Dates: From 15 - 29 May

Space: Levels 5 & 6

Access: There is step-free access via a lift

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This free exhibition at Peckham Levels covers the history and culture of Southwark Travellers from the early 1980s when they first settled in the borough. It includes the campaigning work they did to establish the four Traveller sites in Southwark, and the formation of Southwark Travellers Action Group (STAG) as part of this. 

The Exhibition looks at the period from the 1980s to the present, and provides some context on wider Gypsy, Roma and Traveller history and culture. We have historical artefacts from STAG's own archives, photos shared by the National Museum of Ireland showing traditional Irish Traveller crafts and culture, and more recent artwork from STAG and Dolly Romany Arts.

Southwark has a great history of supporting Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities, and this is a chance to learn more about their contributions to the borough, some of the difficulties they have faced in the past and how these were overcome by community action. We also highlight some of the problems still faced by these communities and the work STAG and others are doing to address these and celebrate the depth and breadth of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller culture and heritage.

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