15/10/2026
🎡 ILKESTON CHARTER FAIR IS BACK! 🎠
The 774th Ilkeston Charter Fair returns from Wednesday 21st to Sunday 25th October 2026, bringing five days of thrilling rides, family favourites, delicious food and fun to Ilkeston town centre! 🎉
📍 Where will the fair be?
The fair will be taking place around Ilkeston town centre, including the Market Place, Bath Street and East Street, with attractions and fairground vehicles occupying parts of the town centre.
🏡 How will it affect local businesses?
The fair is a fantastic event for our local community, bringing visitors into Ilkeston and creating a lively atmosphere for residents and businesses. However, businesses and customers should be aware of temporary road closures, parking restrictions and possible changes to access around the town centre.
🚧 Road closures
Road closures will be in place from 5am on Tuesday 20th October until the morning of Monday 26th October.
The following roads will be affected:
🔴 Bath Street – from its junction with Wilmot Street to the Market Place.
🔴 Market Place – closed in its entirety.
🔴 East Street – from house number 34 to its junction with the Market Place.
🚗 Car park closures
Please also be aware of changes to parking:
• Oakwell Drive (adjacent to the Fire Station) – closed from 10am on Sunday 18th October.
• Club Row (Gregory Street) – closed from 9pm on Saturday 17th October.
• Market Place (Pimlico) – limited parking from Thursday 15th October, fully closed from noon on Sunday 18th October.
• South Street – closed from 8pm on Saturday 17th October.
• Queen Street – closed from 6pm on Monday 19th October.
• East Street – closed from 7pm on Monday 19th October.
🎠 Opening times
Wednesday: 6pm–11pm
Thursday: 12 noon–11pm
Friday: 12 noon–11pm
Saturday: 12 noon–11pm
Sunday: 1pm–8pm
At Your Move, we love seeing our local community come together for events like this! 💚 We recommend planning your journey ahead of time and checking the road-closure map before visiting the town centre.
Will you be visiting this year’s fair? Let us know in the comments! 👇
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