Carters Steam Fair
@CartersFair
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🎠The famous vintage funfair with rides from the 1890s to the 1960s, all lovingly restored with heritage craft skills. Now looking for a permanent home.
Berkshire
Joined January 2010
Happy New Year to you all! We are getting ready for the next signwriting students to visit us here at our restoration workshops in White Waltham. It is great to see the continued interest in these traditional skills. https://t.co/4TTSW6f9Nh
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If you want to do your bit to #shoplocal, you need to shop early this Christmas. Order today for delivery in time - how about this new Pinkneys Green jigsaw? https://t.co/1iL4034YUl
#maidenhead
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We've teamed up with Garsons,the UK’s 'Best Christmas Destination Garden Centre'. Our Toytown and Mini Train are at their Esher location in Surrey and the Austin Cars and Mini Octopus are at Titchfield in Hampshire. https://t.co/uvNhkuM9II
@Garsons_Fontley @Garsons_Esher
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Thanks for the shout out Samuel! Our next 5 day signwriting course is in April 2023 and you can apply for funding from QEST, more details here:
carterssteamfair.co.uk
Traditional skills in a digital age. Join us on a course or tour, or print out a fun activity for kids at home or at the fair.
Joby Carter of @CartersFair is an expert signwriter, and runs courses https://t.co/AQJYv7fgf2 The Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (QEST) awards funding of up to £18,000 to talented craftspeople working in a broad range of skills, and signwriting is one of them.
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Check out our unique fairground inspired gifts - order now for delivery by Christmas. The postal strikes mean that you will need to plan further ahead if you've got your eye on a gift for someone. Order before Friday 16 December for Christmas delivery. https://t.co/enG8WFAzb9
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Beat the postal strikes and visit our gift shop in person this weekend! We'll be open from 10-4pm on Sat 10 Dec with free entry and free parking nearby. Offers available on the day: 🤩 Choose any four mugs for £45 (a saving of over £10) 🧲 Buy four magnets for £20 (save £4)
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Thank you to the hundreds of people that visited us for our Open Day! We will open our gift shop this weekend too incase anyone wants to come and pick up a gift or a poster. You can browse our range here:
carterssteamfair.co.uk
Thank you to everyone who came to our Open Day this weekend to see the inner workings of our restoration workshops and to hear more about the work we do behind the scenes to keep our rides and vehicles looking so authentic. Lovely to see you buying the memorabilia and souvenirs!
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Thank you to everyone that supported our Open Day at our restoration workshops. It was a sell out success so we are thinking about planning a second one next year. #maidenhead #restoration #repairshop
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Some glimpses behind the scenes at our Open Day this weekend. Thank you to those that were able to make it!
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We're looking forward to welcoming everyone to look around our restoration workshops on Saturday at our HQ Open Day in White Waltham. Last few tickets left for 2-4pm. https://t.co/5kNTGXgVcc
#Maidenhead
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We've added some super poster bundles to our website. Not only can you save £25 when you buy the super set, you'll also get free delivery! You can see the full range here: https://t.co/MLzKmjoyc6
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We are very proud to be a part of the #colourfriday campaign with @HollyLTucker that showcases the colour and creativity of small businesses at a time when Black Friday deals crowd the online space. We have free delivery when you spend £40 online https://t.co/enG8WFAzb9
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Have you seen our new range of fridge magnets? Featuring designs form our popular fairground art posters and event signs, they'll brighten up any kitchen! You can buy them online or at our open day on Sat 3 Dec! https://t.co/9w0YVbYqfk
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We enjoyed welcoming students and lecturers from the @UniofReading to Joby Carters workshop which is a treasure trove of typography and letterforms! Great to connect with a new generation and show them traditional signwriting skills
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We're busy making plans for our upcoming open day at our restoration workshops on Saturday 3 December. Hope you can make it, over half of the tickets have sold already! https://t.co/5kNTGXgnmE
#maidenhead @MaidenheadAds
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If you have always been curious to find out more about the heritage crafts we use to keep our vintage fairground rides looking so authentic, join us on our Open Day at White Waltham on Sat 3 December https://t.co/FiHX4cZ2CI…
#maidenhead
#typography #signwriting #heritagecrafts
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Great photos, thanks for sharing!
#Photos from #CartersSteamFair at #Holyport & #ProspectPark are now on my #Flickr > https://t.co/yJ5CEatdn9 from “Last Ever Fun Fair” - “Carters at Holyport” #Carters #SteamFair #FunFair #VintageFair #Fair #FunFairPhotography #CartersFair #Rides #Attractions @CartersFair
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Thank you once again to everyone who came along to Reading Prospect Park for our final farewell. If you're wondering what happens next, @jobycarter has shared an update on our blog. https://t.co/lTpc43w03V 📷 https://t.co/bbb7HdOJd0
#Reading #berkshire
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Great photo! @CartersFair will be truly missed. Thank you for all the joy🎉. What they’ve achieved should be celebrated, recognised and preserved ✨
What a wonderful time we had at #CartersSteamFair. It’s the world’s largest travelling vintage funfair; you might recognise it from PADDINGTON 2. Our joy was tinged with sadness though; this was their last ever night of touring
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Lovely post by @exitthelemming about @CartersFair. They’re looking for a way to save it for future generations, including apprenticeship plans. Hoping there’s a #heritage funder or three who might be interested in making this possible. #FundraisingTwitter
https://t.co/bRSbZgW32O
carterssteamfair.co.uk
2022 will be the final tour for Carters Steam Fair. We are looking for a permanent site and a new owner.
What a wonderful time we had at #CartersSteamFair. It’s the world’s largest travelling vintage funfair; you might recognise it from PADDINGTON 2. Our joy was tinged with sadness though; this was their last ever night of touring
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