Exhibition News February 2020 | Page 50

Feature moved to the SEC. Cherry adds: “The IRN- BRU Carnival has become a Glasgow institution and a family tradition over the years. Going into our centenary year, it was important that the Carnival celebrated the people who have kept it open all these years and the memories the funfair has created. “For the 100th event we created a special Hall of Memories exhibition, showcasing old Carnival memorabilia, exhibits, photographs and footage which allowed visitors to travel back to the early years and understand the journey of the Carnival from 1919 until now. We also incorporated our visitors’ own Carnival memories and showcased these within the exhibition.” This year was the largest IRN-BRU Carnival event ever organised, with more than 65 rides, stalls and attractions, as well as the new Star Flyer outside the main building. Cherry explains he is incredibly proud of the event’s history: “It is an incredible achievement to celebrate 100 years of the Carnival. To put it into numbers, the Carnival has lived through 25 prime ministers. It has seen the invention of the jet engine, helicopters, the internet, computers and smartphones, and all the while remained a firm festive tradition. Our visitor numbers show how much of an impact the funfair has on the people of Glasgow and we are 50 — February Over the last 100 years 18.5 million visitors Visitors have go on 94,239,396 rides 2.3 million ducks hooked 3.6 million sticks of Candyfloss (From her to New York and half way back!) The top rides are the Waltzers, Speed Buzz, Top Star, the Dodgems and The Twist. “It’s basically an indoor Winter Wonderland – it is huge, less the rain. You can’t help but get a little bit overexcited when you first walk into the show (Like an big-kid). It’s dazzlingly bright with noisy rides whirling and whizzing around. ” honoured to have offered the city a place to enjoy the thrill of the Carnival and the inhabitants to spend time with their families over the years. The Carnival has given 100 years of incredible memories to our visitors and we hope people can continue to make even more memories here over the next 100 years.” Cherry admits that this formula could be replicated anywhere in Britain and is a great way to generate valuable revenue during venue downtime.