Frost fair
A frost fair was a celebration held on the surface of the River Thames when it froze over. Carnival festivities, shows, games, ice skating, shopping and other celebratory events were held on the open surface of the ice.
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The Twelfth Doctor once offered to take Clara Oswald to one of the frost fairs, (TV: The Caretaker [+]Loading...["The Caretaker (TV story)"]) eventually taking her to the frost fair of 1641, after being briefly diverted to World War II-era northern Africa instead. (COMIC: The Instruments of War [+]Loading...["The Instruments of War (comic story)"])
The Second Doctor and Jamie McCrimmon visited one such fair in 1648. (PROSE: The Roundheads [+]Loading...["The Roundheads (novel)"])
The last of the great frost fairs took place in February 1814. (AUDIO: Frostfire [+]Loading...["Frostfire (audio story)"]) One account suggests that the frost was caused by the Hyban Masoon, who came to Earth and froze the Thames. (PROSE: The Frozen [+]Loading...["The Frozen (short story)"]) Another suggests that it was caused by a giant sea serpent chained to the river bed. (TV: Thin Ice [+]Loading...["Thin Ice (TV story)"]) This fair was visited by the First Doctor with Steven Taylor and Vicki Pallister, (AUDIO: Frostfire [+]Loading...["Frostfire (audio story)"]) the Tenth Doctor with Mai Kondo, (PROSE: The Frozen [+]Loading...["The Frozen (short story)"]) the Eleventh Doctor with River Song and Stevie Wonder, (TV: A Good Man Goes to War [+]Loading...["A Good Man Goes to War (TV story)"]) and the Twelfth Doctor with Bill Potts. (TV: Thin Ice [+]Loading...["Thin Ice (TV story)"])
One account suggests that a frost fair took place in the late 19th century. The Twelfth Doctor visited this fair with Clara Oswald, whilst investigating the Carnival of Curiosities. (PROSE: Silhouette [+]Loading...["Silhouette (novel)"])
Luparis was a replica of Tudor era London and featured a reproduction of the Thames. The river froze over to the planet's falling temperatures, leading to a frost fair. (AUDIO: Hexagora [+]Loading...["Hexagora (audio story)"])
