Fair – rroma.org https://rroma.org Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:18:13 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://rroma.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/cropped-greenwheel_large-1-32x32.png Fair – rroma.org https://rroma.org 32 32 Appleby Horse Fair https://rroma.org/appleby-horse-fair-14/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=appleby-horse-fair-14 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:18:13 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=33052 Not so nice… Thousands of unsafe and counterfeit toys were seized during the Appleby Horse Fair, a major event for the Gypsy, Roma, and traveller community in the UK.

The toys lacked proper safety labeling and posed serious risks, including choking hazards, according to local authorities.

The Anti-Counterfeiting Group emphasized the importance of safety standards for children’s products and the need to protect cultural heritage events from criminal activities.

]]> Appleby Horse Fair https://rroma.org/appleby-horse-fair-13/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=appleby-horse-fair-13 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:33:28 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32865 A series of photos of the fair.

]]> AI and Appleby Horse Fair https://rroma.org/ai-and-appleby-horse-fair/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ai-and-appleby-horse-fair Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:00:17 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32820 It seems that the UK police is deploying AI face recognition during the Appleby horse fair to catch “troublemakers”.

That this is being done suggests that there is a preconcieved idea that travellers are troublemakers … Bad.

]]> Appleby Horse Fair https://rroma.org/appleby-horse-fair-12/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=appleby-horse-fair-12 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:59:07 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32817 Some pictures of the largest horse fair in the UK.

]]> Appleby Horse Fair https://rroma.org/appleby-horse-fair-11/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=appleby-horse-fair-11 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:26:20 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32804 The 250th edition of the Appleby horse fair starts tomorrow and tens of thousands visitors are expected.

]]> Wickham Horse Fair https://rroma.org/wickham-horse-fair-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wickham-horse-fair-2 Thu, 21 May 2026 12:44:37 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32648 One of the oldest horse fair in the UK, the Wickham Horse Fair is taking place and resulrted in some road closures.

]]> Appleby Horse Fair https://rroma.org/appleby-horse-fair-10/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=appleby-horse-fair-10 Wed, 13 May 2026 15:10:10 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32562 Less than a month before the beginning of the largest horse fair in the UK in Appleby on June 4th, the Gypsy, Traveller and Roma representative, Billy Welch, appleas to them not to come too early to the fair.

]]> Appleby Horse Fair https://rroma.org/appleby-horse-fair-9/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=appleby-horse-fair-9 Sun, 08 Jun 2025 09:30:14 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=28587 More selected pictures of the largest traditional horse fair in the UK.

]]> More on Appleby Horse Fair https://rroma.org/more-on-appleby-horse-fair/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=more-on-appleby-horse-fair Sat, 07 Jun 2025 11:13:07 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=28581 Several articles about the traditional yearly horse fair in Appleby, UK where Roma and Travellers meet. Lots of pictures.

]]> A Video of Appleby Horse Fair https://rroma.org/a-video-of-appleby-horse-fair/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-video-of-appleby-horse-fair Sat, 07 Jun 2025 11:12:10 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=28578 From the Sun, still shrill, as the title hints at theft and disorder but a nice video to watch of this traditional horse fair in the UK for Roma and Travellers.

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