LUDLOW May Fair will not take place in 2020.

Following the statement from the Prime Minister that there should be no gatherings of more than two people, and the announcement by the deputy chief medical officer that it will be six months before the UK returns to normal, it has been confirmed that Ludlow’s May Fair cannot take place in this year.

“The tradition of the May Fair is many hundreds of years old and recorded in royal charters dating back to 1461,” said Tim Gill, mayor of Ludlow.

“The May Fair is a much-loved event in Ludlow’s social calendar. It will be deeply missed by the local community and by the organisers Mr and Mrs Wynn, who love visiting Ludlow each year, and have been bringing the May Fair to Ludlow since the 1960s.

“For more than 25 years, the May Fair has celebrated the modern tradition of the May Fair Sunday Dodgem Service with the congregation seated in the dodgem cars. The service celebrates the joy of a community coming together in fun.”

Ludlow Town Council confirmed that although there will be no May Fair in 2020, the annual May Fair will be welcomed into Ludlow again when the current crisis has passed.

The traditional fair, featuring a variety of amusements, was due to be held from April 30 to May 4 in Ludlow town centre.