If you’re interested in a bit of history of Fairgrounds, then you might be interested in some pages we’ve found on ‘Exploring Surrey’s Past’ Have a little look here – Philip Bradley Fairground Collection – Philip Bradley (1920-1999) of Ewell was a passionate fairground enthusiast. At the age of 16 he decided he would systematically […]
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“Names are an incredibly important part of everyones identity. They carry deep personal, cultural, familial, and historical connections. They also give us a sense of who we are, the communities in which we belong, and our place in the world.” Showmen is the name of our community. Identity is something we are very passionate about […]
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Jan
Jan
Future4fairgrounds had been kindly invited by the European Showmen’s Union ESU/UFE to their 42nd EUROPEAN CONGRESS FAIR UNION (ESU/UFE) a conference that took place in Monte Carlo! As guests we were asked to give a presentation on the aims of our group and to encourage further unity with our European colleagues, we spoke about World […]
Education policy currently has Showmen in a category that you might not be aware of. It is a long thread but I’m trying to explain a few things. Showmen are a travelling community, a distinct community, separate from Gypsy, Roma and Travellers. Showmen are not an ethnic group (this is not being disputed or changed) […]
Copied and pasted from an old post from The Showmens Guild of Great Britain – Norwich & Eastern Counties Section page We thought it was appropriate to share it with everyone here as we come up to #RemembranceSunday As in the First World War many showmen enlisted in the forces including the President of the […]
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Oct
Oct
Colleen recently spoke to BBC News about Future 4 Fairgrounds about our group, and what we want to achieve. Colleen said about this coverage “So grateful to be able to speak about my community and the story be handled with care and respect. Showmen are often overlooked or misunderstood and this piece is definitely a […]
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Oct
Oct
My family have long associations with Nottingham Goose Fair Grandmas and Grandads, Mam and Dad , Uncles and Aunties all my family have opened there. As a child I remember the excitement of wearing my best clothes for pulling on day and waiting at Bobbers Mill. Queuing with the loads driving slowly down Gregory Boulevard. […]
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Aug
Aug
Hi everyone 🎠🎠🎠🎠🎠🎠We would like to let you know about World FunFair Month! 🌍🎠🌏🎠🌎🎠 A full month of events all linked to every aspect of our industry and our community to help raise awareness of Showmen world wide. This project is inspired by the many awareness days and months you may already be familiar with. […]
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Aug
Aug
We still have copies of The Show Must Go On to give away to interested schools. Published by Pearson this book is the first of its kind to positively represent our community. Aimed at independent readers it’s a fantastic story and it is a great book to share with your class, use in guided reading […]
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Jul
Jul
Celebrate the fairground industry and the Showman community during this unique awareness month in September. To be as inclusive as possible as well as the main WORLD FUN FAIR MONTH logo we have created variations for the different language and terminology used in other countries. We can send the PDF of any of the logos […]