A BIG thank you to all

​Well, it’s all over for another year. We hope you all enjoyed the 2018 Festival as much as we did.
Judging by the lovely comments we have had, lots of fun was had by those who attended the various events taking place in June. The weather was kind to us during the outdoor events and we are pleased to have achieved our aim of bringing our community together to raise money for good causes in an enjoyable way that is affordable and accessible to everyone.

We would like to say a huge thank you to the following people:

• Our sponsors: The Hatch Charity, Lenham Storage, Phil Jarvis, Chequers Fish Bar, LenARA and Lenham Gardening Society.
• Lenham Community Centre management team for their support on the Family Fun Day
• The WI for their hard work inside the hall with their refreshments
• The local residents, particularly those in Groom Way and Wealden Square, for their cooperation and understanding throughout the event
• John Arthur and Valerie for the use of the barn for the concert and for cutting the grass in the field used for parking
• Martin, our Community Warden, for all his help in the run up to the festival and on the day
• Pathways Church for financial support, assisting with promotion of the festival, providing and running the Green Room, the information stall and burger stall and solving electrical problems, etc.
• All of our performers, stall holders and volunteers
• Everyone who came along to our events and joined in the fun
• Thank you also to those who donated raffle and fancy dress competition prizes: The Bow Window, Co-Op, The Dog and Bear, The Red Lion, Lavender Kings Florist, Chequers Fish Bar, The Square Fish Restaurant, Sweeney Todd Barbershop and Mrs Todd’s Hairdressers, Pippa’s Tea Rooms, Smartys Hairdressers, Chilston Park Hotel, Bybrook Garden Centre Restaurant and Fred Turnham.

The Lenham Family Festival Committee members all agree that, other than raising money for good causes, one of the best things about the Festival is seeing the whole community come together to create something that everyone can be a part of and enjoy. From the long list of “thank yous above we think you’ll agree that this truly is a community that pulls together. Well done Lenham and we are looking forward to next year’s Festival already!

Finally, we would like to express our heartfelt thanks to one of our biggest supporters over the
years. The competition to select the successor to our fantastic and long serving Town Crier took
place during the Festival as Gez is moving on to pastures new. On 13 June the Festival Committee met with Gez to make a presentation in recognition of all his hard work. We will miss you Gez and  thank you so much for supporting and promoting the Festival over the years. Please stay in touch.