June 27
Events Happening Around the Country
What's happening in your region?
North West Region
Exhibition 14 June - 2 July
"Still Here ... Traveller communities in Manchester and Salford"
Exhibition continues. See entry on 14 June for details.
South East Region
Celebrating in Guildford
Guildford Borough Council have organised a celebration day.
- Prize-giving
- Storytelling by Hilda Brazil
- Displays
- Music
The Mayor of Guildford will be opening the event and also undertaking a prize-giving for the best poster of family heritage. We have scrap books that the local Gypsy community have made with local schools. Traveller Education are making displays and there will be music taster sessions for the children, storytelling by Hilda Brazil and much, much more.
Time
12:00 - 4:00pm
Where
Ash Centre
Ash Hill Road
Ash GU12 5DP
Contact
Jo Packman
07901 513 652
West Midlands
Exhibition
Roma Beyond Borders
Documentary by Nigel Dickinson
Continues Until 13 August. See 18 June entry for details.
London Region
Exhibition
Be-Longing: Traveller Stories; Traveller Lives Exhibition
See 1 June entry for more details on the exhibition
Where
Hackney Central Library
Interactive Exhibition
Irish Traveller Women in London: A Celebration of History and Culture
Continues until 30 June. See 7 June entry for details.
Exhibition:
London's Gypsies and Travellers
The story of London's Gypsy and Traveller community told through family photographs and memories. Continues until 30 June. See 2 June entry for details.
Moving Forward Together
‘Moving Forward together’ is a collection of photographs and children’s work celebrating Gypsy, Roma and Traveller culture and history in London. The exhibition includes the Cloth of Gold project.
Continues until 25 June. See 1 June entry for details.
Sunday 27 June
Zingaros + Secret World of Trotting - A film by Ioana and Huw
A West Meets East event. See their page for details.
Zingaros (all the way from Argentina - this is their first London gig) This elaborate fusion of Slavonic Gypsy music, tango flavour, hot club nuances, and contemporary chords, opens up inexhaustible horizons to be explored.
East Region
Sunday 27 July
Home on the Road
At Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse (Dereham) In partnership with Norfolk Traveller Education Service.
Note that the date that you may have seen printed in the GRTHM magazine has changed.
An exciting opportunity to learn from Travellers about their way of life, both past and present. All activities are led by Travellers, they include story telling, crafts, music, dance and exploring beautiful wagons and trailers.
Time
10:30am - 4:00pm
Contact
For details please call
01362 860 563 or 0797 984 8200
Photographic Display
Gypsy Lifestyle and Horse Fairs
Where
The Boathouse Business Centre
Harbour Square
Wesbech
