MERL Village Fete

June 4th, 2011

10am to 5pm

Free admission

Part of The Archers and MERL 60th anniversary celebrations, the MERL Village Fete will be a very special event for families and anyone who's ever listened to The Archers! Come along and join the relaxed and friendly atmosphere of a traditional village fete!

Meet special guest from The Archers, Trevor Harrison, who plays Eddie Grundy. Trevor will officially open the fete at 11am.

Join Trevor Harrison, Vanessa Whitburn, Editor of The Archers, and Exhibition Curator, Mark Mason for a Q&A session.  Mark Mason will be leading special tours of the 'Everyday stories of country folk: 60 years of The Archers and MERL' exhibition.

What's On

• Fun activities and games - tombola, splat the rat...
• Craft demonstrations - blacksmith, basket maker and more
• Family workshop with artist Francesca Shakespeare 
• Children's 'Garden on a tray' competition (Click on the link to download details of how to enter the Garden on a tray competition) Prizes from a selection of toys, games and gifts in the MERL shop)
• Stalls - including R&J Nickless beekeepers, Royal Berkshire Show,
• Morris dancers 
• Vintage and modern tractors
• Rare breed sheep and goats
• Hog Roast (provide by the Magpie and Parrot pub, Shinfield)

Delicious refereshments

• Ice-cream
• Cake stall
• Beer tent with a selection of beers from local breweries including Binghams and the West Berkshire Brewery.

Parking
Some parking is available in the Museum car park and on Acacia Road adjacent to the Museum. Street parking in the area is limited to 2 hours. We do have bike racks and buses run to within a short walk of the Museum. We encourage visitors to use public transport if possible. Please see our Find us page for full details of how to get here.