Narrow Street reaches out with fete

By John Hill on August 5, 2008 3:20 PM |

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NARROW Street will again celebrate August Bank Holiday with a traditional fete this year.

Locals will flock to Ropemaker’s field for fancy dress, stalls, Pearly Kings and Queens and Punch and Judy shows on August 25.

Limehouse's own village fete was cooked up in The Grapes in Narrow Street three years ago, and has been opened by famous residents such as Ian McKellen and Cleo Rocos.

The event attracts a large number of volunteers from around the area, and there is still time to get involved.

Narrow Street resident Paul Burcher has been on board since its inception three years ago.

He said: “I sense that as a community of quite diverse extremes we have a choice – retreat behind our gates and CCTV cameras, or get out on the streets, to try to develop a sense of community.
“The fete aims to capitalise on the huge assets within our environs. We try to flush them out into the park to have a great day together.”

While the credit crunch has made finding sponsors more difficult, the community vibe has still attracted firms such as gold sponsor Knight Frank.

Silver sponsors are Limehouse Day Nursery, Friends of Ropemakers, Booty's Riverside Bar, CM Murray Solicitors, Killik and Co, Waitrose, Riverside Stores, Lourdes Estate Agents, Hurford Salvi Car, Franklin James and Soleil Dry Cleaners.

Virgin Active will sponsor the sports day, while Urban Bar will back the fancy dress competition.

Call Jo Faulkner on 07887 988309 to help out.