FAMILIES from across the county will converge on the Kent Showground, at Detling, next Sunday, June 15, for a day of fun, entertainment and mess.

The event is the charity fun day, which is run by Rotary clubs of Kent and East Sussex every two years.

One of the highlights will be the World Custard Pie Championships with teams and TV crews expected from around the world.

Other attractions, from 9.30am to 4.30pm, include a Second World War Spitfire display, appearances by Bob the Builder and his friends Fifi and Bumble, the Kent welly–throwing championships, a free–fall parachute team and the national skipping championships.

The event is supported by Kent Messenger Group newspapers and kmfm radio.

The main charities to benefit from the fun day are the Kent and Sussex Air Ambulance, Demelza House children’s hospice at Sittingbourne, and Ellenor Hospice at Home at Dartford.

Buy the Kent Messenger on Friday and save money on your entry ticket.