15 May 2017

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The Bank Holiday weekend proved to be a busy one for East Grinstead. Following on from the 10 mile race, forming part of the Mid Sussex Marathon on the Saturday, East Grinstead High Street was filled with vintage busses on Sunday 30th April.  For the  22nd consecutive year, Bus Running Day attracted large crowds of bus enthusiasts and families thrilled to recreate bus journeys  of yesteryear. The busses were free to ride all day, however timetables were available to purchase on the day for those who needed to know when to return! This is one of East Grinstead’s big days out and has become a much anticipated feature of the events calendar.

Former Town Mayor Cllr Bob Mainstone and Cllr Mrs Mainstone were welcomed to the event by organiser Alan Charman.

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The third big event in East Grinstead over the Bank holiday weekend was the May Fair. Organised by the East Grinstead and District Lions, the fair brought charity stalls, entertainment and small fair ground rides into the town for the day. Despite intermittent showers, large numbers of people thronged the street and a good time was had by all. The day raised money for local charities.

The Town Promotions team were on hand through the day, handing out town events fliers.

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