New date confirmed for rain-delayed steam fair
Chester-le-Street Steam and Vintage FairA steam fair which had to be cancelled due to heavy rain has been rescheduled, its organisers have confirmed.
The Chester-le-Street Steam and Vintage Fair was due to be held in July but downpours made the Lambton Park field unusable.
Organisers Glen Wardle and Andrew Borthwick said that decision had been "bitterly disappointing" but they were "pleased" to announce the fair was now set to be held on 21 and 22 September.
All camping passes, trade entries and visitor tickets bought for the July event would be valid for the new one, they added.
Mr Wardle and Mr Borthwick said they had been planning to hold an event in Lanchester on the new dates but they had decided to "concentrate [their] efforts and resources into making Chester-le-Street happen".
The first steam fair was held at the field in 1956 and Mr Wardle and the organisers, who own a steam roller, brought back the event in 2019.
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