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Ice Cream Tricycle
...le is always one of the most popular attractions at any event. It comes with a huge range of flavours – enough to please even the fussiest guest, and is highly mobile so you can reach as many guests as possible. Why not hire more than one to circulate around your event and avoid queues!...
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Inflatable Bouncy Castle
Inflatable rides are always popular for family fun days and children’s parties or events. The most obviopus inflatable is the famous Bouncy Castle, however, Irvin Leisure have a large range of different inflatables as well – including Giant Inflatable Slides, Inflatables House, Inflatable Jump Zone and Inflatable Kids Giant Obstacle Course. Irvin Leisure supply a huge range of inflatable rides for corporate hire, familiy fun days and...
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Carousel Merry-go-round
ia, and the history of this wonderful ride goes back even further when person power or mules turned the rides as the public enjoyed their fun. Irvin Leisure supply a range of Carousel horses and merry-go-rounds for corporate hire, weddings, familiy fun days and private hire. Things to remember when hiring Carousels Not all carousels are the same and often lower prices can mean less security. Irvin Leisure have a range of Carousels and Merry-Go-R...
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Water Walkers
[Show as slideshow] Hire Water Walkers Walking on Water no longer needs a miracle with our superb new attraction. Safe and fun for all ages and sizes, jump into the giant balls and run across the water, knocking...
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Indoor Dodgems
an manage the whole process from enquiry through to transport and assembly, operation and clear down – it really is a simple, no-fuss way to take take your event to the next level. Also available: Fairground Dodgems for Hire To hire this ride for for more information please complete the form below or contact: 020 8795 4282 info@irvinleisure.com Ride Details: Track Sizes: 54 x 40ft to 100 x 50ft Car Branding: Available on requ...
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Funfair Rides for Hire
With events as prestigious as the Millenium Fair at Buckingham Palace in our portfolio, you can be assured that Irvin Leisure truly is a first rate provider of fairground rides and attractions for corporate and fun events. Irvin Leisure provide a huge range of funfair rides and fairground attractions for hire, all rides hold independently safety certificates and are covered by our £10 Million Public Liability Insurance. Below are just a few of t...
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Funfair Ride Hire
Irvin Leisure provide a huge veriety of fairground rides for general hire as well as corporate. With events as prestigious as The Millenium Fair at Buckingham Palace, Irvin Leisure is truly a first class provider of fairground and funfair rides and attractions for corporate and family fun events. With 5 generations of experience running fun fairs throughout the UK, Irvin Leisure hold a huge range of funfair rides and fairground amusements availa...
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Wave Swinger
...ern touches such as the rotating top and the extra swing out spin. So you can sit on the Waveswinger and bridge 100 years of fairground fun in one ride, which from a distance looks magnificent and after dark lights up the funfair skyline in the most pleasant and exciting way....
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Corporate Funfair Events
ing requirements of the corporate host and are trusted to provide the quality of equipment and service that the business community rightly demands. Whatever you take from Irvin Leisure, no matter how many or how few items you hire, you will get the same high standard of care and attention with £10 million public liability insurance, risk assessments and full method analysis of how to provide for your event. Whatever your budget, we will help and...
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Children’s Fairground Rides for Hire
Children’s rides are always popular for children’s parties or events. From the classic Bouncy Castle, to Giant Slides, Horse Rides, Flying Balloons to Runaway Trains. Irvin leisure can provide the perfect mix of safe, fun rides for children of all ages. Irvin Leisure supply a huge range of childrens rides for corporate hire, family fun days and private hire. Here is just a selection of our children’s rides and games available f...
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White Knuckle Rides for Hire
White knuckle rides are always popular for parties or events. From the classics like theWall of Death or the Waltzer, to Orbiters, Drop Towers, Twisters and Top Spins. Irvin leisure can provide the perfect mix of safe, fun and trilling white knuckle rides for all ages. Irvin Leisure supply a huge range of white knuckle rides for corporate hire, family fun days and private hire. Here is just a selection of our white knuckle rides and games availa...
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Climb the Wall
[Show as slideshow] Let us drive you up the wall, or at least let you climb it! If you want strenuous exercise to work off the tension of a hard day in the office, or at home, or both, hire our climbing wall for a great day of fun and effort without the need to travel to the country to ha...
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Rodeo Bull
New for this year, this is the latest type of riding challenge with multi speed controls for different sizes and different ages of riders. Up to 10 different programmes available. Comes with operator and £ 10 million public liability insurance and full health and safety documentation. Irvin Leisure also have various other Rodeo Bulls and bucking broncos for hire in a variety of shapes and sizes – not just mechanical bulls – includin...
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Showman’s Traction Engine
For a taste of Victoriana, the Traction Engine was the main stay of funfairs from the early 1900s right up to the 1930s. How good your function will look with one of these superb machines belching steam and coal, and even possibly powering up some of the equipment you hire. This brings out the child in everyone, and these wonderful Engines are owned and maintained by enthusiasts who will share their passion for steam with you....
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Funfair Stalls and Games
...e the general Food Carts with popcorn, candyfloss and toffee apples as well as the hot food catering units such as the Burger Vans and the Ice Cream stalls. Irvin Leisure supply a huge range of fairground stalls for corporate hire, weddings, familiy fun days and private hire. The current range of funfair stalls is far too great to list but here is just a selection of stalls available for hire – click each for more information:...
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Tornado
Probably one of the favourite white-knuckle ride seen at any good funfair event. The After Burner (aka The Fireball, Freak Out or Frisbee) is not for the faint-hearted!...
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Jump and Smile
[Show as slideshow] Spin, jump and smile – a classic thrill funfair ride....
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Services
Whether you are planning an exhibition, open day, product launch, celebration dinner, or just a day of fun, Irvin Leisure supplies the infrastructure and entertainers necessary to ensure a successful event programme. Fair ride hire and funfair solutions From White Knuckle rides to small stalls, from Inflatable to Bungee rides, we can provide the total fair experience for your event, all fully insured and risk-assessed. Irvin leisure specialise i...
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Funfair Equipment for Sale
At the moment we do not have any funfair rides for sale, however please contact us if you are interested in receiving updates on rides as they become available. If you wish to purchase a particular ride then please contact us as we may be able to source one for you....
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Funfair Props
Fairground equipment for your set Film and TV sets require a special sort of provider. One that knows the industry intimately and has a proven track record in delivering rides, funfair props and entertainers that fit in with your shooting schedule, at your desired location. Irvin Leisure has worked closely with the BBC and Channel 4, among many others, providing amusements for years – we know what you expect. Logistics aren’t a probl...
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Ice Rink Hire
Stunned by Somerset House? Wowed by Winter Wonderland? Like to do the same thing for your event or function? Well now you can! Irvin leisure are proud to announce that we are now supplying Real Ice Rinks. A brand new product ingeniously developed using portable technology , these units are easy to transport and set up at your event, allowing you to amaze and thrill guests! This innovative attraction is proving incredibly popular, so book your Ic...
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Funfair Events
Upcoming Funfair Events Please see below for a list of funfairs and events in London and across the UK. All these funfairs are open to the public and run between the dates shown. Remember to check back here regularly for an up to date list of current and future funfairs in the Greater London area and the whole of the UK. View ALL upcoming funfairs listClick here to view all PAST funfairs 11FebClapham Common Half Term FairFebruary 11th - 19t...
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Catering Units
...e the general Food Carts with popcorn, candyfloss and toffee apples as well as the hot food catering units such as the Burger Vans and the Ice Cream stalls. Irvin Leisure supply a huge range of fairground stalls for corporate hire, weddings, familiy fun days and private hire. The current range of funfair stalls is far too great to list but here is just a selection of stalls available for hire – click each for more information:...
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Ride Not Found
Sorry, it appears the ride you have requested was not found. It is possible that you followed an old link or the page has moved or been deleted. For a full list of rides please see our Funfair Rides for Hire....
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Upcoming
JunBarham Park Jubilee Holiday FairJune 1st - 10th 2012More information »14JunGlade FestivalJune 14th - 17th 2012More information »15JunLovebox 2012June 15th - 17th 2012More information »15JunHackney Show for Kids Company, Hackney DownsJune 15th - 17th 2012More information »23JunHigh Voltage Victoria ParkJune 23rd - 24th 2012More information »23JunGladstonebury Festival, Gladstone ParkJune 23rd - 24th 2012More...
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Carbon Neutral Policy Announced
...ke advice and help, to achieve this because where we go all other funfair companies will be able to follow. Our first step was to make this commitment, and below here is the programme that we intend to take. I make no apology for the length of the full piece but the summary at the start of the article will give the outline and I urge you to read the full item because I will welcome your comments to me at george@irvinleisure.com “Showmen are resou...
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Where Art Meets the Funfair
...;s story in his own words. “Born in 1938, living in Putney, I retired from running Putney School of Art and Design a few years ago but I am still a student there. Before that I was a commercials producer and director for 40 years. I have two children and two grandchildren living in London. I fell in love with East Molesley when I followed the path Alfred Sisley must have taken down the riverside in 1874. On good days I travelled down...
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Homepage
For over 25 years Irvin Leisure has set the standard in Fairground Ride Hire and Funfair Events across the UK. Irvin Leisure offers a quality of service second to none which is why the vast majority of our work comes from recommendations and returning customers. Unlike many in the industry Irvin Leisure is always on time, always value for money and above all is professional and reliable. Ensure your fun fair event runs smoothly – make sure...
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Back to the Future-New Attractions For A Progressive Company. Posted Spring 2007
r is also Green with a low energy consumption, but with the Carousel design, well you cannot improve on perfection.” The Carousel and Booster, like all Irvin Leisure’s rides and stalls, are available for corporate and private hire as well as for public festivals, and are already providing popular at company fun days and wedding parties. A comprehensive range of fairground attractions can be found by looking at the Rides and Stalls pages on this w...
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Our wonderful year in Holland Park was not just kids stuff!
pen spaces than the more usual large fairs, and so there are new places we can open up for quality and great value leisure for children. Then for corporate clients seeking to provide for a family fun day this is ideal. We can hire this entire package, which can be installed and removed within the same day of the event, for low prices and with the music and lights all provided within the children’s fair, corporate events organisers will rece...
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We put the FUN in functions!
For many years we have been thrilled to provide entertainment for weddings, celebrations and children’s parties all round the country. Sometimes proud parents will hire in a Tea Cup Ride or Toy Set to place in their back garden and provide hours of fun for happy children. Many parties are enhanced by our Trampolines, or Bungees. Bigger homes have even added Dodgems or larger rides, and dozens each year take our Coconut Shies and Games or our Can...
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Shepherds Bush Festival is great success – see what the Council said!
Shepherds Bush Green has been a buzz of music and performance over the past fortnight as residents and councillors got involved in festival fun. Shepherds Bush Festival ran from July 19 to 27 and boasted a whole host of activities and events. There were funfair rides, a graffiti wall, live bands and singers, stage combat displays and amazing acts of escapology from Paul Tolhurst. Residents were also able to taste multi-cultural food delights fro...
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Irvin Leisure Covers The Nation.
r a summer festival and in Aberdeen for an Arts College event. We are always working in Manchester and the North West, sometimes in the exhibition halls there and sometimes in street festivals. For instance, Liverpool Council hired in a coconut shy for a celebration, and in Blackpool we were thrilled to be selected to provide Victorian attractions for a local school centenary. Irvin Leisure are local to nowhere and yet local to everywhere. That i...
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Amy Hodges – Fred Quarters
Hi George, Just an email to say thank you for the hire of the coconut shy for our event on Saturday. George and his son were great and the stall went down well. We are hoping to do a similar but larger event next year so will be in touch about the hire of a range of different stalls. Thanks again Have a great Christmas! Amy Hodges – Fred Quarters...
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Classic Cars and Classic Fun at Silverstone
ain there would be a funfair to back it up, always aimed at providing superb family entertainment and always with high quality attractions giving great value. Amongst favourites over the years, you cannot beat the Dodgem Cars for fun and entertainment as drivers imitate their heroes in rather safer surrounds. With children’s attractions developing from simple items such as swingboats to the more sophisticated Formula Track Ride, and games evolvin...
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Lights, Cameras, Inaction! (Sorry, in action!)
he original call from them, I initially thought they had come to a totally inappropriate person but fortunately it was the mirrors they wanted and not me! We have featured in recent film production when three large rides were hired for a day of intensive work in central London, and despite the schedule being tight and flexibility being needed, we managed to achieve this in the time available and within the budget set. More details on this when it...
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Past
Please be aware that all the funfairs listed below have now ended – for an up to date list of current and future funfairs in Greater London and the whole of the UK click below: Show upcoming funfairs 26DecShepherd's Bush Christmas Fair26th December 2011 - 3rd January 2012More information »18NovWinter Wonderland Hyde Park18th November 2011 - 3rd January 2012More information »05NovWellington College Firework night Spectac...
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Irvin Leisure Videos
Irvin Leisure – Home of the Corporate Fair The following videos were made by Fun Fair Enthusiasts – you can find out more about them by clicking the video while it is playing to open it up in YouTube – or click their username below to view thei profile. AlanBenns: George Irvin’s Funfair at Hampton Court 2010. Filmed by Alan Benns. macxtube8: Wall of Death at The Hampton Court Easter Fun Fair… couldn’t b...
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We add some punch to Hampton Court
We have always thought our popular Easter Bank Holiday funfair at Hampton Court Palace was exciting and fun, but this year we have added one on the great event traditions to our presentation, the wonderful Punch and Judy Show. For those of us of a certain age it is hard to think that there are lots of young people who have never seen this entertainment tradition live and on stage. After all, Punch and Judy Shows date back to the 16th-century Ita...
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Side Shows
Funfair Side Shows are stalls such as Ghost Trains, Fun-houses, Cakewalk - and of course the Hall of Mirrors. Irvin Leisure can provide full side shows for your event – or if you prefer we can supply individual items such as the crazy mirrors from our Hall of Mirrors. Just get in contact with your requirements and we will help you create the most exciting event ever....
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A Fantastic Fundraising Function for a Superb Charity
In other news stories we report on our work raising money for charities at our public fairs and festivals and record the success we have achieved. However we also assist such groups by our provision of rides and stalls to charities, large and small, for their own fund raising events. Throughout the year we provide many attractions for smaller groups who hire in our equipment and then use this to raise much needed funds of perhaps £ 1000 or more...
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2008 summed up, and here is to 2009!
ozens of delighted festival organisers. We have improved our community offerings, and elsewhere on these news pages you can read about our improving children’s package, which gives great value for money where organisers hire us in, or where we operate within local authority parks, take money and pay the council for the land. It is attractive, appropriate and value for money, providing first class entertainment for families at a time when th...
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Hampton Court Easter Fair, eggsactly what we wanted!
There was no better place to visit than Hampton Court’s Fantastic Annual Bank Holiday Fair. This superb festival of fun has been open on Hampton Court Green, opposite the beautiful and historic Palace, for over 150 years with a fascinating history, and perhaps more important to you, a wonderful present and exciting future! As you can see from the fantastic photo taken by our friend Michael Langen, there is lots to do for the brave on white...
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Latest Corporate Events run by Irvin Leisure
I am sure both our readers would be interested in some more news on the most recent events we have supplied, so here goes. We were absolutely delighted to provide a large number of rides and attractions for a giant party near Windsor, run for the McLaren Motor Racing Team. We did get slightly concerned when we noticed that their engineers were taking down the specifications of the Dodgem Cars, and now we can exclusively reveal the 2008 design fo...
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Let’s Face the Music, and Entertain
...high level ticket sales. The second was that they included a range of our fabulous fairground rides to entertain the guests. However they all had different target groups and so we adjusted our provision accordingly. Lovebox, for instance, wants to create a family atmosphere and so we provide some traditional style rides such as the Carousel, Helter Skelter, Swingboats and Giant Chairoplanes to give a Victorian feel to an event with artists such...
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Stuart Smith – OC A (Norfolk) Coy
George, Just a short note to say a big thank you for supporting the Vikings 250th Anniversary of Minden Day. The rides went down really well. The kids rides were perfect and the adult rides provided the right level of adrenaline rush and excitement. I imagine that next years Minden Day organiser will be in touch in due course. Stuart Smith – OC A (Norfolk) Coy...
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Shepherds Bush Green Festival a great success
The words “I have had a good idea” normally precede a complete fiasco, but when George Irvin said that in January 2008 he was actually right! George, in discussions with Hammersmith and Fulham Council and the Chair of Leisure, conceived of a two week festival of music, dance, fairground and food for the green island of Shepherds Bush in West London. We would like to thank all the Councillors and officers of Hammersmith and Fulham without wh...
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We have skating covered in Shepherds Bush!
...out coming across the Bush at this time so it is the perfect time to be launching our event. It will be in full swing when we are on site. After our great success at the summer festival at the same venue we are really looking forward to this. “We were the first company to stage a major funfair on this site for nearly 10 years and everyone involved in the summer festival showed the local authority just how popular and well run a fair can be as you...
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Irvin Leisure Filming? You are having a laugh!
In recent weeks we have been happy to have been used for two film productions for future comedy TV productions, and one major advertisement shoot. The first comedy was shot in Roundwood Park in Willesden, and will be shown on ITV1 later on in the year. The title of this is a little unclear, but the production team dismantled and re erected stalls, rides and food units over a two day period, shooting part whilst we were open to the public and par...
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Congratulations to all concerned at GPU 2010
...beautiful Victoria Docks. This is the third time we have been thrilled to bring attractions to this celebration of Islam and Islamic Art and without doubt this was the best so far. We are sure that 2011 will be even better. For those of you who have never visited the event, it is a magnificent mix of intellectual debate on the Muslim religion and other religions too, plus Islamic music, for young and old, pop and classical, Islamic Art, part...
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A Future Rink for All
uncil run. We have nothing but praise for the council staff whose enthusiasm envigorates local children, and who might even liven up the TV Eastenders! (On second thoughts, no one is able to do that) So you have the chance to hire our 2010 Ice Rink just contact us at any time and we will be thrilled to help you. Meanwhile, avoid cheap imitations, and the best future fairs for all are ours too!...
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Irvin Leisure Proud to Support Fairtrade Fortnight with a great Photo too!
his event to celebrate their commitment to becoming a Fair Trade Supplier. We regret to inform you that whilst the photo also shows Samantha Mumba who was there supporting the festival, Ms Mumba is not supplied by us when we hire out this popular food stall! Just the candyfloss....
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Great Time Had by all As Forever 21 Launch their new Oxford Street Store.
found her phone number despite many efforts, but take your eyes off her please and focus on the attractive pieces ON the carousel and not in front of it, including the traditional designs and the colour scheme. You too can hire this for your own event; it has already starred at many events this year including school functions and fetes as well as blue chip company corporate fundays and we can assure you that the horses, cockerels, peacocks...
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A Great Time Had by all at London’s Fair
So the great Winter Fair in Wembley is over, and the weather was kind to us all. The public flocked in and many local groups took advantage of our offer to come along as our guests for a free day out in this historic Park. Other pages on this website details the history of Barham Park, but here we will look at London’s Fair, including the story of the event in Hyde Park and now we are here in our new home. The opening times for this fabulous fes...
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Contact Us
Contact Us * Name * Email * Message For More Information If you are interested in hiring fairground rides and attractions or are seeking more information about our funfairs please contact us using the details below: Tel: 020 8795 4282 Fax: 020 8711 5676 eMail: info@irvinleisure.co.uk Address: 509 Curtis Lane Wembley Middlesex HA0 2DH...
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Irvin History
The Irvin family have been involved in the Travelling Amusement industry for five generations, and like many other showland dynasties their story is one of perseverance and success over tragedy and adversity. They first became involved in the 19th Century when Ben Phelps, a classmate of Benjamin Disraeli, became dissatisfied with his life and ran away from school and from his family in Bristol to lead a life of adventure. After a life of travel...
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Open Eyre Events
We love to help at film productions and also advertisements, but now our classic rides have been used on a classic film, Jane Eyre! Shot at West Wycombe Park, near the infamous Hellfire Caves, we provided some Victorian attractions to create atmosphere. However all was not smooth and as you can see from the image, this was built on a steep slope but with care and attention as always with Irvin Leisure we overcame these problems. By the way,...
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Larks in the Park
Our friends from the Friends of Mile End Park (we have lots of friends!) sent us a copy of the newspaper report on their annual festival from summer 2008, and we thought we would share some of the highlights with you. We have tried to reflect the event in this selection of photos too. Joan from the Friends’ Committee wrote to say “Thank you for your generous gift of £700 and presence of rides at the Park Life Summer Fair. This was greatly apprec...
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About
...ire, we’ve got it covered. With events as prestigious as the Millenium Fair at Buckingham Palace in our portfolio, you can be assured that Irvin Leisure truly is a first rate provider of fairground rides and attractions for corporate and fun events. You’re in safe hands Not all suppliers are the same. With Irvin Leisure handling your event you are assured of: Independent Safety Certificates, £10 million Public Liability Insurance, sit...
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Irvin Leisure Passes Screen Test
Perhaps someone in the film industry can tell me what exactly it is about Ghost Trains at the moment? In recent weeks there have been a rush of bookings (well, three anyway) to deliver Ghost Trains to studios, where they are taken apart and adapted for film shoots. To be honest, one of these does not sound like a Disney production because it was entitled “Thongs of Praise” or something like that, so will not be watching that with the kids, but t...
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Patrick Toland – Richmond Athletics Club
Hi George, The feedback was very good this year. Everybody enjoyed themselves and the choice of rides was spot on. A healthy mix of adult and kids rides. Thank you once again. Patrick Toland – Richmond Athletics Club...
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We always make a song and dance
It has become a tradition on these WebPages (well, we did it last year anyway) to tell you all what you have missed with the Music Festivals we attend during the year and annoy you. It serves you right for not having kept up to date on our forthcoming fairs section. Still, I digress and here is an update on what you can’t see because they have gone. Our first festival was at Knebworth, and this was WILD IN THE COUNTRY, which went BUST IN THE MOR...
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Is there anybody there?
From time to time when it is quiet here in the Irvin Leisure office we ponder the truly important philosophical questions. For instance, what is the meaning of life? If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? Is there intelligent life on any other planet in the galaxy? Is there much intelligent life on this one? Does anybody read this website? Well, now we have the answers to the first and last of the...
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Ann Cadogan – Event Planners
George – thank you for supplying the fairground rides for Saturday, we had a very successful day – and all the rides worked well – dodgems, coconut shy, bungee trampoline and teacups. The staff were extremely helpful, and worked hard! Ann Cadogan – Event Planners...
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The only way is Essex for Irvin Leisure.
r paper The Sun got completely the wrong end of the stick as that fearless friend of investigative journalism (our lawyers wrote that bit) featured a photo of what they thought the fairground would look like and, unusually for that paper, got it totally wrong! What, The Sun getting a story wrong? Shock, horror, never, not since, well this morning really on most things. Never mind. (We always like The Sun when they print their Page 3 Politic...
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Somia Elmartaoui – Lambeth Events
I would like to thank you for your support for the free event to celebrate the Christmas Parade across Lambeth. I appreciate the funfair ride you provided and the Mayor and Santa arrived they gave special thanks to Irvin Leisure. Somia Elmartaoui – Lambeth Events...
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Geoff Palmer and Rachel Beard. – Westbrook Youth Club
Hi there, I am emailing you on behalf of the Westbrook Youth Club group, whom attended your funfair and firework display in Hounslow / Isleworth on 5.11.08. Many thanks for giving our group free entry, a splendid time was had by all! Thankyou. Geoff Palmer and Rachel Beard. – Westbrook Youth Club,...
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Riddle Infusion’s Little Piggy and Fiona’s Fabulous Fairground Photos.
We have had some photos sent by Fiona Simpson, an Art Student from Chiswick College, who took some pictures whilst we were at Clapham Common recently and we wanted to share with you all. Or you both perhaps! Now a ride from Riddle Infusion, who we really do suspect are pupils at Edenside! This is another fun ride for you to enjoy. We hope the Little Piggy Went to the Funfair too. We are writing to you to show you our topic work. The ri...
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Some more tales from the Irvin Family History
...e day the World’s fair stated that Savages, the original carousel construction company based in Norfolk, were being rescuded from financial difficulties and taken over so they could continue to make the superb carousels for which they were famous and upon which George Irvin, descendent of Lion tamers, operates today. Much safer than bouncing lions! We also are reminded, and love so to be, of the cutting from the Evening Standard in 1999 rec...
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Fiesta de Resistance in Southwark
...and whilst we did not try out the Salsa Dance Floor ourselves plenty did! There were displays reflecting Brazil and the Andes, and do not ask where the Andes are because we will only say at the end of our Armies! We now look forward to The Mix in the same park later this month and to staring at more photos of the Carneval Dancers on the website www.carnavaldelpueblo.com, for purely artistic and cultural reasons of course!...
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Extra Fun at the Fair
Found this article in the Nottingham Local Paper for Nottingham Goose Fair, where we enjoyed a great week recently, and think it is totally relevant for all fairs in which we operate in Britain. This is what the Editorial said… As politicians compete to deliver the gloomiest analysis of the state of the nation at least we have something to put a smile on our faces. The annual funfair is back and with an extra day this year. The event rema...
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Fairground Organ is Bridge from Past to New Carousel
...ght up to 2002. If you log onto his website, www.johnpage.co.uk/organs, then click on restoration, you can find the full story, with beautiful and fascinating photographs, of John’s work, but here we summarise part of it here for your interest. But do not miss the chance to read this incredible story in full, because you will learn that the great skills of the original manufacturer are at least matched, and possibly surpassed, by Mr Page and his...
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Paul Richards – Holland Park
with all the rain Sunday you left the site without a mark – Thank you. As discussed I would like this to be a regular event and targeting the main school holidays seems ideal – weather permitting! I also think that providing for the younger children and families suites Holland Park. However I have other parks that we could try a different mix. As I have mentioned I’m very happy with Irvin Leisure and would like to use you in the long term Paul...
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Jo – BonkersFest
Dear George We certainly do want you and your wonderful rides!!!! We just loved having you with us and BonkersFest will never happen without you! We must get together and plan another great event as always with your help (See Irvin Leisure News Pages under Highlights of 2007 for more on this event) Jo – BonkersFest...
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Family Value Fun for All
ities with rides, slides and play areas plus entertainment with 21st Century Punch and Judy as well as face painters and wandering entertainers. Special low prices to enter the events, with just £1 to enter and great value for tokens for the entertainment. We also sell superb family value tickets where you can get £12 worth of tokens for just £10, unbeatable. Look at the Irvin Leisure list of events and see the next Children’s and Family Fa...
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Julia Brewer – Mirage Events
Simon my production manager and I were very impressed by your chaps yesterday – they were a slick operation and I am delighted to say that once they had left there was virtually no indication that they’d been there at all! Our clients were delighted with all the rides and everyone was always charming and helpful so very many thanks and do pass on our delight to them all. Kind regards Julia Brewer – Mirage Events...
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From Ken Curtis
Ken Curtis, over from the USA for three years, visited Winter Wonderland from where he sent this wonderful picture of our Peter Pan Jets, and also our Carousel at Hampton Court, and this is what he says: Thanks! It was beautiful. I can tell a couple of things about your organization – 1. Your rides are very well maintained and show a pride of ownership and 2. Your employees that we met seem genuinely happy regarding their work. These...
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Why Irvin Leisure Fairs Are Safe
All fairground equipment is fully and independently tested under the ADIPS system, approved and authorised by the Health and Safety Executive, and below here is a full explanation of how this works for the interest of our Corporate and Local Authority clients. We can provide a full newspaper article on the system if you wish, and also copies of our Model Risk Assessment, Method Statements and Child Protection Policies. Irvin Leisure is proud of...
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Irvin’s get stamp of approval for film work!
From time to time we are asked to provide equipment as a background for unusual films or photo shoots, but only rarely are we part of an activity that is making history! Such an occasion is the Royal Mail’s launch of their new range of stamps celebrating 50 years of Hammer Films and the Carry on Series. Actually, some people might look at us and automatically think of Hammer House of Horror and Carry on up the Khyber, but that is neither here no...
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Mirror Image for Irvin’s at Marks and Spencer
From time to time we are fortunate enough to be involved in a very special piece of television, and this year we are delighted to have been selected to provide some of the background equipment for the brand new Marks and Spencer advertisement. With the faces of Marks and Spencer trying our a wide range of fairground rides, this superb advertisement, both on TV and now on poster boards, is a great visual experience and we notice our distorting mi...
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If you are looking for a hero, guitar style, try us!
The great writers of all time, Shakespeare, Chaucer, Homer, Bonnie Tyler, all agree on the need for a hero, and we have one for you at Irvin Leisure. Not only that, but our Guitar Hero allows you to play all the great classic rock anthems without the slight drawback of any talent as this wonderful machine does all the hard work for you, whilst you just strum away. Brand new and ready to view, this can be taken along with our other wide range of...
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Did you miss us in 2007? Don’t make the same mistake in 2008!
2007 was a landmark year for Irvin Leisure, and you would have had the chance to read all about this on our Webnews pages. However with a New Year starting we have done some tidying up, and so have removed a number of those items from the site to allow you to look at our latest activities. However here is a brief summary of some of the key times during the year that you may have missed. Shame on you! The year for Irvin Leisure started with the s...
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A tribute to a great showman. George Irvin
George was born on the 25th October 1930, the first son of George and Lily Irvin, and appropriately for a Showman he was born in their living Caravan at the fair in High Wycombe where they were open. At that time the family did not have their own yard to return to each Winter, so for the first few years of his life at the end of the travelling season he, plus his parents and his newly arrived twin brothers Billy and Benny, would stay in any yard...
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Innovative Project with Irvin Leisure
...Zoetrope was a Victorian machine in which cartoons were displayed within a wheel, which was then spun to give the impression of movement. Our contacts told us that they wanted to use a Round Up (see our Rides and Stalls pages for images of these) with real people inside to show the cycle of life, from birth to death. This was fun to make, and we were amazed at the imagination and versatility of the team filming this short piece. We did our best t...
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Irvin Leisure Celebrates Britain’s Multi Cultural Society
...s and colours who mingled together in a wonderful atmosphere that was summed up as “London in One Street”. This does not happen by accident, so read on to learn more about our work in helping multi culturalism thrive. We have for many years participated in superb community festivals. For instance we recently provided the Fairground attractions for the terrific Diwali Day Festival in north London, with a magnificent fireworks display plus music an...
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Irvin Leisure Right About England Success – in 2014 we expect
...usands of visitors at our fairs and carnivals and you will not need to ask the score as matches progress because you will see it on our faces. What better place can you find to escape the pressure of the penalties than on our rides? Share with others your delight or otherwise!...
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The Big Society
For the past 6 weeks or so all we have heard from certain politicians is to do with the big society in which local people will get together and run schools, build hospitals, police the streets, build cars and open supermarkets (well not quite but something like that). We at Irvin Leisure are delighted to say that we have come across the big society in our dealings with some marvellous community groups. On May 16th we were fortunate to provi...
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Sarah Clifford-Cox – Clinical Nurse Specialist Trinity Hospice
Dear Mr Irvin, I wanted to thank you for your very kind invitation to the fair last Thursday. I am one of the community nurses at Trinity Hospice and was fortunate get some of the wrist bands you brought over for us. I took my neice and my mother to the fair and we all had a great time despite the rain. Your colleagues were very helpful and we particularly enjoyed the dodgems and had several rides. Again thank you. With best wishes, Sarah Cliff...
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Michelle Simpson – Glenalmond Nursery-Busy Bees
Hi George, I would just like to thank you for providing the Fun Fair on Saturday. The weather was fantastic all day and the event was a big success. Please thank the guys/gals that worked on the ferris wheel, paratrooper and aeroplane rides. Regards Michelle Simpson – Glenalmond Nursery-Busy Bees...
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Aliya Allibhai – Aga Khan Foundation (UK)
On behalf of the Aga Khan Foundation (United Kingdom) and the Partnership Walk and Run Committee I would like to thank you for providing the Children’s Rides and stalls for this year’s partnership walk and run held at Regents Park on Sunday 19th July. We are very grateful and appreciative of all your assistance and your staff’s hard work. It was a pleasure working with you and your team once again and I look forward to using yo...
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Zafar Syed – Noor ul Islam
First of all on behalf of Noor Ul Islam Trust I thank you and all your staff for putting up a great work on the week end. The event was a huge success and our people have appreciated the variety of rides they got this year. Originally it was a good idea from you to arrange it over two days as it will generate more income for you and for us and I think it worked out very well. Well done to you and to your team as well. I need to arrange a meeting...
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Welcome to 2011
There is no doubt that for many people 2011 will be a tough year, but this will only mean that the great value for money that Irvin Leisure fairs offer our public visitors and corporate client will be even more important to everyone. After all, we need some entertainment or life is worth nothing (and to help the new happiness register promoted by the Government….great timing!). When you visit one of our public fairs, and we have listed a f...
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Proud to be part of Brent’s 25th Anniversary Eid Festival
This took place in Barham Park, Wembley, where the event raised funds for Islamic Relief for their important work on behalf of the flood victims of Pakistan. The festival included prayers and entertainment, with a range of family and children’s rides, and the average price only £2 per ride. Our participation in this event is part of Irvin’s programme of support for community festivals in London and in particular in Brent. This was t...
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Are Chelsea on the Slide?
Following our great success at predicting England’s triumph in the World Cup we are hesitant to make predictions for football 2010/11, but here as you can see is incontrovertible evidence that John Terry is on the slide, albeit on ours in Hyde Park for Winter Wonderland. He is also on our magnificent Tea Cups too, as he and his family enjoyed a great night out at Winter Wonderland 2010. They not only went on our rides and slides but also m...
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Mark Sudic – Uptown Events Ltd
Hi George, Just to say that I thought the Guy that came and his crew were fantastic. He really had some good kit and was really helpful and professional. I WOULD DEFINITELY USE HIM AGAIN. Pass on my thanks to him. The client are re booking a new venue for next year and will want two rides I think so good news. Will keep you updated Mark Sudic – Uptown Events Ltd...
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