AS Funfair Hire is your top choice for funfair hire, bringing traditional fairground rides, dodgems and inflatables to events where the day has to go right. Fully insured, HSE-inspected, with Heidi & Arthur on-site from setup to derig.
No obligation — we’ll help you pick the right rides for your space.
£10m public liability
HSE-inspected rides
Showman's Guild members
Arthur Smith
On-site at every event
— Trusted & accredited
Bringing the fair to
— Events we deliver
Corporate fun days, weddings, school fetes and public festivals — whatever the occasion, we tailor the fair to your event.
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Fun days · Team building · Christmas parties
Summer parties, team-building days and client hospitality. The funfair format works because everybody joins in — no awkward standing in corners. Every document your…
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Fetes · PTA fundraisers · Sports days
We understand what makes school events stressful — tight budgets, mixed ages and safeguarding requirements. Rides suit ages three to adult, and we can…
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Receptions · Birthdays · Anniversaries
Birthdays, anniversaries and milestone celebrations. An elegant carousel makes a beautiful photo backdrop, or bring in the dodgems once the evening really gets going.…
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Festivals · Councils · Community fairs
Community fairs, festivals and public celebrations. Full travelling-fair line-ups with the insurance, HSE certificates and method statements your licensing team will ask for —…
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Four decades of turning up on time, running everything safely, and making the person who booked us look brilliant.
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Arthur Smith
Owner — you’ll meet him on the day, not a call centre.
Setup, timings, safety, crowd flow — nothing surprises us. Four decades of running fairs means you don’t have to worry about a thing.
£10 million public liability, current HSE inspection certificates and written risk assessments supplied as standard — before your venue asks.
This is a family business. Heidi and Arthur and our trained team run every ride personally, with crowd safety front of mind — not random hands.
Delivery, setup, safe operation and full takedown included. Soundproof generators keep the noise down so speeches and music aren’t drowned out.
— Our rides
From traditional gallopers to dodgems, inflatables and children’s rides — every one HSE-inspected and run by our own team.
The full line-up
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ride we hire
64 rides & attractions
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Real rides at real events across Hertfordshire and London. Tap any picture to see that attraction.
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— Good to know
Every event is different, so we quote per event. Choose a fixed price, a fixed attendance fee, or a percentage of takings — tell us your date, location and space and we’ll send a tailored quote.
Yes — £10 million public liability insurance, and every ride holds a current HSE inspection certificate. We provide full risk assessments and any documentation your venue requires.
Completely. Delivery, installation, safe operation on the day and full takedown are all included. Our soundproof generators won’t disrupt speeches or music.
We’re based in St Albans and cover all of Hertfordshire, plus London, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Essex. Further afield? Just ask.
The earlier the better, especially for summer and weekend dates. Get in touch as soon as you have a date in mind and we’ll hold it for you.
— No obligation
Tell us a little about your event and we’ll get back to you as quickly as we can — usually the same or next working day.
— How it works
Five steps, and we handle every one of them. You just enjoy the event.
— Areas we serve
Based in St Albans and covering Hertfordshire, London and the surrounding counties. Further afield? Just ask.
