Category: Funfairs

Ground drainage works reduce the size of Newcastle Town Moor Hoppings, but organisers Crow Events reassure the public of a still-spectacular fair. With the announcement in April that Newcastle Town Moor Hoppings was to be reduced in size for the second time in three years …

It was all change and something new for Kurt Hill’s Northwest Funfairs annual spring trip to Bolton’s Queens Park. The original posters for Kurt Hill’s annual Bolton fair advertised it as an Easter Holiday fair, with dates from Friday 10 to Sunday 19 April and …

Gary Hirst gave his brand new Bavarian Fun House its first outing over the May Day holiday. The Market Place at Malton in North Yorkshire was the location for the debut of Gary Hirst’s new fun house on the occasion of the town’s May Day …

Good mix of family attractions and thrill rides draw both teenage and family visitors to Bath Easter Fair. Victoria Park, location of the Easter Fair, sits in the most prestigious part of the city of Bath and is a huge expanse of manicured parkland with …

Traditionally a very busy street fair, Hereford May Fair is believed to be the oldest surviving charter fair in the country. Hereford May Fair, presented by the South Wales & Northern Ireland Section of the Showmen’s Guild, took place between Tuesday 5 and Thursday 7th …

Blackpool’s Pleasure Beach Resort has announced a new ticket type that’s designed to give non-riding guests greater choice and flexibility when planning days out. Blackpool Pleasure Beach Resort’s brand new ‘Flex Pass’ allows guests to enter the park and build their day as they go, …

With three attractions in the line-up over 150 feet – including the fair’s tallest ride ever –Knutsford May Day Fun Fair really did take things to new heights. The Cheshire showpiece from John Collins Funfairs began Thursday, 30 April, continuing until Bank Holiday Monday, 4 …

Amusement Devices Safety Council chair Phil Pike gives an update on the new ADIPS/PIPA training video, plus ADIPS and ADSC news. ADIPS and PIPA have joined together to publish a video for the supervisors of inflatables. It is free to access from the ADIPS controller …

A little bit of history was made last month when Midland Section member Councillor Billy Kimberley was made Mayor of Evesham. He may not be the first member of the Showmen’s Guild to be elected as the first citizen of his home town, but Billy …