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Saturday Spotlight Talk: A history of Hereford's May Fair

"All that Fayre commonly called the Nine Dayes Fayre to be kept yearly from tyme to tyme within the month of May" – a history of Hereford’s May Fair

Girl on a ride with foam at Hereford May Fair

The charter for a fair, to be held on the feast of St Ethelbert and two days following was granted to the Bishop of Hereford in 1121 as a way of raising money for the Cathedral. Cathedral Archivist Elizabeth Semper O'Keefe explores the history of this ancient fair.

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  • Date: Saturday 30 May 2026
  • Location: History Store, Friar Street, Hereford, HR4 0AS
  • Cost: £5
  • Time: 1.30pm - 3.30pm