2012 Green Fair

Opening ceremony

The Fair starts at 11:30am, but at 1pm we have local inspirational hero Mr Fauja Singh, Marathon runner at 101 years old, coming to formally open the Green Fair and perhaps do a lap of honour.
He is a world record holder - what a wonderful honour - so case bring your trainers and join him!

Stalls Area

Environmental and community issues as well as health/wholeness and alternative health, community needs, original art and craft stalls, traders selling Fair Trade goods, justice and peace, animal rights and vegetarian caterers...more

Live Music

On our Acoustic Stage and fully amplified Main you wlll find a wide mix of bands and musicians playing from all sort of genres and cultures.

Go to our Music Stages pages for a full listing

Professor Kayoss

is a performance artist. He uses cycle-powered contraptions for his shows and all the components used in his work, he recycles from discarded material ...more

Anniversary -
An Act of Memory

Starting at 3 pm - a recitation of all the acts in the UN Declaration of Human Rights...more

Poetry Workshop

At 3 pm, Nuala Flynn will be reading poems of Denise Levertov, considered one of America’s great poets and Kathleen Raine...more

Author reading

Yvvette Edwards will be talking about and reading from her novel, and signing books at the Newham Bookshop stall at 4 pm...more

Eco-Fashion

Young social fashion design enterpreneur Faith Johnson, director of Caramel Rock, will be leading Eco Fashion workshops and catwalk throughout the day...more

Eco-House

Interactive display giving some useful ideas about energy and materials in building homes...more

Eco-bus

The Enterprise Community Bus with trial packs of Real Nappies lots of recycling and composting ideas...more

Story Telling

Sonia Caller will be enchanting young and old with The Silver Birch Tree and Tiddilik the Frog, amongst other tales from the Magic Tree...more

Permaculture workshop

Introduction to Permaculture by Claire White, chair of the London Permaculture Network 1.15-2.45pm
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Community Yoga

Kripalu yoga instructor Sam
will guide you through some fun and basic yoga moves...more

Land Art

Join in the fun in layout out a Giant Planet Earth on the grass using natural materials...more

Give or Take

Your opportunity to donate your unwanted items and take something you can reuse...more

Dr Bike

Cyclist enthusiasts can visit Dr Bike to fix punctures and minor problems for free.