The principal object of the Showmen's Guild has remained the same for over 100 years;

to protect the interest of its members - travelling showmen who gain their livelihoods by

attending fun fairs. It does this in two ways; by its code of Rules and through the

constitutional process of the land.

The Guild Rule book ensures that all members

have equal status within the Guild, regardless

of the scope of their operation as individual

businessmen.

The Rules, which are enforced by the Guild's

own disciplinary tribunals, cover such matters

as the orderly running of the fairs and the

conduct of members, both on and off

fairgrounds. There are 4000 active members

of the Showmen's Guild representing 20,000

or more travelling families, whose lives - and those of their ancestors for several

generations - have been devoted to entertaining the public.

Not to be confused with gypsies, we are an individual community who put on in excess

of 200 fairs weekly - from March to November -

and many that are held in winter too, both here and abroad. The Showmen's Guild has

a Central Office and ten Section Offices See map of UK Sections for more info.

Each Section has a Committee who are responsible for carrying out the objects of the

Guild within its area and dealing with matters of a local nature, which affects its

members.

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