The Funfair hire specialists you can trust
Whatever the occasion, wherever the location, you can leave everything to us.
Hire A Funfair is the UK’s only 100% independent funfair hire company. We provide fairground rides and attractions for hire from a diverse range of trusted suppliers and showmen – all personally vetted and approved by us.
Because we do not own any of the rides we supply, we are completely impartial and able to offer the perfect rides, stalls and attractions for your event.
Hire A Funfair provides rides and attractions delivering the ultimate in fun and entertainment for events of every type and size, whether it’s a public funfair or a private event, a corporate celebration day for hundreds of employees, a festival fairground for thousands of visitors or a wedding party for a handful of guests.
Whether you want to create a full white-knuckle ride funfair or simply hire a children’s roundabout or candy floss cart, we can supply the widest range of rides, game stalls, sideshows and attractions to meet your every need.
We know how special your event is to you, so we take time to listen and understand what you want to achieve. Then we use our expertise to recommend the rides and attractions that will fulfil your aims and provide the most compelling experience for your visitors, guests or customers.
Our attention to detail and unrivalled service standards mean we have been chosen as preferred funfair suppliers to many major corporations and event-management agencies across the UK.
At your service, 24 hours a day
We have a central office staffed Monday to Friday 9 am till 5pm, however, once you have booked with us you can contact us at any time, 24 hours a day, with any queries, requests or concerns.
We are always here to support your event and ensure it is a success.
What’s included in the funfair hire price?
The fee you pay for hiring funfair rides, attractions and stalls covers everything from planning and power supplies, to ride installation, operation, staff and dismantling, as well as all risk assessments, insurance and health & safety checks. The fee you pay covers unlimited rides by any number of peoples for the duration of the hire period.
Extra services
We can provide additional services such as site visits, site managers to oversee your event, health and safety consultants, stewarding and security services – as well as infrastructure, such as trackways or barriers.
Meet the Hire A Funfair team:
As the UK’s only fully independent funfair hire company, we have access to a trusted network of quality-assured and vetted fairground ride and attraction operators. Whether you want to create a full white-knuckle ride funfair or simply hire a children’s roundabout or candy floss cart, we can supply the widest range of rides, game stalls, sideshows and attractions to meet your every need.
We know how special your event is to you, so we take time to listen and understand what you want to achieve. Then we use our expertise to recommend the rides and attractions that will fulfil your aims and provide the most compelling experience for your visitors, guests or customers.
John Lowery
Founder & Managing Director
Hire A Funfair was established by funfair aficionado John Lowery, who has been designing, managing and operating funfairs and fairgrounds all over the world for the past 30 years. Having run away to join the fair when he was just 18, John learned his craft working at spectacular events like the Hong Kong World Carnival, Abu Dhabi World Fair, Dubai Shopping Festival and Paris Christmas Fair. His expertise covers installing and operating everything from children’s rides to 80m-high city-centre standalone attractions.
Having experienced the fairground attraction industry at the sharp end, John recognised a gap in the market for a truly professional funfair hire business, offering corporate service standards and reliable, quality-assured rides and attractions. John established Hire A Funfair in 2006 and the business quickly grew thanks to its reputation for efficiency, reliability, customer service and the high quality of its rides and attractions.
John is a recognised authority on the funfair industry, regularly providing comment and opinion for the fairground trade press and event journals.
Beth Dobson
Business Administrator
Beth joined Hire A Funfair at the start of 2022, a people person; she is passionate about helping you achieve the ultimate day, whether it’s a private party, wedding or corporate day. You can get in touch with Beth via email info@hireafunfair.com or call her directly on 01904 202557.
Maja Thompson
Accounts Administrator
