The Fairground Association of Great Britain

The UK’s leading club for funfair enthusiasts

The Fairground Association of Great Britain

The UK’s leading club for funfair enthusiasts

The Fairground Association of Great Britain

The UK’s leading club for funfair enthusiasts

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by | Mar 10, 2025

The Fairground Mercury Vol 47, Issue No4

The Fairground Mercury Volume 47, Issue No4. Image showing the front cover

The March edition of The Fairground Mercury, the quarterly magazine of the Fairground Association
of Great Britain, has been posted to all its members.

In this 40-page, full-colour issue members’ photographs celebrate the festive season’s fairs, Ned Williams continues his chronicling of the Collins family, Doug Roseaman writes about a Dutch high-tech modelmaker, Roger Mills looks at who the 1921 census recorded at an Abingdon fairground, Mike Willis lists all the recent machine changes and there are exclusive details from KMG of their latest ride.

And we celebrate the 70th birthday this year of Silcock’s Waltzer. Plus lots more!

The Fairground Mercury is sent free each quarter to all members of the FAGB. If you would like to obtain this edition and the next three issues please send a subscription fee of £16 (over 65s and under 14s, £13) to: The FAGB Membership Secretary, c/o 11 Orchard Coombe, Whitchurch Hill,
Reading RG8 7QL.

Payment should be made out to The Fairground Association of Great Britain.
Should you be overseas please add a supplement of £5 to the subscription as a contribution to air mail costs.

Payment can be made online by PayPal – see Membership on this site.

All new members will be sent a free copy of the FAGB’s booklet produced to mark the 900th anniversary of Hereford May Fair –
Britain’s oldest fair.

Fairground Mercury

The front cover image of the current edition of the Fairground MecuryThe December edition of The Fairground Mercury, the quarterly magazine of the Fairground Association of Great Britain, has been posted to all members of the FAGB. In this 40-page, full-colour issue members’ photographs celebrate this year’s back-end run, Roger Mills completes his survey of the last 60 years, Ian Trowell looks at fairground art inspired by the rave culture, and Mike Willis lists all the recent machine changes. In addition there are articles on what was once Dorset’s most famous fair, the history of the Pelham family, and fairground modelmaking. And lots more!

The Fairground Mercury is sent free each quarter to all members of the FAGB.

If you would like to obtain this edition and the next three issues please subscribe online (click here) or send a subscription fee of £15 (over 65s and under 14s, £12) to FAGB Treasurer, c/o 11 Orchard Coombe, Whitchurch Hill, Reading RG8 7QL. Cheques should be made out to FAGB and please enclose a small SAE for the despatch of your membership card. Should you be overseas please add a supplement of £5 to the subscription as a contribution to air mail costs.

All new members will be sent a free copy of the FAGB’s booklet produced to mark the 900 th anniversary of Hereford May Fair – Britain’s oldest fair.

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