Clapham resident Will Young sprinkled stardust on St Paul's Church Eco Fair

By Isabel Millett

27th Sep 2021 | Local News

A little sun and a lot of star shone upon Clapham's Eco Summer Fair at St Paul's Church

Clapham resident Will Young sprinkled stardust on St Paul's Church as the master of ceremonies at its annual Summer Eco Fair.

Introduced by the vicar of St Paul's Church, Reverend Jonathan Boardman, national treasure Will Young cut the proverbial ribbon to open Clapham's summer fête on Saturday (July 10).

Speaking with Clapham Nub News the Evergreen singer said supporting St Paul's green event was a no-brainer.

"When I got asked to do this I thought, 'why would I not?'

With his beloved dog, Esme, besides him, Young gave everyone a lowdown on the wonderful activities and fair games people in the local community had helped organise at St Paul's.

While the Pimm's Bar got pouring and the barbeque smoked away, cake competitions at the cake stall proved there are several Clapham locals with a Mary Berry-esque knack have for baking, and those who were brave enough set off to the lower garden to give Scottish reeling a go.

Alongside a vast array of stalls selling pre-loved clothing, books and toys were the best of Clapham's sustainably-focused businesses.

Clapham Nub News visited local jewellery brand Paper Rose Crafts, whose founder Emily Banks creates handmade jewellery from recycled wastepaper and other up-cycled items she sources locally, like copper and cork.

St Paul's Church was last month awarded the Eco Church Silver Award on account of its many eco-friendly projects, while the Churchyard and idyllic Eden Nature Garden opposite hold the prestigious Green Flag Award

From the garden plant sale in Eden Nature Garden to the Caribbean cuisine and brilliant raffle prizes (do prizes get better than Trinity restaurant vouchers or private Will Young concerts?), St Paul's Church hosted a marvellous Fair for all in the Clapham community to enjoy.

If you didn't get there this year, make sure you sign up to our Newsletter or follow us on social media to stay in the loop on everything that's going on in Clapham!

Have a story in Clapham you want to share with us? Email [email protected], call 07742 524 934 or tweet @IssyMillett.

Find all the latest news from Clapham on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

     

New clapham Jobs Section Launched!!
Vacancies updated hourly!!
Click here: clapham jobs

Share:

Related Articles

Hardwicke Circus is currently on a nationwide tour, bringing their original sound to Stonegate pubs all over the UK. (Credit: Ben Shahrabi)
Local News

Hits a GoGo: Hardwicke Circus releases a tongue-in-cheek bid for chart victory - listen to the single

Hardwicke Circus will kick off their pub tour in Sheffield on September 26. (Credit: Hardwicke Circus and Pixabay)
Local News

Hardwicke Circus to bring critically-acclaimed rock 'n' roll sound to pubs all over the UK

Sign-Up for our FREE Newsletter

We want to provide clapham with more and more clickbait-free local news.
To do that, we need a loyal newsletter following.
Help us survive and sign up to our FREE weekly newsletter.

Already subscribed? Thank you. Just press X or click here.
We won't pass your details on to anyone else.
By clicking the Subscribe button you agree to our Privacy Policy.