2011

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THREE weeks of unbroken Spring sunshine held out to make East Grinstead’s traditional High Street May Fair a day for family fun.

At times the crowds were so dense it was hard to pass between the stalls representing many of the clubs, charities and other organisations in the town.

A giant slide at the end of Cantelupe Road was popular with smaller fair-goers, as was the miniature railway set up in Portland Road.

"This is the sort of event which gets the whole town out," said tourism officer Simon Kerr. "The crowds this year were hugely enthusiastic, and it was great to see so many people enjoying themselves and supporting East Grinstead."

 

* Pictures taken by Simon show the packed High Street, and the Cantelupe Road slide. Standing with their backs to the camera are the community singers InChoir, who entertained fair-goers with a wide repertoire of popular songs.