One of the most important events in the Village calendar is the annual Craft Fair, held August Bank Holiday weekend

It was a warm day without the fire Spinning
Cawood Craft Fair 2007 - the 15th Century was camped out on the Castle Garth Lots of traditional crafts on display
Tending the cooking pot? Stalls in the vicarage garden
They look like something out of a Breughel painting Looking for a bargain in the second hand books
The visitors have gone home - but the river is still busy Sun starting to set behind Cawood Castle -
Sunday morning - marching through the village Green Goddess and steam roller - lots of tooting as it goes across the crossroad!
Castle banqueting hall makes an appropriate backdrop to the 15th Century crowd Here's that man again - this time going to the church and the stalls on Church End
A not-for-profit production John is doing his stewarding duties outside the marquee
Back at the vicarage, this year's event is being captured on film - I believe it will be available via the Craft Fair website Not sure what John is pointing at, or pointing out -
Two for the price of one By special request - for Gemma!
Vintage car display in front of the vicarage again Carl, standing (or rather, sitting!) guard outside the Castle - "halt, who goes there?  Show us your tickets! Who built this Castle?  I did!"
Pipes, drum and harp Still as good as they were three years ago
Music - 15th Century style - and music 21st Century style - see below left for 2004 version!
Wysiwyg performed at the Vicarage on Saturday Jacquie is capturing the steam roller for Edward's website!
Craft Fair 2004 - live entertainment Interesting vehicles on the foreshore
Bargains galore to be had - Exhibition Square in front of the Castle
Displays in the banqueting hall Skills on view outside the Vicarage
Looking from the marquee to the Vicarage Displays and exhibitions in the church
The sun brings out lots of visitors Craft competition entries on display in the church
Fudge stall These came rumbling down the road ---
One of our favourite stalls - naughty but nice!  Traction engines on the foreshore
Making corn dollies in the church Splendid selection of vintage cars at the Vicarage
Crowds outside the front of the vicarage The boars were really wild --
Queen's Golden Jubilee Celebrations, June 2002, saw lots of floats

Ahoy there, Jolly Sailor!

 Henry and his wives - plus Wolsey

A very local theme - Cardinal Wolsey and all six of Henry's wives!
Majorettes from Huddersfield The under 5's fancy dress competition
Majorettes, and a lot of fun on the field - then a picnic in the grounds of Cawood Castle in the evening The castle lit up by John's searchlight

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