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Barnstaple Fair back to normal for 2022

by Lynne WhatmoreSeptember 17, 2022September 25, 2022

The Showmen’s Guild Western Section has notched up two recent successes with Barnstaple Fair set to return to its usual ground and a new 10-year agreement signed for Bridgwater.This post was published in the August edition of World’s Fair:Things are looking up in the West …

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Come to the beach… in Manchester!

by Owen RalphSeptember 15, 2022September 25, 2022

Who says Greater Manchester is landlocked? The North West’s most populated county hosted no fewer than four beach-themed fairs and events over the recent school summer holidays.PrestwichThe longest established of them all, Come To The Beach by Carousel Funfairs (Gary Gore and Daley & Chantelle …

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Iconic pier bounces back with record post-Covid sales

by World's FairSeptember 14, 2022September 25, 2022

Brighton’s Palace Pier has made a robust recovery following the pandemic with business even better than predicted.Brighton Pier Group PLC, owners of the famous Palace Pier in Brighton, has reported that turnover in its most recent financial year has topped the £40 million mark. These …

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Countdown to Christmas as Hyde Park tickets go on sale

by World's FairSeptember 5, 2022September 25, 2022

Winter Wonderland will be returning to London’s Hyde Park over the coming festive season. With a bit of luck we still have some sunshine and warm weather to enjoy this year, but as all Showmen and women know, business is business and planning ahead is …

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