Back in 2021
Dear Abbeville Fete supporter,
After 22 consecutive years of planning and executing The Abbeville Fete, the Fete Committee took the decision to implement a ‘fallow year’ in 2019. The plan was to come back in 2020 but due to Covid-19 the Fete will now return in 2021. So please SAVE THE DATE for the 23rd Abbeville Fete in 2021:
SATURDAY 19TH JUNE 2021
Since its inception in 1997, the Abbeville Fete has raised an estimated £344,000 for its local charities. Indeed, the 2018 Abbeville Fete was the most successful to date, raising £34,000 thanks to the generosity and hard work of volunteers, local residents, traders and sponsors. But as you will be aware, the success of The Abbeville Fete is down to a fleet of local volunteers giving up their time every year to organise and staff it. No external event organisers are employed to stage the Fete.
Given changes to the Fete Committee; namely that several long serving and seasoned members have decided to stand down, and that the planning and organisation of The Abbeville Fete has/had become a nine month commitment requiring 1,000+ volunteer man hours, we came to the decision that 2019 was a good year to take a break (given our record breaking year in 2018), to reflect and ultimately re-group with a view to 2020 and now thanks to Covid to 2021.
As a result of changes to the Fete Committee, and in preparation for 2021, we are in need of new support and volunteers on the Committee. So if you would like to get involved and bring your ideas, skills and time to the table, we’d love to hear from you. volunteer@abbevillefete.com
Likewise, if you have thoughts on ways in which we might improve / re-imagine The Abbeville Fete do let us know. info@abbevillefete.com
While appreciating that the news there will be no Abbeville Fete in 2020 will come as a disappointment, we’re confident that with your help we can safeguard the future of The Abbeville Fete for the next 22 years and beyond. We thank you for your understanding and continued support.
See you in 2021!
Yours sincerely,
The Abbeville Fete Organising Committee
* In light of community feedback that the usual timing of The Abbeville Fete (the last Saturday of June) was clashing with end-of-term school commitments and holidays, we have brought the 2021 Abbeville Fete forward a week to the penultimate Saturday of June.
After 22 consecutive years of planning and executing The Abbeville Fete, the Fete Committee took the decision to implement a ‘fallow year’ in 2019. The plan was to come back in 2020 but due to Covid-19 the Fete will now return in 2021. So please SAVE THE DATE for the 23rd Abbeville Fete in 2021:
SATURDAY 19TH JUNE 2021
Since its inception in 1997, the Abbeville Fete has raised an estimated £344,000 for its local charities. Indeed, the 2018 Abbeville Fete was the most successful to date, raising £34,000 thanks to the generosity and hard work of volunteers, local residents, traders and sponsors. But as you will be aware, the success of The Abbeville Fete is down to a fleet of local volunteers giving up their time every year to organise and staff it. No external event organisers are employed to stage the Fete.
Given changes to the Fete Committee; namely that several long serving and seasoned members have decided to stand down, and that the planning and organisation of The Abbeville Fete has/had become a nine month commitment requiring 1,000+ volunteer man hours, we came to the decision that 2019 was a good year to take a break (given our record breaking year in 2018), to reflect and ultimately re-group with a view to 2020 and now thanks to Covid to 2021.
As a result of changes to the Fete Committee, and in preparation for 2021, we are in need of new support and volunteers on the Committee. So if you would like to get involved and bring your ideas, skills and time to the table, we’d love to hear from you. volunteer@abbevillefete.com
Likewise, if you have thoughts on ways in which we might improve / re-imagine The Abbeville Fete do let us know. info@abbevillefete.com
While appreciating that the news there will be no Abbeville Fete in 2020 will come as a disappointment, we’re confident that with your help we can safeguard the future of The Abbeville Fete for the next 22 years and beyond. We thank you for your understanding and continued support.
See you in 2021!
Yours sincerely,
The Abbeville Fete Organising Committee
* In light of community feedback that the usual timing of The Abbeville Fete (the last Saturday of June) was clashing with end-of-term school commitments and holidays, we have brought the 2021 Abbeville Fete forward a week to the penultimate Saturday of June.
