On Saturday June 11 the bunting will be out, the donkeys will be ready and the Pimms will be chilling to welcome you to the Rye, Winchelsea and District Memorial Hospital’s traditional family fete. This year, to tie in with the Queen’s birthday, we have introduced a new craft tent where children will be able to decorate their very own royal crown or flags. We have even more stalls selling homemade produce and cakes, arts and crafts, as well as our popular plant stall and tea tent. Whilst enjoying a slice of cake and a cup of tea, you can watch the Tenterden Swing Lindy Hop demonstration and listen to Reg Marchant and his fantastic team of musicians.
The fun starts at 12 noon at the hospital and at 3pm we will be drawing our grand raffle with the chance to win an Apple iPad mini, a balloon ride or Kino cinema membership plus many other prizes. We are delighted that British Marquees are sponsoring our fete this year and providing a magnificent marquee to house the stalls, Pat, the Rye Community Bus driver will be offering a free shuttle to and from the Hospital via Rye station and Tilling Green. Parking and entry to the fete is free.
‘We hope that you will be able to join us for another great family day out with something for all ages to enjoy. It will also be a chance for us to tell you about our exciting plans to expand the services we can provide to the community, which would not be possible without your continuing support.’ Sally Compton, Vice Chair of Rye, Winchelsea and District Memorial Hospital
Photo: Katie Gurney