Preparations are gathering pace for the return of The Hoppings to the Town Moor for the first time in three years.
The eagerly-awaited comeback of the famous travelling funfair - a Newcastle tradition for well over a century - will see high-octane rides and stalls back at the usual location from June 17-25 and its new organisers are out to make it a more popular draw than ever. The Hoppings, always a highlight of the summer, has been much missed since its last outing on the moor in 2019.
After 2020's visit was cancelled due to the pandemic, The Freeman of Newcastle and City Council announced in early 2021 that Crow Events - one of the country's biggest fairground and event operators - was to take over as The Hoppings' new management team who had big plans for its comeback. Their intention was to host the fair later in the year, for an August run, but then continuing Covid restrictions made this impossible too.
