Category: Features

ADIPS offers annual inspections of your inflatable devices to meet the needs of Fairgrounds and amusement parks: Guidance on safe practice – HSE 175. An annual inspection is required as you know to comply with the guidance. This month I give a brief synopsis of …

It’s not every day you get the opportunity to meet King Charles III, so Showmen Tommy and Bailey Russell were surprised when they were told His Majesty wanted to meet them. It was early December and the Christmas market was well under way at Ealing …

During his lifetime, Ashley Wood and his family have travelled some attractions that may be considered fairground staples, but also a few novelties, including a ride that will forever be one of a kind. Ashley Wood Swinging Gyms My dad [past Notts & Derbys Section …

After winning an MPHERoes award for women in business, Serena Silcock-Prince is now through to the finals of the Merseyside Women of the Year Awards. Serena Silcock-Prince, Operations Manager of Silcock Leisure Group, has been selected as one of the finalists for the Merseyside Women …

Now firmly established as part of the final day of Stamford Mid Lent Fair, the model show appears to go from strength to strength as the standard of exhibits improve each year. Credit must go to the dedicated trio of local fair supporters, Andy Hill, …

ADIPS General Manager Carl Hagemann explains what HSE will be looking for in terms of access to restricted areas in their forthcoming safety inspections. In the next few months, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) will be visiting theme parks and travelling fairs to carry …

After missing a few years, the Safety & Health Awareness Day has returned in a new format with indoor and onsite sessions in Peterborough. Following the successful Inflatables Safety seminar that was mounted last spring by the ADSC and ADIPS, this year saw the re-emergence …

Joe Barker runs Midland firm Barker’s Amusements alongside his brothers John and Martin. After Easter in Tamworth, their 2024 tour will continue with dates around Staffordshire, Warwickshire and Leicestershire. Barker’s Amusements My dad, Albert Barker travelled three machines when me and my brothers were kids. …

What is Martyn’s Law and how does it affect Showmen? ADIPS General Manager Carl Hagemann explains. Following on from last months Myths, there is another piece of news that is floating around that is giving some concern to Showmen, event organisers, indoor and outdoor music …

Tigers, Beavers, Hippos and Bulls all frequented the fairgrounds in the 1950s and 60s. Here, Alastair Arnott picks out a few favourites. Growing up in central Scotland in the 1950s and 60s, it seemed to me that there was a preponderance of Leyland vehicles on …