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Romany & Traveller Heritage Day 2025

celebrate gypsy, roma and traveller history month through a new gallery opening, hands-on activities, live music, and more
June 14 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

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Date:
June 14
Time:
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Cost:
Free
Event Category:

Venue

The Museum of English Rural Life
The Museum of English Rural Life, Redlands Road
Reading, Berkshire RG1 5EX United Kingdom
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Anonymous painting showing Gypsy encampment, with waggons.

Join us for a day of music, film, poetry, tours, talks, displays and family fun as we celebrate Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month! Completely free and no need to book.

Explore heritage in our new gallery The Long Road and with experts from the Romany and Traveller Family History Society. Dive into the Robert Dawson Romany Collection and the MERL Library. Bring a picnic and enjoy sitting in the garden listening to live music, or try your hand at blacksmithing. Grab a coffee and a slice of cake from our café, or browse a specialist bookstall in our gift shop.

Special guests include Dr Jo Clement, guest curator of The Long Road. Learn more about Clement’s work curating The Long Road.