On this page you will details of the various stalls and sideshows at the fair. You can look at the map showing a plan of the fair found in your programme, or on this website, to see where all the stalls are.
This year, 2026, is the 70th anniversary of the fair starting after the lightning hit the church, you can read more about the history here. There are commemorative T-towels to mark the occasion available on the Pilgrims Pottage Stall.
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Drinks
- Full bar,
- including medieval mead, soft drinks and bottled water.
- Ye Olde Pimm’s tent
- Quintessentially English, but not quite medieval!
- Hot drinks in the Evelyn Hall
- Tea, coffee & cream teas
- Sweet Stall
- Bottles of water.
Food
- Cake Stall
- Sweet and savoury treats. Eat some at the fair and take some home.
- Cream Teas
- Tea, coffee and cream teas served in the Evelyn Hall (next to the Abinger Hatch).
- Ice Creams
- Cool, tasty ice creams available to enjoy.
- Spit Roasted Lamb
- Grab your lamb early as this is really popular and usually runs out before the end of the fair.
- Sweet Stall
- Buy a bag of sweets at the fair, this year the sweet stall will also be selling crisps and bottles of water.
Stalls
- Books, CDs, DVDs and Puzzles
- You can find adult and children’s books at the stall. Browse the amazing collection of fiction and non-fiction books along with music, films and puzzles at the book stall.
- Bottle Tombola &
- The number of bottles on the bottle tombola is quite extraordinary – last year it was over 600 bottles. Sonia and her maidens collect donations from the village for you to try to win. Many bottle of alcohol to be won – so not suitable for little ones!
- Children’s Tombola
- The Children’s Tombola has items suitable for children.
- Children’s Corner, Face Painting
- While away the afternoon doing crafts or you can transform into a tiger or butterfly by having your face painted in the children’s tent.
- Pilgrims Pottage
- Here you will find Medieval themed souvenirs and costumes for sale. you can also find great ideas for Father’s Day.
- Abinger Fair Polo shirts are now available at Pilgrims Pottage
- 2026 is the 70th anniversary of the fair and to celebrate this T towels will be sold to remember the day.
- Plant Stall and garden related items.
- A wide range of annuals, periennials flowers, herbs and shrubs donated by our wonderful local gardeners.
- Rag, Tag and Bobtail
- See the amazing collection of jewellery, bags, scarves and gift sets. Something for everyone here
- Raffle
- The raffle prizes are all donated by local businesses so you get a chance to win some fantastic prizes.
- You can see the list of prizes for 2026 here
- White Elephant
- Recycle and reuse at this stall. A great way to save both money and the planet. The white elephant stall promises to be brimming with wonderful pre-loved treasures.
Sideshows
- Medieval Stocks
- These are the villages old stocks. You can throw a wet sponge at the volunteer stuck in the stocks
- Coconut Shy
- How good is your throwing arm? You get to keep the coconut if you can knock it off its perch.
- Splat the Rat
- This stall is all about how quick your reaction times are….
- Toss the Sheaf
- Tossing the Sheaf has been one of the attractions since the Fair was revived in 1956. The record stands at over 8 metres, the height of 2 London buses and is held by local Danny Pearce who has mastered his technique over the years and won 9 years in a row from 2007 to 2015.
- In 2012 he was challenged by Fergus Dunn a Scottish international hockey player but after several thrilling rounds of sudden death, Danny held his title. In 2016 Danny was finally beaten in a thrilling sudden death play off by George Cruis, an England and British Lion rugby player, but Danny regained his crown the following year and has only been beaten once since.
The Stalls in Photos
