Don't miss Chatteris Midsummer Festival

The festival is at Furrowfields Recreation Ground, PE16 6DY:

• 10am to 10.30pm on Saturday, June 28 (admission £2 adults, £1 children), and,
• 10am to 4pm, on Sunday June 29 (admission £1 for all).

On Saturday, the parade assembles 10.30am at Church Lane car park and sets off at 11am to arrive at Furrowfields Recreations Ground for 11.30am when fancy dress contest judging will take place.

There's still time to get involved with the parade, which this year has a TV cartoon characters theme.

The recreation ground will be full of colourful live performances, stalls and delicious food.

On Sunday, a dog show is planned (weather permitting, to be replaced with children's sporting activities if it can't go ahead), colour fun runs for all the family and tug of war. Register at the recreation ground Sunday morning to take part. Sunday is also set to include strawberry cream teas in the marquee, water fights and a family disco with foam cannon. 

Cllr Jan French, Fenland District Council's portfolio holder for parks and open spaces, said: "Our thanks go to the small, dedicated team, primarily of volunteers, who pull this event together every year.

"It promises to be another wonderful event for all the community and we urge people to go along and make the most of it."

Walking, cycling and use of public transport to get to the event is encouraged for those who can.

Town centre road closures will be in place Saturday to allow for the parade to pass through. To minimise disruption, roads reopen once the parade has been through.

Motorists are requested to park courteously. Free parking is available in Furrowfields Road car parks. Access to Furrowfields Road car parks is not possible during the parade.

Please do not park on Furrowfields Road itself or the neighbouring side streets to help keep pedestrians safe and minimise nuisance for residents.

With the exception of entry to the festival, Furrowfields Recreation Ground will be closed to the public Friday, June 27, to Monday, June 30, to enable set up and removal of equipment. Alternative recreation facilities are listed at Open Spaces

Chatteris Festival is a Fenland Four Seasons event led by a dedicated volunteer organising committee, supported by Chatteris Town Council and Fenland District Council.

• For further details on the festival programme, see: Chatteris Town Council
• To get involved with the parade, email: clerk@chatteristowncouncil.gov.uk
• For details of road closures see: Cambridgeshire County Council's 'Roadworks and Traffic Information' page

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June 2025