Two Summer Events Taking Place Locally This Saturday
Come along to the Parsons Green Fair and the Love West Ken festival
Activities for all the family taking place this weekend
June 26, 2023
There are two community summer fairs being held in the local area this Saturday (1 July).
The Parsons Green Fair is organised by the Fulham Good Neighbours charity and takes place from 11.30am to 5.30pm
There will be live dance and music performances, a fun fair, magicians, donkey rides and a petting zoo as well as face painting, a temporary tattoo parlour, and balloon modelling.
The fun day will also include a circus workshop, food, drinks and over 100 stalls selling kaftans, children’s clothes, jewellery, toys, cakes, olive oils, antiques, tableware and much more. Lunch and snack time is covered too with a large food and beverage area offering organic burgers and sausages, pizzas, salads, ice creams, sandwiches, and other snacks from local food suppliers.
The fair will showcase the talents of young musicians from the London Youth Conservatoire – based at Lady Margaret School – as well as groups including Stagecoach Theatre Arts Fulham, Irish dancing from Thomas’s Academy, and The Rhythm Studio music academy.
Launched 30 years ago, the Parsons Green Fair will provide a chance for children to experience a donkey ride or make friends with rabbits, ducklings and other small animals at the petting zoo.
Nicky Sansom, event organiser and trustee at Fulham Good Neighbours, explains, “Parsons Green Fair is a brilliant event for all ages and such a lovely day out.
“It’s like an old-fashioned country fair and is all about bringing the community together to have fun while raising the profile of the Fulham Good Neighbours charity.”
All profits from the event are donated to Fulham Good Neighbours, a local charity who have supported older and Disabled people in Fulham since 1966.
The charity offers free gardening, decorating and DIY services with the support of 100 local volunteers, who work on projects including befriending, digital inclusion and a Good Neighbour Scheme.
The community centre on Rosaline Road also hosts social club activities six days a week including art, chair-based exercise, choir, craft, digital drop-in, reading, lunch, and Sunday tea.
Check out the full lineup of performances, activities and stalls on the Parsons Green Fair website.
On the same day from 11am to 3pm, Love West Ken is taking place at St Mary’s West Kensington, on the corner of Hammersmith Road and Edith Road.
Last year's Love West Ken event
The neighbourhood event is back for the second year and will include a bouncy castle, story tent, free face painting, a baby and toddler rave and an outdoor stage showcasing live music from local performers.
The team from Hammersmith Fire Station will be bringing their engine along and families can learn all about the engine from London Fire Brigade firefighters.
Reverend Josh Lees, of St Mary’s West Kensington says the event is a way to celebrate the buzzing neighbourhood.
Hammersmith MP Andy Slaughter is due to open the fair, before visitors can enjoy a range of activities that also include a pop-up art gallery and food vans.
A STEM-focused session using Lego bricks will allow smaller children to explore science, while gardening fans can learn more about green opportunities in the borough from Hammersmith Community Gardens Association volunteers.
Charities including St Mungo’s and West London Welcome community centre will also be sharing information about their work during the event.
Find out more and download a map of the summer fair on the Love West Ken website.
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