Goose Fair

Do you think Goose Fair has lost its soul?

Bob Blair
What Happened to the strongman at the Circus The mighty Apollo lifted 12 men on a plank 48 times ion 3 days, and he was an old man

John Kovac
The same holds for county fairs in the US.

Chad Valentine
Too right mate. It used to sprawl all round the surrounding area, at least 10 gypsy rosa lee's on every street as well as food stalls and crazy stuff for sale all down the boulevard..Now its just the biggest rip off merchants who show there. £5 for a 1 minute ride?

Maurice Parkin
Yep sure do agree, I lived in Radford as a boy and GF was a part off my life easy walking distance, I used to go almost every day on my own as mum and dad worked long hours, but the smell and the sound will remain in my head for ever, I do remenber the side shows and one that was called the rawring twentioes I remember that well as a hot blooded teenager seing the ladies scantally clothed altho at second looking they were not very attractive at all, I remember the weall off death, as a rocker the site and smell off the bikes were great, also the thing were you stuck to the wall as it spun (dont know the name) was great fun. Yes happy days now its just VERY small and no atmosphere.Maurice

adele underwood
I think its too expensive nowadays. and yes bring some back and put them in the square not everone can get up to the forest, especially if you are disabled like me and dont have a car!!

AL GARTON
I WOULD ALWAYS GO TO THE NOTTINGHAM GOOSE FAIR WITHOUT FAIL ,AND MUST SAY HOW TIMES HAVE CHANGED..NOT FOR THE BETTER I MIGHT ADD.GOOSE FAIR HAS DRYED UP ,I DONT BOTHER GOING ANY MORE,I GO TO HULL FAIR WHICH COMPLETELY OUT DOES GOOSE FAIR,100%FOR EXAMPLE,NO SIDE SHOWS ARE THERE ANY MORE,AND ALOT OF THE ATTRACTIONS HAVE NOW MOVED ON TO HULL,IE SHAWS RAZZMTAZZ WALTZER,SEASTORM ,AND MANY MORE ...WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO OUR BELOVED GOOSE FAIRWILL IT EVER BE AS IT ONCE WAS..I DONT THINK SO,IS IT ANY WONDER THAT HULL HAS TOOK OVER AS BEING THE LARGEST FAIR.MAYBE THEY SHOULD PUT THE GOOSE FAIR BACK INTO THE MARKET SQUARE..IM PRETTY SURE IT WOULD ALL FIT,INSTEAD OF SPREEDING IT ALL OVER THE FOREST ,IF YOU HAVE,NT BEEN TO THE GOOSE FAIR FOR A WHILE ,I WOULD RECOMMED GOING,JUST TO SEE HOW ITS CHANGED....IM VERY DISPOINTED HOW OUR MAIN NOTTINGHAM FAIR HAS GONE DOWN HILL.....COME ON PEOPLE SORT IT OUT

colin aldread olly
i used to work on one of the many waltzers, and have been there on many occassions me n the wife go every year,a trip down memory lane as u would call it, n every year we say its not how it ought to be,or how it used to be, they should bring back the boxing booth n the old time fair n mix it with the new rides ur write mate it has lost its soul.

peter gillam
was the best fair ever all the old tyme rides shamrock & columbia the steam boats noyces gallopers the cake walk just to mension a few i did work on the fairs and yes i do think the goose fair has lost it,s soul

Val Stacey
please please bring back the proper fair - we can get rubbish entertainment anywhere anytime, including staying at home in front of the telly - so PLEASE bring back the real thing

Lorna Griffiths
I totally agree. My dad used to be a referee at the Boxing Booth so every year myself & my brother would spend hours at the sideshows beside it whilst dad was working. I loved Mousetown & the Capewalk, never tired of them year after year. Haven't been to Gooseh since the Boxing Booths departure.

Liz, Notts
It's certainly getting more expensive every year. Probably won't be going this year.

richy adkin
I agree -i think the classic goose fair is a thing of the past,gone are the caterpillar ride,moonrockets,boxing booth,snake girl show, speedway and skid ride-all goose fair has to offer nowadays is repeat after repeat of the same rides-theres nothing special anymore! -this will be the first year that i will miss goose fair!-ive booked a holiday instead of using my time off to walk round the goose fair,-nothing worth going to see anymore! its very sad!