THINGS TO PLAN AND DO

Have fun at the fair, get your dancing shoes on, make guacamole and camp in a church. By Rebecca Frank

Fair play You don’t have to be a child to love a fairground. We can’t resist a traditional, old-fashioned funfair with a helter skelter, coconut shy and air thick with the smell of candyfloss and doughnuts. All sticky fingers and queasy tummies. So we were very excited to hear that Dreamland Margate has just reopened, restored and redesigned under the creative arm of Wayne and Gerardine Hemingway. The park houses a collection of vintage rides including the UK’s oldest rollercoaster, the restored 1920s Grade-II listed Scenic Railway, along with other iconic rides. Expect upcycled kitsch seaside artefacts too. If that’s too far to travel, Carters Steam Fair is touring again this summer with July dates in noth London and Hemel Hempstead. Expect steam-powered rides for all ages and stalls from old penny…

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The Simple Things (Digital) - 1 Issue, 01-Jul-2015

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