Council scraps Goose Fair entrance fee idea as it looks for ways to stage the event safely

There were suggestions that a small entrance fee could offset Covid-safety costs if vaccine passports are required by Government.

The Leader of Nottingham City Council, Cllr David Mellen said:

‘We have been speaking to the Showmen’s Guild to explore how Goose Fair could go ahead this year after the disappointment of last year.

‘It’s right that we consider all possible options during a pandemic to ensure that events can go ahead safely and within any prevailing Government guidelines.

‘To that end we have considered what we could do in the event that Government impose vaccine passports on large events like Goose Fair.

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‘We put forward the option of fencing off the site to enable vaccine passport checks, while covering the costs of this and extra security through a small entry charge.

‘It’s not something we would have wanted to do, nor was there a prospect of this becoming an ongoing feature of Goose Fair, and following feedback from Guild members, I can confirm this is no longer being considered.

‘Like most major event planners, we will continue to seek clarity from Government on the possible implementation of vaccine passports and what this means for unstructured major events like Goose Fair.

‘In the meantime, we are continuing to work collaboratively with the Guild and have a further meeting scheduled with them. We expect to reach a decision on this year’s Goose Fair later this month.’