Brigg horse fair

Trotting at Brigg Horse Fair

Horses have been traded at Brigg for many hundreds of years and with the granting of a Market Charter in 1204 an annual event around the 5th of August has been taking place with festivities, markets and the trading of many types of livestock including horses. The Romany community comes each year to Brigg to trade horses.

N.B. Information on these pages is now archived. For current information about the Brigg Horse fair: Brigg Horse Fair news on brigglife.co.uk.

Brigg Horse Fair 2006

This year's fair was a splendid day out for all

'Brigg Fair, Dark Nights'

A sound installation by Elle Osborne. An exhibition to celebrate, in sound, the life and spirit of the horse fair - and its people

Next horse sales

When are the next horse sales in Brigg??

Successful fair

It didn't look as if the Brigg Horse Fair would even take place this year, but it went off smoothly once again

Horse fair 2005 begins

Despite the lack of an organising group and the attempts of North Lincolnshire Council to prevent the horse fair going ahead, this year's fair is underway

Major events group meeting

The organising group of Brigg's major events - such as Brigg Fair, Brigg Horse Fair, Classic Vehicle nights and Brigg Christmas Fair - are urgently seeking volunteers to help run this years events. Can you help??

Horse fair 2005?

More interest in the Horse fair

Regarding Brigg Horse Fair 2005

Is the Horse fair going ahead?

Brigg Horse Fair 2005 ???

When and where will the next fair be??

Best horse fair yet

Perfect weather and excellent organisation meant that this year's fair was the best yet

Horse Fair 2004 opens

The 2004 Brigg Fair and Horse Fair were opened with a rendition of Brigg Fair by Tom Glossop

Travellers arrive

After a blisteringly hot day, the first travellers arrived in anticipation of the Brigg Horse Fair

Brigg Fair Memories - Oral history project

A project recording memories of visitors to Brigg Horse Fair

Brigg Horse Fair 2004

Questions about Brigg horse fair 2004

Horse Fair Saved - Part 2!

An intervention from a North Lincs councillor saves the day...

Horse Fair in Trouble!

Just as you thought that the Horse Fair was safe, an obstacle has occurred ...

Horse Fair Saved!

A saviour for the Horse Fair was announced at the Town Council meeting

£5,000 reward!

£5000 is being offered to any landowner who is community-spirited enough to stage the fair

The fair goes on ...

Despite the best efforts of North Lincolnshire Council, the horse fair went ahead on Atherton Way ...

Horse fair has arrived

The policy of attempting to cancel the 800 year old horse fair tradition by blocking Station Road failed

Brigg welcomes visitors (not)

In what is fast becoming a new tradition, the access to Station Road has been blocked up ...

A horse fair without horses?

A date for a fair is announced but without horses

History of the horse fair

Horses have been traded for many hundreds of years ...

Useful links:

• Common Ground - Information about horse fairs around the country