Tag: fair-reports

For a third successive year, John Collins Fun Fairs put on a September event on the site of their famous May Day Fair in Knutsford.When the Manchester-based firm tried a September fair on The Heath in 2021, they were rewarded with good support from the …

Showmen from around the UK come together once again in Neath to present the largest Guild fair in South Wales.This year’s Neath Great Fair was held at Milland Road in the historic market town of Neath, from Tuesday 12 to Saturday 16 September.Once again, the …

Two years after breaking ground at the Trafford Centre, it was another relaunch for Big Bee Events’ Summer Daze funfair at the Manchester shopping mall.Since the firm’s first event in summer 2021, when the prospect of staying put in one place for several weeks was …

It was a case of “I do like to beside the boating lake” for Carousel Fun Fairs this summer at Manchester’s Heaton Park.Occupying the same site used by various other lessees during the season, Come to the Beach ran from July 22 to September 2. …

As the King’s Sandringham estate hosted its first live concert over the bank holiday, Stevens Amusements were there to provide the fun of the fair.Stevens Amusements broke new ground over the August bank holiday when they became the first Showmen ever to bring rides to …

The team behind the Yorkshire Balloon Fiesta broke new ground recently with what is believed to be Cheshire’s first balloon festival.The Cheshire Balloon Fiesta took place from Friday to Sunday, August 4 to 6, at Bolesworth Castle in Tattenhall – an impressive backdrop for the dozens …

Over three weekends at the beginning of July the last three major gala fun fairs on the Fylde Coast took place, climaxing with Bispham.Bispham with Norbreck Children’s GalaCelebrating its 126th anniversary, the Bispham with Norbreck Children’s Gala celebrations were held on Saturday 15 July at …

An impressive and well promoted fair at Kettering Feast still feels the pinch of the cost of living crisis.The reduced prices on all rides has been a Thursday evening tradition for well over forty years at Kettering Feast, to my knowledge, and has always drawn …

John Culine’s life is inextricably linked with Spennymoor Gala funfair, and looks set to remain so as the family connection continues.John C Culine MBE has handed the reins as lessee at Spennymoor Gala funfair to his nephew Michael David Gallagher. Since 1973 John has organised …

Crowds descended on Bradford Moor Park in July to enjoy the attractions at a fair that had something for everyone.James Finnie presented what was arguably Bradford’s best fair since pre-Covid times when he returned to Bradford Moor Park recently for his second visit of the …