Author: Owen Ralph

After granting a ground extension, Charnwood Borough Council and the Midland Section promote this year’s Loughborough Fair as the largest in history. For the first time in many years, Loughborough Fair enjoyed a larger space in the streets of the town, with the fair extending …

New, larger, site for Wisbech Statute Fair brings benefits for the Showmen. The Norwich & Eastern Counties Section presented the Wisbech Statute Fair for the first time on St Peters Church car park, due to new rules from the National Trust, which owns the Chapel …

A large and attractive Peterborough Bridge Fair was on offer but some adverse weather conditions took their toll on trade. John H Scarrott presented the Peterborough Bridge charter fair on the riverside Embankment ground, just a stone’s throw from Peterborough city centre. Operating under the …

Investment on show at Thame Show Fair with plenty of quality rides on offer for the public. Like Trigger’s broom, John Ive’s waltzer that was originally built in 1934 is completely original and just like Trigger’s broom, everything about it has been replaced probably many …

With over 70 large rides and plenty of newcomers provided by Showmen from up and down the country, the iconic Nottingham event delivers in style. With no clash with Hull Fair this year, every spare square inch of space was used to its maximum potential …

Driest Hull Fair in years draws huge crowds as new attractions dominate the city skyline. Over half a million visitors flocked to the annual spectacle that is Hull Fair, which has seen a huge resurgence since the pandemic and has been enjoying bumper years. This …