This calendar lists a selection of forthcoming specialist fairs and markets in the UK.
During lockdown, fairs organisers held virtual events and some of these are continuing alongside in-person fairs. In the UK, the PBFA (Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association) is holding its monthly online fairs as its physical fairs come back onto the calendar and the ABA (Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association) is holding a
virtual Firsts Online in late May a few months ahead of its Firsts London in-person fair on October 21-24 at its new location of the Saatchi Gallery.
Reminder: lockdown rules differ both around the world and within devolved nations of the UK. Local authorities may also be involved in approving events.
Lockdown dates are subject to change based on government criteria and therefore the dates listed here are also subject to change. Readers are advised to check with the fair or event concerned before travelling any distance, in case of last-minute cancellations or alterations.
20-25 May
Firsts Online
Tel: +44 (0)20 8004 9512
firsts-online.com
12 June
Leeds Record & Book Fair
Kirkgate Indoor Market, Vicar Lane,
Leeds, Yorkshire, LS2 7HY
Tel: +44 (0)7896 713988
leedsrecordandbookfair.com
Faversham Book Fair
Alexander Centre, Preston Street,
Faversham, Kent, ME13 8NZ
Tel: +44 (0)1795 474957
facebook.com/favershambookfair
26 June
Tenterden Book Fair
Highbury Hall, Highbury Lane,
Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6LE
Tel: +44 (0)1580 764395
29 June
Online Book Fair
Tel: +44 (0)1763 248400
pbfa.org
29-30 June – 1 July
The London Book Fair
Tel: +44 (0)20 8271 2124
londonbookfair.co.uk
3 July
Abergavenny Book Fair
The Priory Centre, St Mary’s Priory,
Abergavenny, NP7 5ND
Tel: +44 (0)1454 218036
pbfa.org
10 July
Leeds Record & Book Fair
Kirkgate Indoor Market, Vicar Lane,
Leeds, Yorkshire, YLS2 7HY
Tel: +44 (0)7896 713988
leedsrecordandbookfair.com
11 July
Bloomsbury Book Fair
Holiday Inn, Coram Street,
Bloomsbury, London, WC1N 1HT
Tel: +44 (0)1707 872140
etcfairs.com
Northampton Book Fair
The Park Inn by Radisson, Silver Street,
Northampton, Northamptonshire,
NN1 2TA
Tel: +44 (0)7909 901078
pbfa.org
17 July
Lyndhurst Book Fair
Community Centre, Lyndhurst,
Hampshire, SO43 7NY
Tel: +44 (0)7967 643579
25 July
Bloomsbury Ephemera Fair
Holiday Inn, Coram Street,
Bloomsbury, London, WC1N 1HT
Tel: +44 (0)1707 872140
etcfairs.com
Missing Book Fair
Highgate Hall, Overend, Elton,
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire,
PE8 6RU
Tel: +44 (0)1245 361609
missingbookfairs.co.uk
29 July
Online Book Fair
Tel: +44 (0)1763 248400
pbfa.org
30-31 July
Ilkley Book Fair
The Kings Hall & Winter Gardens,
Station Road, Ilkley, Yorkshire,
LS29 8HB
Tel: +44 (0)1943 830095
pbfa.org
7 August
Glamis Book Fair
Bridge View House, Glamis, Angus,
DD8 1QU.
Tel: +44 (0)1307 860293
pbfa.org
Leeds Record & Book Fair
Kirkgate Indoor Market, Vicar Lane,
Leeds, Yorkshire, LS2 7HY
Tel: +44 (0)7896 713988
leedsrecordandbookfair.com
Missing Book Fair
Village Memorial Hall, off Hall Street,
Long Melford, Suffolk, CO10 9JQ
Tel: +44 (0)1245 361609
missingbookfairs.co.uk
8 August
Bloomsbury Book Fair
Holiday Inn, Coram Street,
Bloomsbury, London, WC1N 1HT
Tel: +44 (0)1707 872140
etcfairs.com
Ballater Book Fair
Victoria Hall, Station Square,
Ballater, Aberdeenshire, AB35 5QB
Tel: +44 (0)1307 860293
pbfa.org
14 August
Bakewell Book Fair
Bakewell Agricultural Way, Haddon
Road, Bakewell, Derbyshire,
DE45 1AH
Tel: +44 (0)114 2748958
pbfa.org
21 August
Stratford-upon-Avon Book Fair
Levi Fox Hall, Chapel Lane,
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire,
CV37 6HB
Tel: +44 (0)7909 901078
pbfa.org
22 August
Wilton Book Fair
The Michael Herbert Hall, South
Street, Wilton, Wiltshire, SP2 0JS
Tel: +44 (0)1963 250280 /
+44 (0)1258 473561
pbfa.org
28 August
Tenterden Book Fair
Highbury Hall, Highbury Lane,
Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6LE
Tel: +44 (0)1580 764395
29 August
Online Book Fair
Tel: +44 (0)1763 248400
pbfa.org
Bloomsbury Ephemera Fair
Holiday Inn, Coram Street,
Bloomsbury, London, WC1N 1HT
Tel: +44 (0)1707 872140
etcfairs.com
5 September
Missing Book Fair
Highgate Hall, Overend, Elton,
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire,
PE8 6RU
Tel: +44 (0)1245 361609
missingbookfairs.co.uk
9-12 September
Photo London
Somerset House, Strand, London,
WC2R 1LA
Tel: +44 (0)20 7759 1169
photolondon.org
10-11 September
York National
The Knavesmire Suite, York
Racecourse, York, Yorkshire,
YO23 1EX
Tel: +44 (0)1904 624414
pbfa.org
11 September
Leeds Record & Book Fair
Kirkgate Indoor Market, Vicar Lane,
Leeds, Yorkshire, LS2 7HY
Tel: +44 (0)7896 713988
leedsrecordandbookfair.com
Faversham Book Fair
Alexander Centre, Preston Street,
Faversham, Kent, ME13 8NZ
Tel: +44 (0)1795 474957
facebook.com/favershambookfair
12 September
Bloomsbury Book Fair
Holiday Inn, Coram Street,
Bloomsbury, London, WC1N 1HT
Tel: +44 (0)1707 872140
etcfairs.com
18 September
Edinburgh Book Fair
Augustine Church Hall, 41 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, EH1 1EL
Tel: +44 (0)1968 678175
pbfa.org
Stamford Book Fair
Stamford Arts Centre, 27 St Mary’s Street, Stamford, Lincolnshire,
PE9 2DL
Tel: +44 (0)1778 343175
pbfa.org
24-25 September
St Ives Book Fair
Porthmeor Studios, Back Road West,
St Ives, Cornwall, TR26 1NG
Tel: +44 (0)1736 365955
pbfa.org
25 September
Lyndhurst Book Fair
Community Centre, Lyndhurst,
Hampshire, SO43 7NY
Tel: +44 (0)7967 643579
26 September
Bloomsbury Ephemera Fair
Holiday Inn, Coram Street, Bloomsbury, London, WC1N 1HT
Tel: +44 (0)1707 872140
etcfairs.com
29 September
Online Book Fair
Tel: +44 (0)1763 248400
pbfa.org
2 October
Missing Book Fair
Village Memorial Hall, off Hall Street,
Long Melford, Suffolk, CO10 9JQ
Tel: +44 (0)1245 361609
missingbookfairs.co.uk
2-3 October
Dublin Book Fair
Royal Marine Hotel, Marine Road,
Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, A96 K063
Tel: +44 (0)20 7493 7160
pbfa.org
9 October
Bath Book Fair
The Assembly Rooms, Bath,
Somerset, BA1 2QH
Tel: +44 (0)1225 420683
pbfa.org
Leeds Record & Book Fair
Kirkgate Indoor Market, Vicar Lane,
Leeds, Yorkshire, LS2 7HY
Tel: +44 (0)7896 713988
leedsrecordandbookfair.com
10 October
Bloomsbury Book Fair
Holiday Inn, Coram Street, Bloomsbury, London, WC1N 1HT
Tel: +44 (0)1707 872140
etcfairs.com
16 October
Bury St. Edmunds Book Fair
Athenaeum Hall, Angel Hill,
Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 1LU
Tel: +44 (0)1245 361609
pbfa.org
Haydock Book Fair
Haydock Park Racecourse,
Haydock, Merseyside, WA12 0HQ
Tel: +44 (0)1706 370244
pbfa.org
Sherborne Book Fair
Digby Memorial Church Hall,
Digby Road, Sherborne, Dorset,
DT9 3NL
Tel: +44 (0)1935 816262 /
+44 (0)1963 250280
Lewes Book Fair
The Town Hall, Lewes,
East Sussex, BN7 2QS
Tel: +44 (0)1273 477555
pawsandclaws-ars.org.uk/
bookfair.php
21-24 October
Firsts, London’s Rare Book Fair
Saatchi Gallery, Duke of York’s HQ,
King’s Road, London, SW3 4RY
Tel: +44 (0)20 8004 9512
firstslondon.com
23 October
Uppingham Book Fair
Town Hall, High Street East,
Uppingham, Rutland, LE15 9PY
Tel: +44 (0)116 2701856
pbfa.org
Tenterden Book Fair
Highbury Hall, Highbury Lane,
Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6LE
Tel: +44 (0)1580 764395
29 October
Online Book Fair
Tel: +44 (0)1763 248400
pbfa.org
30 October
Durham Book Fair
New College Durham, Framwellgate
Moor Campus, Durham, DH1 5ES
Tel: +44 (0)1325 469449
pbfa.org
Brighton Book Fair
Brighton Racecourse, Freshfield Road,
Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 9XZ
Tel: +44 (0)7769 318895
pbfa.org
31 October
Bloomsbury Ephemera Fair
Holiday Inn, Coram Street, Bloomsbury, London, WC1N 1HT
Tel: +44 (0)1707 872140
etcfairs.com
6 November
Devizes Book Fair
The Corn Exchange, Market Place,
Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1HS
Tel: +44 (0)1225 742296
pbfa.org
13 November
Edinburgh Book Fair
Augustine Church Hall, 41 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, EH1 1EL
Tel: +44 (0)1968 678175
pbfa.org
Northern Illustrated, Children’s & Detective Fiction
Pavilions of Harrogate, Yorkshire Event Centre, HG2 8NZ
Tel: +44 (0)1943 830095
pbfa.org
Leeds Record & Book Fair
Kirkgate Indoor Market, Vicar Lane,
Leeds, Yorkshire, LS2 7HY
Tel: +44 (0)7896 713988
leedsrecordandbookfair.com
Faversham Book Fair
Alexander Centre, Preston Street,
Faversham, Kent, ME13 8NZ
Tel: +44 (0)1795 474957
facebook.com/favershambookfair
14 November
Bloomsbury Book Fair
Holiday Inn, Coram Street, Bloomsbury, London, WC1N 1HT
Tel: +44 (0)1707 872140
etcfairs.com
Missing Book Fair
Highgate Hall, Overend, Elton,
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire,
PE8 6RU
Tel: +44 (0)1245 361609
missingbookfairs.co.uk
20 November
Edgbaston Book Fair
Mac Birmingham, Cannon Hill Park,
Birmingham, West Midlands, B12 9QH
Tel: +44 (0)1562 745060
pbfa.org
20-21 November
UK Fine Press
Oxford University, Examination Schools, 75-81 High Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 4BG
Tel: +44 (0)1865 333555
fpba.com
27 November
Missing Book Fair
Village Memorial Hall, off Hall Street,
Long Melford, Suffolk, CO10 9JQ
Tel: +44 (0)1245 361609
missingbookfairs.co.uk
Surrey Postcard Club Fair
St Peter’s School, Horseshoe Lane East,Merrow, Guildford, Surrey,
GU1 2TN
Tel: +44 (0)1483 274599
surreypostcardclub.co.uk
Lyndhurst Book Fair
Community Centre, Lyndhurst, Hampshire, SO43 7NY
Tel: +44 (0)7967 643579
28 November
Bloomsbury Ephemera Fair
Holiday Inn, Coram Street, Bloomsbury, London, WC1N 1HT
Tel: +44 (0)1707 872140
etcfairs.com
Topsham Book Fair
Matthews Hall, Town Hall Square,
Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HF
Tel: +44 (0)1404 41727
pbfa.org
29 November
Online Book Fair
Tel: +44 (0)1763 248400
pbfa.org
2-7 December
Firsts Online – Chelsea & Edinburgh Edition
Tel: +44 (0)20 8004 9512
firsts-online.com
4 December
London Christmas Book Fair
Holiday Inn London, Bloomsbury,
Coram Street, London, WC1N 1HT
Tel: +44 (0)7701 034472 /
+44 (0)7730 892206
pbfa.org
11 December
Winter Market Harborough
Congregational Church Centre, High Street, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 7JD
Tel: +44 (0)7850 795207
pbfa.org
Leeds Record & Book Fair
Kirkgate Indoor Market, Vicar Lane,
Leeds, Yorkshire, LS2 7HY
Tel: +44 (0)7896 713988
leedsrecordandbookfair.com
12 December
Bloomsbury Book Fair
Holiday Inn, Coram Street, Bloomsbury, London, WC1N 1HT
Tel: +44 (0)1707 872140
etcfairs.com
19 December
Bloomsbury Ephemera Fair
Holiday Inn, Coram Street, Bloomsbury, London, WC1N 1HT
Tel: +44 (0)1707 872140
etcfairs.com
29 December
Online Book Fair
Tel: +44 (0)1763 248400
pbfa.org
