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HI Nicola

Years ago I used to take a stall to local fairs in North Tyneside where we took a mangle ad a dolly tub and some blankets and washed and mangled the blankets to death with the energetic help of mainly younger visitors. And we kept everyone cheerful with an old wind up gramophone and a stack of 78 rpm shellac records - There's a particular Jimmy Shand recording of a Scottish march that, played with a steel needle through a big exponential horn, will empty a marquee faster than a cry of 'free beer'!

Hope this helps

cheers







Richard Ellam
L M Interactive
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On 29 Mar 2010, at 11:27, Nicola Bell wrote:

Dear all
 
Please can anyone suggest good heritage / museum activities to do on a stall at public events such as fairs and shows?  The event could be attended by hundreds of people - though not all of them would take part in the activity - so the activities have to be practicable to be managed by a couple of staff, and materials involved for any craft activities shouldn't require much advance preparation.
 
All suggestions will be gratefully received - along with advice on pitfalls to avoid.  I will collate replies for anyone who would like them.
 
Thank you!
 
Best wishes
 
Nicola
 
Nicola Bell
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