Welcome to Hurst Life’s St Lawrence Fair event page. Here you will find our most recent information for everything regarding the fair.

Since the 14th century, the village of Hurstpierpoint has celebrated the Feast of St Lawrence with a village fair. The fair is one of the oldest in the United Kingdom.

St. Lawrence Fair is fast approaching…

By Lona McDonald

Hello, Hurstpierpoint! St Lawrence Fair is almost upon us – 3rd and 4th July – we hope you’re looking forward to it as much as we are. Preparations are well under way, and there will be lots going on in the lead up to and over fair weekend, so have a look at the details below and in the Fair Programme (which is being distributed with this edition of Hurst Life to Hurstpierpoint residents) - a huge thank you to the Hurst Life team for organising this.

Stall holders: there are still some slots available - to book please get in touch at stlawrencefair.stalls@ gmail.com; we’d love to see you at the Fair. Procession entries: local groups of any age, young or grown up, we’d love you to be a part of one of the oldest Fairs in the country; it’s not too late to register - please drop us an email at slf.procession@gmail.com; the theme of ‘festivals from around the world’ offers lots of options!

Throughout June, wander along the High Street and sample some delicious food and drink from our wonderful High Street venues taking part in the St Lawrence Fair Food & Drink Trail - see the programme for more details.

If you go down to the High Street today…can you spot all of the named Teddy Bears in our Teddy Bear Trail? Entry forms available on our website, from a couple of High Street shops (TBC) and the library.

Back again this year, the ever-popular Dog Show, sponsored by Heath Vets, will be held at the Scout HQ on Sunday 21st June, 11.30am.

Tug of war: always a crowd favourite in the arena, this is your chance to get a team together and be part of a friendly competition - will the reigning champs, Bridgers Farm, return to defend their title? Whether you’re representing your workplace, a pub, club or just rounding up a team of mates, we’d love to have you on the rope. Drop us an email at stlawrencefair.com to register your team’s interest.

Finally, a huge thank you to our main sponsors: Chatt Estates, PSP Homes, Sussex Stoneworks, Hawthorne Vets, HPP Society, Hayden Swan Opticians and Earlswood Homes. And all our other sponsors, advertisers, volunteers and helpers; your generosity, support and time given ensures the Fair goes ahead for another year!

We look forward to seeing you over Fair weekend (3rd-4th July)!

Two months until Fair Day

By Paul Melling

Can’t wait until 4th July? Well, there is lots to take part in in the run-up to the Fair. The food and drink trail will be running in June again - a great chance to support both the Fair and your local businesses. The high street will be transformed as usual: bunting, shop window decoration with the children’s competition, the dog show and the Friday night live music night - what a great night that was last year. Remember, this year we are hosting Hurstonbury - our celebration of all types of festivals.

Have you seen the new website yet? It has a great fresh new look. Details of all these events will be published there soon. Check it out at www.stlawrencefair.co.uk – Thanks to all of our advertisers and sponsors who continue to support us and help make this great fair possible. And thanks to everyone who came to the wine tasting event at the Hop Tub. Keep your eye out for more events.

How do I take part?

Let us know now if you want to take part in any of the following. Early entries make it better for us to plan and will secure your place. For procession entries, let us know through slf.procession@gmail.com. For events such as the tug of war and dog show, let us know at stlawrencefair@gmail.com. Details of how to get tickets for the kids disco and teddy bears picnic will be out soon - check the website.

Procession

The procession has always been a highlight for me, it kicks off the fair with a bang…the band, the joy and laughter from children and adults alike, the water pistols. My children loved taking part, it will always be a fond memory.

Let’s not lose it. We are thankful to Nic for continuing another year to help organise it, but we really need someone to come forward to take this on in future. Don’t be put off, we will give you the support you need to get used to the admin. This is your chance to be part of the Fair’s history! Come and join our team.

Fair Day volunteers

We have a great gang of volunteers that help out on Fair day. Some for an hour, some for the day…we need you all. Thanks to those who have already confirmed their availability for this year. If you fancy helping, even for an hour, let us know.

How to get involved in this year’s St Lawrence Fair 2026

By Lona McDonald

Hello Hurstpierpoint. Spring is around the corner, and the planning activity for this year’s Fair is hotting up!

2026 theme
We’re thrilled to be able to announce that the theme for this year is a Celebration of Festivals - think Diwali, Glastonbury, Harvest and more - Hurstonbury! We look forward to seeing what our Procession entries come up with to reflect this theme. If you’d like to be a part of it, please get in touch: slf.procession@gmail.com.

Volunteers needed
The Committee are working hard to put everything in place, but there are some things we really need some help with - they don’t all mean being a committee member. A couple of the high-priority roles are:
• Procession co-lead – no experience needed, just backup our procession lead
• Fun-run co-lead – no experience needed, just backup our fun run lead
And there’s other roles such as helping organise fund raising events, or our Friday night event, or just helping out for an hour over the weekend. Please get in touch if you’re interested or would just like to know more about what’s involved.

Advertise with us
It’s not too late to book your space in our Fair programme - advertise your business and support the Fair through your sponsorship - drop us a note to slfair. advertising@gmail.com; the deadline for receiving all adverts is 15th April.

New website
And one more thing - we’re re-launching our website - head over to stlawrencefair.co.uk to have a look… we hope you like it.

Follow us on social media to keep up to date with all things St Lawrence Fair related, and get in touch if you’d like to get involved in any way at all: stlawrencefair@gmail.com or through our socials.

St Lawrence Fair news for 2026

By Paul Melling

Hello Hurstpierpoint, greetings from the St Lawrence Fair committee. We trust you had an enjoyable and restful festive period. As I write this, Hurstpierpoint freezes in subzero temperatures with perhaps a little snow forecast. The warmth of Fair weekend seems a long time away, but your committee and team of volunteers are busy preparing for this year’s fair. We can confirm that fair day will be Saturday 4th July.

The theme for this year’s fair will be locked in soon. If you have any suggestions, we’d love to hear them, or any comments, ideas, feedback etc. We really need some more help and are looking for people to volunteer in the following roles:
• Health and Safety – join the committee and co-ordinate these activities. H&S experience needed
• Social Media co-ordinator – join the committee to organise our social media activities; we have volunteers to assist with publishing.
• Fun Run co-lead – no experience needed, just backup our fun run lead
• Procession co-lead – no experience needed, just backup our procession lead

Please contact us if you can help, are curious about what is involved, or just want to help out on anything else at stlawrencefair@gmail.com.

Keep a look out for more information on our quiz night being held on Friday 6th February. Tickets are £12.50 per person and include either meat or veggie chilli; teams of up to eight people.

Details of this and future fundraising activities will be circulated on social media, on our website and more traditional methods. Please support us; we look forward to meeting as many of you as possible in the run up to and over Fair weekend.