The Carters Steam Fair Blog

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Final sale of the rides from Carters Steam Fair

Final sale of the rides from Carters Steam Fair

A message from fairground owner Joby Carter: In April 2022, we announced the final tour of our unique collection of vintage fairground rides. Since then, we’ve done everything we can to raise awareness of the sale of the fair and have spoken to relevant individuals...

The end of an incredible era and the search for a permanent home.

The end of an incredible era and the search for a permanent home.

A message from Joby Carter "As we build up the fair for our final ever Maidenhead date this weekend at Holyport, I wanted to update you all on the current status of the fair. Here are the facts as of October 2022: This is the final year of taking the fair on tour:...

This is our final tour: Carters Steam Fair is for sale

This is our final tour: Carters Steam Fair is for sale

This is our final tour: Carters Steam Fair is for sale After much consideration and research, we have taken the decision that 2022 will be our final tour. Having toured our unique range of vintage fairground rides and vehicles around the UK for the last 45 years, it...

My first fair – visiting Carters Steam Fair with under fives

My first fair – visiting Carters Steam Fair with under fives

Imagine the excitement of going to your local park one day and finding that a beautiful, brightly coloured funfair has arrived! How exciting when your parents tell you that it is the same funfair you have just seen in your favourite movie, Paddington 2! A trip to our...

We raised over £10k for charity in 2020!

We raised over £10k for charity in 2020!

Each year we aim to raise at least over £10,000 for our local children’s hospice. We usually do this through events like art tours and signwriting festivals. Of course, fundraising has been more difficult this past year because we were unable to travel our fairground...

Christmas Dodgem Experience

Christmas Dodgem Experience

Update Monday 21st December. A message for all of our lovely Carters fans and friends. We have been working hard behind the scenes organising our 2020 Christmas Dodgem Experience, this time of year is usually exciting for everyone but COVID has made it different this...

Keep up to date with the fair

Carters Steam Fair is no longer on tour and we have found new homes for many of our vintage fairground rides and attractions.

If you’d like to stay in the loop with the latest news from Joby Carter including his heritage arts courses and new wall art prints, posters and hand painted signs, you can join his newsletter on his new Jobycarter.com website.