There's not long to go before The Hoppings makes its eagerly-awaited return to Newcastle after an absence of two years.
The much-loved funfair, which had been cancelled since 2019 due to the pandemic, soon will be taking shape on the Town Moor in readiness for its June 17-25 run. And no doubt families who have missed the annual treat, which has been a North East tradition for generations, can't wait.
The Hoppings - Europe's largest travelling funfair - is now run by Crow Events which had hoped to bring it back last year, until ongoing Covid restrictions ruled that out. Since then, it has been planning a comeback in style for 2022 - which marks the fair's 140-year anniversary - and is promising it will be bigger and better.
