Gillingham & Shaftesbury Guide November

Tourism Bosses Say
‘Book Now’ For Shaftesbury Fringe 2018
Shaftesbury’s tourism leaders are advising people who want to visit the
town for Fringe 2018 to book their accommodation early.
The team organising the performance art weekend has announced the
third annual Fringe Festival will take place from 29 th June to the July 1st
2018.
David Taylor, Director of Shaftesbury Tourist Information Centre, says
that weekend is a popular wedding date and accommodation spaces in
and around the town can get block booked.
Chairman of Shaftesbury Tourism Association, Anne Giberson,
recommends that Fringe visitors search shaftesburytourism.co.uk to find
guesthouse, hotel, self-catering or camping places. “There’s a map that
displays how close our members’ accommodation is to the town Fringe
venues,” said Anne. “It’s possible to check availability and book some
properties online too.”
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Mrs Giberson feels that Shaftesbury Fringe has the potential to boost
visitor numbers and says the “amazing” event “has become better and
better each year.”
Joint-Chair of the Fringe committee, Sue Allatt, says that the Fringe
weekend is a great time for visitors to discover Shaftesbury on a short
break.
“In 2018 we’ll be offering a bigger programme of events featuring talented
local artists and performers from across the country. On Sunday, the
traditional Gold Hill Fair
will be another highlight of
the weekend. Fringe is
delighted to be working
again with the fair’s
organisers, the Rotary
Club. Together, we’ll offer
three packed days of
entertainment, which will
be worth visitors traveling
Anne Giberson
to,” Sue said.
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