This event pages is a record of some of the varied events that happened during GRTHM 2010. it is for reference only.

Events

South West Region

Friday 4 June

Gypsy Pre Festival

Where

Highview Primary
Blandford Road
Plymouth

Time

1:00 - 4:00pm

Friday 4 June

Travellers Got Talent Regional Final

6:00pm onwards

Where

Street Factory Studios
35/36 Cobourg St
City Centre
Plymouth, PL11SP

Contact

To register contact: Toby Gorniak, at the address above

0777 553 3750

streetfactorystudios@hotmail.com

Wednesday 9 June

The Pride, the Prejudice

Last year's event at the Global Centre was so successful so we have been booked again! A discussion follows afterwards with Linda Broadway.

Where

The Global Centre, Exeter

Time

To be confirmed

Contact

Penny Dane, Community Development Worker
(Gypsies and Travellers)

penny@devonrec.org

Devon Racial Equality Council and
NHS Devon
14 York Rd
Exeter, EX4 6BA

01392 422 566
07979 838 138

Wednesday 9 June

Open Day

St. Day Gypsy & Traveller Women's Group. A GRTHM event organised by TravellerSpace.

Time

10:00am-12:30pm

Tea & coffee, films, displays, photos, lunch.

All welcome

Where

Teyluva Children's Centre
St. Day
Cornwall

01736 366 940

Contact

For further information contact

Caroline Dann

0793 921 0014

www.travellerspace-cornwall.org

Saturday 12 June

Gypsy Festival

Where

Street Factory Studios
35/36 Cobourg St
City Centre, Plymouth, PL11SP

Time

Noon onwards

Contact

Toby Gorniak

0777 553 3750

streetfactorystudios@hotmail.com

Thursday 17 June

Celebrating in Dorset

A FREE family event including talks, music, art, food, displays and activities celebrating Gypsy, Roma and Traveller history and culture in Dorset.

The event is being hosted by The South West Dorset Multi Cultural Network, in partnership with the Children’s Society and the Travellers’ Education Support Service.

Where

Dorford Centre, Dorchester

Time

7:00 - 8:30pm

Contact

Emma Scott, Community Development Officer,

West Dorset District Council, Stratton House
58-60 High West Street
Dorchester
Dorset, DT1 1UZ

Download poster >

01305 252 204/07971 220 067

e.scott@westdorset-dc.gov.uk

Saturday 19 June

The Police and Fire service have opened their doors to Gypsy and Traveller young people and their families to come in and  look around their headquarters, there will be demos by the fire service and a tour by the police with activities layed on, they will also open their swimming pool on that day for us. This is a huge show of support by the Police and Firs service so it is important to show our support back to them.

Where

Middlemoor
Exeter

Time

12:30 - 4:00pm

Tuesday 22 June

Symposium

Media, Memory and Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Communities Symposium

University of Gloucestershire

This symposium brings together arts and media academics and practitioners researching Gypsy, Roma and Traveller (GRT) communities and representations.

The Symposium will consist of presentations from speakers exploring arts, media and heritage projects related to UK and European GRT communities. The themes will cover archives, media and memory, mobility and media, social networking and family history, personal, collective memory and historical representation.

Registration is only £10 (in employment) or free (unemployed). See link below.

Time

10:00am - 4:00pm.

Where

University of Gloucestershire
Pittville Studios
Cheltenham GL52 3JG

Contact

01242 714 975

jgardehansen@glos.ac.uk

Register for this event

Thurday 24 June

Gypsy and Traveller Awards and Entertainment Evening

Gypsy and Traveller young people from across Gloucestershire will be taking over the Picturedrome theatre to celebrate their achievements and talents. Featuring drama, live music and an awards ceremony.

Time

6:30 – 8:30pm

Where

The Picturedrome Theatre
Barton St
Gloucester GL1 4EU

By invitation only.

Contact

Karen Steger 01452 427261

karen.steger@gloucestershire.gov.uk

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