ENJOY a trip down memory lane with the sights, sounds, smell and atmosphere of a vintage Edwardian Fairground at night, as the Hollycombe Working Steam Museum stages its popular Saturday evening openings.
The museum offers visitors a nostalgic look at how the Victorians and Edwardians used steam as an instrument of work and play, and features a number of fairground sideshows of the period.
With steam-driven rides such as the Razzle Dazzle, the Gallopers and Swingboats, plus 102-year-old Big Wheel offering evening views over the twinkling lights of the South Downs, a trip to Hollycombe offers plenty of nostalgia.
After enjoying the rides visitors can sit back and relax in the Bioscope – a pre-cursor to the modern cinema – typical of the travelling shows which first brought film to the public, or reflect on themselves with a walk through an original Hall of Mirrors.
“Everyone loves Fairground at Night,” said Hollycombe trustee Brian Gooding.
“The atmosphere created by the lights, sounds and steam is unique to Hollycombe – our rides are operated by volunteers and these evenings always prove most popular.”
Fairground at Night evenings take place from 7-10pm on September 17 and 24, and October 1, 8 and 15.
On October 22 there will be a Hallowe’en theme, when the Quarry Railway is also planned to be open.
On October 15 and 22, a free minibus shuttle service will operate between Hollycombe, Liphook Railway Station and Liphook Sainsbury’s, courtesy of the East Hampshire Community Rail Partnership.
Entrance to Fairground at Night is £16 for adults, £14 for seniors or £12 for children, with family tickets available.