Regional Fairs

Numerous art, antique and collectors' fairs take place across the year in the different regions of the UK. These can cover a variety of specialisms and can be held outdoors or in large indoor centres.


Two tempters for a visit to a small Somerset town

17 July 2026

The small town of Frome in Somerset features regularly in regional lists of the best places to live in the UK.

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Traders and buyers praise the atmosphere at Newmarket’s popular antiques fair

03 July 2026

More than 200 traders descended on the local racecourse for the Newmarket Antiques & Collectors Fair, which has been running for over 20 years.

An Art Deco lamp

Expect ‘great fun and serious buyers’

26 June 2026

As Premier Fairs, Richard Burtonshaw organises two glass and decorative fairs in the UK.

The entrance to the grounds at the Décor fair.

Sun, sales, and a stunning new location make Sanctum Fairs’ Décor event a deserved success

26 June 2026

Sanctum Fairs held its annual event at a new Henley venue, Stonor Park.

Love Fairs event

Let there be lights at showground

19 June 2026

One of the big antiques love-ins that dominate Love Fairs’ portfolio is the antiques and collectors’ two-day Detling fairs .

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Down the straight and into summer

12 June 2026

Stephanie Castell and Ben Cooper, of Two C’s Antique Fairs, are coming down the straight for their antiques fair in Shropshire on Saturday July 11 and Sunday July 12.

The fair that runs for almost a week

12 June 2026

Not many antiques fairs run for five days but the regular antiques fair held in the market town of Kingsbridge in south Devon does just that.

Deborah Martin, pictured left

From castle lawns to market squares

12 June 2026

Cherish Vintage is staging brocante events in Kent and across two sites in Midhurst this summer

A stone carving

Barn-storming brocante in Kent

12 June 2026

Make a note in the diary about The Brocante Barn at Forstal Farm at Lamberhurst, near Tunbridge Wells in Kent.

Items for sale at Stanhope Antique Centre.

Lincs connects dealers

05 June 2026

Two fairs have been launched with 40-50 traders at each taking advantage

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County show combines agriculture and antiques

05 June 2026

If the weather’s good you can’t beat the atmosphere at an agricultural county show which will often include antiques and vintage spots.

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‘My favourite fair of the year, the vibe here is awesome’

05 June 2026

Spontaneous purchases and new clients contribute to a successful three-day run at Petworth

Pen shows are write on time

29 May 2026

UK Pen Shows runs pen fairs across the country and is launching a Cheltenham Pen Show at the town’s racecourse on Saturday June 27.

Summer success for Norfolk brocante

29 May 2026

Black Dog Events is known for seeking out historic locations for its brocantes held across East Anglia.

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BADA’s big thinking in Rutland

22 May 2026

Smallest historic county in England hosts the dealer association’s first fair outside London

A display of decorative antiques

Back for the annual brocante in north Norfolk

22 May 2026

An all-time favourite with dealers in East Anglia is the annual Bayfield Brocante held on parkland beside Bayfield Hall near Holt.

Volunteers step in to save event

22 May 2026

An annual street braderie held in the Kent coastal town of Deal will be organised by volunteers working with the chamber of trade.

Earsham Hall Antiques on the outskirts of Bungay

Busy summer ahead in Bungay

15 May 2026

We turn a spotlight on the bustling Suffolk town as a local antiques centre’s flea market is set to expand

Angela Whittle of Sunshine Antiques

Bring me sunshine at Ribble Valley Fairs

15 May 2026

Dealer hopes garden, home and salvage show will run twice a year in Preston to fill a gap in the area

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Buxton buzz now lasts for three days not nine

15 May 2026

This month, the Buxton Decorative, Antiques & Art Fair celebrates 60 years. Now the longest-running vetted art and antiques fair in the UK, it runs from May 29-31 at The Octagon at the Pavilion Gardens.

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