Coronavirus updates for our 2020 tour

17 March, 2020

A message for all of our lovely Carters fans and friends.

We have been working hard behind the scenes organising our 2020 tour dates and this time of year is usually exciting for us as we announce the locations we will be visiting this year.

We had hoped that we could say ‘full steam ahead’ but in light of the press conference from Boris Johnson on Monday 16 March, we will be reviewing our 2020 tour dates in line with government recommendations and providing regular updates here in this blog post and also on our social media platforms.

Update Friday 17th July.
Englefield Green – 26 – 27 September is cancelled
Croxley Green – 12 – 13 September is cancelled.

Update Tuesday 7th July.
Clevedon – Salthouse Fields 29 – 31 August is cancelled.
Maidenhead – Holyport Green 3 -4 October is cancelled.

Update Monday 6th July.
Reading – Prospect Park 10 – 11 October is cancelled.

Update Saturday 4th July.
West Wycombe – Pedestal Field 11 – 12 July is cancelled.
Hemel Hempstead – Boxmoor Common 17 – 19 July is cancelled.
Lichfield – Beacon Park 29 July – 2 August is cancelled.
Bath – Royal Victoria Park 8 – 14 August is cancelled.
Basingstoke – War Memorial Park 5 – 6 September is cancelled.
Woking – Wheatsheaf Common 19 – 20 September is cancelled.

Update Friday 19th June.
Peckham – Peckham Rye Common 26 – 28 June is cancelled.

Update Monday 15th June.
Stoke Newington – Clissold Park 19 – 21 June is cancelled.

Update Tuesday 19th May.
Hornsey – Priory Park 3 – 5 July is cancelled.

Update Thursday 30th April.
Caterham – Westway Common 16 – 17 May and
Maldon – Promenade Park 23 May – 14 June are cancelled.

Update Monday 6th April.
Hersham – Hersham Green 2 – 3 May and
Maidenhead – Pinkneys Green 8 – 10 May are cancelled.

Update Monday 23 March.
Woodley – Woodford Park 25 – 26 April is cancelled.

Update: Tuesday 17th March.
Reading – Prospect Park 10 – 19 April 2020 is cancelled.

Following the latest advice from the UK government and Public Health England, we are sorry to say that we will not be coming to all of our 2020 venues. We’re very disappointed that we can’t bring the fun of the fair to you, but we hope to see you soon in 2020.

We will be monitoring the situation in terms of what this means for events in our 2020 tour and we will update you on our social media, or as soon as the situation changes.

Thanks for all your patience while we work through these unpredictable times.

2020 Tour dates.

We will update this list with any details of cancellations as soon as we have confirmed information.

April
Cancelled : 10-19th April:  Prospect Park, Reading, RG30 2ND – Updated 17/03/2020- this event has been cancelled in line with government guidelines.

Cancelled: 25/26 April:  Woodford Park, Woodley Memorial Ground, RG5 4JB – Updated 23/03/2020- this event has been cancelled in line with government guidelines.

May
Cancelled : 2/3 May:  Hersham Green, Hersham, KT12 4HL  – Updated 06/04/2020- this event has been cancelled in line with government guidelines.

Cancelled : 8/9/10 May:  Pinkneys Green, SL6 5DS – Updated 06/04/2020- this event has been cancelled in line with government guidelines.

Cancelled : 16/17 May:  Westway Common, Caterham, CR3 5TR Updated 30/04/2020- this event has been cancelled in line with government guidelines.

Cancelled : 23-31 May:  Promenade Park, Maldon, CM9 5JQ Updated 30/04/2020- this event has been cancelled in line with government guidelines.

June
Cancelled : 5/6/7 June:  Promenade Park, Maldon, CM9 5JQ  Updated 30/04/2020- this event has been cancelled in line with government guidelines.

Cancelled : 12/13/14 June: Promenade Park, Maldon, CM9 5JQ Updated 30/04/2020- this event has been cancelled in line with government guidelines.

Cancelled : 19/20/21 June:  Clissold Park, Stoke Newington, London, N16 9JH Updated 15/06/2020- this event has been cancelled in line with government guidelines.

Cancelled : 26/27/28 June:  Peckham Rye Common, Peckham, London  SE15 3UA Updated 19/06/2020- this event has been cancelled in line with government guidelines.

July
Cancelled : 3/4/5 July:  Priory Park, Hornsey, London  N8 7RD Updated 19/05/2020- this event has been cancelled in line with government guidelines

Cancelled : 11/12 July: Pedestal Field, West Wycombe,  HP12 4AH Updated 04/07/2020- this event has been cancelled in line with government guidelines.

Cancelled : 17/18/19 July:  Boxmoor Common, Hemel Hempstead , HP1 1NP Updated 04/07/2020- this event has been cancelled in line with government guidelines.

Cancelled : 29 July – 2 Aug:  Beacon Park, Lichfield,  WS13 6QZ Updated 04/07/2020- this event has been cancelled in line with government guidelines.

August
Cancelled : 8-23 Aug:  Victoria Park, Bath, BA1 2NQ Updated 04/07/2020- this event has been cancelled in line with government guidelines

Cancelled : 29/30/31 Aug: Salthouse Fields Clevedon, BS21 7TU Updated 07/07/2020- this event has been cancelled in line with government guidelines

September
Cancelled : 5/6 Sep:  War Memorial Park, Basingstoke,  RG21 4AH Updated 04/07/2020- this event has been cancelled in line with government guidelines.

Cancelled :  12/13 Sep:  Croxley Green, WD3 3HN Updated 17/07/2020- this event has been cancelled in line with government guidelines.

Cancelled  : 19/20 Sep:  Wheatsheaf Common, Woking, GU21 4AL Updated 04/07/2020- this event has been cancelled in line with government guidelines.

Cancelled : 26/27 Sep:  Englefield Green,  TW20 OYX Updated 17/07/2020- this event has been cancelled in line with government guidelines.

October
Cancelled : 3/4 Oct:  Holyport Green,  SL6 2JL Updated 07/07/2020- this event has been cancelled in line with government guidelines

Cancelled :  10/11 Oct:  Prospect Park, Reading, RG30 2ND Updated 06/07/2020- this event has been cancelled in line with government guidelines.

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