We have an amazing array of vintage parlour, pub and fete games. Here's our dedicated website.
www.traditionalfetegames.co.uk
We specialise in traditional and vintage games that are a part of the quintessential English fete.
Fun and games for all people everywhere. Hereyou’ll see some games that will evoke nostalgic memories of summers gone by from fairground side stalls, village fetes and travelling fairs of the past plus some rare and wonderful games we’ve collected along the way.
All the games are easy to play and great fun for all ages but to be a winner you’ll need to up your skill level be warned they’re highly addictive. Great fun for all the family to get involved and play together.
Hire our games barkers who can then be on hand to explain the games, show you the tricks to make you a winner and how to avoid the showman’s traps.
We have a huge variety of games to suit all ages which can be used indoors or outdoors from traditional pub and parlour games to larger fete and lawn activities.
Games can be hired in packages with or without our vintage dressed hosts who manage the games and encourage your guests to take part. Many games come with printed laminated instructions or with blackboards. All the games bar the Boules, Bowls, Croquet and Coconut Shy are suitable for indoor as well as outdoor use. Games can be hired individually but there is a minimum hire charge so please let us know your requirements and we'll get straight back to you.
Below is part our current games list please email traditionalfetegames@hotmail.com for a full list prices and more information
For more photos of the games have a look at our dedicated website
Traditional Fete Games Hire
www.traditionalfetegames.co.uk
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Fete, Country and Lawn Games |
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Wooden Skittle Alley |
Traditional English nine pin wooden skittle alley, 24 feet long |
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Coconut Shy |
Four coconut holders a lovely bunch of coconuts, wooden balls in an Edwardian Sun Shelter |
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Tin-Can Alley |
Classic side show fete game in an Edwardian sun shelter |
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Hoopla |
Traditional colourful side show fete game in an Edwardian sun shelter |
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Classic Outdoor Croquet Set |
Full size Townsend classic croquet set with vital instructions |
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Bean Bag Throw |
Five foot tall throwing game nine brightly coloured buckets and bean bags |
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Stand the Bottle |
Stand the bottle if you can. Hours of fun |
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Nine Hole Putting Game |
Vintage nine hole putting set with brass putting cups and leather handled putters. An original corporation putting set. Indoors or out |
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Clock Golf |
Original Edwardian clock golf game complete with leather handled wooden shaft putters 10 to 16 feet diameter game. |
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Hook a Duck |
Great brightly coloured hook a duck in it's own tin bath and milk pail for the rods |
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Quoits |
Traditional wooden deck game with rope quoits |
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Splat The Rat |
Our favourite! A simple and hilarious game. Try to hit the rat as it emerges from the pipe |
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Egg and Spoon Race |
Lifelike rubber eggs and wooden spoons. Finishing line and medals as prizes and bean bags to plan your course |
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Sack Race |
Different sized hessian sacks and winners medals to take away, a turn cone and the finishing line |
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Giant Pick Up Sticks |
Huge version of the traditional game of skill |
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Giant Connect Four |
Very large wooden version of this game of strategy |
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Boules |
Classic French game ideally played on a gravel or cinder path with metal boules |
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Bowls |
The quintessentially English "clock" sound of wood on wood |
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Giant Jenga |
Very large version of this game suitable for all areas |
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Mega Jenga |
The biggest we could find and a great game for large spaces |
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Edwardian Bowls Games |
Original Edwardian lawn game with painted balls and hoops. Played in a similar way to Croquet. |
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Pub and Parlour Games |
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Tiddlywinks |
Great pastime game which will bring out the mean streak in your guests complete with baize card table |
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Building Bricks |
A bucket full of vintage very tactile wooden building bricks. Dangerously addictive (we know!) |
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English Bagatelle |
The precursor to snooker. Amazing Victorian English bagatelle in folding mahogany case with cues and balls. 6 to 8 feet long |
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Bar Billiards |
"Russian Bar Billiards board designed to go on any table and readily portable with cues and balls |
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Bobs Bridge |
Game of skill played on a English Bagatelle table |
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Table Croquet |
Amazing indoor table top croquet set which comes with its own baize covered playing board |
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Table Skittles |
Classic wooden bar skittles board |
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Bagatelle |
Vintage wooden championship bagatelle |
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Shove Ha’penny |
Vintage wooden championship board complete with ha'pennies and chalk |
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Roll a Penny |
Roll an old penny down the chute to land on a number not a line. |
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Shut the Box |
Popular dice game |
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Marble Bridge |
Traditional marble game with its own board |
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Rings |
Throwing game of skill |
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Roll a Ball |
Numbered ball game played with ping pong balls. |
