New President for Showmen’s Guild

At the Showmen’s Guild’s Central Council in January, Keith Carroll was elected as the new President, whilst Scotland’s Alex James Colquhoun makes history as Junior Vice President.The Showmen’s Guild has a new President. As the three-year period of tenure for Central Office officials came to …

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Four weekends of fairground fun in Malton

Waddington’s attractions take up residence in the Yorkshire town of Malton for four fair weekends in run-up to Christmas.The second Friday in November heralds the start of the Malton Hirings Fun Fair in the North Yorkshire market town, where the elevated section of the town’s …

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Pantomime meets circus at the Hippodrome Halloween show

Family-friendly pantomime and skilful circus production combine to make the Hippodrome’s Halloween Spooktacular a hiqh quality show that the audience loved.Great Yarmouth’s Hippodrome Circus presented a family-friendly Halloween Spooktacular running for just over two hours, including a 20-minute interval. This was the first time I’d seen …

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A way of life: the people behind St Giles Fair

For just over three months, the Museum of Oxford presented an exhibition celebrating the people whose attractions form the annual St Giles’ Wake Fair.Starting 1 July last year, the exhibition in the museum ran through the summer and coincided with the Showmen’s visit to the …

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World’s Fair February 2025 digital edition

Read the February 2025 edition of World’s Fair right here in flipbook format!Thank you to everyone who has subscribed.If you wish to purchase a print copy, you can do so here:https://worldsfair.co.uk/product/worlds-fair-newspaper-february-2025-print-edition/To open in full page, click the button on the bottom right.To zoom in, click the …

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The Rides of My Life: Remembering Thomas Wilmot

We kick off Rides of my Life for a third year with a special edition dedicated to the late Thomas Wilmot, who passed away in December 2023. Here his younger son Josh tells us about the rides he operated in Scotland and Ireland, and the …

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Showmen’s Guild attend Local Government Association convention

The Showmen’s Guild progresses meaningful dialogue with councillors at the Local Government Association annual convention.The Showmen’s Guild recently attended the Local Government Association annual convention of 1600 local, regional and county councillors, who run the administration of the country including fairs.This follows the Guild’s initial …

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Colin and Georgia Pawley’s Golden Wedding Anniversary

Colin and Georgia Pawley celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary with a party at the Eastwood Hall Hotel, Nottingham on 18 November. Singers Nicole Lawrence and Masterpiece kept the dance floor full and Colin himself did a special ‘turn’ joining Masterpiece with a rendition of ‘My …

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Exceptional weather brings people in at Bampton

This season’s last charter fair in Devon will be remembered as much for the fair weather as the fine attractions.Devon’s last charter fair for 2024 took place on Thursday 31 October in the town of Bampton, and for the many visitors it will be remembered …

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Lifetime Membership Awards presented at London Section AGM

Awards voted on and granted at the Showmen’s Guild annual Central Council meeting presented at November’s Section AGM.Honours and awards to Showmen and supporters are voted on at the Guild’s annual Central Council meeting of Section delegates each January. These are the presented personally by …

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