The annual Charter Fair is taking place in Buckingham town centre this weekend.
Buckingham’s first charter to hold the annual fair was given by Mary I in 1554 and the second charter was given by Charles II in 1658. The charter states that the fairs must be on a Saturday and not any other day. Today the showman arrive on the Friday to set up and leave early on Sunday morning for both fairs.
The fair will be opened at today (Saturday) at 1pm by the Town Crier, Head Showman, Mr Marshall Nichols and Mr Mike Smith.

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