“COMMUNITY SPIRIT”: Inaugural Chalfont St Peter Fringe Festival a huge success

Chalfont St Peter’s first Fringe Festival was a great success, introducing residents to new venues, friends and activities.

From 22nd to 29th June, a number of volunteer-organised events took place across the village, including cricket on the Common, award-winning crime writers in the library, a flower arranging workshop, a music performance and a teddy bear picnic in the Memorial Garden.

Corrine Mills, a volunteer who helped organize the event, told CHALFONTS&GERRARDSCROSSnews that the festival went “brilliantly.”

She said: “The Fringe was an experiment – ​​we hoped people would embrace it and they absolutely did. Some people went to places in the village they had never been to before, despite living here.

“A real highlight was the teddy bear picnic. There were lots of families listening to the brass bands and children running around. People also opened up their gardens for people to enjoy with a glass of bubbly – that was really special.

“There was a real sense of community. People were able to try out lots of activities and come into contact with different people.”

The week ended with the “biggest day in the Chalfont St Peter calendar”, Feast Day. With over 100 stalls and a variety of activities, the day was a great success.