Antiques Centres

Antiques Centres is a term applied to large (usually indoor) spaces which host a collection of dealers and antique businesses. They vary in size but tend to have a variety of stalls offering items such as jewellery, furniture, paintings, clothes and silver.


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Gloucester antiques centre’s historic home given a makeover

02 June 2025

A medieval timber-framed townhouse that hosts the Gloucester Antiques Centre has recently been restored by heritage specialists.

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Derbyshire centre set to close with costs blamed

24 March 2025

An antiques centre in north Derbyshire is set to close on March 31 after 15 years in business.

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IACF happy at healthy bookings

03 March 2025

Organiser’s first event at the Norfolk Showground after taking over from Aztec will be held later this month

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Famous visitor had been Biden her time to buy

17 February 2025

Celebrities and politicians are often spotted hunting for antiques at fairs, markets and centres including singer Taylor Swift who is a fan of Portobello Road Market and Boris and Carrie Johnson, seen recently at Sunbury Antiques Market at Kempton Park.

GB Antiques closes its doors after 34 years due to running costs rise

03 February 2025

A family-owned antiques centre in Lancaster is set to close its doors after 34 years in business.

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Scarborough antiques trail attracting visitors

03 February 2025

Local businesses in the Yorkshire seaside town say trail pilot has shown encouraging signs so far

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Mills generate range of opportunities

27 January 2025

Two antiques centres operate at Cromford Mills in Matlock, Derbyshire.

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Improved web offerings and marketing in China show how firms can boost business

06 January 2025

Following on from last week’s comments from three fairs and markets organisers on how 2024 has been for their businesses, here is the take from Europe’s largest antiques centre, a fair organiser who is packing them in and a booksellers fairs’ association with a £1m sales figure from just one event.

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Five questions with Nosheen Brohi of Fable & Windsor

16 December 2024

Nosheen Brohi runs jewellery dealership Fable & Windsor at Grays Antique Market in Davies Street, Mayfair

3. Rare Minton Renaissance Revival Vases By Nick Boston Downstairs At Grays

Grays Antique Market to open on Saturdays during December

06 December 2024

Perhaps you’ve been swishing through Mayfair at the weekend, laden with designer bags and planned to pop into Grays Antique Market.

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TV presenter’s latest appearance is at Dorset market

25 November 2024

Braxton joins newcomers at a market with 32 dealers and a waiting list

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Have you herd? Farming family cultivates curiosities

25 November 2024

Four generations of the Bartlett family have farmed Hinton Farm near Yeovil in Somerset.

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It’s looking good for new shop in bustling Old Town

11 November 2024

A shop in the characterful area of the East Sussex town of Hastings known as the Old Town, with deeds that date to 1511, has opened as a small antiques centre.

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Gloucestershire town shop shuts but Fifi’s carries on

28 October 2024

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.

Dolphin Arcade deserves protection

30 September 2024

Dear Sir, The news that the dealers of the Dolphin Arcade in Portobello Road have been served with an eviction notice (ATG no 2661) is shocking and regrettable.

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Plans to open new Northern Irish antiques centre in 2025

30 September 2024

Owner of Belfast On the Square Emporium invests in project to bring antiques centre to nearby town of Bangor

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The Antiques on High auction offering doubles up

23 September 2024

Vincent Page is launching a second monthly auction room in one of his five antique centres which are currently in Oxford, Sidmouth, Harrogate, Taunton and Bowness-on-Windermere all with the brand title of Antiques on High.

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Dolphin Arcade dealers in shock at eviction notice

20 September 2024

Once world-famous for its array of antique dealers, Portobello Road loses yet another historic arcade

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Barnstorming array of antiques businesses in Suffolk

02 September 2024

Since the owners of Aspal Antiques launched an antiques centre at Stonham Barns Park three years ago and added a second centre on site to include a reclamation yard, a steady stream of antiques-related businesses have opened up.

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Palatial surroundings at Kent centre

02 September 2024

Oriental ceramics and bronzes specialist Ian McLean, an antiques dealer who has opened an antiques centre near Sevenoaks, says cheerily: “Otford already has two very good antique centres but you can’t have too many.”

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