Latest News Articles by Joan Porter
Brocante bonanza in the east of England
08 May 2023Lawns of a Norfolk hall form the venue for another event staged by Blackdog in a beautiful setting
Love Fairs on track with two extra events
08 May 2023So popular are Love Fairs’ events at both Brighton and Lingfield racecourses that organiser Donny Mann has added an extra annual fair to each event.
Son of prolific artist Robert Lenkiewicz opens gallery in south Devon town
01 May 2023An addition to the businesses on the Ashburton Antiques Trail is Reuben Lenkiewicz Fine Art & Antiques Gallery, which is run by the son of the charismatic, renowned and prolific artist Robert Lenkiewicz who died in 2002.
Make a date… but the right one
01 May 2023The biannual 'Antiques in Tents' held at Burton Court, near Leominster in Herefordshire, has its first outing of the year on Friday and Saturday, May 12-13, not Saturday and Sunday May 12-13 as we wrote in ATG No 2590.
Taking the hassle out of buying from abroad
24 April 2023Annual Kent fair supplies local and European stock
New faces in tents
24 April 2023The biannual Antiques in Tents has its first outing of the year on Friday and Saturday May 12-13 with some new faces in the 60-dealer line-up.
Two fairs to tempt you to Long Melford
24 April 2023A monthly fair billed as the longest-running and only midweek datelined pre-1930s antiques fair in the world has just celebrated its 32nd anniversary
Beccles Antiques Market is back
17 April 2023It’s coming up to open season for open-air markets and the popular Beccles Antiques Market is back this month on Sunday, April 30.
Three events to provide a snapshot of the vintage photographica market
17 April 2023Collectors of photography have an eyeful next month in London with three fairs dedicated to the art, both vintage and modern.
Textile fair hopes to encourage fresh talent to the trade
10 April 2023Textile Society’s annual fair is part of a drive to help fund ways of bringing in fresh talent to the field.
Flea London expands to Hackney
10 April 2023The team that launched 'Flea London' originally at Flat Iron Square and now at neighbouring Vinegar Yard at London Bridge are holding a second weekly market.
Southwold show is just the start for new organiser of Lomax Fairs
03 April 2023New organiser of Lomax Fairs says he wants to expand them through new social media, dealers and venues.
PBFA has lots to shout about ahead of Oxford event
03 April 2023Tom Lintern-Mole, co-organiser with John Martin of PBFA’s book fair at Oxford Brookes University on Saturday and Sunday, April 22-23, said he is looking forward to 75 dealers standing.
Festival of Vintage returns to York Racecourse
03 April 2023People watching as well as stall perusing is one of the big attractions of the Festival of Vintage held biannually at York Racecourse.
Easter Weekend options for a fair visit
27 March 2023The long Easter Weekend this April is packed with art and antiques fairs taking place around the country. Here we pick out a few highlights from the calendar.
Fond memories of the Peterborough festival
27 March 2023Dealers look back at the huge Peterborough event now holding its last showground venue staging
Ally Pally fair back in business
20 March 2023North London event is revived as organiser who used to be involved launches a revamped summer edition
Go down by the riverside for a packed event
20 March 2023Described by organiser Gary Wallis as the “Glasto of the antiques calendar”, the Henley Décor Fair is back at the Henley Showground by the Thames with a four-day packed schedule.
Call out to vintage traders for Henley events
20 March 2023Judy, Lady McAlpine is looking for more vintage traders to take space at two events in Henley this summer.
Join the fleamarket fellowship
13 March 2023Square in front of Walthamstow’s distinctive town hall is venue for organisers’ latest venture