New firework event was Blackburn’s 12th funfair of 2021
A new fair and firework event took place recently in Blackburn. Held in Corporation Park on Friday and Saturday, October 1 and 2, the event …
Funfair News and Features
Funfair News and Features
A new fair and firework event took place recently in Blackburn. Held in Corporation Park on Friday and Saturday, October 1 and 2, the event …
by Malcolm Farrelly The triumphant return of Hull Fair this October was in marked contrast to the situation in Nottingham, where the city’s famous Goose …
Tammy and Billy Silcock are delighted to announce that their flagship event, Silcock’s Winter Wonderland Manchester is returning after a four-year gap, bringing the magic …
The Runaway Mop at Stratford-upon-Avon, on October 22 and 23, was in many ways the end of the season for most of the tenants, with …
One of Scotland’s best loved festive institutions is back for 2021 as the IRN BRU Carnival returns to Glasgow’s SEC. The Carnival, which has been running …
Scottish children have played an important role in the development of a new reading book for primary school children that centres around Showpeople. The children, …
Showmen and MPs have called on the Treasury to retain the reduced 5% VAT rate on ticket and food sales for the fairground and circus …
Finally, after a year’s delay, Spennymoor Gala has celebrated its 65th anniversary. And despite a few showers, people came out to enjoy the festivities – including …
Like so many other events, Spennymoor Gala, normally held the first Saturday in July each year, had to be cancelled in 2020. The Gala was …
The European Showmen’s Union (ESU) has submitted its application for recognition of the living fairground culture as an intangible cultural heritage to UNESCO. The multinational …