Newcastle's Hoppings back after three years

17 June 2022

A funfair dubbed Europe's largest is set to return after being cancelled during the coronavirus pandemic.

The Hoppings in Newcastle was last held in 2019 and attracts about 300,000 visitors a year.

Organisers said Town Moor fair will have more than 400 stalls and rides and will run for a week from Friday.

The Hoppings was first held in 1882 as a Temperance Fair designed as a "counter-attraction" to Newcastle racecourse's race week.

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