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FUNFAIR TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Welcome to our exciting event! We’re thrilled to have you join us, and to ensure everyone has a fantastic experience, please take a moment to review our terms and conditions:
- For everyone's safety, please leave glass, cans, and alcohol at home!
- Remember, our venue is a licensed space—no open containers can leave the premises, and we keep you fine-free!
- This event is open to all ages, but some content may not be suitable for little ones. We kindly ask that children under16 are accompanied by an adult.
- During peak times, entry may be limited, so come early!
- We’re committed to a safe and enjoyable environment, so any anti-social behavior or intoxication may lead to refusal of entry.
- To maintain security, searches may be conducted at entry—thank you for your understanding!
- Sorry, no animals allowed, except for registered assistance dogs.
- Please refrain from selling unauthorized merchandise.
- We have CCTV in place for your safety—let’s keep our event secure!
- Lastly, as you leave, let’s be great neighbors by keeping the noise down.
And about photography: Capture those fun moments with friends and family, but please avoid making others the main focus without their consent. Professional photography requires prior approval from the event organizer. By entering, you agree to any event photography or filming for promotional purposes.
Thanks for your cooperation and let’s make this event unforgettable!
ABOUT THE PAT COLLINS
DELIVERING
FUN FAIRS SINCE 1859
The Name Pat Collins has been synonymous with the travelling fairground business for well over a century. There can be few other showmen whose names resonate so immediately with the public. Pat Collins was born in Chester in 1859, the son of a former Irish horse dealer. After his marriage in 1880 to the daughter of a Wrexham jeweler he left the north-west of England to make his way on the fairgrounds of the industrial West Midlands. He established himself remarkably quickly and within a decade was the leading showman in the Midlands, owning several steam-driven fairground rides. In 1889 he was one of a group of showmen who met at Manchester to form what became known as the Showmen’s Guild of Great Britain. In 1908 he was elected the president of the Showmen’s Guild and, in partnership with its first general secretary, the Reverend Thomas Horne, he played an important role in developing the organization into an influential national body. By this time it was generally acknowledged that he had few equals, if any, in the travelling funfair business. He ran fairs across the whole of the Midlands and occupied positions at the most important fairs, such as Nottingham Goose Fair. His travels were not limited to the Midlands, however and he made annual appearances at fairs in Lancashire, Yorkshire and the Home Counties. His career took on a slant in 1918 when he became a councilor in his adopted home town of Walsall. Four years later he was persuaded to stand for election to the House of Commons and became Walsall’s MP, a position he retained at the following election. Although his time as an MP was brief, he served on Walsall Council for over 20 years and during the 1930’s he was the gown’s Mayor. It is said that Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain offered him a knighthood, but he declined the honor, saying that he had been born plain Pat Collins and that’s how he would remain. After his death in 1943 the firm that he established, unquestionably the largest of its kind in Great Britain, was left in the hands of his widow and a grandson. In the post-war years it continued to dominate the fairground business, presenting four fairs every week during the season. In more recent years the Pat Collins business has been restructured and is now run by Anthony Harris, former president of the Showmen’s Guild and is currently an elected member of Walsall Council.