Strawberry Fair 2011

Strawberry Fair information

Strawberry will be running the Cambridge Band Competition in 2011 for the second year running. The winners will get £250 in cash, a photo shoot with a top photographer and other prizes along with a plumb spot on a main stage at the fair in 2011. In fact all the bands in the final will get good spots at the fair making the band competition the best way to get heard if you want to perform at next year’s fair.

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History of Strawberry Fair

The fair has been running for over thirty years and has a vibrant and interesting history. As far as we can assertain, (details have become cloudy with time) the event named Strawberry Fair began in 1974 by a collection of Cambridge students belonging to a selection of alternative societies. It began with the idea of being an alternative to the May balls which were seen by the freak community as exclusive and did nothing for the people of cambridge, the students booked midsummer common for two events, a Mayday event and also the event on the first weekend of June. The second event, no knows who called it this, became called Strawberry Fair. The event was a small affair but had a number of activities and musicians performing, this was in the days of monty python so everything took on that wierd surrealism which has never left the event. Arjuna was involved in those early days and still is in strong support of the fair today. As the years went on the fair has grown stronger and stronger and has never lost its committee run volunteer ethic, with its dedication to offering the people of Cambridge something truely unique.

Over the years a lot of controversy has arisen from Strawberry Fair, often due to its politics which have always been distictly left leaning and liberal. Often because it plays music 'late' and occassionally because people just can not stand fun. Despite this the fair has grown to be Cambridges favorite summer event and attracts a huge number of people each year who seek out the music or the amazing range of stalls on offer or just love the day out.

Strawberry Fair info
What:	Strawberry Fair
When:	Sat 4th Jun 2011
Where:	Midsummer Common, Cambridge,
How Much:	FREE
Lineup:	2011 Lineup
Tickets:	Strawberry Fair Tickets
News:	Strawberry Fair News
Travel:	Strawberry Fair Travel
Hotels:	Strawberry Fair Hotels

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