Money-making sideshow games
We have a range of games you can use to raise money at fetes and fairs.
Your group can hire up to three of these games at any one time. You can only hire one of the premium games (Lucky Striker, Test Your Strength Striker, Milk the Cow and the Smoothie Bike). This is to make sure as many groups as possible can benefit.
The maximum hire period is two weeks.
NB Our online booking request system is currently not working (May 2025). Please make a note of the items you would like to book and call or email us to request your booking. Apologies for the inconvenience.
- Ball in bucket
- Buzz wire game
- Buzzer Hand
- Clown striker
- Coconut shy
- Give the dog a bone
- Hook a duck
- Hoopla blocks
- Lucky Striker - test your strength
- Milk the cow
- Mouse-hole Golf
- Pick a lolly
- Pick an egg
- Play your cards right
- Smoothie bike
- Spin the wheel
- Stocks
- Surprise fishing
- Target wall
- Test your strength fairground striker
- Whack the rat
- Other people who can help with Money-making sideshow games
Event planning checklist
However big or small your event is going to be, planning it will follow the same general pattern – and you will want to avoid the same common pitfalls!
Fundraising ideas
Hiring equipment from the Resource Centre
Answers to the most frequently asked questions about our equipment hire service.
Licensing and regulations for events and fundraising activities
Information for community groups in Brighton & Hove about licensing and regulations for events and fundraising activities.
Planning a funding application
Planning your project, finding the right funders, preparing your budget.
Support with raising money
The Resource Centre has a lot of fundraising information and our experienced staff may be able to help your group to raise money.
Writing a funding application
This page includes general guidelines for writing funding applications, how to write a letter of application and how to complete an application form.
These books are available at the Resource Centre, to borrow or to use in the Centre.
The services listed below are not provided by the Resource Centre. These are websites and services we feel are particularly useful for small groups in Brighton & Hove, and which are not easy to find by searching the internet.
Other suppliers- Circus
- First Aid courses
- First aid cover at events
- Fundraising ideas and information
- Help with fundraising
- Information on funding sources
- Information on producing budgets
- Information on running outdoor community spaces
- Pony rides
- Printing services
- Raffle Tickets
- Risk Assessment (Health and Safety / Fire)
- Water supply at outdoor events