Sloe fair at the northgate Car park in Chichester is some thing of a local tradition in more ways than one in more recent times tradition is that it always rains, however real tradition is that the fair takes place every year on the 20th October every year unless the 20th is a sunday in which case its is on the 21st, the right to hold the fair was passed by King Henry I in the 12th century. He gave the Bishop of Chichester the right to hold a fair on land where a car park now stands and the event was named after an ancient tree which once stood in the area. Fairs have changed a lot over the years and these days Sloe fair Comprises mostly of large mechanical rides with a few traditional stalls dotted about. What ever the circumstances at least one stall or ride must be open on “Sloe Fair ” day else the rights to hold the fair will be lost, in recent history (world war II) the rights were kept by opening a candy floss stall. The fair is much annoyance to the Chichester district council as there is little they can do to develop the land or car park without restricting the operation of the fair, whilst also closing its 2nd biggest car park for up to 4 days per year.

I went out on Tuesday night in the rain to do a reshoot of a photo that i shot last year when i was just learning about night photography, the ride in question although present was not in a position that i could get the same shot or indeed a good one ,add this to the rain and i didn’t even get to take a shot so here is the shot that i took last year.

Location.

Enjoy
Wayne