Marlborough Mop Fair 2024 Schedule. The official facebook page of the annual mop fairs in marlborough high street. This year’s big mop will see multiple road closures from midday on friday, october 11, until 8am on sunday, october 13.
Known as the big mop and little mop, the mop fairs were granted to the town in line with a charter from king john in 1204 where agricultural workers would come to be hired. Known as the marlborough big mop and little mop, the mop fairs were granted to the town in line with a charter from king john in 1204 where agricultural workers would come to be hired.