Fun-packed day promised for Barnet Christmas Fayre with a magic show a highlight at The Bull Theatre

Stall holders, traders and community groups are all booked in for this year’s Barnet Christmas Fayre on Sunday 7 December, the traditional and popular curtain raiser to the town’s Christmas festivities.

Organisers are promising a fun-packed day…and are hoping for better weather than for the opening last December by the then Mayor of Barnet, Councillor Tony Vourou.

Special events include a full programme of singing and dancing in the courtyard at Barnet College and a children’s magic show at The Bull Theatre by Leon the Magician. (1.30pm and 3pm, tickets £5)

Leon – Leon Thomson of Barnet – was the youngest member of the Magic Circle when he joined at the age of 18. His recent shows at The Bull Theatre were a sell-out.

He will be assisted for his Christmas Fayre show by two elves who are both pupils at the Susi Earnshaw Theatre School, Nathaniel Morgan-Bennett (12) and Laurel Sumberg (13).

Nathaniel currently is currently playing Simba in The Lion King and Laurel was voted the second-best Matilda in the recent West End production.

Adding colour and fun to the day will be cast members from The Bull Theatre’s Christmas show, Alice in Wonderland and the Stolen Christmas List.

There will be performances for local schools as from December 1 with public shows on December 6, 13, 14, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27 and 28 at 11am and 1.30pm. (Tickets £10).

A Christmas Fayre organising committee at The Bull Theatre – led by Susi Earnshaw, Ros Staines, Carly Pryke and Laura Davitt – have taken on responsibility for the fayre from the Barnet Borough Arts Council.

“We have been encouraged by all the support we are getting from Barnet traders and community groups, and we know how important the fayre is to the town,” said Ms Earnshaw, theatre manager at The Bull Theatre.