First-ever Cliffe Fest family fun day in Kings Cliffe was 'amazing'
The sun was shining on the inugural Kings Cliffe Family Fun Day on Saturday (September 21).
Cliffe Fest was held at KC Active on Station Road and was a hive of activity as hundreds of people packed in to enjoy the likes of a miniature railway, pony riding, a dog show, games and many more activities and entertainment.
Katie Wrynn, vice chairman of the King’s Cliffe Endowed Primary School parents and friends association, said: “It was amazing, absolutely amazing.
“The feedback we’ve got on Facebook has been amazing.
“It was our first event and we didn’t really known what to expect and how many people to cater for but we had about a 1,000 people come and visit us.
“We had a local councillor come to open the new playground in the village and the kids were playing on it all day.
“We had so many people from outside the village as well as the villagers that came along to support us.
“There were games for everyone with prizes for all ages, the dog show was a real hit and the tug of war was just hilarious.
“Everybody had so much fun.”
The idea for Cliffe Fest came from the desire to create a much bigger event for the village.
“It came off the back of the school summer fair which we did for two hours in the afternoon after school so we wanted to do something bigger and better,” added Katie.
“It was a joint effort between the Kings Cliffe Endowed Primary School parents and friends association and KC Active.”
She said they are already thinking about next year’s Cliffe Fest as it was such a success.
The proceeds from Cliffe Fest will be split between the parents and friends association and KC Active to raise money for amenities in the village for both children and older people.
Katie said she wanted to thank all of the following people for their help and contributions to the day:
Adam Alexander
Aldi Hampton
All of those who helped us to set up before and clear away afterwards
Augean PLC
Baker's Dozen Brewing Co.
Collyweston Woodburners - Bodie Lattimore and staff
Digfield Ales
Donna and Nathan Crawley - Crawleys Timber Structures
Gone to the Dogs
Harrison and Dunn
J.W.Jackson & Sons
Jade Cunnington - Nalaton Pet Services
Joe Gossage - Mick George Ltd
John Pythian
KCEPS parents for donated books and Tombola prizes
Kevin Howard
King's Cliffe Brewery
King's Cliffe Shopper
King's Cliffe Club
Listen Like Thieves
Maddy Turley Consulting Ltd
Mama Liz's
Morrisons Stamford
Nexus Vehicle Systems
PC Howard
Pierre Tanner
RAF Events Team plus Hurricane pilot Andy Priest
Rob Giddings - Strobe Disco Roadshow
Sean Coakley
South Midland Civils Ltd
Tash Hou
Taylor Wimpey
TCDC
Teresa Davidson
The Black Horse Nassington
The Cross Keys King's Cliffe
The Crown Elton
The Falcon Fotheringhay
The Haycock Hotel
The Queens Head Bulwick
The Slaters Collyweston
The White Swan Woodnewton
Weldon Brewery
Wicksteed
