We’re in Crystal Palace Park at the moment, where funfair rides have been delighting people for well over a century. Here you can see Sir Hiram Maxim’s Captive Flying Machine in front of the Crystal Palace in 1904 (postcard from George Irvin’s personal collection). This ride was designed by Sir Hiram Stevens Maxim, an American-born […]
You may remember the charming miniature helter skelter paintings by Darren Hayman that we shared with you in the spring. Darren, who lives in Crystal Palace, visited our Crystal Palace Park funfair and was inspired by how it looked in the dark. Darren has since been hard at work on a whole series of funfair […]
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 […]