Hastings’ popular boutique hotel, The Old Rectory, announces the return of its Summer Fair
Weekend taking place on the weekend of the 30th and 31st August.

Set within the hotel’s beautiful grounds, the theme of the Summer Fair Weekend is Home, Garden and Food, so expect a mix of artisan food delights alongside a careful curation of all things house and garden. The Old Rectory have also said that they are erecting marquees in case of inclement weather.

There will be a whole host of stalls where you can snap up fabulous finds from local businesses and from guest businesses from further afield.

Who’s There?

There will be some familiar names and others waiting for you to discover. These include: Zophian Plants, Bright Green Fox Nursery, Branshill Plants, David Bracher Gardens, Rakes Progress, Coban Rugs, Sally Hampson Weave, The Natural Dye Works, Sailors of Rye, Scobel Clothing, Borzoi Antiques, Gina Portman candles, Rae, Badgers Velvet, Hope Springs Chairs, Rectory Skincare, Cheryle Ceramics, Jasmyn Fraser Art, Wolf From Door, The Hastings Project, And Designs, Christa Davies
London, Endlings Hastings and Fox & Bloom Skincare.

Food Galore

When it comes to food, you’ll be tempted by delicious foodie treats and drink delights from: Cured Delicatessen, Albion House Bakery, Crump and Grind, Baklava Bakes, Copper Pot Gin, Oast Wood Wine, Rectory Smokehouse, Basil’s Fungus Farm, Winklestone Vineyard and Zak’s Kombucha.

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Day tickets for the event are £5, which includes a glass of Prosecco or soft drink, plus entry into a
prize draw to win a night for two at The Old Rectory in addition to spa treatments and cream teas for
two. The draw will take place on the 1st September, and details will be announced on The Old Rectory’s
website and social media.

The Old Rectory Summer Fair Weekend, Saturday 30 August 10am-5pm & Sunday 31 August 10am-
4pm at The Old Rectory, Harold Road, Hastings, East Sussex, TN35 5ND.

For more information visit theoldrectoryhastings.co.uk


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