Latest News Articles by Joan Porter
Two textile dates to remember
05 June 2026Key events for dealers in and collectors of antique and vintage textiles are the Textile Society’s two annual events: one in Manchester on Sunday, June 14, with 60 dealers and the other in London in October.
Lincs connects dealers
05 June 2026Two fairs have been launched with 40-50 traders at each taking advantage
County show combines agriculture and antiques
05 June 2026If the weather’s good you can’t beat the atmosphere at an agricultural county show which will often include antiques and vintage spots.
Pen shows are write on time
29 May 2026UK Pen Shows runs pen fairs across the country and is launching a Cheltenham Pen Show at the town’s racecourse on Saturday June 27.
Action stations at shipshape mill to accommodate more dealers
29 May 2026Expansion on way at historical premises built using timbers of famous American naval frigate
Trio who launched high street centre are also excited about a Rochester antiques trail
29 May 2026Antiques trails are proving to be a popular way of promoting the shops and centres in a particular place or region.
Summer success for Norfolk brocante
29 May 2026Black Dog Events is known for seeking out historic locations for its brocantes held across East Anglia.
Back for the annual brocante in north Norfolk
22 May 2026An all-time favourite with dealers in East Anglia is the annual Bayfield Brocante held on parkland beside Bayfield Hall near Holt.
We’re open to suggestions...
22 May 2026Gloucester centre wants to hear ideas on how to use space available now restoration has finished
Time to increase the pocket money?
22 May 2026Gerard Coles, a decoratives dealer based near Bath, has been in touch about one of his neighbours.
Volunteers step in to save event
22 May 2026An annual street braderie held in the Kent coastal town of Deal will be organised by volunteers working with the chamber of trade.
Dealer duo decide: ‘We need a bigger warehouse’
15 May 2026Two antiques dealers who have owned businesses in Henley-on-Thames for many years have launched a bigger version of their joint venture, Warehouse 26.
A capital idea from car boot organisers
15 May 2026The organisers of the popular weekly Capital Car Boot Sale at the Pimlico Academy in London are launching a twice-monthly antiques market.
Bring me sunshine at Ribble Valley Fairs
15 May 2026Dealer hopes garden, home and salvage show will run twice a year in Preston to fill a gap in the area
‘Rummage paradise’ ready to go
08 May 2026In ATG No 2738 we featured Wiltshire-based Natalia Rawley who sells online antique and vintage items she finds in her house clearance business.
Push the boat out in Henley
08 May 2026Judy, Lady McAlpine is looking for more vintage traders for the antiques street market she organises at the annual Thames Traditional Boat Festival.
Antiques shops: 8 + 61 = a successful business launch
08 May 2026Two new antiques shops which opened in 2025 within 60 miles of each other are celebrating a successful first year’s collaboration.
Joining offer from the Ephemera Society packed with promise
08 May 2026How about this for a special deal?
Bank on a couple of winners
01 May 2026Make the best of the Whitsun weekend with two fairs being staged in scenic venues close to each other
The bog standard is high
01 May 2026You could say that Emma and David Mann are flushed with the success of their small antiques business, a former public toilet, in Hastings Old Town in East Sussex which celebrates its 11th year in business.