Spring Fair @ Rheged 2011...

  The Spring Fair @ Rheged is this weekend....

Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th May 2011....Open daily 10am to 4pm....Admission FREE.

Two Exhibition Halls of Art, Crafts, Gifts and Food will be on display in this popular Visitor Centre just off the M6 motorway, close to the market town of Penrith, Cumbria.

The Rheged Centre will be in full operation with restaurants, shops, cinema and exhibitions throughout the weekend, ensuring a great day out at this popular gateway to the beautiful Lake District.


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To date.... Julie and Claire Myers have raised nearly £2,000 at The Rival Arts Fairs for The Great North Air Ambulance.
A big thank you to all those who have contributed to this essential charity and to which Rival Arts is committed to supporting.

Rival Arts

Easter Fair @ Hexham 2011 pictures....

The Easter Fair @ Hexham Racecourse was blessed with a beautiful weekend, great for giraffes and birds outside.....

Inside the Grandstand buildings, another great mix of exhibitors.....

Finally......  a lovely old visitor to the Fair on Sunday drew the attention of the men....

A local girl too...

Supplied by Patterson  Ford Motor Dealers from Newcastle upon Tyne.....those were the days!

The Easter Fair @Hexham 2011

With its breathtaking location overlooking Hexham Racecourse and panoramic views of three counties, The Spring Fair at Hexham Racecourse will be held within the Grandstand Exhibition Halls on all three floors. 
Visitors will be treated to a diverse display of exhibits with gifts, regional food, crafts, artists and photographers.
Refreshments will be provided all weekend by Ramside caterers.

Located 1 1/2 miles south of Hexham from the Slaley junction of the B6305 ( Battle Hill )
AA signs from the A69 Hexham roundabout.

SAT 16th & SUN 17th APRIL 2011

Open 10am to 4pm daily

ADMISSION FREE

Date releases 2011......

Confirmed 2011 dates for Rival Arts are as follows.....

SPRING FAIR.........May 14th and 15th 2011 at Rheged Discovery Centre, Penrith, Cumbria

SUMMER FAIR.....August 20th and 21st 2011 at Wentworth Leisure Centre, Hexham, Northumberland

AUTUMN FAIR......October 22nd and 23rd 2011 at Rheged Discovery Centre, Penrith, Cumbria

CHRISTMAS FAIR......November 12th and 13th 2011 at New College, Durham, Co Durham

CHRISTMAS FAIR.....November 19th and 20th 2011 at Wentworth Leisure Centre, Hexham, Northumberland

Bookings for the above Fairs can be made on line HERE


Colin Caygill
Rival Arts

Christmas Fair at New College, Durham - 20th and 21st November 2010.....

With Ushaw College snow bound and all car parking lost to the elements, the Rival Arts Team pulled off what seemed an impossible task...in just 4 days..... to relocate the Christmas Fair and Snowy to New College Durham. Quite a contrast for everyone.... from the grand historic interior of Ushaw to the state of the art Mall style interior of New College.

It was particularly heartening to receive such a warm stream of positive comments and thanks from the vast majority who were clearly very relieved that the weekend was not completely lost so near to Christmas.

A big thank you to New College too for making the facility available at such short notice.

Colin Caygill and his team wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a big thank you for your support throughout the year which has helped make 2010 our most successful year to date. 

Finally, thank you to Claire Myers, her Mum and all who have given so generously to The Great North Air Ambulance Fund...a worthy cause indeed.

The total raised at the two Christmas Fairs is over £1600.

*Very Important Notice*........VENUE CHANGE DUE TO SNOW......

Due to snow bound car parks at Ushaw College, a decision was taken yesterday to RELOCATE this weekends forthcoming Art, Craft, Gift and Food Fair from Ushaw College, Durham DH7 9RH to........ 

New College, Framwellgate Moor Durham DH1 5ES

Due to the extensive amounts of snow around Ushaw College it would have been impossible for exhibitors and visitors to access the building safely.
Therefore, Rival Arts in discussion with everyone concerned at both Ushaw and New College have decided to re-locate the Christmas Fair to the East and West Malls of the impressive Main building at New College, Durham so that the show can go on....

New College is situated just off the A167 /A691 at Framwellgate Moor just 1 mile from the Crossgate Moor junction to Ushaw Moor.
With an extensive free car park, the College will provide light, airy facilities within its Malls and great catering.

All the signage, banners etc for the Christmas Fair have consequently been re-branded and signs will be in place re-directing from Ushaw College. Additional advertising is also in place in local and regional newspapers, as are press releases to local media.

Rival Arts would like to thank New College for making the venue available at such short notice.

Colin Caygill
Director
Rival Arts

The Christmas Fair at Hexham - 20th and 21st November 2010

A most successful weekend at The Christmas Fair at Wentworth Leisure Centre, Hexham, Northumberland .

Star attraction for chidren and adults was undoubtedly Snowy the Snow Owl from Falconry Days....such a magnificent bird with the most hypnotic eyes!

The Fair wound its way down through the Leisure Centre corridors......

Through the Studio Rooms......

And into the Indoor Marquee.......

Once again, the stallholders put on a tremendous display to create a really great mix of Art, Craft, Gift and Food over the weekend.

Finally one of the art exhibitors...... Claire Myers .......a very talented local artist and her Mum raised over £850 at the Fair for the Great North Air Ambulance

Rival Arts and Claire would like to say a big thank you to all the people of Tynedale and beyond who gave generously to this most worthy of causes.