SPRING FESTIVAL
Godalming Town Council invites you to Spring into Godalming on Saturday, 6 April, 2024 10-4pm
Celebrate the new season with a great day out in one of Surrey’s prettiest towns! Stroll amongst the stalls in the town centre, enjoy an array of mouth-watering artisan street food and drink including Paella, Thai BBQ and local gins as well as browsing the craft and gift stalls. Enjoy entertainment throughout the day at the iconic pink Pepperpot at the top of the High Street.
Visit Church Street where the award-winning Star public house is holding a Cider Festival and where you will find more artisan stalls.
Further information
Godalming Town Council is delighted to announce the return of Circo Rum Ba Ba, an exuberant all women troupe of performers who bring extraordinary spectacle and energy into unconventional settings where it is least expected. Thank you to Birchgrove Godalming – Pepperpot House and Waverley Borough Council for sponsoring Circo Rum Ba Ba’s visit. They will be performing at 1.00pm and 3.00pm opposite The Pepperpot.
SING-O-LINGO
Rise and Shine! Bring your little ones to The Pepperpot to wake you up with Sing-O-Lingo’s Sabrina and shake off those early morning blues.
Fun starts at 10.00am
ROCK CHOIR
Tom George will be leading the Godalming Rock Choir for an uplifting performance at The Pepperpot at 11.00am.
MbM CONTEMPORARY GOSPEL CHOIR
The MbM Contemporary Gospel Choir, led by Emily Bollon, will be performing at The Pepperpot at 2.00pm.
Embracing the person behind the voice, MbM have recently launched a new choir in Godalming.
FACEPAINTING WITH BIRCHGROVE
Brought to you by Birchgrove Godalming – Pepperpot House.
Visit Birchgrove’s stall in the High Street, find the face-painters there and enter their raffle to win a fun prize.
FREE PUNCH & JUDY SHOWS
Punch and Judy have been entertaining audiences in the UK for nearly 360 years. Professor Joe Burns is one of the leading Punch & Judy performers on the south coast, mixing the traditional elements of the show we know and love, and bringing them up to date.
Punch & Judy will be performing in Crown Court at 11am, 12.00 Noon and 2pm.
MORRIS DANCING
Enjoy quintessentially spring Morris dancing by Godalming’s very own Morris Dancers – Fleur de Lys who will be performing at 12.00pm and 2.00pm in Crown Court and 1.15pm outside The Fox & Finch.
YOUTH ACTIVITIES
Godalming Town Council’s Youth Centre will be in town with their Youth Mobile with some free, fun activities.
FREE PARKING is provided at Godalming College by kind permission (subject to availability).
Thank you to Seymours Estate Agents for sponsoring the Estate Agent Boards benefitting the Mayor’s and other local charities.
Thank you to all the performers for giving up their time to entertain us and to the marshals for their help on the day.
The organisers reserve the right to alter any elements of the event on the day as appropriate.
STALLHOLDERS’ INFORMATION
If you would like to be a stallholder at this year’s Spring Festival please go the Stallholders’ Information Page.