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The Hoppings is said to be Europe's largest travelling fun fair and is held on Newcastle upon Tyne Town Moor during the last week in June. See also: Carnival Corporation, Carnival Cruise Lines, Carnivàle Swabian-Alemannic carnival clowns in Wolfach, Germany A carnival parade is a public celebration, combining some elements of a circus and public street party, generally during the Carnival Season. ... This article is about a city in the United Kingdom. ... June is the sixth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four with the length of 30 days. ...


Several origins have been suggested for the name. Most relate to dancing, the word hopping meaning a dance in Middle English. (Old fairs included dancing.)


The fair began as a Temperance Fair in 1882. It was scheduled to coincide with Race Week at Newcastle Racecourse, during which the Northumberland Plate was awarded.


The fair originally took place at Jesmond Dene before moving to the more spacious Town Moor, just north to the city centre. Jesmond Dene is a public park in the east end of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. ...


External links

  • Town Moor Hoppings (http://www.genuki.bpears.org.uk/NBL/NCLLib/NCLFS8.html) : Newcastle upon Tyne City Libraries Fact Sheet 8.
  • The Minnox Page (http://www.hektor.worldonline.co.uk/minox1/hoppings.html)
  • Photographic Tour (http://www.bobjude.co.uk/photo/hoppings/)

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