Coronavirus

The final Decorative Antiques and Textiles Fair of the year has been called off due to the recent tightening of government regulations.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a new Job Support Scheme.

Arts and antiques fairs planned in conference centres and exhibition halls will not be able to take place this autumn following the latest coronavirus restrictions announced by government yesterday.

The European Fine Art Foundation (TEFAF) is set to launch a new online platform next month.

This year’s final edition of Art & Antiques for Everyone (AAFE) fair has been cancelled over coronavirus concerns.

Three Parisian fairs have been called off or altered due to Covid-19 concerns.

Dealers at Petworth Park Antiques & Fine Art Fair, the first higher-end vetted fair to take place since lockdown ended, recorded sales within minutes of opening yesterday.

The number of people allowed to meet socially is being reduced from 30 to six in England from September 14, amid a rise in coronavirus cases.

During the coronavirus pandemic, art galleries focused attention on online growth to try to mitigate the impact of closures globally.

The sixth edition of Photo London is to take place as a digital event.

Firsts, London’s Rare Book Fair has announced a second staging for this year to take place next month.

The UK government has made up to £1.57bn available for commercial arts businesses which includes art and antiques galleries and fairs.

The Decorative Antiques and Textiles Fair has confirmed it will go ahead as a physical fair with new digital features.

The Welsh government has given auction houses the green light to open premises to the public this month.