Category: Funfairs

After a less than favourable bank holiday weekend with rain and cool temperatures, the second week brought much improved weather and better business. Roundhay Park has been home to the annual Leeds Spring Bank Holiday Fair for over 40 years, in its early years under …

We’re into the back-end run and Oxford St Giles’ Fair is the one that gets things going. World’s Fair speaks to some of the key players for a little insight into what makes this classic event tick. There are street fairs and then there’s Oxford St …

Statfold Country Park is the new venue for much of the Fairground Heritage Trust collection that was until last year housed at Dingles museum in Devon. Statfold Country Park, in the Staffordshire countryside but just a mile from the bustling town of Tamworth, is the …

The Government will fund restoration work so Southport Pier can reopen to the public. The Government has announced that funding will be granted for repair and restoration work to Southport Pier after a concerted campaign by the townspeople. Serena Silcock-Prince, head of operations for Silcock …

Falling on the earliest possible date of Thursday 1 May, one of Devon’s most colourful and popular annual fairs took place at Great Torrington. In complete contrast to last year, the 2025 May Fair will be remembered as one of the warmest on record. This …

It was the hottest week of the year as Cambridge Midsummer Fair swung into action on the city’s Midsummer Common. The 812th Cambridge Midsummer Fair, organised by the Norwich and Eastern Counties Section of the Showmen’s Guild, had a change of opening this year, with …

With over half the attractions at this Lincolnshire fair on first time visits the public came out to show their support for this annual event. Ian Taylor of Taylor’s Amusements returned to present the largest spring fair (if not the largest fair at any time …

Billy Bates Fun Fair is an institution in the city and entwined in its history, says BBC Radio presenter. The conversation was very positive and upbeat as BBC Radio Leicester’s Andy Dayman interviewed Kennedy Bates on his morning show during Billy Bates & Sons Fun …

Tom Matthew’s Skyfall stood tall among several new attractions as Newcastle’s famous Hoppings fair swung into action on the Town Moor. Opening on Friday 20 June, the start of the Hoppings coincided with the start of a heatwave as the fair was back on its …

The growing popularity of fairground model shows was very evident at Loughborough where there were more exhibitors than ever taking part. Sponsored by the FAGB and organised by Dave Wilson, Loughborough Model Show is now a regular part of Loughborough Fair on the Saturday. Throughout …