DSA Fete 2026
Scroll all the way down to see the full range of information, including invitations to Classic Car owners, and calls for donations and paid helpers. Contact the team directly at DSAFete@benofbart.org.uk
Donhead St Andrew
Summer Fete 2026
THE PARISH CHURCH OF
ST ANDREW
Donhead St Andrew
ALL-WEATHER
ANNUAL SUMMER FETE
AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY
31st AUGUST 2026
1.00pm – 4.30pm
STONEY HILLS FIELD, SANDS LANE,
DONHEAD ST ANDREW SP7 9LL
by kind permission of the Jeffery family
Including live music throughout the afternoon from
The Sunset Cafe Stompers
BBQ, Cream Teas & Cakes, Beer & Cider, Ice Creams
Classic Car and Bike Show
Annual Dog Show
Auction of logs
Stalls, amusements & country pursuits
Raising funds for county and local charities
CALL FOR SUPPORT TO STOCK THE STALLS
If you have the following and would like to contribute items
to the Summer Fete, please email: DSAfete@benofbart.org.uk
Delivery or collection will then be arranged.
Quality clean clothes, handbags
Cakes, scones, biscuits, chocolates, fudge,
Preserves & chutneys
Pictures, prints, frames
Toys, games, gifts, jewellery, records, CDs
Books
Brocante & Bric a Brac
Plants, seedlings, vegetables, fruit, gardening equipment.
Bottles of wine, beer or soft drinks for the Bottle Tombola
WE NEED PAID HELPERS
The organisers of the Summer Fete are looking for four
to six 18+ year olds to help set up on Friday 28th
August and take down on Monday evening 31st August.
Remuneration for ten hours will be £120 per helper.
Please email: DSAfete@benofbart.org.uk if you are
interested in helping.
CALLING ALL CLASSIC CAR, MOTORCYCLE AND VINTAGE TRACTOR OWNERS
Every August Bank Holiday Monday the Donhead St Andrew Summer Fete and its Classic Car & Bike Show attracts visitors from miles around.
This annual fete is regarded as one of the best traditional village fetes in Wiltshire and Dorset, as well as being one of the best-attended. The fete takes place in a huge field in Donhead St Andrew with wonderful views across the countryside to the Chase. In 2022 the fete attracted nearly 2,000 visitors, drawn from across the local communities and a good number from further afield. Over 200 villagers from Donhead St Andrew are involved in putting on the fete.
One of the main attractions is the ever-growing Classic Car and Motorcycle Show. With over 70 cars and bikes attending every year it has become a ‘must do’ event for owners who like to show off their hard work restoring their vehicles.
The fete is a bonus for car and bike owners who can enjoy the BBQ, beer & cider tent and cream teas. There is lots of seating to enjoy music from The Sunset Cafe Stompers. Selling stalls at the fete are always very well-stocked and include cakes & home produce, plants, clothes, handbags, books, collectables & bric a brac, paintings, toys, games, gifts, jewellery, CDs, DVDs and records.
There are amusements for children and families including a Punch & Judy Show, china smash, coconut shy and skittle alley. There’s a Bottle Tombola, live auction of seasoned logs and the annual Dog Show.
We support a number of county and local charities every year.
The invitation to bring your interesting car or bike along goes out to everyone whether you own an iconic classic Moggy Minor, a custom car, vintage Riley or simply anything not often seen on the roads today.
Previous years have seen single seat racing cars, military jeeps, a £50,000 Brough Superior motorcycle and a Citroen 2CV. All are appreciated by visitors as a memory from past ownership to the desired car poster on the wall as a child.
This year vintage tractors are also welcome to add to the amazing show seen every year.
Rosettes will be awarded by the public for their favourite classic vehicles.
Call Nick Butcher on 07957 519711 for more details and to let him know you can attend.
The event is held at Stoney Hills Field, Sands Lane, Donhead St Andrew SP7 9LL on Monday 31st August 2026, with show vehicles to arrive by 12 noon.