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Earlier today, at approximately 3:15pm, two young boys were seen running away from a fire they had started in Abbey Park, close to the perimeter fence of the Fair.

Thankfully, our team reacted quickly when smoke was spotted at the rear of the Fair and an alert was quickly raised across our radios. Around 20 members of our team responded and worked together to extinguish the fire using buckets of water.

By the time the fire brigade arrived, our team had thankfully managed to bring the fire under control and prevent it from spreading further.

It is extremely distressing to know that something like this has happened, particularly in a historic park such as Abbey Park and so close to the Fair, where so many families were enjoying their day. It also put our own staff, families and the wider public at unnecessary risk.

We are asking anyone who may have information that could help identify these two individuals to please contact us or report the information directly to Leicestershire Police.

Please share this post — someone may recognise them and be able to help.

Thank you to our team for their quick thinking and immediate response, and to the fire and police services for attending so promptly.

💙 SEND FRIENDLY DAY TODAY (and every Wednesday throughout the summer holidays) 💙

Today is our SEND Friendly Day at Abbey Park 🎡

From 1pm–8pm, we’re creating a quieter and more relaxed experience for children and young people with SEND and their families.

🔇 No loud music or microphone announcements
🎡 A calmer fairground environment
💙 A welcoming and inclusive atmosphere
🎟️ Open to everyone — everyone is welcome!

We look forward to seeing you at the fair today! 💙🎡

📍 Abbey Park, Leicester
⏰ 1pm–8pm today

☀️ Important Update – Thursday 13th August 🎡

We’ve been keeping a very close eye on the latest developments with the heatwave and the forecast for Thursday.

Now that the Met Office has issued an Amber Warning for Extreme Heat covering Leicester, we feel that we have to make the difficult decision to close both our Summer Fair at Abbey Park and our children’s rides on Humberstone Gate, in the city centre on Thursday 13th August.

The safety and wellbeing of our visitors, staff and ride operators is always our number one priority. With temperatures expected to reach extreme levels, we believe this is the most responsible decision to make.

We’re sorry for any disappointment this may cause, but we hope you understand why we’ve made this decision. 💚

🎡 Both locations will be back open as normal from Friday 14th August.

The Abbey Park Summer Fair will continue daily from 1pm–8pm until Monday 31st August.

Thank you for your continued support and understanding. We look forward to seeing you back with us soon!🎡

Billy Bates & Sons Fun Fair
📍 Abbey Park & Humberstone Gate, Leicester

🎉 Winner Spotlight! 🎉

A huge congratulations to our 1st Prize competition winners, who joined us yesterday at Abbey Park for a fantastic family day out! 🎡✨

It looks like they made themselves right at home in our giant deckchair! 😄 We hope you all had an amazing time making memories, enjoying the rides and soaking up the fun.

Fancy being our next winner? Keep an eye on our page for more competitions coming soon! 👀

📍 Abbey Park, Leicester
🕐 Open daily, 1pm–8pm until 31st August

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