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From Europe's largest antiques event in
Newark, Nottinghamshire to the small, monthly fairs like
Malvern in Worcestershire. 
Fairs are a must for anyone with a passion for antiques and collecting,
and especially for those with interior design skills or interests.
Professionals and non-professionals should check out the excellent
events staged throughout the UK, America and Europe. Fairs are a
great shopping experience, and the depth and breadth of goods on
offer is simply amazing. Antique fairs are where devoted collectors
go to find that special item or the final elusive part of a collection
that they've been looking for.
An antiques fair makes for a wonderful
day out where everything you need is at hand, including food, drink
and toilets and where you can look through everything on display,
in your own time.
Be aware - that
dealers always expect you to ask for a discount and make sure you
always haggle.
Look for a price ticket on the item that interests you, many of
them have a code below or beside the price, which is the sellers
indication of what discount they are willing to give. Common sense
should tell you that a price code means a discount is available.
Make sure you check our top ten
tips for buying antiques and check the antique
auctions calendar for antique auctions, antique shows, art and
craft shows, trade shows, fairs and farmers market listings in the
UK and USA. Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Utah, Colorado,
Wyoming, North Dakota, and South Dakota.
Remember - never pose as trader.
It could mean you lose the legal consumer protection you have as
a private buyer.
The Newark Antiques Fair.
Is europe's LARGEST antiques event with up to 4,000 stalls on 84
acres. 10 buildings. Over 200 shopping arcades. 44 marquees. 100's
of outside pitches. 6 fairs per year. 18 shopping days. 1000's overseas
buyers.
Find the latest dates on the antique
auctions calendar.
Europe's largest antiques event takes place in Newark, Nottinghamshire.
Stall holders and buyers from around the world come to the Newark
& Nottinghamshire Showground every other month to take part
in this internationally renowned trading event.
With up to 4,000 stalls the fair
sells almost everything you could imagine including:
- furniture
- rugs
- paintings
- textiles
- sports memorabilia
- toys
- grandfather clocks
- and everything antique.
The Newark fair is an experience not to be missed. It's a treasure
trove of possibilities for interior designers. You'll find everything
you could possibly need to decorate and style your home.
On Thursday the professional trades
do their business and on Friday it's the general trade dealers;
with Saturdays set aside for joe public to enjoy the convenience
of weekend opening.
The Ardingley antiques fair.
The biggest antiques fair in the south of
england - With 6 fairs each year. Up to 1,700 stalls. 5 buildings.
90 shopping arcades. 6 marquees. 100s of outside pitches
Find the latest dates on the antique
auctions calendar.
At the Ardingly Fair discover a vast array of quality goods on
offer. Up to 1,700 stalls hold everything from fine furniture and
ceramics to glassware and textiles. It has developed a reputation
as a place to find European decorative items.
The calibre of the fair, coupled
with its convenient location (being only 1 hour from London) makes
the Ardingly Fair a cosmopolitan event, with a mix of local, national
and international dealers and buyers.
A combination of indoor and outdoor stalls, the fairs holds potential
for hours of trading or shopping.
Whether you're looking to purchase large classic pieces or small
focal points then the Ardingly Fair is the ideal event to attend.
Tuesday is trade day, giving dealers
the first chance to see what's on offer, then Wednesday is public
entry day.
With up to 1700 stalls the fair sells almost everything you could
imagine including:
- furniture
- rugs
- paintings
- textiles
- sports memorabilia
- toys
- grandfather clocks
- and everything antique.
The Malvern antique and collectors fair.
Held 12 times a year with up to 200 stalls in one building. Malvern
is a Sunday fair.
Find the latest dates on the antique
auctions calendar.
The Malvern Fair is a monthly event held on the picturesque Malvern
Hills at The Three Counties Showground.
This popular fair has established itself as a place to purchase
quality items including;
- small furniture items
- pottery and porcelain
- jewellery
- clocks and decorative items.
An indoor event, the Malvern Fair
is the perfect way to spend a Sunday - a great environment in which
to shop, with thousands of quality antique and collectable items.
Shepton Mallet Antique and Collectors fair.
The West Country’s premier antiques event-
.
Up to 600 stalls. 4 buildings. 43 shopping arcades. Bespoke stand-fitted
date-lined hall. 6 fairs a year. The September Shepton fair is even
bigger with 100s of outside pitches!
Find the latest dates on the antique
auctions calendar.
At the Shepton Mallet Antiques & Collectors Fair there are
up to 600 stalls packed full of antiques and collectibles. The fair
is housed in four halls with over 40 shopping arcades at the Royal
Bath & West Showground, and the Shepton fair is world renowned
as a unique source for top quality antique and collectable items,
including;
- Ceramics
- paintings
- glassware
- decorative items
- furniture
- unique one-of-a-kind finds perfect for individual interiors.
The fair opens to trade buyers on Friday afternoon and attracts
many of London’s top dealers, some of whom will have their
purchases back in their shops ready to sell the following day!
Public entry is Saturday or Sunday, making the Shepton Fair the
ideal event for a weekend shopping excursion.
The Swinderby antique and collectors fair.
The bi-monthly Swinderby Fair is the UK's premier source for everything
antique and collectable. With over 3000 stalls, a wide range of
catering facilities, telephones, taxis, bureau de change, restaurant,
toilets and plenty of FREE parking.
Find the latest dates on the antique
auctions calendar.
Swinderby has been a family run business for 11 years and the atmosphere
at Swinderby is electric. Visitors are happy and relaxed and stall
holders constantly sing the organisers praises.
Staff are always on hand to help with any problems and are keen
to ensure that every event runs smoothly.
Swinderby is probably the bench mark for
antiques fairs within the UK and visitors can find a vast
quantity of diverse goods there, including;
- Ceramics
- paintings
- glassware
- decorative items
- furniture
- unique one-of-a-kind finds perfect for individual interiors.
The fair opens to trade buyers on Friday afternoon and attracts
many of London’s top dealers, some of whom will have their
purchases back in their shops ready to sell the following day!
Public entry is Saturday or Sunday, making the Shepton Fair the
ideal event for a weekend shopping excursion.
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