Innocent village fete returns

The innocent village fete is back in London’s Regent’s Park on Saturday 2nd August & Sunday 3rd August 2008. Now in its second year, the innocent village fete is a great day out for all the family and the perfect way to while away the hours on a hot summer’s day (fingers crossed for lots of sunshine). The fete starts at 11am and runs until 7pm, so for a taste of summer in traditional style, head over to Regents Park, London.

Over the weekend, you’ll be able to indulge in welly-wanging, duck herding, dog agility (just for dogs), coconut shy, ferret racing, Morris dancing, old fashioned funfair rides, cream teas, home-made cakes, tombola, and a band stand.

There will also be a huge farmers’ market (with stalls from Borough Market) and live music from a host of artists including The James Taylor Quartet. New for this year is the Village Voice, an area full of story telling, performance, poetry and live theatre. Have your say at speaker’s corner or get your creative hat on and add a line to the fete’s very own poem. There’ll also be lots of things for kids to do (including a dedicated children's area with food stalls, rides and a petting zoo), a picnic area, a knitting tent, arts and crafts, massages and a feel good area if it all gets a bit much. Naturally, there’ll be lots of smoothies to taste too.

The innocent village fete is a non profit making event that supports Samaritans, Friends of the Earth, Wellchild and the innocent foundation. For more information, visit: http://www.innocentfoundation.org. Tickets are £7.50 for adults and £3.50 for children (plus £1.50 adult booking fee / £1 children's booking fee), available from Ticketmaster.

For more information about the innocent village fete, visit http://www.innocentvillagefete.com.