St Blaise Fair

The St Blaise Fair is held in Boxgrove Priory tying in with the Feast of St Blaise, one of the Priory’s patron saints. Over the last 21 years, the fair has raised over £20,000 to support the Kwa Mkono Disabled Children's Hostel (http://www.kwamkono.org.uk), which offers rehabilitation, education and training to physically disabled young people in Tanzania, enabling them to live independently when they leave. Just like a medieval village market, the St Blaise Fair is held in the nave of the church and this year’s showpiece will be a performance by the Fishbourne Mill Morris Dancers. Visitors will also be able to enjoy delicious hot food, together with a wide range of vibrant stalls offering a tombola, bric a brac, local honey, handmade jewellery, scarves, cakes, second hand books, CDs and DVDs.