ALL the fun of the fair can be found in Tenby this weekend, following the discovery of a 17th century town charter.
The ancient document - the Charter of 1631, awarded by Charles I - allows Tenby to have a three-day autumn fair to celebrate the Feast of St Matthew.
The Showmen's Guild had been hoping for years for a summer revival of Tenby's fondly-remembered St Margaret's Fair, but Pembrokeshire County Council would not allow Tenby's car parks to be used for a fair during the height of the season.
The inaugural St Matthew's Fair in the Five Arches car park was opened at lunchtime yesterday (Friday), following a civic parade - led by a piper - through the town.
It gets underway from 2pm today, Saturday, October 20, and Sunday, closing each night at 10pm.
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