Our history is our foundation. We are powered and driven by our past and the world inspires us to create a brighter business future.
Over the years, our family have put the building bricks into place guided by historical qualities. In turn, this has empowered our teams, creating who we are today and how we are going to develop in the future.
Timeline
1890
The Beginning
From humble beginnings, Henry Mellors Snr developed a timber business, and his first foray into events was to manufacture a wooden coconut shy and wooden swing boat ride.1950
Development
Henry’s son, Henry Jnr, developed these attractions further by providing Bingo games, stalls and children’s rides.1969
Third Generation
Henry Jnr’s son, James Henry Mellors, took over his father’s small fairground business and brought in larger rides such as mini jets.1980
Expansion
James Henry invested in bringing the largest and most sophisticated rides to the UK and he pioneered the return of events to city centres resulting in rapid expansion.1992
Fourth Generation
James Frederick and Edward James join their father, James Henry, in the Company, resulting in the fourth generation of this family enterprise.1996
Continued Growth
We grew the family business as big as we could and became the biggest operator at the time but it was difficult to grow the Company within this niche.2008
Observation Wheel in Nottingham
We diversified and bought a 60m tall Observation Wheel for Nottingham which became an iconic attraction in various big cities.2009
Nottingham Transformed
Mellors Group created ‘The Beach’ and ‘Winter Wonderland’ in Nottingham.2011
Royal Wedding Celebrations
Mellors Group Events submitted a successful bid to bring its giant observation wheel to Hyde Park to celebrate the royal wedding.2012
London Olympic Games
Mellors Group Events supplied attractions to Victoria Park and every official London Olympic venue within the M25. In doing so, it was our zip line that Boris Johnson was famously stuck on!2012
Flying over London
We installed the Starflyer, the country’s tallest attraction, on the Southbank in front of the London Eye.2013
Global Village Dubai
After tendering against companies from around the world, Mellors Group was appointed by Global Village Dubai to operate their funfair. Over five years, we saw attendance of 4.5 million people, year one revenue growth of 70% followed by 15-20% each concurrent year.2014
Flying Through Liverpool
We introduced the Zip Wire to Liverpool.2016
Fantasy Island Theme Park
Mellors Group acquired Fantasy Island theme park situated in Ingoldmells, on the East Coast of Lincolnshire, which gave us a solid business base.2017
Fantasy Island Upgrade
We invested a massive £4.7 million into Fantasy Island refit with new attractions being added annually.2017
Nottingham Winter Wonderland Expansion
Nottingham Winter Wonderland was bigger and better introducing a French style ski lodge and live entertainment every day.2019
Five Year Saudi Arabia Deal
Mellors Group created biggest touring event in the world for the People of Saudi Arabia after winning a 5-year contract.2019
Playa Day Club
Playa Day Club is introduced as a brand-new attraction to the people of Nottingham.2019
Vogue’s No.1
Nottingham Winter Wonderland voted No.1 Christmas Market by Vogue.2019
Christmas comes to Newcastle
We won a contract to provide Christmas entertainment in Newcastle and introduced Newcastle’s Christmas Markets.2020
Pier Amusement Park
Design and installation of a Pier Amusement Park in Jeddah.2020
UK Government Taskforce
Edward Mellors announced as being involved in the UK’s Government Taskforce on a reopening strategy to save the British economy following the Covid-19 outbreak.2021
Jeddah Water Park
Mellors Group will be operating an exclusive water park just north of Jeddah on a private island. The water park will feature 9 different attractions, including slides, giant wave pools and the largest activity assault course in the world; 50m x 50m in size!2021
Skegness Pier
Mellors Group purchase one of the UK’s most iconic visitor attractions, Skegness Pier.2021
New Attractions at Fantasy Island
This year Fantasy Island delivers three brand new attractions. The Spinning Racer Rollercoaster, Island Adventures and The Guardian.2021
New Attractions at Skegness Pier
Three brand-new attractions introduced at Skegness Pier including Clip ‘n Climb, Playa at the Pier & Hero Zone!2022
Urban Playground
A brand new revolutionary entertainment venue will be open this month. Home of THE CUBE live, Putters Tech-infused Mini Golf and food franchise THE BUTCHER.2022
New Attraction at Skegness Pier
Introducing Gellyball! Gellyball is a BRAND NEW game that uses an electric pistol to shoot UV water balls at your opponent. Exhilarating FUN, with virtually no pain!2022
New Attractions at Fantasy Island
We have introduced three brand new to Fantasy Island attractions. Harrington Flint’s Island Adventures, The Guardian, and The Wild River Rapids.Pages of Interest
