The Great Dickens Christmas Fair Missive
Cancelled due to the Delta Variant:
The 2021 Great Dickens Christmas Fair live event

Notes from your Missive Maven:
Sad but necessary news for this year's live event. See more information below.

Stay safe and stay well,

Cat


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Cat Taylor
Entertainment Director & Missive Maven
In This Missive:
Cancelled due to the Delta Variant:
The 2021 Great Dickens Christmas Fair live event
To our Dickens Fair Participant Community,

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the cancellation of this year’s live and in-person Great Dickens Christmas Fair. The safety of our participants and the public is paramount, and while disappointing, we hope you understand that we’re taking this step to do our part in keeping our larger community safe.

What happens next?
As we work toward production of a full and festive return of The Great Dickens Christmas Fair in 2022, we will continue to find new ways to be creative and grow as a community throughout the next year. In lieu of our usual event, we are planning an outdoor ‘Drive Through Dickens’ (merchant and food sales, beautiful decor, select entertainments, etc.), as well as the return of the popular Dickens Fair At Home free online offering. More details will be forthcoming in a Missive later this month.

We are heartbroken that we are unable to gather as an ensemble to create another season of this amazing one of a kind event. Thank you to all the vendors and directors and many others who provided important feedback, key analysis, and other information to help us arrive at this difficult decision. We sincerely appreciate everyone who proposed ideas and shows, or applied to have a booth this season. Look for applications and audition notices to be available online in the Spring of 2022.

We’ll be processing refunds for those vendors who sent an application to participate in the 2021 Great Dickens Christmas Fair. If you have any questions or concerns please get in touch with us at office@dickensfair.com

Stay creative, fight misinformation, and above all, remain safe and healthy!

For the latest COVID-19 updates and resources, including the new mask requirements and recommendations, visit California For All.

Being vaccinated and wearing a mask remain the most important, and scientifically proven means of reducing the spread of COVID-19. To locate a free vaccination location near you visit https://myturn.ca.gov
Red Barn Contact Information
RBP Year-Round Staff
Producer & CEO, Kevin Patterson: kevin@redbarnproductions.com
Producer & CFO & Vendor Coordinator, Leslie Patterson: leslie@redbarnproductions.com
Producer & Production Manager, Andrew Patterson: drew@redbarnproductions.com

RBP Seasonal & Part-Time Participant Management Staff
Entertainment Director, Cat Taylor: dickensfair@cattaylor.com
Operations & Security Manager, Mark Solum: mark@praetorianusa.com
Communications & Marketing Director, Shannon Damnavits: shannon@matrixeventgroup.com
Catering & Beverage Director, Carol Goodman: Beverage.redbarn@gmail.com
Archivist, Ed Herny: edphemra@pacbell.net
Costume Director, Liz Martin: costumes.redbarn@gmail.com

Living History Centre Participant Management Staff
Education Director, Robert Young: robert@livinghistorycentre.org

DEI & HR Consultants
HR Consultants & Trainers, Dr. Tara Rech & Dr. Michi Fu: minddoc123@gmail.com
Human Relations Consultant, Martin Bell: martinhr@redbarnproductions.com
DEI Consultancy Firm, Hummingbird Humanity: hummingbirdhumanity.com
DEI Consultant, Dr. Allison Briscoe-Smith: drbriscoesmith.com

The above, as well as additional resources and Red Barn Progress Reports, are currently available on the Red Barn Community page, and will be available through our Participant Portal in the future. Thank you.
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Contact Information
For questions regarding performing at the Fair, please email Cat Taylor
For questions about the Living History Centre and workshops, please email Robert Young
For questions regarding vending at the Fair please email Vendors
For questions the beverage department please email Beverage
For questions regarding costumes, please email Costumes