Fairs and Markets

Antiques fairs and markets offer a great way to browse and buy.

With so many exhibitors or stallholders in one place you can view a lot of different items quickly and compare prices and quality.

Depending on the event, the first day or morning may be for reserved for trade buyers before the general public gain access.

Some antiques markets are held weekly whereas some fairs may be quarterly, biannual, once a year or have some other frequency. Check the Calendar section of this website for details or view the listings every week in the Antiques Trade Gazette newspaper.

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Mayfair event cancellation leaves big gap in new year London line-up

01 December 2025

The Mayfair Antiques & Fine Art Fair has been cancelled for January 2026, leaving a hole in the new year fair calendar.

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December weekend antiques fairs offer plenty of gift buying opportunities

01 December 2025

First up is the AS Fairs one-day event at Lincolnshire Showground – then the nearby IACF two-dayer kicks in

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Philadelphia fair to be put on hold in 2026

01 December 2025

The Philadelphia Show will not take place next year.

Barbara Biro in her antiques shop Outrageous Vintage

Antiques shops and centres: four reasons to be cheerful

24 November 2025

Centre and shop openings across England give grounds for optimism in often challenging times

Louise Phillips with Ingrid Nilson

BADA plans first antiques fair outside of London

20 November 2025

The British Antique Dealers’ Association (BADA) is launching a new fair in the East Midlands.

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TEFAF Maastricht returns in 2026 with new exhibitors, updates on its summit and latest initiatives

18 November 2025

TEFAF Maastricht will return to the Maastricht Exhibition & Conference Centre (MECC) from March 14-19, 2026 (with March 12-13 by invitation only).

Benji Tyler and Marc Allum

Antiques specialists and interior designers team up for Chippenham church fundraising sale and auction

18 November 2025

A group of antiques dealers and interior designers, alongside fashion designer Lulu Guinness, have got together to launch St Andrew’s Church Decorators’ Attic Sale while Dore & Rees will also host an auction in support of the church.

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Antique tiles fair calls it a day after more than 30 years

17 November 2025

The annual specialist Antique Tile Fair has now, sadly, been cancelled.

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Henley event finds a new home

17 November 2025

Biannual fair shifts from riverside site to fresh venue five miles away at a historic country house

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LAPADA Berkeley Square Fair: Generational shifts in action

17 November 2025

Younger members of well-known dealer family firms set the pace at the latest LAPADA Berkeley Square Fair

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New faces at Phillips and Duke’s are among the latest art and antiques Movers and Shakers

11 November 2025

A round up of hires and anniversaries across auction houses, dealers and fairs

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FAB Paris fair rebrands and welcomes new president

10 November 2025

FAB Paris is rebranding back to one of its original names and has announced a new president.

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High times for Antiques on High

10 November 2025

Operator of five centres across the UK hopes to acquire two more and has ambitious future plans

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North Yorkshire fair bangs the drum for antiques

10 November 2025

Fair held at auction house for five years now has become a stand-out event in the north of England

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Norfolk IACF: ‘The best one I’ve been to in a long time’

10 November 2025

Dealers and visitors are full of praise for East Anglian event under new ownership

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Maps destination decision looms

10 November 2025

Story of major British cartography collection provides a good case study in how export licences operate

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Yorkshire police appeal for information following theft from antiques centre

04 November 2025

Two thieves broke into an antiques centre in South Yorkshire stealing items and causing thousands of pounds of damage.

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LAPADA fair celebrates Art Deco anniversary

03 November 2025

Art Deco was one of the main themes of LAPADA Berkeley Square Fair this year, with the design movement celebrating 100 years.

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Frieze Masters tests cross examination

03 November 2025

Event now in 13th year encourages dealers and collectors to choose items regardless of period or culture

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Double the opportunity to sell at Saltaire fair

03 November 2025

Event held in mill owner’s model village is expanding as dealer demand soars

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