Category: Social

William Silcock and Charlotte Izzard celebrated their engagement with a party for family and friends at The Grand Hotel Warrington on 4 June. Dancing continued late into the night, giving the couple a very special evening to remember. William & Charlotte celebrating their engagement. With …

Rennie Manning of the Showman’s London Section Golf Society recently organised a golf tournament followed by a Summer Ball to raise money for the Essex and Herts Air Ambulance in memory of Robert Michell, who sadly passed away suddenly on 14 July 2023. The event …

The official season-opener took place on Valentine’s Day, as per the fair’s charter, and was again well attended by civic dignitaries from around the Eastern Counties. Here are a few of the Showmen open or visiting the event. NB: This feature was originally published in …

Hull Fair, organised by the Yorkshire Section of The Showmen’s Guild was held on the Walton Street ground in October. Here are a few of the tenants we pictured busy minding at the fair. This article was first published in the print edition of World’s …

Showmen travelled from all over the West Country and beyond, to present one of the cornerstones of the back-end run, Marlborough Mop Fairs. Here are a few of them from the camera of our reporter, Ian Philpott. This article was first published in the print …

St Matthews Fair has been taking place since 1249 and remains very popular among Showmen. Martin Burridge was on hand to picture some of those attending this historic fair. This article was first published in the print edition of World’s Fair newspaper January 2024. If …

It was the end of an era for Lancashire Showmen’s Halloween Party as organisers Makenzie Cubbins, Kelly Bibb and Laramie Leach threw their last spooky bash after launching the event ten years ago. After a decade of very successful Halloweens, the ladies have decided it’s …