In Cumbria, Gypsy and Traveller traditions face a generational shift at Europe’s largest horse fair



As the largest Gypsy and Traveller gathering in Europe, and a tradition ongoing since 1775, the second week in June marks the Appleby Horse Fair in Cumbria – an annual event drawing families and communities from across the UK to the banks of the River Eden. For the communities it serves, it is a place of connection, heritage, and purpose – yet, the reality of continuing a nomadic lifestyle in modern Britain is under increasing pressure from government policy at odds with their way of life.…read more at nowness.com

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