Category: Funfairs

Glasgow’s famous indoor Carnival has been entertaining visitors for over 100 years now, so it’s not surprising that it is billed as Scotland’s favourite festive family day out. Now known as the Irn-Bru Carnival thanks to sponsorship from the legendary Scottish drink, the event returned …

Rotary honours Nipper Appleton for his “exceptional service” to the community. Nipper Appleton, has been awarded the top award from Rotary of Great Britain and Ireland for his work with The Showmen’s Guild, True’s Yard and Rotary. Lawrence – or Nipper as he has been …

Taunton Winterfest, the largest one-day event in the South West enjoyed sunny weather and record attendance. Taunton’s celebration of the festive season kicked off with Winterfest on Sunday, 23 November, offering a full line-up of entertainment and attractions from 10 am until 8 pm. Christmas …

For the first time in its long history – as far as anyone knows – Stratford Mop took place on a Sunday. By tradition, the date of Stratford Mop is 12 October, but when that falls on a Sunday the Mop is moved to either …

Despite inclement weather, customers hail Chipperfield’s Yeovil Scare Fair a great success. Yeovil Showground was the venue for the Scare Fair that ran from Sunday 18 to Tuesday 28 October. The 40-acre Showground and car parking area is situated just south of Yeovil within walking …

There was an impressive line-up this year at Silcock’s Wigan October fair with five significant newcomers for the locals to try out. The Brick Community Stadium in Wigan hosts two funfairs each season organised by Arthur Silcock, and these are always the largest of his …

The mid-Devon town of Bampton sees the last charter fair of the year in the county and boasts a history going back over 800 years. Bampton was the host for Devon’s final charter fair of the year on Thursday 30 October. The event has a …

A quiet first week for the smaller attractions at historic Marlborough Mop fair but a fortnight later visitors were queuing up for rides into the evening. On one of those rare occasions that only occurs approximately 14 times each century, Marlborough’s two Mop Fairs were …

Destination marketing, value packages and partnerships boost numbers at 18th Hyde Park Winter Wonderland. Beyond the many rides and attractions, as well as food and drink options, from a variety of UK and international operators at London’s Hyde Park Winter Wonderland, there was a greater emphasis …

Scotland’s capital city is home to one of the UK’s more famous winter festive programmes – Edinburgh Christmas and Hogmanay. Created and produced by Unique Assembly, the festive event is split into Edinburgh Christmas and the city’s world famous Hogmanay celebrations to see out the …