Image of Dumfries Rood Fair at night.
🎠The SHOW GOES ON!🎡
Come down to the ‘Sands to celebrate the OPENING of the amazing DUMFRIES ROOD FAIR!
The first Official Opening in living memory - & You're invited!!
📆Thurs 25 Sept ⏰5:30pm for 6pm.
📍Whitesands, Dumfries (gather at the Waltzer)
🎟FREE to attend, no need to book - ALL WELCOME
Today our Trustee and Jnr Vice President of the Showman's Guild Alex James Colquhoun will give evidence to the Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry on the impact of lockdown on our community & the fairground industry. It starts in about 10 mins & you can follow it live here: www.youtube.com/@covidinquir...
Superb piece by @danigaravelli.bsky.social on the challenges facing our community and the unique traditions we keep alive. Well done to all the Showpeople who contributed their knowledge, thoughts & insights to this article. @tsbeall.bsky.social
Lucille Pullar speaks on Showpeople culture and heritage at Dumfries' 2024 March Fair. Image courtesy of TS Beall
Archive Image of Dumfries Rood Fair, c1900.
Panorama of Dumfries Rood Fair. Courtesy of TS Beall.
We're delighted to announce our programme of special FREE events, screenings & walks that celebrate the history of the Dumfries Fairs and highlight their precarious future (22nd-29th March 2025)
Further details and booking information here: bit.ly/DumfriesFair_Events
We'll see you on the 'Sands!
Image of a Skydiver ride at Dumfries' March Fair, 2024. Courtesy of TS Beall.
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