Fairs and Markets

The sole antiques and vintage shop which has traded in the Gloucestershire town of Wotton-under-Edge since 2015 is closing its doors after Christmas.

Annual fair now in 33rd staging offers range suitable for first-time buyers and seasoned collectors alike

The ABA Chelsea Rare Book Fair will take place in its charming and traditional location: Chelsea Old Town Hall on the Kings Road.

More traditional side of the five-day extravaganza starts to overshadow the contemporary offering

An east London event which the organiser describes as “a vintage fair that’s worth waiting for” is having its fourth outing this year in two halls at its regular spot, the Grade II-listed Wanstead United Reformed Church.

The autumn edition of The Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair at Evolution London (The Marquee) in Battersea Park from October 1-6 was one its most successful to date.

Biannual medals event organised by Mayfair auction house allows standholders to exhibit free of charge

The ritual of clock-changing is upon us again when British summer time ends on Sunday October 27 and we all get an extra hour in bed.

'Frieze London' and 'Frieze Masters' opened in Regent’s Park with the former featuring over 160 galleries from 43 countries, and the latter – the 12th edition of Masters – showing more than 130 galleries from 26 countries.

Specialist dealer evicted from arcade stays optimistic about a return – and will be at the ‘Horti’ fair

Silver coffee pot with royal connection is just one of the many highlights at the Berkeley Square fair

Derwen Fairs is back among the flora and fauna at the National Botanic Garden of Wales outside Carmarthen for its biannual weekend antiques fair on Saturday and Sunday, November 9-10.

The latest Chester Decorative, Antiques & Art Fair will be the seventh for Cooper Fairs since the event was taken over from Penman Fairs in 2019.

Event originally put on hold will be restaged from next summer – but the one-dayer will also remain

Frieze Masters coincides with its sister fair, Frieze London, in Regent’s Park on October 9-13.

The international design fair PAD London is returning to Berkeley Square from October 8-13.

Later this month Antiques in Tents holds its highly rated biannual high-end two-day antiques fair in Herefordshire.

From October 17-20, the 15th edition of the prestigious fair Munich Highlights is opening its doors in the Residenz, the one-time city palace of the Bavarian royal family.

Back in 2017 Helen Bowman and Ben Wray, formerly Bowman Fairs, hit on the idea of holding a fleamarket at Skipton Auction Mart.