Sid Howell, Fairground Artists
Another in our series of portraits on the great fairground artists. Sid Howell, and indeed his father Albert, were two…
Tag: funfairs
Orton, Sons and Spooner Ltd., A Manufacturer Profile
The golden years of fairgrounds in the UK, pretty much the Victorian era really. Saw numerous home grown companies providing…
Fred Fowle, Fairground Artist
The fairground has always been a repository of high quality artwork. To be fair there has been some spectacularly bad…
The Insiders Guide To Newcastle Hoppings
Newcastle Hoppings is the largest travelling funfair in Europe (though both Nottingham Goose fair and Hull Fair also claim the…
The Insider's Guide to Funfair Dodgems
When You Want The Most Fun For Your Event If you have arrived here you are looking for a dodgems…
Abandoned Spreepark
Spreepark is a derelict amusement park located on the outskirts of Berlin, abandoned and eerie. It has been abandoned for…
Nutcases, Organising Funfair Events & Killer Swans
Originally we were traditional funfair operators. We then started to make the move into organising funfair events. Eventually we reached…
Educated Idiots. Health And Safety Fails
As any responsible operator, we pay great attention to health and safety requirements. With regular testing required for funfair attractions…
Wild West And The Golden Age Of The Fairground
The mainstay of the modern fairground are the thrill rides. Higher, faster, more daring, with bright lights and loud music.…
Myth Busters On The Funfair
Growing up in a funfair community, before making the move into full time corporate entertainment. I came across over the…
