Latest News Articles by Joan Porter
Antiques at garden centres encourage growth
11 October 2021At many garden centres the array of what’s for sale other than plants and pots includes furniture, firepits, and fleeces – and in an imaginative retail move, some offer antiques and antique fairs.
Having a ball at a suitable venue: Grandma’s Attic Fairs return to Bournemouth
04 October 2021One of the most popular fairs in Grandma’s Attic Fairs’ extensive portfolio is the flagship two-day antiques and collectors’ fairs held in the Art Deco ballroom at the Bournemouth Pavilion.
Past Pastiche continue with eclectic range at Bedfordshire fairs
04 October 2021Yvonne and Andy Carter are Past Pastiche, organisers of small monthly antiques, vintage and collector’ fairs.
Etc Fairs brings back photography and book events
04 October 2021After 18 months, Etc Fairs in London has reinstated its themed fairs – starting with the 'Bloomsbury Photograph Fair' which will run concurrently with the book fair starting on Sunday, October 10.
You herd right: cattle market hosts fleamarkets
04 October 2021Helen Bowman and Ben Wray, formerly of Bowman Antique Fairs, now run two successful fleamarkets in North Yorkshire.
New fair for Lincoln
04 October 2021John Pullen is launching a new 50-stand antiques and collectables event right in the heart of Lincoln in the Assembly Rooms.
Affordable art in global demand
27 September 2021Post-lockdown fairs in New York, London and Hong Kong show increase in sales
Two ‘biggies’ coming up
27 September 2021Dealers will be heading to Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire this month with three days of buying beckoning from the two ‘biggies’.
Oxfordshire fair: Move away from the mass market and reclaim your home
27 September 2021Taken at the last Reclaimed Home Fair in Chipping Norton’s town hall in October 2019, this image below shows some of the delights that are likely to await buyers to this Cotswolds fair, co-organised by dealers Dorothy Stiven and Heather Lawson.
The Chesterfield magpie takes flight with new premises
20 September 2021After dealing ‘under the radar’, showground fair regular opens shop
Arms fair moves to Hendon
20 September 2021The London Antique Arms Fair, founded in 1967, will be running its 103rd fair at a new venue, the RAF Museum in Hendon on Sunday, October 3.
Continuity for October
20 September 2021Next month’s dates for the antiques, home and vintage shows run by Continuity Fairs have been confirmed.
The fabric of collecting at Chelsea Town Hall
20 September 2021Dealers, collectors, and textile enthusiasts including students looking for design inspiration will be gathering at Chelsea Town Hall on Sunday October 10.
Marketing in St Albans
20 September 2021Jennifer Titmuss, organiser of the St Albans Antiques and Vintage Market and the Chiswick High Road Antiques and Vintage Market has an upbeat update.
Hingham grows to Easton venue
13 September 2021The success of the 18-year old monthly Hingham Antiques Fair in Norfolk has meant a move for the fair to a larger venue.
Peterborough antiques festival in demand with buyers and sellers
13 September 2021Ticket requests are up as the East of England Showground prepares for the biannual antiques festival.
Popping up for vintage in Islington
13 September 2021Dealers welcome the return of Pop Up Vintage Fairs at the Business Design Centre in Islington.
Two goes into one with fairs at Hilton Olympia in Kensington
13 September 2021Always a bonus for buyers is two fairs in the same venue on the same day.
Fair near Falmouth returns to mid-19th century venue rarely open to the public
06 September 2021“There is roughly a 50/50 split of Cornish and ‘out of county’ dealers, which is great”, enthused Ralph Retallack, organiser of the annual 'Enys House Antiques & Decorative Fair'.
News in brief: updates on fairs in Berkshire and Chichester
06 September 2021An update on upcoming fairs and markets in the UK.