UPCOMING FAIRS/EVENTS

  2008

CAMBRIDGE FAIR

Midsummer Fair & Market

Midsummer Common

June 18th - 23rd

AUGUST

2008 sees the Great Dorset Steam Fair in its 40th year - make a note of the dates of this year’s show, they are: Wednesday 27th August, Thursday 28th August, Friday 29th August, Saturday 30th August and Sunday 31st August.

SEPTEMBER

OCTOBER 2008

NOTTINGHAM GOOSE FAIR

Goose Fair Opening Times and Location

 Opening Times:

Date: Times:

Wednesday 1 October 5.30 pm - 11.00 pm

Thursday 2 October 12 noon - 11.00 pm

Friday 3 October 11.00 am - 11.30 pm

Saturday 4 October 11.00 am - 11.00 pm

Location:

Goose Fair is situated on the Forest Recreation Ground on the outskirts of Nottingham City Centre just off Mansfield Road (A60).

The site is 11 miles from Junction 24, 9 miles from Junction 25 and 5 miles from Junction 26 of the M1 motorway -

Ballinasloe International October Fair & Festival

04 Oct 2008 - 12 Oct 2008

Every October, Ballinasloe, Galway, Ireland is host to the ancient October Fair, one of the oldest horse fairs in Europe.

Romany & Traveller Family History Society

Open Day - 11 October 2008

The Village Hall Selborne, Hampshire

11.00am - 4.00pm

Members and non-members are welcome. Admission is free to members. There will be a small entrance fee for non-members

 23rd October 2008:

Stow Fair, Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire. The horse fair is traditionally held twice a year on the thursday nearest to 24th October.

   2009

MAY

Thursday 14th May 2009:

Stow Fair, Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire. The horse fair is traditionally held twice a year on the thursday nearest to 12th May.

June will remain the month for GRTHM in 2009

Gypsy Roma Traveller History Month didn't just celebrate history but made itas well, as Gypsies and Travellers joined forces with others to mark the first annual Gypsy Roma Traveller (GRT) History Month.

Hundreds of events in schools, libraries, museums and cinemas began the long overdue process of educating the public about GRT history and culture.

Another edition of the GRTHM magazine will go out with the 2008 autumn edition of Travellers Times to canvass opinion as to when GRT History Month should be celebrated in 2010 and onwards.

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JUNE

Thursday 4th - Wednesday 10th June 2009:

Appleby Horse Fair, Fair Hill, Appleby

Annual Gipsy Fair that usually starts the second wednesday in June. The main days are saturday, sunday and monday. For more information contact the local Tourist Information Office on 01768 351177

OCTOBER

Thursday 22nd October 2009:

Stow Fair, Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire.The horse fair is traditionally held twice a year on the thursday nearest to 24th October.