Kirkcaldy Links Market Dance

The Venue in Kirkcaldy was the place to be on Tuesday 15 April, the night before the Links Market opened, when the Showmen got to party the night away in the newly revamped nightclub. Here are a few photos from the night. Organisers India Smith, …

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Who are Showmen? John Culine addresses Beamish Museum

Beamish Museum is world famous as an open-air museum that brings to life the history of the people of the North East. It recently highlighted Showmen in a talk from John Culine MBE. For many years, the Showmen’s Guild has been working to promote recognition …

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European Showmen meet in Edinburgh

The 43rd European Showmen’s Union (ESU) Congress took place in Edinburgh on 21-23 January and was judged to be a great success. The Congress was attended by Showmen delegates from across Europe as well as the UK. The event commenced with a debate in the Scottish …

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Showmen’s Guild Central Council: officials’ reports

The Showmen’s Guild Central Council meeting took place in January at the Union Jack Club in London. Following our report in the February issue of World’s Fair on the Showmen’s Guild Central Council meeting, this month we conclude our coverage with further reports from the officials …

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Billy Whitelegg receives Lifetime Achievement award

Billy Whitelegg honoured with the highest Guild award as presentations are made at the Central Council meeting in London last month. Three awards were presented at Central Council, the first being a Lifetime Achievement award to William (Billy) Whitelegg, past Chairman of the Western Section …

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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 …

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Please support fairs, say officials at Western Section Luncheon

£1.1 billion levelling up fund to bring people into the town centre? Funfairs do that for free, Showmen’s Guild President tells luncheon guests. There was a sad note to this year’s Western Section Annual Luncheon as Chairman Steven Hill announce the sudden passing, the previous …

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