Today (Sunday 11th June 2017) is the day of Tunstead’s Grand Fête. 
The event starts at 11:00 am on the Recreation Ground in Market Street, Tunstead. It goes on until 3:00pm, with the Fun Dog Show starting at 1:15pm.
There are plenty of attractions, displays and stalls.
For more information follow this LINK.
At Tunstead Village fête on Sunday 11th June, there will be pony rides.
Shetland Ponies will be coming to the Tunstead Village Fête so the younger and smaller members of our community can get a taste of what its like to ride.
We will also have a static display of tractors and World War II vehicles. There will also be a fire engine from the local fire station on display, if they are not out on a “shout”. Come and talk with these heroes and find our what it takes to be a fire-fighter.
The fun dog show is a must. It starts at 1:15pm in the display ring. There are 12 classes and your dog can be entered in as many classes for which they qualify; at £1 per animal per class. For more details take a look here –>
There is still time to book youself a pitch if you wish to have a stall to display and sell your produce or crafts. Each pitch will cost £10. Please contact Wendy on 01603 783377 or follow this link –>
These are just some of the fun things there is in store at the fête. It opens at 11:00am and goes on until 3:00pm. So come along, I know you will have a great time.
The 5th Annual Tunstead Village Fête will be held on Sunday 11th June 2017, opening at 11:00am,
with the Fun Dog Show starting at 1:15pm. The event will be compared by local boy Graham John (or as some of you know him – Graham Bailey).
This year’s special offers are: World War II vehicles, a Fire Engine, the local Vintage Tractor Club, and of course our Fun Dog Show.
There are 12 classes in the dog show:
As usual owners will pay £1 per class entry and can enter as many as they qualify for, rosettes given to 4th place.
We also have “the old favourites”
Of course a fête wouldn’t be complete without Ice Cream, and when that’s all done how’s about a cup of tea and cake while you watch the dog show.
We also run a raffle: prizes include tickets to Thrigby Hall Wildlife & Gardens, Broads Tours boat trips, bottle of drink, fruit basket etc.
Parking is on the field – entrance is 50p PER PERSON of 16 years and OVER.
On Saturday (10th) we shall erect the ring and mark off parking areas etc. The time for starting this will be arranged at the special meeting Tunstead Village Fête Volunteers to be held on Tuesday 30th May at 7:30pm in the village hall.
New volunteers are very welcome to attend this meeting, or turn up to help prepare for the Fête.
Our Parish Church; St Mary’s Tunstead, is organising an outside working party for Saturday 20th May 2017, from 10:00am. 
We are hoping for lots of people to lend a hand on that morning to tidy-up the area surrounding our parish church. St Mary’s is one of the most magnificent churches in the district, and owes its being to the money donated by merchants of the medieval wool trade. These days, people come from miles around to view it, photograph it and to be within its walls for peace and reflection.
It would be great if the residents of the village, not just the local worshipers, help to tidy up the church grounds. Having well maintained surroundings to the church will be good for the reputation of the village, as visitors will take away memories and photographs showing a wonderful church sitting in cared-for grounds.
If you can spare an hour please come along. If you can bring tools such as spades, forks and hoes with you, so much the better. There will be refreshments to keep you going so no need to bring a thermos flask.
