As Christmas rapidly approaches it is an ideal time to reflect on what March has to offer us.
Following the completion of the regeneration of Broad Street, we have seen the inclusion of the north side of the street into the town centre with many people using the seating areas and being able to view and appreciate the war memorial and refurbished fountain.
We are so fortunate in March having so many people volunteering to help organise such an array of events throughout the year including the St Georges Day Fayre attended by thousands, Estafest, March Summer Festival, the fantastic March Armed Forces Fayre, the largest free military event in the country filling our extended West End Park and welcoming some 25,000 visitors from near and far.
Our Remembrance Day Parade and wreath laying service, a tribute to the fallen and a credit to those involved and the many townsfolk that packed Broad Street to witness it.
The switching on of the Christmas lights followed shortly by the Christmas Market filling the town with over two hundred stalls and thousands of people many traveling miles to visit the event.
I know there have been many more events throughout the year all of which contribute to making me so proud to be your Mayor.
As we welcome the New Year in I look forward to completing my term as Mayor visiting and supporting many of you and promoting our great town.
To all of you, organisers, volunteer helpers, you the public for your support in making March a great place to live in, I thank you and wish you a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year.
Andrew Woollard – Mayor of March
Mayor’s Events
Mayor’s Charity Ball – February 2026
Bookings open now – one, two, or more – everyone welcome
March Town Mayor – events attended
Candlelit Carol Service
St Peter’s looked stunning lit with candles to celebrate with carols and readings.
Thank you to the March ATC for their attendance welcoming visitors, and the Mayor and Mayoress of Ely, Mayor and Consort of Wisbech, and Mayor and Consort of Huntingdon for joining me at the service to enjoy the carols, with the excellent accompaniment of St Peter’s Choir and the Clarkson Singers.
March Christmas Market
Another excellent Christmas Market was organised by the March Events Team with assistance from FDC. Thank you to everyone that came along.
Christmas really has started in March with the Switch On – lovely to see so many happy faces.
March Can’t Sing Choir Concert
A lovely evening at St Peters Church on Wednesday 12 November listening to March Can’t Sing Choir who proved their name wrong, they certainly can sing 
A big thank you to all those that attended to raise funds for the choir and the Mayors Charity.
Remembrance 2025
What an amazing and proud time laying a wreath on behalf of my home town at the Remembrance Sunday and also at the Armistice Day service on 11th.
With the sun shining so many thousands turned out on Sunday at the War Memorial in Broad Street to be part of the service to honour our fallen heroes.
South Paws Boxing Club
Great to meet up with the founder Jimmy and many of the club members young and old at South Paws Boxing Club in September to see the set up they have there and hear how some of the young boxers are progressing. Keep up the good work Jimmy.
Normandy visit
The Mayor was honoured to spend a few days spent in Normandy with the Ships Crew learning and seeing much more detail of the DDay invasion. He also including a day assisting in the painting of couple of WW2 guns at the Juno Beach Museum.
He presented a wreath on behalf of March Town at the Royal Engineers memorial with Deputy Mayor Cllr Nigel ‘Spence’ Spencer MBE.
2025/2026 Mayor and Deputy Mayor
At the Annual Meeting of March Town Council held on Monday 12 May 2025, Cllr Andrew Woollard was elected Mayor of March for 2025/2026.
Born in Robin Goodfellows Lane at the old March Maternity Home, Andrew spent his early years in Peas Hill and Peyton Avenue. He has spent his life living in March with its balance of rural farming and urban life, working for local businesses, and being involved with many local organisations such as the Scouts and March Bears Rugby Club,
Cllr Woollard looks forward to the coming year representing his home town throughout the area and helping promote the many facilities and opportunities available to our community.
Cllr Nigel ‘Spence’ Spencer MBE was elected as Deputy Mayor for 2025/2026
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