Do you have fond memories of the Pat Collins Funfair in Bloxwich? If so, the organisers want to hear from you as they build a unique archive of the family business and its events in the town.
One of the country’s oldest family travelling fun fairs, it opens at King George V Playing Fields in Bloxwich from Friday, May 20, to Sunday, May 29, and returns with a twist for 2022.
For the first time in Pat Collins’ history, the funfair will have Walsall-based touring artist Tess Radcliffe, who is running workshops, helping visitors to create fairground art to take home.
And thrill-seekers are also being asked for their Bloxwich fairground memories to help fill an online archive and chart the history of funfairs.
Elleray Harris, marketing manager for Pat Collins Funfair, said: “The name Pat Collins has been synonymous with the travelling fairground business for more than a century. There can be few other showmen whose name resonates so immediately with families right across the Midlands, Staffordshire and Cheshire.
“We are now on the hunt for people’s fairground memories and photos over the years to use on our website and are appealing for people to get in touch.
“We are really looking forward to bringing our fair, which will have elements of a modern festival with entertainment, art and even food demonstrations, to Bloxwich where we always get a warm welcome.”
Send memories and photos to events@patcollinsfunfairs.co.uk and to find out more about the fascinating history of one the country’s oldest family travelling fun fairs go to the official Pat Collins FunFair website.
Written by Jayne Howarth