Past Fairs / Openers

Edward Vaizey – 2010







Frances Fyfield – 2009







Nick Ross – 2008







Jeremy Paxman – 2007

Jeremy Paxman with Sir Christopher Frayling





John Humphrys – 2006

Sir Christopher Frayling, Miriam Kramer, Dr. Wendy Baron, Louise Peck, John Humphrys, Paul Hooper (Galleries)




William Boyd – 2005

William Boyd with Dr. Robert Travers winning the Best Dressed Stand




Jon Snow – 2004

Penny Marks with Jon Snow





Joan Bakewell – 2003

Joan Bakewell with Stuart Reid (Right) and the Lord Mayor of Westminster (Left)




Jilly Cooper – 2002

Jilly Cooper with Richard Selby





Sir Michael Parkinson – 2001

Sir Michael Parkinson with Andras Kalman






Dr Desmond Morris – 2000

Dr Desmond Morris, James Mayor and Angela Wynn





Janet Street-Porter – 1999

Janet Street-Porter, Gay Hutson and Christopher Kingsett





Dr Miriam Stoppard – 1998

Lord Snowdon, former Provost of the Royal College, with Dr. Miriam Stoppard




Anna Ford – 1997







Sir Nicholas Serota – 1996

Sir Nicholas Serota with Jonathan Clark





Sir Stephen Tumim – 1995







Rt. Hon. Stephen Dorrell – 1994

Rt. Hon. Stephen Dorrell, MP with Peter Nahum and Colin Gleadell






Peter Bowles – 1993

Peter Bowles with Julian Hartnoll






Jerry Hall – 1992

Jerry Hall with Duncan Miller






HRH Princess Michael of Kent – 1991

HRH Princess Michael of Kent with Manya Igel






Selina Scott – 1990

Selina Scott with Ric James






Bamber Gascoigne – 1989

Bamber Gascoigne with Gillian Jason






George Melly – 1988

Heather McConnell with George Melly