We’ve had this charming photograph sent in by Instagram user @thesenmommabear who was keen to show off her father’s handiwork. Chris Partridge has been making funfair models for over 40 years. These rides and lorries are handbuilt from scratch at 1/76th scale. Chris shares his love of funfair models and steam with his daughter and […]
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It’s that time again – we’ve got two new competitions for you! We are bringing funfair magic to Turnham Green in Chiswick from Thursday 16th May to Monday 20th May, and West Ham Park from Friday 17th May (which is half-price ride day!). The prize for each competition is free funfair entry for up to five […]
You can win a free family day out at west London’s Shepherd’s Bush Green funfair, or north-west London’s Roe Green funfair in Kingsbury! And because you can enter our competitions on Facebook and Instagram, that means you have six chances to win. The prize for each competition is free funfair entry for up to five people, plus ten free […]
Slightly later than planned, it’s our round-up of the Easter weekend! Thankfully the forecast wet weather held off for the most part, and we were able to get open with our fairs at Clapham Common and Hampton Court Palace. As well as welcoming local south Londoners, we were lucky enough to be visited by lots […]
It’s that time again, and we’ve got not one, not two, but three competitions for you to enter. The prize for each competition is free funfair entry for up to five people, plus ten free rides and some sweet treats. You can win a free family day out at east London’s Mile End Park, south […]
It’s almost time for the annual Hampton Court Palace funfair, so we thought we would whet your appetites by sharing this fun vlog that our pals at SlothyVlogs made on opening day last year. You can watch funfair enthusiasts Aaron and David get to grips with lots of our biggest and best rides including the […]
We’ve not had Easter yet, but here at Irvin Leisure, we’re always looking to the future. And what comes just after the beautiful Easter holiday? Yet more beautiful springtime celebrations, including the Muslim festival of Eid al-Fitr and the sacred Sikh occasion of Vaisakhi – both of which you can enjoy at our funfair in […]
We are delighted to share with you these beautiful helter skelter paintings by Crystal Palace artist Darren Hayman. Darren began painting nightscapes inspired by the sights he saw whilst taking his Jack Russell Minnie out for her last walk of the evening. As a Crystal Palace resident, our fair soon captured his eye and he […]
You can now book your ride tokens for our Clapham Common Easter funfair online – with NO booking fees! Hence our ride tokens are the same price whether you buy them online or in person. Pre-ordering your ride tokens in advance will help you to save time on the day – so you can spend […]
As we prepare to pull out for the new season, we at George Irvin’s Funfairs would like to thank all of the enthusiasts, photographers and vloggers who visit our fairgrounds and share our love of funfair rides and culture. We always love meeting you, hearing from you, and seeing not only your content, but your […]