A series of photos of the fair.
- Annual horse fair welcomes colourful carriages. In: BBC. 06.06.2026. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn8klxxl3klo
Appleby Horse Fair
Tag Archives: Horses
AI and Appleby Horse Fair
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.
- Travellers at war over AI crackdown on troublemakers at Appleby Horse Fair: Organiser accused of being an ‘informant’ for backing facial recognition at Europe’s largest gypsy gathering. In: Daily Mail. 03.06.2026. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15869975/Police-deploy-live-facial-recognition-Appleby-Horse-Fair-time-thousands-travellers-make-annual-pilgrimage.html
Appleby Horse Fair
Some pictures of the largest horse fair in the UK.
- Party Time for Travellers at Appleby Horse Fair. In: Vice. 03.06.2026. https://www.vice.com/en/article/young-travellers-photos-from-appleby-horse-fair/
Appleby Horse Fair
The 250th edition of the Appleby horse fair starts tomorrow and tens of thousands visitors are expected.
- Final plans in place for horse fair’s 250th year. In: BBC. 02.06.2026. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cevp3eypz40o
Wickham Horse Fair
One of the oldest horse fair in the UK, the Wickham Horse Fair is taking place and resulrted in some road closures.
- Road restrictions in place for Wickham Horse Fair. In: BBC. 20.05.2026. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjdprgn5mkro
Appleby Horse Fair
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 traffic warning on arriving early to event. In: Times and Stare. 13.05.2026. https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/news/26102238.appleby-horse-fair-traffic-warning-arriving-early-event/
- ‘Don’t arrive too soon’ – message for Appleby Horse Fair 2026. In: The Travellers’ Times. 13.05.2026. https://www.travellerstimes.org.uk/news/2026/05/dont-arrive-too-soon-message-appleby-horse-fair-2026
Appleby Horse Fair
More selected pictures of the largest traditional horse fair in the UK.
- In Pictures: Best photos from the Appleby Horse Fair 2025. In: News and Star. 07.06.2025. https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/25222486.pictures-best-photos-appleby-horse-fair-2025/
More on Appleby Horse Fair
Several articles about the traditional yearly horse fair in Appleby, UK where Roma and Travellers meet. Lots of pictures.
- Appleby Horse Fair 2025: Ten great photos from day one. In: Times and Star. 06.06.2025. https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/news/25219408.appleby-horse-fair-2025-eight-great-photos-day-one/
- Crowds arrive for Appleby Horse Fair 2025 in Cumbria. In: New Sandstar. https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/25217769.appleby-horse-fair-2025-town-packed-first-day/
- Town set for start of traditional horse fair. In: BBC. 05.06.2025. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cql27l73q62o
A Video of Appleby Horse Fair
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.
- REIN-ING IT IN. Shops close down and streets patrolled by cops as thousands of travellers gear up for 2nd day of Appleby Horse Fair. In: The Sun. 06.06.2025. https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/35286887/2nd-day-appleby-horse-fair/
Appleby Horse fair
The largest horse fair and gathering of travellers and Roma in the UK is almost there. A guide to it. But alos a tabloid article about communities barricading, the usual stereotypical rants.
Bad.
- ‘Nothing keeps them at bay..’ Furious locals turn their villages into FORTRESSES as thousands of travellers descend for controversial Appleby Horse Fair with police already being forced to handcuff a 10-year-old boy. In: Daily Mail. 01.06.2025. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14767513/cricket-pavilion-knife-threats-Locals-lock-Europe-gypsy-gathering.html
- Appleby Horse Fair 2025: Everything you need to know from parking and what’s on to police warnings. In: Lancs. 02.06.2025. https://www.lancs.live/whats-on/appleby-horse-fair-2025-everything-31771114
England, Horses, and Roma
A salvaged horse in England.
- Stranded horse and overturned gypsy wagon rescued from roadside ditch in Berrow. In: Burnham on Sea. 24.08.2024. https://www.burnham-on-sea.com/news/horse-and-gypsy-wagon-rescued-from-roadside-ditch-in-berrow-after-horse-is-spooked-by-vehicle/
Appleby Horse Fair
The traditional yearly horse fair at Appleby, UK will open in less than three weeks. The Shero Rom for the fair is appealing to all travellers not to come to early to avoid the strain on the resources and the village.
- Appleby Fair – “don’t come too close, too soon” – says Billy Welch. In: The Travellers Times. 16.05.2024. https://www.travellerstimes.org.uk/news/2024/05/appleby-fair-dont-come-too-close-too-soon-says-billy-welch
Appleby Horse Fair
The story of a girl’s dream come true.
- ‘Hobby horse girl’ looks forward to Appleby – this time with her real pony! In: Travellers’ Times. 17.04.2024. https://www.travellerstimes.org.uk/news/2024/04/hobby-horse-girl-looks-forward-appleby-time-her-real-pony
Appleby Fair
An article about the largest horse fair in the UK.
- Appleby Horse Fair 2023: Town packed for annual traditional fair. In News Star 10.06.2023. https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/23581169.appleby-horse-fair-2023-town-packed-annual-traditional-fair/
Appleby Fair
Several articles and pictures of the start of the fair.
- Travellers ride horses through river as thousands flock to Cumbria for the Appleby Horse Fair. In: MSN. 08.06.2023.https://www.msn.com/en-gb/travel/news/tens-of-thousands-of-travellers-flock-to-cumbria-for-first-day-of-appleby-horse-fair/ar-AA1chrl9
- Inside Appleby Horse Fair: Europe’s biggest travellers event that has attracted thousands from across the world for more than a century. In: daily Mail. 08.06.2023. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12172909/How-Appleby-Horse-Fair-attracted-Europes-travellers-century.html
- Appleby horse fair: Glam young travellers dress up to wash horses in river as Europe’s biggest gypsy event starts today. In: US Times Post. 08.06.2023. https://ustimespost.com/appleby-horse-fair-glam-young-travellers-dress-up-to-wash-horses-in-river-as-europes-biggest-gypsy-event-starts-today/
Appleby Fair
The Appleby fair will start tomorrow.
- Travellers descend on Appleby with Europe’s biggest gypsy fair set to kick off tomorrow. I: US Times Post. 07.06.2023. https://ustimespost.com/travellers-descend-on-appleby-with-europes-biggest-gypsy-fair-set-to-kick-off-tomorrow/
Appleby and Horses
The largest Horse Fair in the UK in Appleby starts on June 8th. This year, visitors are being asked whether things can be improved for the horses.
- Visitors to Appleby Horse Fair asked how the event can be improved for horses. In: Horses and Hounds. 02.06.2023. https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/news/visitors-to-appleby-horse-fair-asked-how-the-event-can-be-improved-for-horses-827211
- Appleby fairgoers asked their opinions on horse welfare. In: News and Star. 02.06.2023. https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/23561736.appleby-fairgoers-asked-opinions-horse-welfare/
More on the Wickham Horse Fair
A few articles on the fair, plus one on an exhibition.
- Wickham Horse Fair 2023: 15 pictures of travellers’ event in Hampshire. In: Hampshire Chronicle. 21.05.2023. https://www.hampshirechronicle.co.uk/news/23536549.wickham-horse-fair-2023-15-pictures-travellers-event-hampshire/
- Thousands of travellers descend on pretty Hampshire village as roads are closed for traditional horse fair that dates back 750 years. In: Mail Online. 20.05.2023. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12105829/Thousands-travellers-descend-pretty-Hampshire-village-750-year-old-horse-fair.html
- Exhibition on York’s gypsy and traveller communities to open. In: York Press. 21.05.2023. https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/23534918.exhibition-yorks-gypsy-traveller-communities-open/
Wickham Horse Fair
One of the most important horse fair among Trvaellers and Roma in the UK held on May 20th.
- Thousands expected at historical horse fair. In: BBC. 19.05.2023. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cll172jn724o
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