Fairs and Markets

Air-conditioned Masterpiece London concluded its ninth edition last week after running from June 28-July 4.

West London fair’s June edition meets with mixed response from exhibitors.

Change has come to the antiques fair at Birmingham’s NEC.

The north-south divide has thrown up some interesting trends that intrigue Arthur Swallow Fairs director Richard Burgoin.

With the Meteorological Office showing that roasting temperatures are ‘here to stay’ at the beginning of July in the UK, and people sweltering on packed beaches, cooling off in the sea is essential. And what better than in a vintage swimsuit?

Antiques street markets and fairs are a boon to local businesses, a popular and lively addition to any small well-visited town, particularly in the summer when these are buzzing with tourists.

Most of the UK may be going through a heatwave, but even if the clouds appear IACF’s new three-day antiques and collectors’ fair at the Staffordshire Showground will shine through.

Thornton Kay, long-time organiser of the annual Salvo fair, has been in touch to say what he’s been doing on his year’s sabbatical from organising the event.

Designer Vicki Ambery-Smith is regularly selected to show at the prestigious annual Goldsmiths Fair at Goldsmiths Hall in London.