On behalf of the Cockermouth Georgian Fair Organising Group, I would like to thank the many thousands who came to help us celebrate on Saturday - we estimate that over 14,000 filled our town during the day.

Not only the weather shone - we were thrilled to see so many people pack Cockermouth and be so delighted with the many events and activities that made up the Georgian Fair across our wonderful town.

For that, we would like to thank everyone involved, including the market stall traders and retailers around Market Place, the dancing groups, actors, jugglers, musicians, the voluntary groups and the many individuals who all took part in such a fantastic day, culminating in the thrills (and spills) of the Sedan Chair race, brilliantly won by the Kings Merry Men.

The event would not have taken place at all without the kind contributions of many sponsors, including Awards For All, The Hadfield Trust, Allerdale Regeneration, Cockermouth Partnership and the Town Council, and many of the businesses in and around Cockermouth - a huge thanks to all of you, and especially to our excellent Patron, Lord Judd of Portsea.

This is the third time that the Cockermouth Georgian Fair has been held, and once again, it has surpassed our expectations. When Market Place is finally completed, we are confident that the next event, to be held on May 1st, 2010, will be even more enjoyable.

An open public meeting to review the planning, costs and feedback from Saturday's events will be held in the Kirkgate Centre at 7.30pm on Tuesday, May 20th - all are welcome to come and contribute. Most importantly, we need to find more volunteers to share the work of planning and putting on an enjoyable event like this, which is entirely run by a very small team of enthusiastic individuals - please come forward!

Thank you all for a wonderful day.

Chris George
General Co-ordinator
Cockermouth Georgian Fair 2008