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A collective of Scottish Showpeople, artists & researchers promoting #Scotland's #fairgrounds, past & present. Heritage, culture and advocacy by Showpeople, for Showpeople. Registered Scottish Charity.

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Fair Scotland @fairscotland.bsky.social · 15d

🎠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

Fair Scotland @fairscotland.bsky.social · Jun 10

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...

Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry

The official channel of the Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry. The Inquiry is investigating the devolved strategic response to the coronavirus pandemic in Scotland between 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2022....

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Fair Scotland @fairscotland.bsky.social · Apr 20

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

Dani Garavelli @danigaravelli.bsky.social · Apr 20

“Fairs are an accretion of centuries’ of collective memory, their identities bound up - historically, aesthetically, emotionally - with the land on which they stand." I loved writing this @heraldscotland.bsky.social piece on fairs & the fight to save them. www.heraldscotland.com/news/2509695...

The show must go on: The fight to save the last of the Scottish fairs

Fairs are more than a mish mash of rides and stalls plonked on any old spot that keeps them out of the way, writes Dani Garavelli, they are an…

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Fair Scotland @fairscotland.bsky.social · Mar 14

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!

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.

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Fair Scotland @fairscotland.bsky.social · Mar 14

Hello Bluesky! We are Fair Scotland, a Registered Charity that advocates for Scottish Showpeople & the rich Fairground culture they sustain. Follow us for updates on events, new research and resources on the Scottish Show Community & informed comment on all things Fairground!
@tsbeall.bsky.social

Image of a Skydiver ride at Dumfries' March Fair, 2024. Courtesy of TS Beall.

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