Category: Funfairs

Once again there was a record breaking number of major rides at this year’s Nottingham Goose Fair and, according to many, one of the strongest line-ups in recent years.Things appeared to be going well for the 2024 Nottingham Goose Fair, until the GMB union announced …

Civic celebrations mark the 781st holding of Witney Feast as warm temperatures help bring revellers.Bob Wilson’s Funfairs celebrated the 781st anniversary of Witney Feast on what is the latest date that the Feast can be held, Monday 16 and Tuesday 17 September.The annual Feast heralding the …

Strong winds and a delayed opening make for a quieter atmosphere at this attractive August Bank Holiday fun fair in Whitley Bay.Keith Turner brought the fun of the fair back to the Spanish City in Whitley Bay for the bank holiday weekend, and we paid …

Believed to be the 400th occasion of this historic event, St Giles’ Fair in Oxford is still attracting the public out to visit.When the bells were rung by the Lord Mayor of Oxford shortly after 11am on Monday 9 September to proclaim St Giles’ Fair …

Harris & Sons bring in the autumn with an hour of cheaper rides daily on the Common at Saffron Walden fair.Over the August Bank Holiday James W Harris of H Harris & Sons spent five days on Harpenden Common in Hertfordshire, opening from Thursday 22 …

ADSC Chairman Phil Pike reports on last month’s meeting of FJAC and ADSC and safety issues raised by HSE.The most recent meeting of the Fairground Joint Advisory Committee (FJAC) and the Amusement Devices Safety Council (ADSC) took place on 12 September at Drayton Manor.Readers of …

After civic unrest forced the postponement of Middlesbrough Mela, the event went ahead in September with Crow’s fair in support.Middlesbrough Mela took place on 7-8 September after having to be postponed in August due to unrest and riots in the town. The Mela is a …

The second morning of Barnstaple Fair saw the Showmen entertain a group of special needs children aided by the Mayor and Barnstaple Rotary Club.Arriving at the fairground late afternoon, after the morning’s opening ceremony and fair luncheon, the civic party were given a conducted tour …

As a community, Showmen and women don’t feature very often within mainstream media, and when they do, they are not always portrayed in a particularly favourable light. But that may be about to change with the commissioning of a new TV series based in Scotland.BBC …