Fairs, Markets, Shops and Centres

Pudsey Civic Hall in Leeds is the venue on Sunday, February 8, for another of the vintage home fairs run by dealer Lisa Doel of Ginger Biscuit Events,

Monthly event in Bedfordshire kicks off the year with successful staging in early January

Dealers praise the friendly atmosphere of a Buxton event that has been running for nearly 50 years

Focus on businesses based in two towns rated among ‘most desirable’ in the UK by newspaper

In the light of world focus on Greenland, would-be collectors of polar ephemera might head to PBFA member Stuart Leggatt and his website Meridian Rare Books that has masses of it.

His image appears in seemingly every possible format, from postage stamps to chocolates and biscuit tins.

Exhibitor at Welsh fair turned her passion for tokens into a sales success as part of her antiques business

As covered in ATG No 2723, memorabilia associated with the golden age of luxury ocean liners is sought after by collectors.

Norfolk antiques and vintage shop now a year old is based within a working water-powered flour mill

If you are visiting the Decorative Fair in Battersea, which runs from January 20-25, check out the many antiques shops in the area and a visit to the Northcote Road Antiques Market in Battersea might also be a good suggestion (nearest rail station: Clapham Junction).

Despite the economic headwinds, many businesses have been moving forward with fresh ventures

Fair co-organiser takes over former shop to launch his latest antiques venture

Window displays are a big thing at the Sherborne Antiques Market.

As well as a busy life as a dealer, Karen Stuckey also finds time to organise the Wanstead Vintage Fair which runs four times a year.

The ever-ebullient Michael Collins, managing director of market operator Sherman & Waterman, is even fizzier than usual, saying that 2025 was a “landmark year for us with the 50th anniversary celebrations of the Jubilee Antiques Market in Covent Garden, formally opened by the late Queen in 1987”.

Venue refurbishment made 2025 a tricky period but the book events are steaming ahead

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

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

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