Official launch of the May Fair 900 exhibition

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The museums are open again and what better way to celebrate than with the opening of the brand new May Fair 900 exhibition at the City Museum and Art gallery. We are so pleased that this exhibition we have co-curated with Herefordshire Museum service has been able to open to the public. Here Graham Downie hands a copy off his May Fair celebration booklet to Mayor Cllr Kath Hey.

Annie Bowen from HCA’s Graphic Design BA designed the May Fair 900 logo which can be seen on all the publicity. She is seen here with her tutor Innes Jones, Sally Mansell from the Museum team and Julia Goldsmith from Catcher Media

We had a staggered opening event over 4 sessions on Monday 17th May, so not the usual hubbub of a launch event but so nice to be in such colourful and joyful space. We were joined by Alfie and Karen Scarrott from the Showmen’s Guild “great job I thought. well done to all 🙂“

Graham Downie the chair of the National Fairground Association with Karen and Alfie Scarrott

Judy Stephenson of Head of the Museums team introduces the exhibition.

Nick and Wendy Previte from the Beaumont Trust enjoy a Derek Evans photo from the 1960s

The accompanying virtual exhibition was funded by Hereford City Council, The Beaumont Trust and the Perry Family Trust. Catcher Media have been further supported by the Cultural Recovery Fund. Photos by Rick Goldsmith