Events

What did you think of this year's Great Dorset Steam Fair?

jim
it was soo cool i want to go again

Steam Fair 101
Wow nice fowler! i think it's atlas or somthing

Brad Evans Steam Apprentice
it was AMAZING i have been going for the last 8 years and they just keep getting better and better i cant wait for the 2008 because it is the 40th anniversarry show. it is going to be bigger and better than ever before.

Elaine
The best show going, words cant describe how fabuloues it is, honest to god you havnt lived untill you have been there!!!

Jeremy
Absolutely mind blowingThe best show I have ever seenSuperb organs and enginestoo much to see in 3 days

anthony
it wos good coxz the air ambulance came twice and i had a steam engin there called dougal

george adams
alot of variety very enjoyable will be going next year!

harry hay
wet but enjoable

jaie hurst
it is a great place for the famely and theres plenty to do aspesherly when you get in the beer tent.

D. Hoad
Still think the show the best for steam and associated interests.A very good mix of every day bygone life for the children of the future to see how we lived and without TV@s computers, Washing machines etc etc. Keep it up, I only hope that I may live long enought to see the 40th and beyond events providing the dreaded H & S E dont get there ore in, It is so much freer on the continent, they do not take any notice of the rules. Long may you continue.

angela young
excellent as usual, we visited it for several years but my husband is a invalid now ,it is more difficult to get their

tillie
its smokey !

Gary Richards
Best in the world and it keeps getting better.

John Aston
Not done it yet but have booked for this year 2006, I have heard so many wonderful comments about it, I am looking forward to it with great anticipation. I will be back here with my comments when I return home.

steamer
wow looks good for when i go next year

farm boy Andrew
it was the best show i have been ther 11 times and i just cant wate until the next one

ALFRED Baumann , FRANKFURT Germany
It is a wonderfull event, I have been there for two times. I hope I can be back in 2007.

Jon Hollebone
IT IS AND ALWAYS WILL BE THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH!!!!!!!!!

sara
there were also lots of other great things at the steam fair not just the steam engines... where are ur pictures of all the ploughing horse teams and the show horses? they were there too and they play a big part in it

Colin Jamieson
Hoping to visit from New Zealand in the next few years as we have heard good things about the Fair

dale barnes
it was my first time and i cant wait to do it again

NICHOLAS
I THINK IT WAS REALLY GOOD

Yuppee Offspring
Was a bit too much steam, needed more real ale.

Frazer Shaw
It looks briliant I wish I was there

nick
this year's steam fair was grate i loved it

dave clarke
first time visitor, cant wait for this years

Tanglefoot
great steam fair this year!! Definately going next year, hoping to camp out there! its not just the great steam engines rides etc. the real spirit of dorset is tangible! Dorset RULES!

ricky
this great dorset steam fair was once gain great! its der best good rides and good prices for stuff i want to buy!

Matthew Sawkins
WELL WHERE IS THE PICTURES OF THE TRATOR PULLING

bronia
the dancers on the oktoberfest organ with graham atkinson were very professional and truly amazing.

Ciderhigh
this year was the best yet!! they need to get a bigger field for the working tractor folk but u cant fault it really! cant wait to enter my tractor next year instead of getting in on dads pass!! i havent missed a show for 17 years, im not gonna now!! only 34 weeks til the next one.. roll on stourpaine!

rachael
gr8 coz i was in the one of the picter

Sir Paul Matthews from Dorchester
Dorset is so great!

shaun gregory
i thought this years steam fair was totally amazing i could'nt believe the sheer size of it i went to glastonbury and it was bigger than that the steam engines blew my mind so dont lt me down for next year.!!

Jack Bradley
Loved it this year!! Gets better every yeary i think ! Will Be there next year

Claire Wade
We went this year with my Grandparents and it was the best show ever. So much to see and do. I'd like to see more pictures of the line up of Showmans Engines at night. Seeing them run the fair is wonderful!

neil ashby
a marvel, how a country fair ought to be

lee neeor
what a memory to ride on the supreme skid which was owned by frankie harris and his family,and it was nice to see them operating it how it was supposed to be

Noodle
Your photo album is very good but does not encompass the whole experience of the GDSF, which includes a vast range of vintage commercial vehicles, including heavy haulage Scammels, Diamond T's etc., a range of historic Vintage Caravans and cars, Tractor Pulling, Tractor and heavy horse ploughing displays and a wonderful display of a mail coach and horses, not to mention the many and varied craft exhibits and modern and old time fair rides.

joanna
i went to the great dorset steam fair and i thought it was absolutely brilliant, and this year was definately the best so far. I recommend it to anyone who hasn't been before. Go early and stay till night, that way you see everything and your ticket is worth the money!

Paul Burton
1st time i have been,can't wait till next year,BIG thanks to all those people who keep steam alive.

Master Fred's Mummy
As you can see photo 6 the lads gave up the brasso and practiced the catalogue poses!! Put them in front of a camera eh! well done Wayne!

nathan butterfield
great as ever.thanks to the heavy haulage engines for there great display

john
i am the boy in picture 5 with my half size allchin made in 1970 by severn lamb engineering. there were only two ever made but this is the last one steaming. the other one lays derelict in london. the chap i used to rally with sadly died this year and sadly didnt make dorset. his name was colin hill and was a widely known personality in the steam world. i continue to rally the 'pride of pewsey' with my father and colins son martin.

John Phillips ( Myfanwy )
Good weather, good company, good bear. and met a lot of new friends. Hope to be invited next year

vicki rogers
the steam fair this year was brilliant we had good weather all week and it was well worth it thanks to the organisers for their help in putting on this brilliant show this year see you all in 2006

colin
brilliant as ever!

Alison Lane
The best one yet

Henry Edwards
Great show as ever, we have been going for years, and it is the best steam show in the country!! The weather was great as well!!