- 2022 Event Information -
Published 25th February 2022

There has been a village fete and dog show at the Much Hadham Recreation Ground on the August bank holiday for many years (bar the last couple of years where it has not been possible for COVID 19 reasons).  In good weather years, the fete was very successful and attracted thousands of visitors.

Whilst being a local event, it attracts large numbers of visitors from outside the village and the majority of these arrive by car. This means our ability to park and safely manage large numbers of vehicles using ground with good access and multiple exit routes is a key requirement to running the event, without it we simply cannot accommodate the number of visitors needed to sustain an event of this size.

We are extremely grateful to all those landowners who have helped make the event possible over the years, however, at this stage we no longer have permission from the relevant neighbouring landowners to use their land for access/exit and parking for the fete.  We have considered many alternatives but we do not believe any of them are feasible for an event of this size and nature.  So, with regret, we have decided we cannot hold a village fete this year.

We are, however, intending to hold other smaller events over the year, including another outdoor cinema event following the very successful showing of Mamma Mia last year.  Further details about the event will be published soon.

In the meantime, following our 2021 request for grant applications from local groups and societies, we awarded Much Hadham Bowls Club the requested sum of £250 towards maintenance of the bowling green.

In addition we have agreed to fund the service and maintenance of the defibrillator located at Much Hadham Fire Station for the next FOUR years, ensuring this important community asset is kept in tip top condition should it be needed in an emergency.

We hope you will continue to support these events, which raise funds for local clubs and societies.

Best wishes, The Fete Committee