Tamworth's much loved annual Brain Foundation Christmas Fair returns this weekend with a jam packed event

After the annual Brain Foundation Christmas Fair fell victim to COVID-19 restrictions last year, the much-loved event is ready to welcome back shoppers for its 17^th instalment at the Tamworth Racecourse on Sunday.

Tamworth branch president Pip Warner said attendees could expect a jam-packed day of carefully curated stalls, live music, food and raffles.

"People were really excited and there's been nothing on, so I think people are looking forward to it," she said.

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Apart from being a great day out, Ms Warner said it was also an opportunity to give back as the money raised will go towards funding brain-related medical research.

"There's these amazing young researchers coming up with these fabulous things that could really make a difference to people's lives," she said.

Just this year the Tamworth branch donated $30,000 to Professor Susanna Park to aid her research into nerve damage after chemotherapy.

"There's always researchers looking for money," she said.

Despite thunderstorms forecast for Sunday, Ms Warner said nothing would rain on the fair's parade with lots of undercover areas available for attendees and stallholders.

The fair will kick off at 9am and all attendees must be fully vaccinated.

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