Positive relationship between showmen and town council at St Ives
It was pleasing to see the cordial relationship that continues to exist between St Ives Town Council and the showpeople at the Cambridgeshire town’s Michaelmas …
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East Anglia’s largest fair returns (minus bangers and mash)
Over recent years, Peterborough Bridge Fair has taken on the mantle of East Anglia’s largest fair, at the expense of Cambridge Midsummer Fair. And it …
Fairground Heritage Trust auction fundraiser
The Fairground Heritage Trust is promoting an online auction on their eBay for charity site to raise funds for Dingles. The auction starts at 7.02pm on …
Delight as Rushden Feast returns
During the opening ceremony of this autumn’s Rushden Feast, both the Mayor, Councillor Melanie Coleman, and John Scarrott Snr, representing lessees John Thurston & Son, …
Ashby Statutes welcomed back
The colour and music of the fair was welcomed back to the centre of Ashby-de-la-Zouch when Pat Collins Fun Fairs presented the annual Statutes Fair …
Blackburn’s Witton Park bonfire returns
After a year’s absence due to the Covid pandemic, Blackburn Charity Bonfire and Firework display took place at Witton Country Park on Saturday, November 6 …
Blue skies, bright lights and excellent business at Wisbech
Wisbech’s annual Statute Fair was back with a blast of blue skies, bright lights and excellent business for the £1 opening night back in September. …
Arthur opens again on home turf
It was good to see two of Arthur Silcock’s back-end fairs take place in his homeland of Hindley and Wigan this October after their cancellation …
Satisfactory business for three fairs in three counties
It was a case of satisfactory business at three mid-October fairs in Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Cambridgeshire. The Riverside car park at St Neots (Cambridgeshire) provided …
Showmanship acknowledged in two award presentations
The Reeves family and Albert Holland Snr were presented with awards in recognition of their showmanship at two major back-end fairs this autumn, courtesy of …