2022-01-20 15:22
We are able to trace our business activities back to a job entertaining Queen Victoria at Windsor Castle. Not any of the the current staff members you understand, but a few generations back… Read More
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An irreverent look at the corporate entertainments industry.
2022-01-10 18:45
One of our most popular lines this summer has been the humble hamburger. Though perhaps humble is the wrong description given just how pervasive this simple dish is throughout much of the wo… Read More
2021-10-01 09:00
Our crazy golf has been a big hit this season. We have however been inundated with requests for a more ‘wedding’ themed layout. We finally got around to putting together our init… Read More
2021-09-27 09:00
Another of our looks at some of the major funfair events throughout the UK. One of three fairs to carry the name ‘Goose Fair’. nottingham is the largest. The others being in Tavi… Read More
2021-09-24 09:00
Over the years fairgrounds have been the showcase for many new technologies. Moving pictures and electric light to name just two.
There has also been a darker side with many weird exhibit… Read More
2021-09-21 09:00
Another in our series of portraits on the great fairground artists. Sid Howell, and indeed his father Albert, were two highly regarded painters at the firm of Orton Sons, & Spooner. Or m… Read More
2021-09-17 09:00
Another of our favourite snacks, hot fresh popcorn. Answers to some of the questions we receive. If you have any others just add them in the comments and we will try and answer them for you… Read More
2021-09-14 09:00
The golden years of fairgrounds in the UK, pretty much the Victorian era really. Saw numerous home grown companies providing the ever expanding scene with rides and shows that were works of… Read More
2021-08-17 09:00
Another of our series answering some of the many questions we have received about doughnuts, that delicious fried treat so beloved of cops, well according to Hollywood anyways.
Do Doughnu… Read More
2021-08-14 08:23
Some of the ride manufacturers out there are universally known throughout the world. The big boys, Mack, KMG, Chance are all household names (well within funfair and amusement operators hous… Read More
2021-07-26 15:36
Not exactly our usual post this one. If you have come here hoping for some more stories of the cock up’s we have made. Or a review of a funfair manufacturer. Then I can only apologise… Read More
2021-07-22 09:00
Nottingham…yes that’s right I said Nottingham is home to an Insta worthy coffee shop…with a twist. The twist being the fairground theme oh and the hidden tattoo parlor to… Read More
2021-07-14 09:16
Our look today is at one of the larger ride manufacturers on the States. Currently producing a range of amusement rides, roller coasters, people movers and giant wheels. Chance Rides operate… Read More
2021-07-11 09:00
Over the years we have come across a multitude of questions about candy floss. Some are quite sensible, others belong in a joke book. We are going to look at, and try to answer some of our f… Read More
2021-07-07 09:00
The fairground has always been a repository of high quality artwork. To be fair there has been some spectacularly bad examples as well which we will touch on in a later post.
In the earl… Read More
2021-07-03 09:04
The lockdown saw our tuk tuk photo booth being stood up for almost 18 months. Now, you might think that means 18 months less wear and tear right. Only what it actually meant was that it, alo… Read More
2021-06-29 09:00
The George Flloyd affair brought racism to the forefront of the media last summer. The resultant riots around the world went way past any legitimate form of protest, looting and destroying s… Read More
2021-06-25 09:16
At one time, catering units, be they on the fairgrounds or at private events, tended to be basically a box. Nowadays however there are some really crazy catering units available, so that not… Read More
2021-06-21 09:00
Over the years I have owned some crap cars. I remember a little Nissan Cherry, it wasn’t actually mine, my dad bought it as a second car, but it was that clapped out that my mam wouldn… Read More
2021-06-17 08:32
Over time we have managed to acquire 5 highly detailed prints of some of our family transport on the fairground, they show some of the classic British trucks that were once so prevalent, not… Read More
2021-06-13 09:17
The carousel was long a mainstay of funfairs and amusements parks throughout the world. As one of the first, big amusement rides, it transcended the generations and is still operating regula… Read More
2021-06-05 09:00
I was using the wayback machine recently to look up an old website. In case you don’t know it is a site that has indexed and stored past examples of peoples web pages so you can go bac… Read More
2021-06-01 09:09
Newcastle Hoppings is the largest travelling funfair in Europe (though both Nottingham Goose fair and Hull Fair also claim the title). A major fixture in the funfair calendar. Held in the No… Read More
2021-05-27 08:29
One of our most popular lines happens to be hot dogs. The standard hot dog, with mustard and ketchup has been a staple fast food, forever. When we decided to move it up a gear and offer hot… Read More
2021-05-23 08:57
‘Work from home if you can’, has been the echoing call, since the first lock down in march. The call from Boris Johnson and his team.
Due to the current pandemic many busines… Read More
2021-05-19 09:28
There are occasions when a sequence of unfortunate occurrences seem to to line up like holes in a Swiss cheese, and dump a whole load of hassle on us. However there are also occasions when w… Read More
2021-05-15 09:24
There aren’t a great deal of amusement ride manufacturers that started life building aeroplanes. The American Eyerly Aircraft CO. was initially set up to manufacturer training aids for… Read More
2021-05-10 09:46
Most of the early funfair rides were things like carousels, Noah’s arks and dodgems. Exciting rides, but all with a similar movement, you go around in circles. What we would call thril… Read More
2021-05-06 09:36
Meet Betsy the camper van. A photo booth with a difference. The original photo booths on the party scene were basically boxes. Much like the old Woolworths or Post Office booths where you wo… Read More
2021-05-02 08:44
There are usually a plethora of darts games at any funfair event. Darts are easy, anyone can throw a dart, they don’t cost a lot to set up so they tend to be popular.
Funfair Darts… Read More
2021-04-28 09:00
Jacket spuds, baked taters, call them what you will. Definitely one of our favourite catering options. Especially as in the current quest for healthier options these are quite easy to use… Read More
2021-04-24 09:00
One of our favourite games, which is lately seeing something of a resurgence. Easily playable by both young and old, it has something for everyone. Let’s take a quick look at the histo… Read More
2021-04-20 09:33
One of our most popular options, especially in the winter months, is hot chocolate. Drinking chocolate, cocoa, call it what you will. That lovely dark smooth chocolate drink. We offer two op… Read More
2021-04-16 08:42
The star of our article today is a Gallic manufacturer. Gaston Reverchon, a young Parisian created a workshop in the suburbs of Paris to build coaches in 1929, having previously worked at Re… Read More
2021-04-10 09:17
One of the mainstays for any British funfair is the Waltzer. Indeed so popular is this particular ride that you will struggle to find any but the smallest funfairs without one.
Similar in… Read More
2021-04-06 09:00
We recently added Gourmet burgers to our line up of catering options. On top of the usual cheeseburger, and bacon etc, we added some options a little more quirky. Things such as nacho’… Read More
2021-04-02 10:00
About this time last year we posted an article on Easter. TBH, it was programmed in weeks in front, only the day before it auto posted, I had to write a forward about how Easter wasn’t… Read More
2021-04-02 08:45
Most people will have visited a fairground. Played on the games and lost, and been absolutely convinced the games are cons. The truth is, the vast majority aren’t. They are set up to b… Read More
2021-03-28 20:02
We are proud of our safety record in the funfair industry. Having never had a serious accident or incident with members of the public.
We have had a couple or three minor ‘incidents… Read More
2021-03-24 21:43
A Ferris wheel is one of those iconic funfair rides that everyone remembers. They not only make regular appearances at funfairs up and down the country, but you can also hire them for privat… Read More
2021-03-21 11:02
A German entry into our manufacturer series today. This company can trace their roots back to 25 year old Paul Mack who began building wagons and barrows in the German town of Waldkirch in 1… Read More
2021-03-19 10:00
One of the motorsport world’s characters, Sabine was that square peg in a round hole. A fabulous racing driver, with style, personality and ability, and also a woman. Which isn’t… Read More
2021-03-18 10:16
Have you ever wondered just how candy floss is made. That fluffy sweet treat, also known as cotton candy, papa’s beard, fairy floss, suikerspin depending on where in the world you grew… Read More
2021-03-15 10:40
We are always adding new lines to what we offer. Sometimes its in response to what competitors are offering, sometimes a client makes a request, and sometimes we come up with a good idea lik… Read More
2021-03-13 10:00
Now, we are a corporate entertainments company. We specialise in catering, funfair rides and photography services. So why are we posting about a little known bank robber from the days of the… Read More
2021-03-12 10:00
Another of our series of attempts to answer some of the questions we have happened across on the internet, as well as those we seem to be asked regularly.
Can I Go On Rides When I Am Preg… Read More
2021-03-11 10:43
Many of the rides still travelling on funfairs have been around for decades, in some cases over 100 years. Others are relatively new designs, but have still achieved iconic status. One such… Read More
2021-03-09 10:00
The humble potato. Cultivated in the America’s around 10,000 years ago, then brought to Europe in the 16th century by the Spanish. One of the most versatile foods available. Can be ser… Read More
2021-03-07 10:02
Another of our profiles of amusement manufacturers. This one is actually UK based, and both manufactures and refurbishes a range of adult rides. In terms of sales and range of products it is… Read More
2021-03-06 10:00
Over the years there has been some way out and wacky rides designed for the funfair industry. Some have worked and became classics. Others were either too unreliable, vomit inducing or just… Read More
2021-03-04 11:08
We use a wide range of suppliers for our catering operations. Many of them are major catering suppliers, however we do like to use small boutique companies where possible.
One such suppli… Read More
2021-03-03 10:00
We celebrate another culinary masterpiece with national mulled wine day. That perfect spiced winter warmer, red wine, heated and fortified with spices such as nutmeg, cloves along with fruit… Read More
2021-02-28 11:30
Next up in our ongoing series of amusement ride manufacturer profiles, is the long established American company of Eli Bridge.
The founder W.E. Sullivan visited the original Ferris Wheel… Read More
2021-02-27 10:00
It’s National Strawberry Day. Nothing screams British summertime like the clocks going forward, rain, Wimbledon and strawberries and cream.
Those little red fruits, bursting with ju… Read More
2021-02-24 09:00
The world renowned graffiti artist, Banks’y happens to be a favourite of my daughters. To be honest I quite like his style too. A few years back when she was studying art at school, sh… Read More
2021-02-20 10:26
With funfairs being a travelling industry, it’s fairly obvious that rides and such like cannot be connected to a fixed electricity supply. The answer is portable generators.
In the… Read More
2021-02-16 13:41
One thing that the funfair industry is very poor at, is PR. Possibly because we tend to keep outsiders at arms length, many people have very little idea of how the industry works. Often we a… Read More
2021-02-14 10:02
14th February, St Valentines day, the day for lovers, young and old, chocolate and roses and cheesy cards.
Reputed to have begun in ancient Rome around 496AD with the festival of Luperca… Read More
2021-02-11 09:46
When You Want The Most Fun For Your Event
If you have arrived here you are looking for a dodgems ride for your event. A really nice dodgems.
Well we suppose you could want a scruffy on… Read More
2021-02-08 10:35
The equality for women movement has existed for a long time in this country. Logically there isn’t a viable argument to be made for not treating them as equal. OK, there are some niche… Read More
2021-02-04 10:08
There is much debate nowadays about how the current generation are a poor shadow of what society used to be. There is probably some truth in it, but there are plenty of examples of kids of t… Read More
2021-02-02 20:16
Doughnuts, or donuts as some would insist upon. The classic sugar covered doughy goodness beloved by all. Well, some people don’t like them, but they are usually recaptured pretty quic… Read More
2021-01-27 10:00
There are lots of charities out there. Hundreds if not thousands. Everyone likes to support a good cause, but it is impossible to help them all. We have always tried to do what we can for a… Read More
2021-01-23 10:12
Few of the funfair rides you see today are as iconic as Ferris Wheels, or Big Wheels as they are also known.
Taking its name from the wheel built for the World’s Columbian Expositio… Read More
2021-01-20 12:00
We have had the same range of carts for quite a period now for everything from street food carts to weddings. Heck, we average over 500 events a year, so obviously they are popular. Why chan… Read More
2021-01-16 21:28
Thankfully this isn’t one of our tales. The guy involved does contract work for us quite often, and is a good operator, I think here he was just unlucky. Twice.
He was attending a f… Read More
2021-01-09 11:05
We get asked quite often where funfair rides come from. Everyone seems to think they are homemade, and to be truthful, there are a lot of children’s rides on the circuit that have been… Read More
2021-01-03 00:31
In my younger days, I often played Russian roulette with the fuel in my vehicles. Many of them I knew to within about 500 yards how far the fuel would take me. I remember once my dad taking… Read More
2020-12-27 21:16
We upgraded our hot dog service from regular (boring) ole weiners, to rip roaring gourmet hot dogs. With a range of fun, quirky and delicious toppings. Settling on our final ‘Standard… Read More
2020-12-22 08:55
Into week 3 of the lockdown and we are making full use of Netflix. A friend had suggested the film Darkest Hour. The award winning biopic of Sir Winston Churchills earliest days as prime min… Read More
2020-12-17 14:45
Just a short one this time about a fiery dodgems ride. For a number of years we provided attractions to a college near Nottingham. The guy in charge Michael was really laid back and grew to… Read More
2020-12-12 14:20
Spreepark is a derelict amusement park located on the outskirts of Berlin, abandoned and eerie. It has been abandoned for over 10 years. Throughout the park you can find remains of children… Read More
2020-12-07 18:59
Another of our classic lines, cotton candy. Or as we call it in the UK, candy floss, our Aussie cousins fairy floss, and in various parts of the world papas beard, spider sugar and even Ghos… Read More
2020-12-02 12:54
Originally we were traditional funfair operators. We then started to make the move into organising funfair events. Eventually we reached the point where we decided to specialise purely in co… Read More
2020-11-28 14:43
With the Christmas party season approaching, its time to start thinking of what you need to add some wow factor. Why not add a Christmas photo booths. Everyone loves their photo taking, well… Read More
2020-11-24 12:08
As any responsible operator, we pay great attention to health and safety requirements. With regular testing required for funfair attractions and daily inspections whenever they are operated… Read More
2020-11-21 20:40
Over time the trend at weddings has been towards more quirky fun times. The food at a wedding is definitely one of the things people remember. A dessert is literally the icing on the cake. H… Read More
2020-11-19 09:12
When I was learning to fly, there was another student I saw regularly called . A young girl mid way through her course. Occasionally she would turn up for a quick coffee in the pilots lounge… Read More
2020-11-17 11:00
Few rides are more iconic than the traditional Ferris Wheel, or big wheel as they tend to be called in the UK. But Hiring A Ferris wheel has a number of choices available.
The name derive… Read More
2020-11-15 15:26
And once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward; for there you have been, and there you would return.
A quote attributed to the great Leonardo Da Vin… Read More
2020-11-12 22:19
On our travels, and whilst developing our own range of favourite flavours, we cam across some really wacky and weird ice cream flavours. Here are a few of the bing boggling, or stomach churn… Read More
2020-11-10 10:55
A few year ago I started importing lights from a German company. They were based at a little village called Waakirchen in Southern Germany, not far from Munich.
The first order I picked u… Read More
2020-11-08 10:36
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2020-11-07 23:45
How To Choose A Corporate Events Theme
This should be first on your list when planning A Corporate Event . Setting a theme will dictate many of the requirements for things like catering… Read More
2020-11-05 11:08
With the Christmas party season rapidly approaching, here are some of our best Christmas treats for your events.
Hot Roast Chestnut Cart
Hot chestnuts roasting on an open fire. Memorie… Read More
2020-11-01 10:37
There is a large selection of funfair games for your Christmas party, from the timeless hook a duck, to themed Christmas shooting galleries.
Over the years we have provided thousands of s… Read More
2020-10-28 21:33
Candy Floss For Your WeddingIt’s Not Candy Floss Everywhere
Not everyone calls it candy floss. That is its UK name. The Americans call it cotton candy, the Aussies fairy floss. In F… Read More
2020-10-26 14:47
With a scientific name translating as ‘Food Of The Gods’, having been eaten for centuries and a taste loved by most people, chocolate is actually a fascinating substance.
1 It… Read More
2020-10-24 17:25
During the crazy Covid lockdown, we have used the time to revamp and renew many of our games and catering services. The latest to undergo this revamp was our Crazy Golf, designed for events… Read More
2020-10-21 08:44
In the early days of being married, with a young child, like many couples money was tight. We were building the business, and not wanting to borrow money for non essentials, so holidays tend… Read More
2020-10-18 19:42
Continental Dodgems Set UpThere are two types of dodgem rides in the UK. The ‘traditional’ English track and the more modern continental style track.
The short video above… Read More
2020-10-16 14:25
When the coronavirus struck, and everyone went crazy stripping the supermarket shelves, (still not sure why they needed so much toilet paper), a number of outlets switched to accepting card… Read More
2020-10-11 10:55
The mainstay of the modern fairground are the thrill rides. Higher, faster, more daring, with bright lights and loud music. But if we hearken back to a simpler time, the main attractions wer… Read More
2020-10-06 14:42
When you hit the age of 50, you start taking stock. I was enjoying life, business was successful, I had just attained my private pilots licence. I had a car I always wanted to own (Maserati… Read More
2020-10-01 12:19
International coffee day celebrates one of our favourite lines. Coffee, that dark Arabian wine that has spread throughout the globe. Our espress carts serve all the usual latte, cappuccino… Read More
2020-09-27 12:26
Mr Beast
Jimmy Donaldson who goes by the name Mr Beast is a 21 year old famous YouTube star. Reaching fame for his expensive stunts and philanthropy, he has over 34 million subscribers to… Read More
2020-09-23 09:00
We are pleased to announce the launch of our new range of alcoholic candy floss. The fabulous fluffy treat you all love, but infused with actual drinks such as rum, vodka, brandy etc. We are… Read More
2020-09-21 15:53
They say that history goes around in circles. That we are doomed to repeat the mistakes of the past in an endless cycle.
Around 130 years ago the Van Dwellers Association was formed to pr… Read More
2020-09-21 08:20
As the full effects of the ‘Rona’ started to become apparent, we pretty much decided to write 2020 off, and expect to lose a god chunk of 2021. August surprised us when out of no… Read More
2020-09-18 11:15
Over the years we have carried out a number of corporate jobs, where we have had to brand the photo booth for a client. This can range from a single sticker on the side of a retro booth, to… Read More
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