Loughborough Fair returns this week for its 802nd year

The fair will be officially opened by the Mayor of Charnwood, Cllr Margaret Smidowicz at 6pm on Wednesday.

The historic fair will take place from Wednesday November 8 to Saturday November 11.

The fair will be officially opened by the Mayor of Charnwood, Cllr Margaret Smidowicz at 6pm on Wednesday.

Cllr Jennifer Tillotson, the Council’s lead member for economic development, regeneration and town centres, said: “I am looking forward to welcoming residents, visitors and the showman back to Loughborough for the annual fair.

“It is always a fantastic spectacle to see so many families enjoying the rides and attractions throughout the week.”

The layout to this year’s Loughborough Fair will be altered slightly due to the scaffolding outside HSBC following a fire in the town centre but the council says that this will not affect the number or types of rides that will be on offer to visitors.

This year’s Loughborough Fair will see a number of rides and attractions returning to the town, including:

• Dodgems
• Superbob
• Bomber
• Megaspin
• Matterhorn
• Atmos Fear
• Miami
• Starflyer plus much more.

The opening times for this year’s Loughborough Fair are:

• Wednesday, November 8: 6pm-11pm
• Thursday, November 9: 12pm-11pm
• Friday, November 10: 11am-11pm
• Saturday, November 11: 11am-11pm.

The Beehive Lane multi-storey car park and Southfield Road car parks are available during the hours of the fair. Southfield offices car park will also be open to the public outside of the Council’s opening times.