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If it's May then it means only one thing in Wiltshire... It's time to cavort around the Maypole, Morris Dance and of course crown the Cuckoo Princess… There are some odd ... still going on in Wiltshire villages but none so odd as Downton's celebrations to herald the ... of Spring. Each year, on the first Saturday in May, the village of Downton comes alive as ... ... drop everything to gambol on the village green in the annual Downton Cuckoo Fair.
... the arrival of the cuckoo was seen as the onset of good weather and the Downton tradition of “ ... the gate” to let the cuckoo through is the basis of the fair. The Cuckoo Fair has everything you would ... from a medieval fayre: dancing around the ... line dancing; street performers; morris ... and of course the ... of the Cuckoo Princess.

The event also ... over 300 craft stalls and craft demonstrations, street entertainment, music, the Downton Brass Band and plenty for the children. Whether you are interested in music, dance, rural crafts or want to get more involved in your ... there is something for everyone at the Cuckoo Fair!