The weather was kind for the Bonnie Wingham Scottish Fair on Saturday, June 5.
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This year's event was reduced from three days down to one to keep it COVID safe, but that did not stop out of towners from turning up at Wingham to enjoy all things Scottish.
This year, once again due to COVID, there was no parade of the clans, however five pipes and drums bands paraded on Central Park, and were inspected by this year's Clan Chieftain, Colonel John Macpherson.
There was entertainment throughout the day with the pipes and drums bands, the Jacaranda Highland Dancers from Glen Innes and the Highland Rose Jacobite Re-enactment Group.
Scottish games took the form of hurling the haggis, tug-o-wars, and kilted dashes for the children. Even dogs had the opportunity to compete in the Best Dressed Dog in Scottish Theme competition.
While there were not as many attendees as at previous full Bonnie Wingham Scottish Festivals, the fair still drew visitors to the area from as far as Lithgow, Sydney, and Dungog, some of whom stayed on for the commemoration service honouring the Scottish Presbyterian early settlers of the Manning Valley on the following Sunday morning.
Feedback was that the Fair was a resounding success and that it was great to see Wingham coming alive for a light hearted community event again.