Fairs and Markets

Antiques fairs and markets offer a great way to browse and buy.

With so many exhibitors or stallholders in one place you can view a lot of different items quickly and compare prices and quality.

Depending on the event, the first day or morning may be for reserved for trade buyers before the general public gain access.

Some antiques markets are held weekly whereas some fairs may be quarterly, biannual, once a year or have some other frequency. Check the Calendar section of this website for details or view the listings every week in the Antiques Trade Gazette newspaper.

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Textile fair hopes to encourage fresh talent to the trade

10 April 2023

Textile Society’s annual fair is part of a drive to help fund ways of bringing in fresh talent to the field.

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Art market sales recover, topping pre-pandemic levels, as UK reclaims its second place globally

04 April 2023

Worldwide art and antiques sales increased 3% year-on-year to an estimated $67.8bn (£54.8bn) in 2022, according to the latest Global Art Market Report.

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New fair exhibitor list revealed for The Treasure House Fair

03 April 2023

The Treasure House Fair, the new June event in Chelsea, has released its initial exhibitor list.

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Millennials and museums flock to TEFAF Maastricht

03 April 2023

Dealers at the Dutch art and antiques fair noticed a welcome trend of more eclectic tastes among younger buyers

Younger buyers boost TEFAF

03 April 2023

Dealers at TEFAF Maastricht welcomed a batch of younger buyers during the most recent staging.

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Festival of Vintage returns to York Racecourse

03 April 2023

People watching as well as stall perusing is one of the big attractions of the Festival of Vintage held biannually at York Racecourse.

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Southwold show is just the start for new organiser of Lomax Fairs

03 April 2023

New organiser of Lomax Fairs says he wants to expand them through new social media, dealers and venues.

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PBFA has lots to shout about ahead of Oxford event

03 April 2023

Tom Lintern-Mole, co-organiser with John Martin of PBFA’s book fair at Oxford Brookes University on Saturday and Sunday, April 22-23, said he is looking forward to 75 dealers standing.

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Top stories this week including news of dealers seeking refunds after York fair cancellation

02 April 2023

The most viewed stories on this website over the last week included news of dealers attempting to receive a refund for deposits after an event was cancelled.

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Dealers seek refunds after York fair cancellation

27 March 2023

Dealers who had planned to stand at the Antique Home & Vintage Fair in York have been attempting to receive a refund for deposits paid to organiser Richard Cawood after the event was cancelled.

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Easter Weekend options for a fair visit

27 March 2023

The long Easter Weekend this April is packed with art and antiques fairs taking place around the country. Here we pick out a few highlights from the calendar.

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Wise to be an early bird at the Bath Decorative

27 March 2023

Trade day at the decorative fair is particularly welcomed by dealers when times are more challenging

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Art reunited: two pairs of historical coincidences brought together at TEFAF

27 March 2023

A still-life and the vessel it depicts showed up at the same Maastricht fair unexpectedly this year, as did a painting and its study

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London Original Print Fair looks to the future at 38

27 March 2023

Specialist print fair has constantly evolved but remains at heart a celebration of these works on paper

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Fond memories of the Peterborough festival

27 March 2023

Dealers look back at the huge Peterborough event now holding its last showground venue staging

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New fair launched at NEC to fill the Birmingham void

20 March 2023

A new fair will launch at Birmingham’s National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in April next year.

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Ally Pally fair back in business

20 March 2023

North London event is revived as organiser who used to be involved launches a revamped summer edition

Call out to vintage traders for Henley events

20 March 2023

Judy, Lady McAlpine is looking for more vintage traders to take space at two events in Henley this summer.

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Go down by the riverside for a packed event

20 March 2023

Described by organiser Gary Wallis as the “Glasto of the antiques calendar”, the Henley Décor Fair is back at the Henley Showground by the Thames with a four-day packed schedule.

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18th century sieve among highlights at Cotswolds fair

20 March 2023

A Georgian treen searce is among the highlights available at The Cotswolds Decorative Antiques & Art Fair.

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