Circuses and Funfairs

Booking Conditions and Procedure for Circuses and funfairs on Council owned land

• Funfairs can only be booked by a Registered Fairground Operator
• Applicatons must be submitted a minimum of 28 calendar days prior to occupation
• Applications must be on the approved form available from the offices below and accompanied by the relevant safety certificates for each ride and evidence of public liability insurance irrespective of any connection to a Gala, Show, Sports or Games Committee
• Applications must be accompanied by the Bond which is returnable at the end of the booking if the ground is left undamaged and all conditions of let have been met. Where a fair is to be used in conjunction with a local gala the bond will be required at the time of booking or a letter of guarantee, from the Gala/Show committee to make good any damage caused to the site. Any financial arrangements between a Show, Gala, Sports or Games Committee and the operator shall be between themselves
• Fairgrounds have a maximum stay of 14 days, this duration does not include 2 days allowed for setting up and one day for taking down equipment and rides
• Circuses have a maximum stay of 7 days, this duration includes 2 days allowed for setting up and one day for taking down equipment and rides
• No more than 3 fairs are per year on any nominated site with a minimum of 2 months between events
• Circuses will visit once per nominated site per year
• The site will be inspected by Aberdeenshire Council Officers with the Fairground proprietor prior to the first day of occupation and again on the day of leaving, it is the proprietors responsibility to arrange a mutually suitable date and time for the inpsection at the time of booking
• Setting up and taking down of equipment will take place between 0800 hrs and 2000 hrs
• There will be no operation of the fun fair until all rides and units are set up on site, operation of individual units whilst setting up or taking down will not be permitted on site due to Health and Safety issues

Application forms are available from:

Hours of Operation

• Monday to Thursday between 1400 hrs and 2100 hrs
• Friday and Saturday between 1400 hrs adn 2200 hrs
• Sunday between 1400 hrs adn 1800 hrs

Charges from 1st April 2011

Charges levied for the number of rides/amusement stalls per day, for the duration of the booking

* - Caravans or vehicles charged for any days prior to setting up and after taking down. Maximum period is 3 days at the start and at the end of the booking.