2019 - Fallow Year
Dear Abbeville Fete supporter,
After 22 consecutive years of planning and executing The Abbeville Fete, the Fete Committee has taken the decision to implement a ‘fallow year’. This means there will be no Abbeville Fete in 2019. This decision was not taken lightly, but rest assured our commitment to 2020 is resolute. As such, please SAVE THE DATE for the 23rd Abbeville Fete in 2020:
SATURDAY 20TH JUNE 2020*
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.
As a result of changes to the Fete Committee, and in preparation for 2020, 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, or have any concerns regarding our decision to implement a ‘fallow year’ in 2019, do let us know. info@abbevillefete.com
While appreciating that the news there will be no Abbeville Fete in 2019 will come as a disappointment, we’re confident that this decision, in the long term, will help to 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 2020!
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 2020 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 has taken the decision to implement a ‘fallow year’. This means there will be no Abbeville Fete in 2019. This decision was not taken lightly, but rest assured our commitment to 2020 is resolute. As such, please SAVE THE DATE for the 23rd Abbeville Fete in 2020:
SATURDAY 20TH JUNE 2020*
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.
As a result of changes to the Fete Committee, and in preparation for 2020, 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, or have any concerns regarding our decision to implement a ‘fallow year’ in 2019, do let us know. info@abbevillefete.com
While appreciating that the news there will be no Abbeville Fete in 2019 will come as a disappointment, we’re confident that this decision, in the long term, will help to 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 2020!
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 2020 Abbeville Fete forward a week to the penultimate Saturday of June.
