‘Amazing’ Fair in the Square is a Highgate hit as hundreds flock to annual extravaganza

Fair in the Square Organisers with their copies of the Ham&High, who sponsored the event (Image: Archant)

The stalls were busy, entertainment exciting, and best of all the fair raised plenty of cash for local charities, although the fundraising figure is still to be confirmed.

Sarah Thomas, who led the Fair in the Square committee for the first time this year, said: “It was an amazing day, although lots of us were new to organising it so the night before was a nervous one! It’s always lovely to see how much people in Highgate get behind the fair.”

As ever, the opportunity to learn about shearing a sheep in the middle of London proved tempting for many, while the Highgate Brass Band and St Michael’s School choir were among the local performers to delight visitors.

There were some new things too, most notably a gravity-defying show put on by the Jacksons Lane Theatre.

The two stilt walkers at the fair, as a child looks on (Image: Archant)

Sarah added: “The acrobatics were incredible.”.

The scene in South Grove (Image: Archant)

Families enjoy candy floss at the fair (Image: Archant)

Rainforest Creations food stall (Image: Archant)

The choir from St Michael's school before they sang on the stage (Image: Archant)

The Highgate Pantry stall (Image: Archant)

St John's Ambulance at the event (Image: Archant)

The mayor with organiser Sarah Thomas (Image: Archant)

Mayor of Camden, Jenny Headlam-Wells opens the festival (Image: Archant)

A brass band on the main stage (Image: Archant)

Members of the Highgate Horticultural Society show off their plants (Image: Archant)