Fairs, Markets, Shops and Centres
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Taking giant steps: fleamarket launches at Olympic Park
29 January 2024A new fair at The Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park called the Giant London Flea Market launches on February 18.
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Put your money on a dark horse in Norfolk
29 January 2024Blackdog Events is confident its new fair at a Norfolk racecourse is in the running to be a success.
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Vogue article lights the way for vintage lamps at So Last Century Vintage Fairs
29 January 2024A recent piece in Vogue discusses this year’s interior design trends which include the attractions of provenance and sustainability of antique and vintage furniture and lighting that can really bring a room together.
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Haddon powers on with 60 dealers booked for Essex event
22 January 2024For Emma and Steve Cooper of Haddon Events, their calendar is a whirlwind of events in Essex, Hertfordshire and Greater London including antiques and vintage fairs, vintage fashion fairs, classic car and country shows and a community street event.
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B2B timeline: the basic essentials
22 January 2024With Helen and Alan Yourston handing on their Malvern events, we take a look back at the story so far
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New ownership for B2B Events’ Malvern showground events
15 January 2024B2B Events has handed over the running of its fairs held at the Three Counties Showground in Malvern to a newly formed company, B2B Fairs, owned by Debra Scadding and Sue McIntosh.
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Roman tapestry work of Romano
15 January 2024Markus Voigt returns to the London Antique Rug & Textile Art (LARTA) Fair after some years away with a silk and wool tapestry fragment that stars as the main image for this year’s fair logo.
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Three London fairs to visit on the same day
15 January 2024London will be thick with trade and private buyers attending the Decorative Antiques & Textile Art Fair and the London Antique Rug & Textile Art Fair, both held in the same Battersea Park venue during the week of this month ending on Sunday, January 28.
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Snow fails to put off punters at the Pavilion Gardens
15 January 2024Fairs may be hit by snow and other weather hazards but stallholders and intrepid buyers try to carry on regardless.
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Organiser of relaunched Ally Pally event needs more stallholders to get on board
15 January 2024A last urgent call to rally antiques and vintage dealers to sign up to the Alexandra Palace Antiques & Collectors’ Fair has gone out from the organiser.
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Perfect places to worship antiques
08 January 2024More businesses housed in historic and spacious former churches and chapels come under the spotlight
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Spa town’s book fairs boom again
02 January 2024Revived event in Tunbridge Wells is full with a waiting list, reflecting the strong national trend
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French and Scottish-based dealers support Malvern flea fair
02 January 2024English-born dealers living in France are coming over to stand at the Malvern Flea Fairs which is good news, not least as they offer stock not seen on the market before, says Helen Yourston of B2B Events.
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Love Fairs delighted with ‘excellent’ Detling growth
02 January 2024Words like ‘excellent growth, full house and waiting lists’ are music to any fair organiser’s ears.
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Review of the year: Revived events fly the flag in 2023
18 December 2023The return of Ally Pally and glass fairs helped to spread good cheer along with centres expanding
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Hemswell centres set to expand
11 December 2023Huge Lincolnshire business is among the firms that are confident for the future after a buzzing year
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History lesson on how to reuse buildings for art and antiques
04 December 2023The repurposing of buildings for use as antiques centres and sometimes fairs has seen a revitalisation of historic buidings.
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Sunbury thanks loyal traders
04 December 2023Prices frozen for pre-booked pitches at Kempton Park Racecourse for fourth year running
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Atmospheric places to shop for antiques in Shropshire and Somerset
27 November 2023The Times recently ran a feature on seven of the most atmospheric towns in the UK in which to do your Christmas shopping for one-off gifts, maybe combining this joysome activity with a weekend break. Here are some art and antiques options in two of them, Ludlow in Shropshire and Frome in Somerset.
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A fair? What an Offaly good idea
27 November 2023Mother-and-daughter team start new event in Ireland with hopes for several others across the island
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