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There's always something on at the Heritage Centre! The Fairground Heritage Centre has a reputation for offering special events throughout the year designed to compliment the permanent exhibitions on site. Occasional enthusiast gatherings have now been bolstered by organ festivals, steam weekends and vintage road rallies. There will be special themed events throughout the season, in addition to which we are open from April to October, every day except Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Come along and pay us a visit - it's a great day out for all the family.
Spring Fairground Weekend
Visiting Fair Organs, Engines in Steam, Fairground Transport, Special Exhibits, Photo displays, Models, Trade Stands.
Carnival of the Bizarre - featuring the Great Voltini
The Rodeo Switchback, trade stands, working rides, fairground models, etc.
Plus...
To celebrate the saving of the last travelleing Fairground Show by the Friends of the Fairground Heritage Trust.
The Tom Norman Show Booth (above) has now become part of the collection at the Fairground Heritage Museum and will form the centrepiece of the weekend. Up until the 1950s it showcased a bizarre array of performers,including Tommy "Twinkle Toes" Jacobsen ("The Armless Pianist"), Carmo "The Great Magician", Commander Ian Fraser and his WW2 Navy frogmen, Melissa "The India Rubber Lady", Madam Labonne "The Bearded Lady" and Jo Josephine, reputed to be "Half Man Half Woman".
In the spirit of Walford Bodie a new Electrical Wizard has emerged. Step forward The Great Voltini (right), who will be appearing at the Fairground Museum during the Carnival of the Bizarre, performing the same feats of electrical trickery. Something surely not to be missed!
South West Organ Festival
Visiting Fair Organs. Special appearance (on Bank Holiday Monday only) of the Kelders family's organs "Victory" and "Locomotion", direct from Holland and making their only local appearance.
Click here for more detail.
Stationery Engine Rally
Fathers' Day Steam Up
Engines in steam, with footplate visits, engine rides, etc.
Fairground Transport Weekend
Vintage Fairground Transport Rally, Road Run, Special Exhibits, Photo displays, Models, Trade Stands.
Fairground Weekend
Visiting Fair Organs, Engines in Steam, Fairground Transport, Special Exhibits, Photo displays, Models, Trade Stands.
Details of further events will be announced in due course.
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