Yateley May Fayre got off to a bustling start at 8.00am on Mayday morning with the Car Boot Sale opening with hundreds of bank holiday bargain hunters thronging onto the Tythings field to bag a bargain.

Yateley’s Mayor Councillor Myra Billings officially opened the event at 10.30, welcoming the people of Yateley and surrounding areas to May Fayre and thanking Yateley Lions for staging the event.

The arena events opened with ‘Adam’s Axemen’ Britain’s best known and oldest lumberjack team giving the first of their 2 performances to spectacularly demonstrate all aspects of log axing, spring board chopping and cross-cut sawing.

Performing throughout the day were Redz Performing Dance Academy 2010, Premier Dance Studios and The Phoenix Dance Crew, 3 local dance companies who have performed at May Fayre for a number of years to become firm favourites with their mix of contemporary dance and hip hop. Popular newcomers to May Fayre were ‘Yazzie’s Hip Hop Dance Class’ the Owlsmoor based trophy winning dance team who bought their unique style, energy and discipline to Yateley. Yazzie’s Hip Hop Dance Class was fund raising for the Ben Kinsella Trust and promoting their anti knife crime message.

James Dylan’s International Motorcycle Stunt Show packed a punch with 2 performances of their new style stunt show using a unique mix of comedy and breathtaking skill with incredible motorcycle and buggy stunts.

A real first for Yateley was the afternoon performance of the World Eagle Claw Kung Fu Association with their traditional Chinese Lion Dance Team giving a colourful and spectacular taste of the orient with 2 Chinese Lions keeping the audience spellbound.

Throughout the day ‘Just Nod’ gave children rides in his special Acrea Zest Noddy Car while raising funds for the Chase Children's Hospice in Guildford. With sponsorship from local businesses Nod raised over £1700 for the hospice funds.

The arena events finished with the ever popular Open Fun Dog Show when a large collection of pampered pooches set out to win classes such as dog with the waggiest tail, the best behaved, most like their owner, most laid back, the most appealing face and the loudest bark.

Lion President John Carpenter said ”I would like to thank the people of Yateley for their generous support for the May Fayre. Thousands of pounds has been raised by the community organisations, local and national charities who bought their stalls to the Green to help make Yateley May Fayre 2010 the traditional family day for the whole community. Our special thanks also to Yateley’s Mayor Myra Billings for opening the event and Yateley Town Council, without whose help this event would not have been possible”.