Past fun fairs and events
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 here.
Barham Park, Wembley
From: August 19th, 2010
To: August 30th, 2010
Special low prices for all rides as always and great value for all the family, this even runs right over the August Bank Holiday and with absolutely guaranteed warm and sunny weather, fingers crossed, do not miss out.
See you in Wembley in August. Also, enjoy this magnificent park and visit the Victorian style walled garden. This park shows year after year why Brent wins top awards in London in Bloom.
Clapham Weekender with Fat Boy Slim
From: August 29th, 2010
To: August 29th, 2010
Clapham Weekender, Day 1
From: August 28th, 2010
To: August 28th, 2010
Armin van Buuren has chosen South West Four as his only London performance of 2010. For the very first time the world’s undisputed No.1 DJ will close SW4 on the Saturday night.
Not only has Armin officially been voted the most popular DJ on the planet for the past three years (DJ Mag Top 100), A State Of Trance continues to set the standard as the world’s most popular radio show. It now appears on a remarkable forty worldwide FM stations and attracts more than thirty million listeners a week. His record label Armada Music is now one of the premier labels in dance music, whilst Armin’s remixes of The Killers and BT sell by the lorry load. This is all achieved whilst Armin tours the four corners of the globe headlining the world’s leading nightclubs and festivals, holding down an epic weekly summer residency at Amnesia Ibiza and regularly playing ‘Armin Only’ gigs to over 10,000 fans.
“This will be my only London performance for 2010 and it’s obviously the festival of the summer. It will be around the time that I release my new album so I look forward to playing my new tracks at the festival. South West Four is the best festival in the UK, the atmosphere is incredible and I look forward to playing immensely... it has such a massive following and people are so enthusiastic about the music. It’s brilliant!” Armin van Buuren
A Day at the Seaside in Mile End Park
From: August 25th, 2010
To: August 25th, 2010
Great fun for all the family and all activities are free, this runs from 12 noon to 5 pm and hurry down before the candyfloss and ice cream run out (hope the donkeys do not run out as well!)
Provided by Tower Hamlets Council this is an annual festival and we at Irvin Leisure are proud to support such an innovative and fun idea. Might even try out the donkeys!
Roe Green, Kingsbury
From: August 4th, 2010
To: August 15th, 2010
There is a token £1 entrance fee to ensure your safety and well being and so much to do here for all the family. Nearest underground is Kingsbury on the Jubilee Line and local buses to Kingsbury run past the park.
So hurry down and join us in Roe Green for one of the biggest and best of our funfairs each and every year.
Bush Festival
From: August 7th, 2010
To: August 7th, 2010
Not to be missed, running from 1 to 7 with free entry and you can get more information by emailing bushfestival@hotmail.com. Do not beat about the Bush, beat it down to the Bush!
Carnaval Del Pueblo Burgess Park
From: August 1st, 2010
To: August 1st, 2010
Magnificent celebration of Latin America in south London and it would not be untrue to say that this is your author's favourite function of the entire year. Not just because the wonderful George Irvin's Funfair section of this celebration of Latin America or the variety of stage acts and food from around the world that you can find, or because of the festival atmosphere and the tens of thousands of happy and well behaved visitors it attracts, but because it gives me an excuse to scan the internet for scantily dressed dancers to illustrate this fun festival in Rio de Burgess Park, off the Costa Walworth Road.
The image shown, purely in the interests of mutli cultural understanding as you will appreciate, is in fact from Rio de Janeiro but who cares?
Shepherds Bush Green
From: July 9th, 2010
To: July 18th, 2010
Plus there is superb news for all visitors, as each weekday we are running special value offers, where you can but a wristband for just £1 (with the profits going to the local Mayor's charity appeal) and you can enjoy all rides for just £1 each, dodgems £1.50 per car. Great value, great cause, great fair.
Shepherds Bush Green can be found near postcode W12 8TT, which is the famous Shepherds Bush Empire, and our fair is part of the famous George Irvin's Funfair Empire and a fantastic day for the family.
Paddle Round the Pier Brighton
From: July 3rd, 2010
To: July 4th, 2010
Paddle has always appealed to surfers and watersports enthusiasts, but it seems we just can't stop people wanting to get involved. With all the usual suspects, from surfing, stand up paddle boarding, kayaking, skating, windsurfing and free running, to all new sports like Surf lifesaving, Streetball, mountain boarding and freestyle mountain biking‚ now everyone wants a piece of the pie.
With so much fantastic free fun to be had, along with stacks of great prizes, chances to try things for yourself, new bands to enjoy and mind blowing demonstrations to see, you'd be mad to miss it!
With the overwhelming support of the watersports industry, Brighton & Hove City Council and many local businesses, Paddle Round the Pier 2010 is set to be the biggest Paddle ever. There's always room for more though, so - if your favourite shop or brand is not on the list of those coming, give them a call and ask why? They’re all invited! And just because there's loads of new stuff going on doesn't mean we've forgotten about old favourites like the Paddle Something Unusual or the Errant Pier to Pier races. And of course, you can expect our world famous title event - Paddle Round the Pier - and the gruelling 20 mile 'Funky Puffin SUP Euro Enduro' race.
Mile End Park Annual Summer Fair
From: June 24th, 2010
To: June 27th, 2010
Open Thursday and Friday from 3.30 p.m. to 9 p.m. for our special Women and Children only days, by popular request, so that local families can enjoy the fair safe in the knowledge that they are secure. Also on these two days we have a very special offer where you can purchase a wristband for just £1 and then enjoy all the rides for just £1 each (dodgems £1.50 per car)
Then Saturday and Sunday we are open to everyone from 12 noon to 9 p.m. with our usual collection of great value attractions.
There is a token £1 entry fee to the fair which allows us to ensure your safety, and all rides are at specially low prices all day every day.
We will be here in the heart of east London at one of our favourite fairs of the year, and we know from the hundreds of happy local families who come along that you welcome this annual tradition too.
Gladstone Park, Cricklewood
From: June 20th, 2010
To: June 20th, 2010
Postcode for this park is NW2 6BH and entrance is from Anson Road at the south end of the park next to the Community Centre.
This is the annual Gladstonebury Community Festival, and for your education we show a photo of William Gladstone himself who lived in Dollis Hill House at the top of the park, and whose hobbies, believe it or not, pre manic media coverage were cutting down trees and saving fallen women. Pity he was not around today, he could have saved one for me.
Hackney Show, Hackney Downs
From: June 11th, 2010
To: June 20th, 2010
‘Kids Company provide practical, emotional and educational support to vulnerable inner-city children and young people. Kids Company services are inclusive – all children are welcome and we never turn a child away. Kids Company has already made a huge difference to the lives of thousands of children and young people, thanks to the support of all our friends and benefactors. We are very grateful to Irvin Leisure for their support of Kids Company at the Hackney Show, which will enable Kids Company to continue providing the children with educational, healthcare, emergency housing and welfare support'
For more information on Kids Company visit www.kidsco.org.uk, for more fun on two June weekends, visit Hackney Downs! Nearest postcode is E5 8NP (Downs Park Road)
Barham Park School and Bank Holiday Fair
From: May 20th, 2010
To: June 6th, 2010
Every year we come back to Barham Park which is without doubt our favourite venue in north London and demonstrates every day why Brent council keeps winning London in Bloom. Every year we tell you the story of George Barham who made a fortune by founding Express Dairies and bringing fresh milk to London by train to replace the sour white gloop being drunk by the sour white Londoners of Victorian times.
Every year we tell you how his house and gardens were given to the Council and how the house fell down, made as it was from Cheese Straws perhaps, but the gardens and the stables are still there. So now I have told you again and next year this article will consist of questions to make sure you are reading it!
However, more importantly every year thousands of local people visit our fair and have a great day out in wonderful Barham Park. The photo shows the wonderful walled garden and it is blooming splendid as you can see.
The fair is opposite Sudbury Underground Station just off the Harrow Road (A404) by the roundabout, and the post code is HA0 2HB.
Turnham Green, Spring Fair
From: May 13th, 2010
To: May 16th, 2010
Popular and historic fair in Turnham Green, Chiswick, opposite W H Smiths in the High Street. Open each day from 2 pm to 10 pm and with a wide variety of popular family funfair favourites for your pleasure, this is absolutely free of charge to enter.
Special weekday offer, buy a £1 Charity Wristband and then enjoy all the rides for £1 each, dodgem cars £1.50 per car, and all profits from these days go to the Mayor of Hounslow's charity appeal.
There have been fairs at Turnham Green for over 100 years now as this was a coaching stop in the past, and a haunt of highwaymen too but no daylight robbery here these days! So follow in the footsteps of your ancestors and come and have a great day out at this beautiful open space, and stroll down the High Road and visit the marvellous cafes in the area. (Mind you, we have lots of hot and cold soft drinks and food too, but wander down the High Road anyway!)
Roundwood Park
From: May 7th, 2010
To: May 9th, 2010
We have a very special offer on Friday 7th May, with all rides only £1 and the Dodgem Cars just £1.50 each. We defy you to find better value anywhere in London this year, apart from at our other fairs that is!
Wtih all your family favourites and with CCTV cameras and friendly stewards on the gate to ensure your safety there is a token £1 entry fee for your security.
Come to Roundwood Park and have a great Spring Fair with us once more. Postcode for the park is NW10 3SH.
Crystal Palace Spring Fair
From: April 9th, 2010
To: April 25th, 2010
This fair has been held every year since the Palace burnt down in the 1930s, on this historic entertainment site in south London. Great views across all of Croydon from the top of the Big Wheel too! We could not be closer to the bus terminus unless we built our dodgem cars right in the middle of the bus garage, and we are not sure Transport for London would appreciate that so we are just next door.
Opening times weekends 2 pm to 10.30 pm, weekdays 4 pm to 10.30 pm.
Special offer, weekdays all rides £1, dodgem cars £1.50 with a £1 wristband.
Clapham Common Easter Fair
From: April 2nd, 2010
To: April 11th, 2010
Easter holiday fair on Clapham Common, open every day from 2nd April until Sunday 11th April. (Apologies for the error earlier on the final day, but it is SUNDAY 11th April)
Opens daily at 1 p.m. and the last ride is at 9.45 p.m.. There is a token entry of £1 to allow to ensure your safety and security. This fair has operated for over 150 years, and even longer according to the Friends of Clapham Common so over 200,000 people cannot be wrong.
With modern attractions and traditional favourites, a Carousel, Dodgems, games, stalls and great food and drink, enjoy the Easter weather, go for a stroll in the park, and we look forward to seeing you at Easter.
We cannot promise the Easter Eggs, just the Easter Eggstraordinary Fair! Come and join us at Clapham Common.
All rides only £1 each on weekdays, apart from Easter Monday. Buy a wristband for just £1 and enjoy all the rides for £1, dodgems £1.50. Profits from wristbands to Trinity Hospice.
Hampton Court Easter Fair
From: April 2nd, 2010
To: April 6th, 2010
Historic Annual Fair at wonderful Hampton Court Palace. For more information on this magnificent event visit www.hamptoncourtfunfair.com. This fair can trace it's history back over 120 years to a time when a fairground operator saved the life of the son of the Keeper of the Palace by jumping in the Thames and stopping him drowning. That act of bravery has allowed you all to come and visit Hampton Court, and whilst King Henry VIII will not be there with his Block and Axe stall, and we cannot recreate the Victorian Games because most of them would be illegal and even more immoral, this is still a lot of fun at London's favourite value for money fair.
We have a special Charity Tuesday on April 6th where you can buy a wristband for only £2 and then enjoy all the rides for just £1, dodgem car £1.50, so giving great value for money. All profits from the wristbands will go to the Historic Royal Palaces Fund to support their membership scheme and keep access to the historic buildings available for those on low income.
Make a day of this, and visit the Palace, enjoy local shops and cafes, and have a few hours at the fair in the best part of London, in the shadow of this historic venue. The fair is open every day from Good Friday April 2nd to Tuesday April 6th, 12 noon to 11 pm daily. It is an honour for us to be here, and we look forward to welcoming you.
Thornbury Park, Isleworth
From: March 19th, 2010
To: March 28th, 2010
Open weekdays 5 to 10.30 and weekends 2 to 10.30, this is the best value you will find at a funfair in London with all rides just £1 per person!
Come and visit us in the borough of Hounslow for the first fair in the area, and enjoy the early Spring weather in this lovely small park.
St Patrick's Day, Willesden Green
From: March 17th, 2010
To: March 17th, 2010
There has been a long standing tradition in Brent of celebrating the life of the many and varied communities who live there, with Eid, Diwali, Fireworks Night, Christmas and more besides, and St Patrick's Day stands alongside these.
We confess we have once cheated slightly by showing the St Patrick's Day Parade from New York rather than from New Willesden Green Library Centre, but the point is still the same and it is great fun for all. Also we would have no objection to New York showing photos of our fun fairground attractions in north London on their website.
Clapham Common Spring Half Term Fair
From: February 13th, 2010
To: February 21st, 2010
There is a token £1 entry fee to allow us to ensure your safety and all rides are at bargain prices, and so for value for money this is the best place in London to be this half term week.
Why not come along and support the Trinity Hospice by donating £1 on any weekday, and then you can enjoy all the rides at only £1 each.
Winter Wonderland- Hyde Park
From: November 21st, 2009
To: January 3rd, 2010
The George Irvin Carousel and Victorian Helter Skelter will catch the eye, along with our specially themed Children’s Rides and, new for 2009, our traditional Victorian Fairground games in the End of the Pier Marquee! Win a wonderful prize by testing your skills.
Back by popular demand, the iconic 53 metre Giant Wheel will yet again offer magnificent views over the Capital. This year’s toboggan slide promises to be even more thrilling than last year, and it doesn’t stop there: WINTER WONDERLAND will once again have traditional and modern attractions & the introduction of many new ones. There will be an even wider variety of themed rides for children.
WINTER WONDERLAND will see the return of the authentic German Market which will double in size, and offer a staggering variety of arts & crafts stalls, as well as Germanic food & beverages offering an atmospheric setting for Christmas shopping. As well as perennial favourites such as German sausages, mulled wine & hot chocolate, WINTER WONDERLAND 2009 will offer a vastly increased variety of festive catering from around the world: ranging from food stalls to heated cafes and fully seated diners: to beautifully presented indoor & outdoor bars offering food and drink to enjoy at the event, as well the opportunity to buy gourmet gifts to take home with you. And do not miss Hansel and Gretal's Food Stall, opposite the Roller Coaster, and the Candyfloss Sweet Stalls opposite the Carousel as you will not find better value for money anywhere in Hyde Park. (These, you will not be surprised to hear, are ours too!)
A visit to WINTER WONDERLAND wouldn’t be complete without meeting Santa (named ‘Best Outdoor Experience’ by Time Out’s ‘Good Santa Guide’) and once again this will be free! Father Christmas will be at the
Zippo's famous circus is part of Winter Wonderland 2009 with special festive performances, and the circus can be found right next door to our End of the Pier display. So play our games and then go and catch a show.
The magical atmosphere of WINTER WONDERLAND comes alive in the evenings when choirs perform and the trees along the
WINTER WONDERLAND is free to enter with tokens for all rides and attractions available for purchase on the day, however advance booking is available and is strongly recommended for the ice rink and giant wheel. Everything else is pay on the day, no need to book, so come down to this value for money family day out in the heart of London.
Shepherd's Bush Green Winter Holiday Fair
From: December 26th, 2009
To: January 3rd, 2010
With a £1 entry fee to ensure your safety and CCTV cameras to make sure that you are safe, this is the best value family day out you will find in London this winter. With snow and sunshine (well we cannot really promise that but fingers crossed) this is a great day out for you all.
Hurry down to Shepherd's Bush, and you could not find a place with better transport links and lots of shops around too with bargains in the local sales and a market just down the road. If I was not working there, I would go myself!
Firework Nights in Kent and Richmond
From: November 7th, 2009
To: November 8th, 2009
First of all on Saturday November 7th we will be providing a superb fair at the Richmond Athletics Club ground, in Richmond, London (not Yorkshire in case you live in the north! Sorry about that if you do! Not sorry that you live in the north of course, but sorry you wont be able to make our fireworks event) I will come back with times and prices in a day or so when the excitement of learning about this new venture wears off, but put that in your diary anyway.
The second is in Tunbridge Wells, and is on Sunday 8th November and once again you will have to control your excitement while I get all the information together to tell you about.
Irvin Leisure, as we have said before, loves to contribute to the multi cultural society in which we live by providing entertainment for Eidh, for Diwali, and to commemorate the tradition of burning of Catholics so popular 400 years ago. Mind you, Guy Fawkes did deserve this fate because who in their right mind would think it was a legitimate past time to blow up MPs? Well, everyone nowdays I suppose, but a bit extreme for overclaiming on their expenses in the early 17th century really, they could just have published in the Stuart dynasty equivalent of the Daily Telegraph.
Roundwood Park Fireworks
From: November 5th, 2009
To: November 5th, 2009
Once again Irvin Leisure will provide a children's fair for this festival, with kiddie rides and games plus all your favourite fairground food. Low price to enter and special prices on all the rides and attractions this is a very popular family day out in one of London's best kept parks. Not far from Harlsden and a gnats spit from Willesden, Roundwood Park Annual Guy Fawkes night party is an evening to remember for everyone lucky enough to attend.
In case we forget why we will be in Roundwood Park, the picture is of poor old Guy himself! Prior to getting roasted.
Thornbury Park Bonfire Night, Isleworth, Hounslow
From: November 5th, 2009
To: November 5th, 2009
Come and celebrate Guy Fawkes Night in style with this marvellous event in Hounslow. Close to Chiswick in the West, Brentford, Ealing, Hounslow and Isleworth with fun for all ages. In Thornbury Park you can come and enjoy a safe and spectacular fireworks show and then ride your fairground favourites, with children's and kiddie attractions, all time hits such as the Dodgem Bumper Cars and White Knuckle Thrillers for the brave, so something for everyone. The entrance is opposite the Fire Station in London Road, nearest station is Hounslow East or Hounslow Central on the Underground, and B R Isleworth or Hounslow. Buses are 235, 237 and 635.
Marshmallows added to all food on sale and seasonal surprises too. What are you waiting for? Hurry down to Thornbury Park.
The entry fee is £4 for adults and £2 for children and Senior Citizens with a special family ticket for just £10, and the two displays are at 7 pm and 8.30 pm. You can stay for both if you wish.
Diwali in Brent
From: October 10th, 2009
To: October 11th, 2009
This fantastic day will begin with a Rangoli competition at Ealing Road library, which will run throughout the afternoon, providing a fantastic opportunity to see this stunning Indian art form in detail.
Later people have the chance to marvel a Brent's majestic Ealing road parade that will showcase a combination of floats, musicians and dance performances along the route.
The parade then leads the audience to Barham Park where the event will culminate in a fireworks display as well as George Irvin's fabulous funfair.
Turnham Green, Chiswick
From: September 24th, 2009
To: September 27th, 2009
Open every day from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. with special prices of £1 once you purchase a wristband for just £1 from the Dodgem pay box, this is great value (the Booster will be £2 per ride, but what a superb bargain that is!) so this will be the best value for money day out for families and children in London this Autumn.
The fair can be found opposite W H Smith in Chiswick High Road and there is no cost to enter this wonderful fairground site. Turnham Green is a historic site for fairs in London when coaches used to stop on their way to the Races at Ascot and Epsom and the fairground staff sought to encourage them to stop gambling by spending all their money at the fair before they went. Nowadays there is no gamble at all in visiting George Irvin's wonderful family fair.
Woolwich Common Autumn Fair
From: September 12th, 2009
To: September 27th, 2009
Eid Celebrations Hayes End Park
From: September 20th, 2009
To: September 21st, 2009
Morning prayers will be followed by a day of family entertainment including funfair attractions, stalls, community participation in a beatiful park to the west of London, so we very much hope to see you there.
Amersham Charter Fair
From: September 19th, 2009
To: September 20th, 2009
So come and enjoy this traditional street fair, one of the oldest in Britain and with great up to date entertainment to add to the history of this fun fair!
Kilburn Grange Park, Kilburn High Road
From: September 11th, 2009
To: September 20th, 2009
Fridays 11th and 18th and Saturdays 12th and 19th are Wristband Days. Buy one wristband for just £8 and go on all the rides as many times as you wish.
Sundays 13th and 20th are £1 days when all rides are only £1 per person.
Opening times will be Fridays 5 pm to 10 pm, Saturday 2 pm to 6 pm and 6pm to 10 pm
Sundays open 2 to 10 pm.
Customers not purchasing a wristband will need to pay £1 entry fee and all profits from this go to the Mayor of Camden's Charity Appeal.
Samaritans Community Event, Fordham Park Lewisham
From: September 12th, 2009
To: September 12th, 2009
The Samaritans are celebrating 40 years of service helping those in particular need of a friendly voice with whom they can talk and support and guidance in times of need. The Samaritans are all voluntary workers who give up their time and attention to this important task, often distressing and stressful but always worthwhile.
So this is your chance to go and thank them for their help; help the organisation build up their finances, and have a great day out too!
Barham Park August Bank Holiday Fair
From: August 20th, 2009
To: August 31st, 2009
Every year we tell you how his house and gardens were given to the Council and how the house fell down, made as it was from Cheese Straws perhaps, but the gardens and the stables are still there. So now I have told you again and next year this article will consist of questions to make sure you are reading it!
Meanwhile visit this value for money family fair with lots to do for everyone for Bank Holiday weekend and school holiday period, open daily from 1 pm to 11 pm. Rather than show a picture of a pint of milk we show an early flyer from the company. Please do not use contact number on this or you will be 80 years out of date. In fact, it is so out of date there were not even any phones then, mobile or otherwise.
Clapham Weekender Festival
From: August 29th, 2009
To: August 30th, 2009
The Clapham Weekender compromises of two one-day festivals- South West Four (SW4) and Get loaded in the Park. Both will take place over the August bank holiday, kicking off with SW4 on Saturday 29th followed by Get Loaded festival on Sunday 30th.
The Clapham Weekender: Get Loaded and SW4
The gigs have won several awards, including best festival newcomer in 2004, presented by music website Virtual Festivals. Five years on and the festivals have gone from strength to strength, welcoming the likes of Iggy and the Stooges, Gossip, Kate Nash, Supergrass, DJ Yoda, Erick Morillo and Carl Cox.
In 2009 the line up for both sessions is no less impressive. Get Loaded in the Park have dance legends Orbital headlining the main stage, while SW4 proudly presents Sasha and John Digweed.
The Clapham Weekender 2009: Get Loaded in the Park Festival Line Up
Orbital
Röyksopp
Laurent Garnier (live)
Booka Shade (live)
Miss Kitten & The Hacker (live)
Pendulum (dj set & mc jakes)
Chase & Status (& mc rage)
Felix Da Housecat
Crookers
Rob Da Bank
Esser
Trip
Steve Aoki
The Bloody Beetroots (dj set)
The Clapham Weekender 2009: SW4 Festival Line Up
Layo & Bushwacka
Danny Howells
Nic Fanciulli
James Lavelle
Jim Rivers
Anil Chawla
More to be announced...
Festival Tickets: Buy Tickets to South West Four and Get Loaded in the Park
Tickets SW4 and Get Loaded in the Park are available from the following:
www.ticketmaster.co.uk - 0844 847 2467
www.getloadedinthepark.com
www.southwestfour.com
Roe Green Kingsbury Summer Fair
From: August 5th, 2009
To: August 16th, 2009
Roe Green park is a wonderful open space with a walled garden, play areas and lots to do for the family, close to Kingsbury Underground Station and lots of on site parking free of charge too. We have a token £1 entry fee for your safety and will raise funds for local charities too whilst we are there, but above all this event, with a history dating back over 80 years, is a must visit not to be missed London funfair so come down and join us there.
The Mix, Burgess Park
From: August 15th, 2009
To: August 15th, 2009
The Mix, a celebration of young people across Southwark, began life in 2008 showcasing the best performances, art, poetry, sports and carnival from hundreds of young people in the area.
The Mix 2009 continues this celebration by bringing to the stage the massive amount of creativity, innovation, talent and passion of Southwark's younger community. The stages are shared by some of the very best performers with traditional songs to crowd pleasing anthems, and different spaces across the site highlight the many varied projects and initiatives there are for young people to get involved with.
Whether it’s DJ'ing, street dance, creative writing or sports, the have a go sessions led by professionals will get you being creative and active. So come on and get in the mix and whilst there enjoy George's fabulous funfair.
Mile End Islamic Relief Fair
From: August 9th, 2009
To: August 9th, 2009
We are proud to take part in this celebration and help them raise funds for essential causes as part of the Irvin Leisure community programme. To give some information on the importance of their work, we list below quotes from Islamic Relief's latest priority appeal for Pakistan.
In a highly volatile region where very few trust outsiders, Islamic Relief is on the ground and will be providing aid to those who need it. The displaced people need you to give generously to get them through this extremely difficult period. They urgently need food, shelter, and medical services.
- £25 will buy cooking utensils for a family to cook and feed their family. At present, there is only one government run kitchen per refugee camp.
- £50 will buy a Children’s survival pack (a pack will include: a blanket, a mosquito net, spare clothes, school items, & toys).
- £100 will buy a hygiene kit and a water supply; this is the cost per child for a whole year.
Carnaval del Pueblo
From: August 2nd, 2009
To: August 2nd, 2009
Secret Garden Party, Huntingdon
From: July 23rd, 2009
To: July 26th, 2009
The photo shows some of the fun from 2008! However pictures may beat 1000 words, but nothing can beat the reality of this unreal and surreal event. View the website to learn more.
Silverstone Classic Festival
From: July 24th, 2009
To: July 26th, 2009
Plus we will add fun to this function and festivities to the festival (alliteration at its worst here but racing at its best) so for more information visit www.silverstoneclassic.com and for a great day out, visit Silverstone!
Mile End Community Fair
From: July 25th, 2009
To: July 25th, 2009
Open from lunchtime until 5 pm and free entry, in the heart of the East End you can have a party to match the best ever seen in this partyful part of London.
Lovebox Festival Victoria Park
From: July 18th, 2009
To: July 19th, 2009
Lovebox is a great festival with fantastic bands, entertainment and of course George Irvin's fun rides as we believe we put the festivity into this festival once more. So visit their website http://www.lovebox.net/weekender/12 for more information and also visit the Festival. You will not have a better time this summer with your clothes on!
The Hackney Show in support of Kids Company
From: July 11th, 2009
To: July 12th, 2009
‘Kids Company provide practical, emotional and educational support to vulnerable inner-city children and young people. Kids Company services are inclusive – all children are welcome and we never turn a child away. Kids Company has already made a huge difference to the lives of thousands of children and young people, thanks to the support of all our friends and benefactors. We are very grateful to Irvin Leisure for their support of Kids Company at the Hackney Show, which will enable Kids Company to continue providing the children with educational, healthcare, emergency housing and welfare support'
For more information on Kids Company visit www.kidsco.org.uk, for more fun on a July weekend, visit Hackney Downs!
Respect Weekend
From: July 5th, 2009
To: July 5th, 2009
Roundwood Park in Harlesden has hosted this multi cultural festival for many years now and it is one of London's highlights for festivities during the summer months. With free entry for everyone, lots of helpers around and the chance to climb the hills of this part of Willesden to listen to sound systems that will blow your head off, and try our rides that will thrill you to pieces, it is great family fun.
Hop Farm Festival in Kent
From: July 4th, 2009
To: July 5th, 2009
Actually the website itself is a real laugh and most entertaining; better than the TV most evenings! So get on that site pronto because tickets are selling faster than hot cakes at £65 for a day or £125 for a weekend (not that many people buy hot cakes for 65 quid but you know what we mean!)
Gladstone Park Summer Fair
From: June 21st, 2009
To: June 21st, 2009
We show a picture of Gladstone, and what a cheery chap he looks. Must have been when he found out his expenses claim for a new Duck Pond had been rejected!
Britney Spears Concerts at O2 Arena
From: June 3rd, 2009
To: June 14th, 2009
Roll Up , Roll Up, come and join the Carnival @ The O2
We are proud to announce that O2 have just issued the following statement.
Funfair Supremo George Irvin, supported by Zippo's Circus, will be welcoming Britney Spears to The O2, with an American-style Carnival to make her feel right at home in London!
From 3rd to 14th June for Britney’s ‘Circus Tour’, all visitors to The O2 can enjoy the best in traditional and contemporary rides & attractions, both inside and outside of the famous O2. Zippos will be providing free entertainment during Britney’s eight dates, making the whole area an extension of the fantastical Tour. The weird and wonderful world of the Circus will bring The O2 alive with clowns, contortionists, stilt walkers and trick cyclists.
George Irvin’s
The funfair and circus extravaganza will begin the moment Britney fans arrive at The O2, for one of the most anticipated tours of the year.
Barham Park Spring Bank Holiday Fair
From: May 22nd, 2009
To: May 31st, 2009
Every year we tell you how his house and gardens were given to the Council and how the house fell down, made as it was from Cheese Straws perhaps, but the gardens and the stables are still there. So now I have told you again and next year this article will consist of questions to make sure you are reading it!
Meanwhile visit this value for money family fair with lots to do for everyone for Bank Holiday weekend and the half term school holiday period.
Pinner Fair 2009
From: May 27th, 2009
To: May 27th, 2009
The 2009 Pinner Fair this year will be staged on May 27th, and will be better than ever offering great value for money to local families. The event will be organised by the Showman’s Guild of Great Britain, the trade association for all the country’s top Fairground Companies, who will as always work with Officers and Councillors from Harrow Council.
Pinner Fair has a history dating right back to 1336 when King Edward III granted a charter to the Lord of the Manor of Harrow, at that time John, Archbishop of Canterbury, for two fairs per year plus a number of markets each week. Presumably some favours were given in exchange but it is a little late for an investigation into 14th century bungs, so just come down and have a wonderful time enjoying this tradition as this annual fair on the Wednesday after Whitsun is the only surviving legacy of this act of Royal generosity. In fact is the last remaining street fair in the county boundary of Middlesex, so is a unique as well as pleasurable day out!
Fairs have of course changed rather a lot over the centuries and most of the entertainment provided for 680 years would now be illegal, and all of it immoral, you will still have a fantastic time with the widest and best variety of attractions you will find with superb children’s rides, thrilling white knuckle experiences for the brave, and family favourites such as Carousels, Dodgem Cars, games and stalls for everyone.
For many years this fair has been run by a partnership between the London Borough of Harrow and the Showmen’s Guild but now the Guild will take over all the operation and funding of this fantastic event, and the Council’s support in this is very much appreciated. The Guild, which has existed for over 120 years, is the national body who work with the government to ensure fairground safety and quality is improved and enhanced and are delighted to be ensuring the continuation of this fabulous festival in north west London. So put May 27th in your diary now and hurry to Pinner to be one of the millions of delighted visitors stretching back to King Edwards’s time. For those of you who like history, Edward III came over 100 years after King John, who gave us civil rights with the granting of the Magna Carta. Edward gave us Pinner Fair! Whose legacy is the greater?
Turnham Green, Chiswick
From: May 13th, 2009
To: May 17th, 2009
This is a lovely part of London, in Chiswick High Street and adjacent to a village green and church with the best coffee shops in Britain just a short walk away. So come to Chiswick, enjoy the fair of course, and enjoy the High Street which is a jewel in the heart of West London. As am I.
Roundwood Park Spring and May Bank Holiday Fair
From: May 1st, 2009
To: May 10th, 2009
This year the fair will be open on Bank Holiday Monday 4th May so do come along as this is the most popular event in Roundwood Park each year (apart from some of the others but never mind, it is certainly the most popular fair in Roundwood Park that is open on Bank Holiday Monday May 4th!)
We have a special price Friday each week, where you can buy a wristband for just £1 and enjoy all the rides for half price, so that cannot be beaten anywhere for great value, or nowhere in Roundwood Park on May 1st and 8th anyway! Do come along and join the fun and while you are in the park enjoy the wonderful cafe and admire Brent Council's award winning floral displays...the very best in London and on that we cannot be challenged.
Town Lane Recreation Ground Fair, Stanwell
From: May 8th, 2009
To: May 10th, 2009
The Council actually considered not having fairs for 2009 but this now returns by popular demand, and it was not just us popularly demanding it! Local Councillors, residents and even MPs supported the continuation of the fairs when Spelthorne reviewed their events programme and we are delighted to be back once more.
Morden Hall Park May Day Festival
From: May 2nd, 2009
To: May 4th, 2009
Just a little about Morden Hall, The Morden Estate was originally owned by Westminster Abbey and has survived four centuries of change, reflected in the history of its buildings.
Morden Hall, built in 1770, has seen a variety of uses from a family home to a boarding school for young gentlemen and even a military hospital during the First World War. Many of the other estate buildings, including two 18th-century cottages, are gathered around the two water mills, which until 1922 were used for grinding snuff. Visitors can still see the original waterwheel that once turned the massive millstones to crush tobacco into a fine powder. Before the tobacco was ground it was dried in kilns - these are visible from the bridge. Today one of the mills houses the Snuff Mill, now used as an Environmental Centre, is a study centre for children from the local area.
Morden Cottage was home to Gilliat Hatfeild, who considered the cottage better suited to a bachelor than the Hall. He was a keen huntsman and fisherman, attracted to the idea of being a country gentleman. Many of the buildings on the estate reflect his interests, including gatehouses, lodges and a stable block built for his hunting horses, which has a weather vane in the shape of a trout. Even the former Dairy was converted for trout breeding. The formal garden of the cottage is surrounded by an unusual collection of ornamental trees, including one of the oldest yews in England. Morden Cottage is currently empty but the premises will shortly be refurbished. In 1941 Gilliat Hatfeild left the core of the estate (125 acres) to the National Trust.
But this year you will not be able to go hunting in the park, just hunting for a great day out in wonderful surroundings in the heart of South London. To learn more visit http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-mordenhallpark-2
Shepherds Bush Spring Fair
From: April 17th, 2009
To: April 26th, 2009
This fabulous Spring event will be the must visit event in West London for the Spring this year, and Shepherds Bush is now a venue for everyone to visit because not only is there Westfield next door but also the W12 Shopping Centre and lots of cafes and shops to enjoy. Shepherds Bush is a great green space in the heart of London and we love visiting this magnificent venue.
Hampton Court Easter Fair
From: April 10th, 2009
To: April 14th, 2009
We have a special Charity Tuesday on April 14th where you can buy a wristband for only £2 and then enjoy all the rides for half price so giving great value for money. All profits from the wristbands will go to the Historic Royal Palaces Fund to support their membership scheme and keep access to the historic buildings available for those on low income.
Make a day of this, and visit the Palace, enjoy local shops and cafes, and have a few hours at the fair in the best part of London, in the shadow of this historic venue. It is an honour for us to be here, and we look forward to welcoming you.
Easter Fair at Clapham Common
From: April 3rd, 2009
To: April 13th, 2009
With modern attractions and traditional favourites, a Carousel, Dodgems, games, stalls and great food and drink, enjoy the Easter weather, go for a stroll in the park, and we look forward to seeing you at Easter.
We cannot promise the Easter Bunny, just the Easter Funnyfair! Come and join us at Clapham Common.
Crystal Palace Spring Fair
From: March 6th, 2009
To: March 29th, 2009
St Patrick's Day in Brent
From: March 17th, 2009
To: March 17th, 2009
There has been a long standing tradition in Brent of celebrating the life of the many and varied communities who live there, with Eid, Diwali, Fireworks Night, Christmas and more besides, and St Patrick's Day stands alongside these.
We confess we have cheated slightly by showing the St Patrick's Day Parade from New York rather than from New Willesden Green Library Centre, but the point is still the same and it is great fun for all.
Clapham Common Half Term Fair
From: February 14th, 2009
To: February 22nd, 2009
£1 charity weekdays
Holland Park New Year Fair-open up to 11th January
From: December 20th, 2008
To: January 11th, 2009
Do not forget to bring good weather with you as this is the only part of your day that we cannot organise,although whoever is responsible for this festival has done a great job so far in arranging dry and crisp conditions! Open every day up to January 11th, apart from Christmas Day to unwrap our prezzies, this is not to be missed and you will love the traditional children's roundabout, a genuine antique ride over 75 years old and looking much better than me, even though I am much younger!
London's Ice Fayre-Shepherds Bush
From: December 6th, 2008
To: January 4th, 2009
This festival, with giant real ice rink (fully covered against the weather), Santa and all your fairground favourites opens each day for skating at 10 am and for other activities at 12, then closes at 8 pm and is open every day apart from Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Shepherds Bush has just seen the opening of a new major shopping centre, in Westfield, and we are convinced that they invested the billions of pounds in building this because they knew that they would be alongside George Irvin's Winter Festival! This festival is sponsored by West 12, the other superb value shopping centre on the Green.
Hurry down and enjoy this fantastic event, if you do not want to skate then watch your pals!
Woolwich Annual Fair Cancelled for 2008
From: November 13th, 2008
To: November 23rd, 2008
Thornbury Park Funfair Spectaculor
From: November 5th, 2008
To: November 5th, 2008
Come and celebrate Guy Fawkes Night in style with this marvellous event in Hounslow. Close to Chiswick in the West, Brentford, Ealing, Hounslow and Isleworth with fun for all ages. In thornbury Park you can come and enjoy a safe and spectaculor fireworks show and then ride your fairground favourites, with children's and kiddie attractions, all time hits such as the Dodgem Bumper Cars and White Knuckle Thrillers for the brave, so something for everyone. The entrance is opposite the Fire Station in London Road, nearest station is Hounslow East or Hounslow Central on the Underground, and B R Isleworth or Hounslow. Buses are 235, 237 and 635.
Marshmallows added to all food on sale and seasonal surprises too. What are you waiting for? Hurry down to Thornbury Park.
The entry fee is £4 for adults and £2 for children and Senior Citizens, and the two displays are at 7 pm and 8.30 pm. You can stay for both if you wish.
Crystal Palace Half Term Fair
From: October 24th, 2008
To: November 2nd, 2008
This fair is open every day from 2 pm to 10.30 with special £1 charity weekdays where by buying a wristband for £1 between 2 pm and 6 pm you can go on any ride, apart from the Booster, for just £1 with the profits going to the Friends of Crystal Palace Park.
The fair is on the top terrace at Crystal Palace next to the bus station, and it is a great day out. This fair has now been running for over 60 years and this will be the best yet.
Diwali in Brent, Barham Park Wembley
From: October 18th, 2008
To: October 18th, 2008
Children's Festival Hackney Marshes
From: October 4th, 2008
To: October 5th, 2008
Parents For Children is excited to launch the Four2Go Race Series and Family Festival on Saturday, October 4, 2008 and then run a fabulous family fair on the Sunday afterwards.
Four2Go
Parents For Children is a non-profit foster and adoption organisation that specializes in finding loving homes for children with special needs. These children can not always find homes through the local authorities due to complex health issues, challenging behaviours and disabilities.
Four2Go reflects the work of the charity by ensuring that the whole event is accessible to people with limited abilities, with sensory equipment, accessible fairground attractions and non-competitive sports activities.
Admission to the Family Festival is free and the event is open to the general public, so come along and get involved with the local community to support a good cause.
Chiswick Autumn Fair
From: September 24th, 2008
To: September 28th, 2008
There have been funfairs at Turnham Green for well over 150 years now since Chiswick was the stopping off point for stagecoaches on there way to the racing at Ascot and a group of intrepid fairground operators built up in the village to try, in the interests of opposing gambling of course, to convince them to pass over their money for other forms of entertainment.
Now we have a fabulous family fair twice a year, and the Autumn visit is particularly special for us. So come down to Turnham Green and enjoy the late sunny weather. We hope.
Countryside Day in Brent, Fryent Way
From: September 19th, 2008
To: September 19th, 2008
The council even lay on special buses for you to reach the Country Park, from Kingsbury Station and from Preston Road and Wembley Park.
There will be live music and we are featuring the fabulous Wall of Death Motor Cycle Track which, if you have never seen one in action, is well worth the visit on its own. Motorcyclists race around a giant circle defying gravity with the skill and courage that motorcyclists think they have as they race around the country park at night defying parks staff (we do not approve of this latter activity by the way, they all get caught and end up racing mop buckets around the halls of the youth justice system) and the Wall of Death is worth the trip on it's own.
However Fryent Country Park is the green jewel in the heart of Brent, so come down to this fun day out, the best of the year in Wembley (well, have you seen the national soccer team lately?)
Kilburn Grange Park Annual Fair
From: September 5th, 2008
To: September 14th, 2008
There are two very special things about this event. On thursday 11th September the fair will be running a special £1 only day!!!! All rides (apart from the Booster) will be just £1 each. Also, the £1 entry fee which guarantees your safety, the profits from this go to the Mayor of Camden's Charity Appeal and the Mayor will attend the fair to meet you as well.
So hurry down to Kilburn Grange Park, a short walk from Kilburn Underground, and enjoy this Autumn festival.
Roundwood Park August Bank Holiday Fair
From: August 22nd, 2008
To: August 31st, 2008
With just £1 to enter the fair and lots of superb attractions, with the Victorian Carousel for the traditionalists, the Super dodgems for those who want a safer version of road rage, children's rides for the young and funhouses for the young at heart, plus games of skill and of course some white knuckle thrill rides for the brave, this has something for everyone!
Hurry down to this fabulous park in north west London and while you are there admire Brent's superb floral displays, once again our favourites for Britain in Bloom, so there you go Britain in Bloom and Irvin's in the park. What could be better?
Holland Park, West London
From: August 10th, 2008
To: August 31st, 2008
Do not forget to bring good weather with you as this is the only part of your day that we cannot organise,and whoever is responsible for this summer has not done a great job so far!
Allen Gardens
From: August 27th, 2008
To: August 27th, 2008
We are proud to once again, for the third consecutive year, be part of this growing festival in Allen Gardens, Spitalfield, and look forward to sampling the superb food from the local stalls, as well as listening to music whilst we entertain the local crowds.
This event gets better each year in which we participate and is a focal point for the local communities of Tower Hamlets.
Clapham Common
From: August 23rd, 2008
To: August 24th, 2008
This consists of two days of magnificent music festivals in the heart of South London, where you will find the superb Booster Ride from Irvin Leisure added to the great mix of bands, fun and mayhem.
Check out the website as shown on the poster for more details, and do not forget to watch this space as we get nearer the date. There are great runs of bands on both the days.
Irvin Leisure are proud to be part of these superb festivals in one of London's premier boroughs, Lambeth Council.
Respect Festival, Roundwood Park
From: July 4th, 2010
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