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# Melbourn Fete

Fun and Fundraising for Melbourn

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- [Home](https://melbournfete.co.uk/) - And that's a wrap for Melbourn Fete 2026! Thanks to everyone who came and supported the Fete this year, and a massive thank you to all the volunteers on the day who helped to set up and clear up - we really couldn't have done it without you!Photos and a write-up will be coming soon...We
- [Photo Competition 2026](https://melbournfete.co.uk/photo-competition-2026/) - Thank you to everyone who entered the competition this year. The theme was 'The Odd One Out' and our two winners were: A nice idea from Paul and good juxtaposition. Each image in the composite is lit well, and the overall effect makes a strong image with impact. Congratulations, Paul! A good spot by Elodie,
- [Melbourn Fete Programme 2026](https://melbournfete.co.uk/programme/) - Welcome to the official Fete Programme for 2026, which you can download to have with you as you walk around the Fete. We hope you have an amazing time at the Fete and we would like to say a massive thank you to our sponsors and volunteers for making this all possible! Melbourn Fete Programme
- [Music 2026](https://melbournfete.co.uk/music-2026/) - Holy moley, the acts are ready and the music is going to be AMAZING. Here's the line-up of our live acts, who will be performing from the music tent next to the Pavilion.
- [Raffle 2026](https://melbournfete.co.uk/raffle/) - It's baaaaaaaaack! The ever-popular Melbourn Fete Raffle returns for 2026, thanks to the hard work and dedication of our raffle elf. Come get your tickets in person at: Bury Lane Farm Shop on Saturday 23rd May from 10.00am - 12.00pm Melbourn Co-Op on Saturday 30th May from 10.00am - 12.00pm or on fete day, Saturday
- [Sponsorship](https://melbournfete.co.uk/sponsorship/) - A huge, massive, ginormous THANK YOU to our incredible sponsors, many of whom support us year on year! Since 2023, Melbourn Fete has maintained free entry and subsidised rides (maximum cost of £2 a ride), and we continue to do so as the cost of living crisis continues to bite for many. This would not
- [Food and Drink 2026](https://melbournfete.co.uk/food-and-drink-2026/) - One of the cornerstones of Melbourn Fete is good food and drink, and we welcome applications from local vendors/food trucks to provide food and drink options to our hungry fete-goers. So, we are super-psyched (yes, that hurt me too as I wrote it) to be welcoming some familiar favourites and some new faces, so please
- [Sponsorship 2025](https://melbournfete.co.uk/sponsorship-2025/) - A massive THANK YOU to all our wonderful sponsors, year on year. Melbourn Fete simply cannot happen without their generosity, especially with the move to free entry and subsidising rides to keep them as low-cost as possible (£2 a ride being the most expensive in 2025). The cost-of-living crisis continues on, but our amazing community
- [Arena 2026](https://melbournfete.co.uk/arena-2026/) - We are really excited to be able to announce our full arena lineup and timetable for this year! The Fete will be opened officially by Pippa Heylings, MP for South Cambridgeshire at 12.45pm, after which the Arena will launch into our wonderful programme: The Dog Show is once again being judged by the fabulous Lily
- [About us](https://melbournfete.co.uk/about/) - Melbourn Fete aims to bring the village together, to have fun, socialise and raise money for local groups. Each year the committee organises the day so that local clubs, societies and charities can set up stalls and provide entertainment to help with their fundraising. All proceeds are put back into the community, and over recent years
- [Dog Show 2026](https://melbournfete.co.uk/dog-show-2026/) - After the success of 2025's dog show, we'd be barking not to bring it back for 2026. We've even been hounded to include another category, so we're including one for the humans this year - Best Handler! Yes, fur real! We are thrilled to welcome Lily from Suppawt back to judge this year's contest, and
- [Motors 2026](https://melbournfete.co.uk/motors-2026/) - Classic vehicles have been a long-standing part of Melbourn Fete and we are looking for owners who would like to share their vehicles with our visitors on Saturday 13th June 2026 between 12pm and 5pm. There will be a dedicated section of the Fete for classic vehicles, and as in past years, there will be
- [Raffle 2025](https://melbournfete.co.uk/raffle-2025/) - Yes, our ever-popular raffle is back again for 2025! Tickets will be available at our HQ Tent on the day and at the Melbourn Hub in the month before the Fete. Prizes in the raffle this year include: £100 cash first prize Voucher for a Flight Experience at Fowlmere Airport from the British Aerobatic Academy
- [Volunteers 2026](https://melbournfete.co.uk/volunteers-2026/) - Will you answer the call? Melbourn Fete is an entirely volunteer-run event and we rely on other community-spirited people/groups to give a little time on the day to help things run smoothly. While there is a small group of regular volunteers, many hands make light work and we can always do with extra help! Things
- [Stalls 2026](https://melbournfete.co.uk/stalls-2026/) - Booking for stalls at Melbourn Fete 2026 is now open! If you would like to book a stall, please ensure you have read the terms and conditions and complete the booking form below. The Fete will be on Saturday 13th June from 12 - 5pm and we look forward to welcoming ~3,000 visitors from our
- [Fete Report 2025](https://melbournfete.co.uk/fete-report-2025/) - Text and Photos by Guann-Yeu ChinOn behalf of Melbourn Fete Committee 2025's edition of the Melbourn Fete was graced with beautiful weather after the complaints we received about the rain provided in 2024 - you're welcome, Melbourn :P Thank you to everyone who came along and supported the Fete, with a huge thank you to
- [Photo Competition 2025](https://melbournfete.co.uk/photo-competition-2025/) - Thank you to everyone who entered the competition this year! There were some very striking and creative interpretations of the theme, but in the end, there could only be two winners... That having been said, there was another image that deserved an honourable mention: Gabby just edged Jasmine out because her image made everyone who
- [Classic Cars](https://melbournfete.co.uk/classic-cars/) - We never quite know what motorised delights will turn up on the day (the weather being the main determining factor), but all indications suggest we will have a great turnout of classic cars and American muscle cars. Come and see for yourself at the Fete!
- [Stalls](https://melbournfete.co.uk/stalls/) - Stalls booking has ended for 2025 and we look forward to welcoming 40+ stalls to Fete this year. There have been quite a few last-minute changes, so come and support a wide range of local groups and small businesses!
- [Stalls 2024](https://melbournfete.co.uk/stalls-2024/) - Despite the initially inclement weather, we saw nearly 40 stalls representing small, local businesses, organisations and charities. It's always a great mix and we look forward to 2025's offering!
- [Music 2025](https://melbournfete.co.uk/music-2025/) - Musical delights await at the Fete! Our full live music lineup has now been confirmed and all our acts look forward to entertaining you at the Music Tent, between the Pavilion and our Food and Drink vendors so you can enjoy refreshment as you listen!
- [Food and Drink](https://melbournfete.co.uk/food-and-drink/) - Food and drink have always been a huge part of the Fete, and we are pleased to offer a wide-ranging lineup again this year. We have some favourites returning, some new names, and of course, a number of local groups fundraising through their food and drink stalls. There will be tables and chairs available in
- [Arena 2025](https://melbournfete.co.uk/arena-2025/) - The arena is a fete-favourite, and this year we're bringing you an eclectic mix of local groups, a dog show, magic, classic cars and the chaos of inflatable dinosaur racing (we were doing it before it was popular)... The arena timetable is now finalised and we look forward to enjoying all the acts with you
- [Safeguarding](https://melbournfete.co.uk/safeguarding/) - Melbourn Fete Committee is committed to its safeguarding responsibilities and our safeguarding policy can be viewed and/or downloaded here. Our Designated Safeguarding Officer (DSO) is Paula Froggart. Should you have any safeguarding concerns or issues while at the Fete, please head to the HQ Tent to speak with our DSO.
- [Food and Drink 2025](https://melbournfete.co.uk/food-and-drink-booking-2025/) - One of the cornerstones of Melbourn Fete is good food, and we welcome applications from local food vendors/food trucks to provide food and drink options to our hungry fete-goers. We work on the basis of a pitch fee of £100 for food vendors, payable when the Food and Drink team have confirmed you booking. We
- [Food and Drink 2024](https://melbournfete.co.uk/food-and-drink-2024/) - As always, food and drink were a mainstay of the Fete, and 2024 saw the following delicious options. Stay tuned to see what delights are in store for 2025! Bar by Melbourn Dynamos Café by Home-Start BBQ by Melbourn Hub Chicken Wraps by Elite Eats Mac n Cheese by Mad Mac's Pizzas by Slice of
- [Dog Show 2025](https://melbournfete.co.uk/dog-show-2025/) - It is with great pleasure that we are reintroducing a dog show to the arena Melbourn Fete. The show will be judged by Lily of Suppawt, based at Summerhouse Farm here in Melbourn. The show is FREE to enter and there will be a maximum of ten (10) entrants per category, so please get your
- [Sponsorship](https://melbournfete.co.uk/sponsorship-2024/) - We are grateful to our many sponsors for their generosity. This enables us to subsidise much of the Fete, make entry free, and ensure that rides are £1 a go. Our sponsors for 2024, in alphabetical order, are: AJ Grab Hire Boiler Care and Repair Cheap Storage Images Hairdressers Jeremy Ashworth, Domestic Electrician (Melbourn) Johnson
- [Raffle 2024](https://melbournfete.co.uk/raffle-2024/) - Ever-popular, the raffle proved a great success in 2024 with winners taking home prizes including: £100 cash Season Ticket to Cambridge City FC Bird table / feeder from Frog End Pet Supplies Deluxe hamper of goodies from Bury Lane Farm Shop Wheelbarrow and gardening supplies Voucher for entry to Shepreth Wildlife Park Treatment voucher for
- [Stalls 2025](https://melbournfete.co.uk/stalls-2025/) - Booking for stallholders for the 2025 fete is now open! To book a stall place, please use the form below. Pitches are approximately 4m wide x 3m deep, most with additional space to park 1 (one) vehicle behind the pitch. Costs per pitch for stalls remain unchanged from 2024: £40 for small businesses £10 for
- [Fete 2025](https://melbournfete.co.uk/fete-2025/) - We are pleased to announce that there will be a Melbourn Fete in 2025, so save the date! Saturday 14th June 2025, 12 - 5pm As usual, expect food, drink, music, stalls and fun for the whole family. We'll do our best to arrange warm (but not hot) sunshine with adequate cloud cover and no
- [Fete Report 2024](https://melbournfete.co.uk/fete-report-2024/) - By Guann-Yeu ChinOn behalf of Melbourn Fete Committee The yolks are on us – again! Kicking off the summer, Melbourn Fete has drawn to a close for another year, but before we get into the report, let me start as an Oscar winner would – with thanks to everyone who made it possible. A massive
- [Music 2024](https://melbournfete.co.uk/fete-2024-music/) - Our lineup of amazing local artists for 2024 kept us entertained as the rain fell and eventually cleared. Acts for 2025 are being booked, and we look forward to announcing the lineup soon!
- [Historic](https://melbournfete.co.uk/historic/)
- [Photo Competition 2024](https://melbournfete.co.uk/photo-competition-2024/) - And your winners on the theme of 'Movement' are... Congratulations to both, and we hope you enjoy your prizes! The photo competition (and others, we hope) will return at the next Fete, and we look forward to your entries! Thank you to everyone who entered and here's a look at the other entries. ENTRY HAS
- [Fete 2024](https://melbournfete.co.uk/fete-2024/) - Saturday 15th June12 - 5pmThe Moor, Melbourn It's back! After 2023's Family Fun Day to get us back in the swing of things, we'll be having a full-on fete this year! As last year, it is FREE ENTRY and the rides are subsidised thanks to the generosity of our sponsors, with bouncy castles being just
- [Contact us](https://melbournfete.co.uk/contact-us/) - Thanks for taking the time to visit! We would love to hear from you, so please get in touch via Facebook or our contact form, and a member of the committee will respond ASAP! How to find the Fete The Fete's official address is: The Moor, Melbourn, Royston SG8 6ED, and there will be some
- [Privacy Policy](https://melbournfete.co.uk/privacy-policy/) - Who we are Our website address is: https://melbournfete.co.uk. Comments When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection. An anonymised string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided
- [Volunteers](https://melbournfete.co.uk/volunteers/) - Melbourn Fete aims to bring the village together, to have fun, socialise and raise money for local groups. We would not be able to do that without the support of the amazing people in Melbourn, and that's where you come in... We are always looking for people to join the committee, but we also need