South East Region Contacts
Jake Bowers
07966 786242
The next meeting is on May 1st, 12.00 - 4.00pm. It will take place at:
Salvation Place,
Young Street,
Fetcham,
Leatherhead,
Surrey, KT22 9BS.
Click here for the invite (pdf) >
Read details of the 1st Regional meeting on 4th March at the Surrey History Centre here >
Events in the South East
Dates and venues to be confirmed:
The
Theatre Group - "Big Foot By the Sea" is to take drama workshops in secondary schools in Hastings/St Leonards on themes to do with racist name calling, bullying, sense of self worth and identity.
June 14th - 15th: Rural Life Centre, Tilford near Farnham, open days about rural industries which include Nobby Melrose opening his Gypsy caravan and talking about how he built it.
16th-21st June: 'Queen Victoria's Gypsies'
The history of Matty Cooper, the Royal Ratcatcher, will be on display at Windsor Library 16th-21st June and also Surrey History Centre 3rd - 27th June)
Windsor Library
Bachelors Acre
Windsor SL4 1ER
Telephone: 01753 743940
Telephone: 01753 743941
18-24th June: The Cambridge Fair, Midsummer Common, Cambridge
19th June: Richard O'Neill will undertake 2 storytelling sessions at school/s in East Sussex. More soon.
June 22nd: Latcho Drom - Film about Gypsy Music
11am Duke of Yorks Cinema
Friends, Families and Travellers have organised a showing of ‘Latcho Drom’ at the Duke of Yorks Cinema, Preston Circus, Brighton,
There will be an introduction on the issues faced by Gypsies and Travellers in the UK today by Chris Whitwell, Director, of Friends, Families and Travellers.
Telephone: 01273 234 777
June 22nd: Open Day
The South East Romany Museum: 11am - 10 pm
Storytelling, Romany Musicians, Crafts and Wagon Painting Workshops, Tour of the Wagons under Restoration, View the collection of Memorabilia, Share your own Memories (photo scanning, small charge), Light refreshments available or bring a picnic. Donations welcome.
Twin Oaks, Howland Rd, Marden, Kent TN12 9LB
www.southeastromanymuseum.co.uk
June 21st or 28th (TBC which): Traveller Day.
Bourne Hall Museum, Ewell.
Wagons, horses, music, history and photos, flowers, peg making, food etc.
11th July: Traveller Open Day at Yateley Green, third year it has run, including story tellers etc, this year involving school children, in history projects, children and grandparents.
