Great Torrington Mayfair 2019

About

The Great Torrington Mayfair is an annual festival dating from the 13th century.  It comprises four days of festivity, frolics and fun.  Below is a summary of the festivities: more details and updates can be found on the 'Great Torrington Mayfair & Carnival Committee' Facebook page.

·Wednesday 1st May - Rehearsals & Crowning of Carnival Queen 
From 6pm in the Town Square: Rehearsal of maypole dancing and crowning of the May Queen to ensure everything goes smoothly on Mayfair day, followed by crowning of this year’s Carnival Queen.

·Thursday 2nd May - Mayfair Day
From 9am in the Town Square: Festivities start early with the Torrington Silver Band playing around the town.  A United Open Air Service will then take place at 9:45 followed by English Country and Floral Dancing between 10 and 11am.  At 12 noon the Proclamation of the Mayfair will take place in the Town Square followed by a Civic Parade and then the highlight of the day: the crowning of the May Queen and maypole dancing. There will be various other entertainments throughout the day in the Town Square.

·Friday 3rd May - Round The Tree Race
At 6:45pm in the Town Square: The Round The Tree Race is a gruelling run for anyone over 11 years old.  It starts in the Town Square, goes down through Torrington Commons to Taddiport, round a tree (obviously) and then back up the Commons into the Town Square. Are you brave enough to have a go? Registration starts at 6pm.

·Saturday 4th May - Grand Carnival
From 6:15pm: This is the last of the festivities for Mayfair in Great Torrington: a spectacular Carnival which travels from the Old Bowling Green at the top of Limer's Hill through the length of the town and then back into the Town Square.

·Funfair: Accompanying all this, for the entire Mayfair week is Rowland's Funfair in Castle Hill Car Park, Castle Street, Torrington, EX38 8HB.

·Parking: throughout the Mayfair festivities, parking will be available in Sydney House Car Park, South Street, Torrington EX38 8AA.

Why not come along and join in the fun with hundreds of Torritonians: residents and those who return from across the globe to witness this fabulous four days? 

Us be (always) plaised to zee ee!