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I recently heard from photojournalist Kirstine Fryd that she will be at the Appleby Horsefair. As it sounded like so much fun, my interest was piqued and I had to look up the fair online. Apparently this is an annual gathering of Gypsies and Travellers in Appleby, Cumbria, and draws as many as 30,000 visitors to this town. This year, the fair will be hosted between 3-9 June. It's a tradition that dates back to 1685 according to this BBC news report, 4 June 2010. The merry making and carnival atmosphere evident at this fair is in direct contrast to the tone of the letter - 'Threat to Gypsy and Traveller Rights' - published in the Guardian on the same day. Signed by 27 academics from various higher education institutions, it is a sombre reminder of the challenges faced by these minority groups, an issue that will be explored in Kirstine Fryd's exhibition, Travellers, at Woolfson & Tay in October. - Fran
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