Latest News Articles by Joan Porter
Can you give collector a leg-up with his buying?
23 October 2023All that David Bennett asks is that you don’t call him a ‘leg’ man.
Thirty dealers lined up for new Kensington event in historic church
23 October 2023Offering an impressive line-up of stallholders including Antiques Roadshow expert Mark Hill, a new vintage fair is being launched in west London.
Botanic garden venue set to be full of life as dealers buzz in this November
16 October 2023An antiques and vintage fair which is held in one of the most attractive garden settings in the country is set to blossom over the weekend of Saturday and Sunday, November 4-5.
Frock me! fair on a roll
16 October 2023The 'Frock Me! Vintage Fashion Show' on Sunday, October 22, at Kensington Hall looks set to be one of the most popular this year, says organiser Matthew Adam.
Club that keeps the flame alive
16 October 2023Lighter Club of Great Britain holds fair open to both members and non-members
Estate fast becoming an antiques supercentre
09 October 2023Another business launches near Stratford-upon-Avon offering 45 traders
The current climate? Dealers go with the flow
09 October 2023Jane Alexander, organiser of the Dovehouse Fine Antiques Fairs, is ruminative but positive about her monthly events.
Mosse grew his pottery studio in Welsh barns
09 October 2023Dealer Robert Pugh is bringing a collection of stoneware saltglaze pots by potter Michael Mosse (b.1951 in Yorkshire) from the 1980s onwards to the biannual Antiques in Tents.
Premier Glass Fairs launches with West Midlands event
02 October 2023Collector starts event for contemporary, vintage and antique examples in spiritual home of British glassmaking
Textiles events take centre stage
25 September 2023Annual west London extravaganza heads a look at some of the specialist fairs coming up
Showground expansion gives more space for flea dealers
25 September 2023Helen Yourston of B2B Events, organiser of the immensely popular Malvern Flea Fair held nine times a year, has heard intriguing news from the Three Counties Showground where the event is held.
New Saltash event adds to organiser’s portfolio of fairs in Cornwall
18 September 2023Further details of a new fair taking place in Cornwall have been announced.
Busy schedule and media interest boost Shepton Mallet fleamarket
18 September 2023One of the most popular fleas in the country has been very busy this year, both with the numbers of stallholders and visitors, says the organiser.
Yorkshire Fleamarkets make use of cattle pens
18 September 2023Helen Bowman and Ben Wray set up their Yorkshire Fleamarkets in 2017 at Skipton Auction Mart (Sundays 9am to 4pm) and expanded to Thirsk Auction Mart (Saturdays 11am to 6pm) the following year.
Organiser adds two Oxfordshire flagship events to busy schedule
11 September 2023Neil Payne, founder of Hidden Treasures, has added two new antiques and vintage fairs to his packed calendar of events. Some of his fairs have been running since the 1970s at locations in Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire.
Henley ticket sales look healthy
11 September 2023Ticket sales are way ahead of the normal level at this stage, says Gary Wallis, organiser of the three-day spring/autumn Henley Décor Fair.
Books begin new chapter with a binder
11 September 2023An ex-fashion buyer book lover turned bookbinder is one of the stallholders at Home and Vintage Living, organised by Jules Langley.
New PBFA fairs launched and rise in membership create positive vibes in books sector
09 September 2023The membership figures for the PBFA (Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association) are looking robust with 25 new members in the past 12 months, bringing the total to around 400.
Inside on a day out: three ideas for antiques market visits
04 September 2023Here we take a look at markets in south London, Brighton and Cardiff
Horti fair back after the holiday
28 August 2023Long-running monthly event misses out August but the gap can encourage both buying and selling