Fairs and Markets

Uncertainty still affects fairs but antiques centres are benefiting from extra visitors

Updates from two events taking place in the south of England.

After more than 18 months, 'The Cotswolds Decorative, Antiques & Art Fair' is ready to open its doors again.

Among the sales at the latest edition of Masterpiece, which ran in a digital format for the second year running from June 24-27, was this Neoclassical portrait of the Emperor Napoleon in his coronation robe.

After a succession of virtual fairs, the Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association (PBFA) has announced the return of its first live event in Ilkley, West Yorkshire, on July 30-21.

Larger indoor fairs can go ahead in England now that coronavirus restrictions have been relaxed but many firms will retain coronavirus measures.

Norfolk event is eagerly awaited by enthusiastic customers starved of fairs open to public

Updates from four events taking place around the UK

Contemporary Art Fairs’ schedule of live events in 2021-22 involves three racecourse locations in southern England: at Sandown Park in Surrey, and the Royal Windsor plus Newbury in Berkshire.

The Salon du Dessin, the Paris fair dedicated to works on paper, finally staged its 30th edition this month.

More details have been released about the new online book fair bringing North American and European book dealers together this month.

Organisers prepare for events in Worcestershire and Shropshire including new fairs.

Man down. Prone and looking as if he had fainted on parade, this model of a guardsman is being carted unceremoniously away from the South of England Showground at last month’s IACF Ardingly.

The duo pictured fist-bumping right were at the Classic Car Boot Sale in King’s Cross, central London, in 2019.

Dealers and auctioneers breathe sighs of relief as London Coin Fair returns as physical event. Report by Rachel Fellman.

Petworth Park Antiques & Fine Art Fair review courtesy of ATG reader Cordelia Hudson.

Organisers of TEFAF Maastricht have released the exhibitor line-up for its next digital edition.

The Petworth Park Antiques & Fine Art Fair returned last month with 60 exhibitors and plenty of sales.