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Together
we are building the Great Dickens Christmas Fair. The concept
of this much-loved event requires that we create a theatrical
set that brings to life Charles Dickens’ London, center of
the English Empire during the reign of Queen Victoria. Although
we are not able to re-create actual Victorian structures,
we still may borrow their architectural features in building
our booths.
As
the booths constitute a major part of the scenery, our customers
arrive to see your booth-building craft as well as to take
in your wares, food, readings, or gaming activities. Your
booth building reflects your product and enhances your sales.
Your offerings are unique; your booth should reinforce that
notion. As you study the sample drawings in this guide, think
in terms of individualizing your selling space with Victorian-style
details that reflect and highlight your wares.
Plan
on building your booth in the form of a real walk-in shop,
not just a street stall or a counter. All booths must have
a roofline and, except for those of caterers, must allow people
to walk inside.
Rooflines
can be made in two basic forms – low and three-dimensiona,
or high and two-dimensional. Three-dimensional roof façades
may be supported by a series of triangular wood braces that
rest on the front line of the booth and on a parallel beam
which is 2’-3’ back from the front line.
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