21/06/2026
Well folks, what can we say?! You rock🥳🥳! We had an absolute blast with you yesterday at your Amazing Charing Village Fete!! You sure know how to party!! We just hope you enjoyed it as much as we did!! 🎪😎☀️😎🎪
Anyways…. A day of that magnitude is a real team effort from an absolute army of helpers, without whom Charing Village Fete just wouldn’t happen!!
We have a lot of thank yous, so please bear with us!!
Firstly, thank you to all the Committee husbands and wives who worked in blistering heat to put up and dismantle tents and marquees. You’re amazing! 🔥🥵👏👏
Also Dennis Gudge, Ashford Man & Van, Andy & Sarah Court, Kent Plastering Contractors. A special mention must go to Lorna Smith for working so hard but keeping us all sane too!
Thank you to Clare Blair, Shivaun & Ray, Elaine & Neil for providing us with electric and water. The day would literally never happen if it weren’t for you! 💦⚡️
Thank you to BMI for first aid provision and Right Guard Security. Thank you to Charing Football Club for providing event parking! Thank you Charing Parish Council, Rose Clarkson for lending us tables and to Jonathon Coles for looking after things for us overnight! 🚑🅿️
Thank you Wady & Brett for the coconuts, Ethan and Mika, Julie & Harley for manning games for us! 🥥🎪🫶
A big shout out to Tony Bowles, Abbie and the GSE possie!! You were brilliant!! 🫶🫶
Thank you to The Farm Shop for providing all the garnishes for the bar! Thank you to Jon Dyer & LWC for providing bar equipment and beers!! Charing Cheer went down very well!! Thank you also to Lizzie, Sean, Clive, Zena and Helen for manning the bar for us!! Hope you had as much fun as we did!! 🥳🍻🍻🥳
Thank you to Sam Berry for making our bar!! It’s beautiful and we love it!!
Thank you to Lucy, Caroline, Karen and Tracey for managing The Grand Draw for us! Thank you to all the wonderful, generous local businesses who donated raffle prizes!!
Thank you also to our wonderful stall holders and local organisations! It was such a hot day! 🥵!
Thank you to the Scouts for your BBQ! Thanks also to all our food concessions!! You went down a storm!!
Thank you to Carol & Jo for your help on the tea tent, and to Sally West for the most amazing ginger cake!! 🫖☕️🎂🍰
Thank you so so much to the Splendid Olive Tree Vets for running the dog show, providing prizes and doggie welfare. We love you guys!! Thank you also to Andrea Scott for your help on the day and to Bobbie Rivas for comparing the event! Thank you also to Gladwells Tenterden for providing a mountain of dog biscuits as prizes!! 🐶🐕🏆
Phew….. nearly there!!
Thank you to Charing Players, Charing Primary School, Blue Phoenix and the Djembe Drummers for providing us with entertainment. 👏👏👏
Thank you to the amazing bands, Hullabaloo, Chillbillies, and of course, the fabulous Top Guns!! You all really made the event unforgettable!! 🥳🙌🥳🙌🥳
A huge thank you to Sam Aldridge and his gang for lending their stage equipment and expertise! We’d be lost without you! 🎧🎤
A big big shout out to Rob Burke for being our MC!! You are fantastic!! And you kept the day together beautifully!! 🎤🎤
Finally, THANK YOU TO EVERYONE that came!! We had the best day ever, and we hope you did too!! 🤩🥳🥰
That’s a wrap folks!! Please follow our page for announcements about our AGM and next years event!!
Can’t wait to do it all over again in 2027! Your amazing Charing Village Fete 2026 signing off with the happiest of memories of a great day and much love for the amazing people of Charing and beyond x
