Features from the fairground industry

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David Taylor: The Showman who painted the world brown & yellow

by World's FairOctober 13, 2022October 13, 2022

In an exclusive interview for World’s Fair, North West Showman David Taylor discusses building up a run in Cumbria, his worldwide travels, some of his hit and miss machines, and how the business still gives him a buzz.FamilyThough the family trades today as Taylor’s Funfairs, …

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A week in the life of… John Henry Murphy, Murphy’s Funfairs

by World's FairSeptember 23, 2022September 25, 2022

Murphy’s Funfairs have been presenting the amusements at Hartlepool’s Headland Carnival for much of the event’s 99 year run. Here John Henry Murphy, the fifth generation of the family to run the carnival fair, talks us through his activities last month.Day one: Monday, August 1We …

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Villa’s Vinnie Hayward gets selection call-up for England U15s

by World's FairSeptember 21, 2022September 25, 2022

Aspiring footballer Vinnie Hayward took the next step in his journey towards a professional career when he was called up to selection camp for the England Men’s U15 team.Back in the February issue of World’s Fair, we reported on 14-year-old Vinnie Hayward, who plays for …

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Giving back to the community: Nipper Appleton

by Lynne WhatmoreSeptember 8, 2022September 25, 2022

The King’s Lynn Mart outing for disadvantaged children has become an annual fixture in the town, but the man in the centre of it, Nipper Appleton, is involved in much more for the people of the town and beyond.The Showmen at King’s Lynn Mart each …

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Back to basics with ADIPS – Risk Assessment

by Carl HagemannSeptember 6, 2022September 25, 2022

ADIPS General Manager Carl Hagemann breaks down the risk assessment process and shows it’s just a matter of simple steps.Did you choose which type of shoes to wear this morning based on what you were to do today? Boots? Flat soles? Wellies or heels?Did you …

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Scotland retain cup in first Showmen’s International in two years

by Lynne WhatmoreSeptember 4, 2022March 5, 2024

If there’s one thing you can guarantee about the Showmen’s International, it’s that it will be a hard-fought game. Both sides want to win – and both sides fully commit with a passion that can sometimes boil over. There’s a huge pride in winning the …

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Boxing Gold for Showland’s Sam Hickey

by John KirkbrideSeptember 3, 2022April 16, 2023

Sam Hickey achieved glory at this year’s Commonwealth Games when he took middleweight gold for Scotland. World’s Fair caught up with him recently to find out his hopes for the future.Twenty two year-old Scottish boxer Sam Hickey caught the eye of a number of commentators …

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