Fair's 800th anniversary celebrations continue with children's cake contest

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Maysie Bird, aged 10, won Best Fair for her fantastic Helter Skelter.

Children were encouraged to bake a biscuit, cookie or cupcake inspired by the Loughborough Markets and Fair.

Charnwood Borough Council invited children to bake a biscuit, cookie or cupcake inspired by the Loughborough Markets and Fair and bring it along to the event stand in Loughborough town centre on Saturday August 14.

The competition was judged by Cllr Jenny Bokor, lead member for Loughborough, and market traders Steph Smith from Smiths Fruit and Veg, Tony Simons from Tony’s Eggs, Elaine Round from I-Fruit and Tracey Whellams from Belvoir Bakery.

Cllr Bokor said: “It was great to be part of this fun, family-friendly event to celebrate the 800 years anniversary.

“There have been some wonderful, imaginative creations and I would like to thank all the organisers and judges, and the children who entered the competition. I have had a lot of fun and I hope the competitors have too.”

The judges split the creative and colourful entries into three categories; Best Fair, Best Market and Best Made-On-The-Day.

Check out some images of the day here

The winners were as follows:

Best Fair category, Maysie Bird from Loughborough, aged 10, won for her fantastic Helter Skelter.

Best Market category, the winner was Freya Jackson from Barrow upon Soar, aged 10, for her 800th anniversary cookie.

The winner in the Best Made-On-The-Day category was Brooke Pollard from Loughborough, aged 9, with her colourful cookie.

The winners were announced on the day and their designs will be entered into the 800-year book project.

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