http://www.premierrides.com/premier_rides_022.htm Specialist suppliers of fairground rides for corporate events and parties worldwide Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:22:30 GMT Web Easy by Avanquest Publishing USA, Inc. http://www.premierrides.com/premier_rides_022.htm http://www.premierrides.com/images/premier_rides022p00.gif This is where people think I'm mad to think this rule can be allowed well trust me it is. There are 2 main rules that will effect those who book a ride, 1, established rights and 2, time and distance. My information comes from the Showmans Guild Rule book page 104, "Established Right of Tenure at Fairs" http://www.premierrides.com/premier_rides_022.htm Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:22:30 GMT Premier Rides http://www.premierrides.com/premier_rides_022.htm#1 Time and Distance page 110 Restrictions on Attending Rival Fairs, "A member shall not within a period of 4 weeks before the opening of a fair at which established rights exist or within 22 days after the opening if the fair is still open, hold, occupy, let or take ground or position at any other fair within 2 miles" So you cannot have 2 fairs within 2 miles, so if you have a prty or event planned and on the day the rides arrive and find out that another fair is within 2 miles of them or will be in the next month they will have to pull out of your event. For breaking any of the above rules the fine is up to £2,000 per ride. http://www.premierrides.com/premier_rides_022.htm Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:22:30 GMT Premier Rides http://www.premierrides.com/premier_rides_022.htm#2 We know of many events where there have been problems BBC Children in Need hired a funfair but it came within 4 weeks of Thame Fair and all the showman who attended were fined £1,000, one appealed and it was doubled. Another was well known private company who had a big party for their 100th year, for all their staff and families. All the rides were fined £1,000 because 3 weeks after the party the local carnival took place a mile down the road. http://www.premierrides.com/premier_rides_022.htm Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:22:30 GMT Premier Rides http://www.premierrides.com/premier_rides_022.htm#3