Harman’s Cross Village Fete AUGUST 2024

🗓️ Monday 26th August 2024

Head to Harman’s Cross for a traditional village fete this bank holiday weekend.

The ever-popular annual fete offers a great range of craft stalls, food & drink, and a flower & produce stall showcasing a range of home-grown talent.

  • Tuba Libres band playing at a fete
  • Harman's Cross Fete dog show
  • Mobile horse box bar
  • Jars of handmade jams, marmalade and chutney
    Homemade jams

There’s also live music, kids’ entertainment and traditional lawn games for a fun, family day out.

Children can also enjoy the village’s adventure playground, which is adjacent to the fete.

All proceeds from the day go to Harman’s Cross village hall and its chosen charities.

Highlights typically include

  • Live music
  • Children’s entertainer
  • Flower & produce show
  • Children’s games & bouncy castle
  • Dog agility display
  • BBQ & homemade cakes
  • Bar & cafĂ©
  • Community & local business stalls
  • Books & bric-a-brac stalls
  • Accessories stalls including jewellery, handbags & scarves
  • Refreshments & Purbeck Ice Cream
  • Grand raffle & tombola
Hay bale seating and gazebos at a fete
Two dogs at an agility show
Book sale in a large marquee
Children's fairground rides in a field
Mobile horse box bar
Two beagles standing by some hay bales
People watching Tuba Libres band at Harman's Cross
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Handmade 'Jurassic Candles'
Coconut shy
Handmade crochet cacti & cushions
Jars of handmade jams, marmalade and chutney
Ketchup on a hot dog
Hoopla at Harman's Cross fete
Mini Donuts and candy floss
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  • Entry (adults) – ÂŁ2.50 (cash only) 2023 price
  • Entry (kids) – Free
  • Dogs – Well-behaved dogs are welcome
  • Location – Harman’s Cross Village Hall & field
  • Parking – Free on-site parking (or come by train on the Swanage Railway)

Flower & Produce Show

The flower and produce show at Harman’s Cross Fete is open to everyone, including residents and visitors, adults and children.

The below sections give you an idea of what to expect – these were the categories for the 2023 fete.

Sections

  • Section One: Vegetables – Four cups available to win in general veg classes, plus novelty classes including Longest Runner Beach & Monster Vegetable
  • Section Tw0: Flowers – The coveted Purbeck Cup is awarded to the most outstanding exhibit
  • Section Three: Pot Plants – Opportunities for a range of potted plants including cactus or succulent, geranium & fuchsia
  • Section Four: Fruit – The Fruit Cup is awarded for the season’s most outstanding exhibit
  • Section Five: Floral Art – Three awards available to win – Flower Arrangement Trophy, Floral Cup & Posy Bowl, with specialised classes such as A Floral Buttonhole, Unusual Container & Rhapsody in Blue
  • Section Six: Home Produce – A category for homemade jams, marmalades & chutneys; sausage rolls & flans; savoury scones; fresh eggs and honey, as well as various cakes, including some with special supplied HXVH Fete recipes
  • Section Seven: Craft Work – A range of classes for various craft disciplines, including knitting, embroidery, textiles, woodwork, metalwork, pottery and artwork
  • Section Eight: Children – There are three cups up for grabs in the children’s section with fun classes such as Edible Necklace, Decorated Pebble, Decorated Wellington Boot, Recycled Robot and Vegetable Monster

Find the full list of classes, competition rules and Show Programme on the HXVH website: www.harmanscrosshall.co.uk/docs/

How to enter your produce

Download a Flower & Produce entry form from Harman’s Cross village hall’s website: www.harmanscrosshall.co.uk/Annual-Field-Day-Fayre/