Category Archives: Fairground Games

Fairground rides at your event

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Fairground stalls are great fun; it may be a candy floss stall, hotdog stall or a skill game where you win a prize at the end or not forgetting ‘hook a duck’. These fairground stalls would be perfect for that something different for your event. These stalls could be just for fun or for profit.

Fairground rides are a firm favourite for old and young, they date back to the Victorian era where the carousels were a family favourite. Nowadays funfair rides can have a little bit more ‘thrill factor’ about them, whether it be whizzing around upside down that are not for the faint hearted – but even so lots of fun. Fairground rides can range from these white knuckle rides, ghost trains, dodgem cars, cup and saucers or the old favourite horse carrousels.

Rides such as these could be booked for a charity event, launch party, corporate party, private party or maybe a wedding with a difference if you were inviting a lot of ‘young at heart’ guests.
Fairground stalls and games

You may be organising a fete, charity event, corporate event or just a private party where you want to impress your guests with a few stalls and games. The smell of hotdogs and candyfloss will tempt your guests and then they can play a few games!!

This would be great for an older child’s party or a teenager. You would also probably get a lot of respect for organising such an event too!!

25 creative entertainment ideas

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If you are a planner, you’ll probably in need of some creative entertainment ideas for your event or meeting, so because of that, we at Red Masque have put together a nice list.

1. Hire a comedian who can poke some fun at your CEO, do an impersonation of him, or even make light of your industry as a whole.

2. Hire a magician that can incorporate your sales message into his magic, or cut your CEO or receptionist in half. He might even be able to vanish the CEO, much to the delight of the employees.

3. Book a vocal improvisation group to take requests and spin them into a funny performance.

4. Have a musician write a song about your company and play it at the event.

5. Hire a celebrity impersonator to come to the event and sign autographs and take pictures with guests.

6. Book a caricature artist to draw personalized sketches of each employee at the company. These are fun souvenirs as well.

7. Book a digital caricature artist who composes his or her photos digitally on a computer right in front of your eyes. They can even personalize the backdrop to reflect the company or event. This is a great souvenir for the guests to take home.

8. Book a balloon artist that makes the life size figures such as Disney characters, scenery like palm trees, huge company logos, and more. The balloon artist can do these figures with everyone watching making it an experience to watch the balloons being put together.

9. How about a strolling juggler who can mingle through the cocktail hour?

10. Book a stilt walker to make a big announcement for your company at an annual conference or meeting. It is a fun and guaranteed way to get everyone’s attention.

11. A clown is a great option for events with children or families. There are also evil clowns for events with no kids or around Halloween.

12. Book a palm reader to make psychic predictions about the future of the company or to tell people’s fortunes.

13. Hire a reality TV star to interact with guests. They are far less money than big time Hollywood celebrities.

14. Book a tribute band to play the songs of an artist that is popular among the guests.

15. A cappella group can perform on stage or stroll through the event during a cocktail hour or dinner.

16. Hire a symphony orchestra to play at the event. You will need to consider space requirements for this type of an act.

17. You could have a mime act out a corporate message to employees or event customers.

18. Book a DJ to play only requested songs or songs from a certain era such as the 80’s

19. Break dancers can be lots of fun. They are generally young, hip, and add a sense of youth to an event.

20. How about a mariachi band for some festive music?

21. A steel drum band can be a nice addition to a high end gala event.

22. Booking a fire eater can be a great way to kick off the launch of a hot new product or service.

23. Carollers can be nice addition to the Christmas season.

24. A living statue can be a great idea for almost any event. Make sure you ask for a living statue that matches closely to the theme of your event or meeting.

25. Booking a circus act is a great idea when the event needs something remarkable or to get a buzz going. Make sure you can accommodate for the space some of the circus acts require.

All the fun of the fair

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A fair is a gathering of people to display or trade produce or other goods, to parade or display animals and often to enjoy associated travelling carnival or travelling funfair entertainment. It is normally of the essence of a fair that it is temporary; some last only an afternoon while others may last as long as ten weeks. Activities at fairs vary widely. Some trade fairs are important regular business events either where products are traded between businesspeople, as at the Frankfurt Book Fair, where publishers sell book rights in other markets to other publishers, or where products are showcased to consumers, as for example in agricultural districts where they present opportunities to display and demonstrate the latest machinery on the market to farmers.

Fairs are also known by many different names around the world, such as agricultural show, fete, exhibition, or state fair, festival, market and show.  Flea market and auto shows are sometimes incorporated into a fair.

Fayre is an archaic spelling of fair, used mostly from the 15th to the 17th century. This spelling is now confusingly used for both fair and fare, the latter in the sense of ‘food and drink’. In itself, the word means a gathering of stalls and amusements for public entertainment .The alternative spelling is an old-fashioned affectation and is used in order to remind revellers and participants of medieval fayres and markets. It is mainly used for fairs that are essentially leisure rather than business events such as trade fairs and rides.

The fair is an ancient tradition and many communities have long had dedicated fairgrounds; others hold them in a variety of public places, including streets and town squares, or even in large private gardens. Fairs are often held in conjunction with a significant event, such as the anniversary of a local historical event, a seasonal event such as harvest time or with a holiday such as Christmas.

Now anybody can hold a fair, it could be a few fairground rides or a grand affair.  At Red Masque directory you are able to choose from a range of fairground rides and stalls.  Let your imagination run wild and hire at much or as little as you’d like.  Amaze your guests with the ‘fun of the fair’.

Outdoor Entertainment

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The smell of candyfloss and the sound of people having fun on fairground rides and taking their chances on the fun and game stalls. Does this sound familiar? Does it take you back to the summer? Why not plan the perfect summer party for your friend this year and recreate your own Fairground by hiring some rides? Why are we saying this in the middle of winter? Because planning the ultimate fairground experience takes time. Yes you could hire a ghost train, dodgems or even the waltzer. If you have the time and the venue then you can hire all of these great rides for friends, family or colleagues and have the best summer party imaginable.

It will be a wonderful experience for all of your guests and you would have exclusivity to all the rides, now that’s got to be worth considering? Stalls and games can also be hired, your own ‘hook the duck’ game or stalls filled with the smell of candy floss or toffee apples. To book if very easy simply find the rides, stalls or game hirers you would like at your event and fill out an online form.  

It may be only the start of the year but summer is fast approaching and we all love a garden party where we can get outside in the fresh air ‘weather permiting of course’ – but when the suns out we can get some outdoor ‘toys’ to play with. We are talking here about Giant games, bouncy castles or even bucking broncos.

These games are fun for all the family to enjoy, corporate guests or for charity to raise awareness and make some money towards your cause. A giant noughts and crosses may take more than a few adults to participate and is always a great hit. When it comes to our selection of bouncy castles there are so many shapes and sizes to choose from, all types can be hired, from children’s to adults, all catered for the specific weight required when ‘bouncing’.

Find the best bucking broncos available for hire in the UK today. A great variety of rodeo rides including rodeo bulls, flying carpets, surf boards and many more. The bucking bronco or rodeo bull has always been a firm favourite when it comes to hired fun for parties but now with so many options available you can surprise your guests with something a different.

Our directory provides a full profile for each listing with descriptions, photo galleries, price guides, reviews, videos, audio and more…

 

Bouncing fun

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Young or old, everyone loves a bounce!! In fact you can hire bouncy castles for adults as they are not just for the young. Why not hire one of these fun castles for your own birthday party taking you back to your youth and have the greatest fun.

Bring the excitement to your event with some inflatable fun. Everyone loves a bouncy castle, no matter how old they are and with the huge selection of inflatables on offer, suitable for both outdoor and indoor venues, you’re spoilt for choice. Or you could be a parent wishing to have a birthday party for your little ones and this will definitely keep all the young guests entertained for hours.

All the bouncy castles are kept to a high standard and will be set up for you in minutes.  All you need to do is see which size would be suitable for your event.

To hire a bouncy castle, just look at the inflatables on offer within our Red Masque Directory to see the perfect one for you, fill out an online form and the hirer will be in contact.