Tewkesbury’s Mop is held under a charter of 1609 from James I, which set a fair on the feast of St Michael; after the calendar change of 1752 it moved to 10 October. It was a hiring fair until about 1890 and is now a two day street fair on 9 and 10 October, opened at The Cross.
Tewkesbury Mop Fair
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Every year on 9 October, or the Friday before when that is a Saturday, or the Saturday before when that is a Sunday, for 2 days · 16:00 to 23:00
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Friday 8 to Saturday 9 October 2027, 16:00–23:00
Free, Rides are paid
© Philip HallingCC BY-SA 2.0 Sets off from
The Cross
The Mayor opens the fair at The Cross at about 16:00 on the first day, and the rides fill Barton Street, East Street and the Spring Gardens car park. In recent years the second day has opened at 10:00.
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