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Rougham Tree Faire. September 3-5th 1982 .
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All program items courtesy Roger Hutchinson |
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The Rougham Tree Faire was one of a series of East Anglian fairs held over a few years in the late 70s and early 80s. These took a different form to the hard core free festivals such as Stonehenge , as they were more community based and within the mainstream , being approved by councils, etc. However, the 82 festival came within the province of the ubiquitous Peace Convoy and this invasion by over 100 buses and trucks was not entirely welcomed by the festival organisers. In fact the Convoy was at first refused admisson and then reluctantly relegated to occupying its own field separate from the main activities.
Predictions of things to come ... this WAS the last Fair on this site..... |
Tibetan Ukrainian Mountain Troupe tent at Rougham . |
Venues at the 82 festival . |
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toilets 1981 festival |
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The convoy arrives at Rougham 1982 |
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Program from 1982 |
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© C Shwartz
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Green Deserts was the charity which was associated with the Fair, a worthy cause and one which is even more important now as the situation has worsened world wide .... |
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Gadzooks ! Typical English recreation of ye olde bloody battles © Ben |
1982 festival © Ben |
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Rougham craft stalls © Ben |
© Roger Hutchinson |
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© Roger Hutchinson |
Tibetan Ukranian Mountain Troupe Rougham 1982
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