2016 Fun Hat Winners

This year’s hats were a brilliant display of the weird and wacky world of Bridport –  that we have come to expect!   Best Girls’ Hat The first prize of £30 is sponsored by Nantes solicitors 1. Gemma Fox-Worthington, Olympics hat 2. Holly Mazzel, Spoon hat 3. Mia Wood, Peacock hat Click the pictures for …

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Hat Auction 2016

2016 Auction with Juim Rowe

Another brilliant evening hosted by Hat Festival President Roger Snook ably assisted by Symonds & Sampson’s very own Jim Rowe, with all the hats sold at bargain prices! Overall the Hat Auction made over £800 – a very satisfactory result which will go to our supported charities. A big thank you goes to all those who attended and also to the generous donors of the hats!

2016 Open Prize Winners

2016 first prize winner

Bryony Tayler, First prize £500 first prize sponsored by Snooks the Hatters   Bryony says: Born in Devon, I’ve grown up on the edge of Dartmoor with a love for where I live and the surrounding area. I attended the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and last summer, graduated with a first class …

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2016 Photos

Please post your Hat Festival images to the official 2016 BRIDPORT HAT FESTIVAL Flickr group www.flickr.com/groups/3050936@N22/ and they will automagically be shown on these pages.  

Milliners & Hatters Open Competition closing date

The closing date for the 2016 Milliners & Hatters Open Competition has been extended to midnight on Monday 29th August 2016 Image shown  Tamsyn Brock’s 2015 first prize winning entry which won £500 (sponsored by Snooks the Hatters)

Happy Wacky Hat Making Workshops for Children

With thanks to Beccas Fabric Larder for hosting the workshops These workshops will be just the thing to keep the the kids busy and let them use their skills to prepare for the big HatFest day on Saturday 3rd September! Bring an old hat, (don’t worry if you haven’t) and then using recycled & unwanted …

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MoonFayre Stage at St Michaels estate

This is a HatFest Fringe Event which will raise funds for our charities. The Moonfayre stage will be situated outside the Red Brick Cafe on St Michael’s trading estate and runs from 4pm until 11pm. Organised and run by the team responsible for the eclectic Moonfayre events in and around the Bridport area showcasing local music and …

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2016 Raffle Prize Donors – a big thank you!

Charities supported by the Hat Festival in 2015: We would like to thank the following local businesses who have generously donated prizes for our 2016 raffles: Bridport PC Repair, Bridport Yarn, Chocolatiers Café, Frampton’s Butchers, Greig & Allen, Instant Redress, Judith’s, Natural Life, Pampered Nails, Rawles Butchers, Red Plum Gallery, The Music Shop & The …

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