Funfair News and Features
Photos from around Showland with World’s Fair’s Chatterbox – originally published in World’s Fair newspaper March 2025 issue. You can buy a copy of the print edition here. John Scarrott Snr with the Mayor of Rushden, Cllor David Coleman, during the opening of Rushden Feast. …
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Returning for its 14th season, Windsor on Ice featured an enlarged real ice rink and newcomers’ smaller rink along with Roses’ funfair.The event opened from Friday November 15 for a full 51 days to Sunday January 5 and took place in Windsor’s historic Alexandra Gardens in …
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Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Walker, founder of Walkers Tussauds Waxworks in Bridlington and many of Yorkshire’s best-known east coast visitor attractions, passed away on 24 October 2024, …
With a decidedly spooky feel at times, Cirquoise’ 60-minute Halloween show had something for all the family to enjoyWorld’s Fair first caught up with Cirquoise in the summer of 2024, during their three-week stay at Gates Garden Centre in Leicestershire.Due to being on a smaller ground …
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London Section Showman Tom Matthews Jnr is set to tour the UK with his sky high Freefall thrill ride in 2025 following a successful appearance over the festive season in Glasgow.Named simply Freefall, the 80 metre (over 250 ft!) tall attraction is the first drop …
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Since the turn of this century, the Bagnall family have progressed from operating games to owning one of the UK’s tallest travelling thrill rides. John Thomas Bagnall tells us how they got there.Early Years When I was a lad, my dad (the late John Bagnall …
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The historic Bridgwater St Matthews Fair, which dates back to 1249, is the Western Section’s largest and most spectacular fair, and is as popular with the Showmen as the 40,000 or so visitors it attracts each year. Here are a few of those on the …
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Read the March 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-march-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 Amusement Devices Inspection Procedures Scheme (ADIPS) held another Safety Health Awareness Day (SHAD) at the Glasgow SEC on 8 January to tie in with the Irn Bru Carnival taking place at the SEC.The day followed the format of the previous day held in Peterborough …
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New 150ft tall wheel was the main talking point at Nottingham Winter Wonderland, where Mellors Group made best use of the tight space with a good range of attractions and market stalls.Nottingham’s popular Winter Wonderland returned on 7 November, running until New Year’s Eve. After …
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