Vintage Market is new feature at Spring Fayre

Fans of all things vintage including clothes, collectables and kitchenalia are in for a treat over the May Bank Holiday weekend as the Our Bury St Edmunds Spring Fayre welcomes a vintage market for the first time.

It will form part of a larger selection of stalls in the Buttermarket and Cornhill area of the town centre, focussing largely on plants, flowers and crafts.  Meanwhile, on Angel Hill there’ll be a special flower, food and craft market showcasing local artisan producers.

Other attractions at the free-admission event include the return of the urban beach near Moyses Hall Museum and a series of virtual reality games as well as a helter-skelter, roundabout and astronomy area.  Among the highlights to be found in the Arc Shopping Centre are big games including table football and mini golf.

Chief executive of Our Bury St Edmunds, Mark Cordell, said: “The vintage market is a first for this event but preloved and vintage is now one of the biggest growing consumer areas in the UK. Here in Bury St Edmunds we have seen a number of vintage shops open in the last couple of years and we have various charity shops, which have helped boost the general appetite for sustainable clothing and home décor.

“I’m also delighted that we are able to bring back the very popular urban beach for the first time since the pandemic. It’s always been hugely popular at our previous events and, as ever, we’ll have deck chairs and a Punch and Judy show to enhance the feeling of being at the beach, without having to drive more than 40 miles to the coast. Plus, our town has so much to offer with all the food and drink businesses and other shops it promises to be a great day out for all ages.”

Admission to the Our Bury St Edmunds Spring Fayre is free and it runs from 10am to 4pm on Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday, May 28 and 29.  For more information visit www.ourburystedmunds.com