OUR GUIDE TO Antiques & Shopping

Head off to one of these antiques centres or fairs around the UK and enter the world of fascinating antiques and collectables, from vintage kitchenalia to antique jewellery

1 B2B Events Antiques fair

B2B Events run the very best in antiques and collectors fairs, vintage, flea and retro fairs.

• Sunday 25th June (with limited outside pitches) Malvern Antiques & Collectors Fair: Three Counties Showground, Malvern, Worcs. WR13 6NW Admission: Early Entry 8.30 – £4pp: 10am–4pm, £3.

• Sunday 9th July 2017 – Cranmore Park Vintage & Antiques Fair, Exhibition Centre, Cranmore Avenue, Shirley, Solihull, B90 4LE Admission: Early Entry 9am £3. 10am–4pm, £2.50.

2 Antiques & Home Show Antiques fair

Attracting visitors from all four corners of the world, this large-scale show has become an unmissable buying opportunity for collectors, retail buyers, interior designers, set designers, props buyers, landscape architects, restaurateurs and those passionate about creating a stylish living space. • Monday 14th & Tuesday 15th August • Monday 9th & Tuesday 10th October 8am–5pm. Monday £20 (includes Tuesday entry), Tuesday £5. Lincolnshire Showground, LN2 2NA

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Sandown Park Antiques & Collectors Market Antiques fair

An admission-FREE Tuesday market that won’t disappoint! A great mix of goods awaits. Car parking is £5 or there’s a free minibus shuttle from Esher Rail Station 8.30am–2.30pm.

• Tuesday 6th June • Tuesday 4th July • Tuesday 22nd August

Sandown Park Racecourse, Esher, Surrey, KT10 9AJ

4 Top Drawer Antiques & Fine Art Fair at Crowcombe Court Antiques fair

This inaugural weekend will see over 30 high-quality, ‘top drawer’ quality antiques and art dealers come together in the magnificent Crowcombe Court. The house is open between 10am and 5pm on Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th June 2017. Light refreshments will be available in the Vaulted Undercroft. Ample free parking.

• Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th June, 10am–5pm, £3. Crowcombe Court, Crowcombe, Taunton, TA4 4AD

5 Ardingly International Antiques & Collectors Fair Antiques fair

A mid-week fair in an excellent location – just an hour from London, 12 miles from Gatwick and 90 minutes from Dover make this a truly cosmopolitan fair! Items for you, your interiors

and outdoor.

• Tuesday 20th–Wednesday 21st June • Tuesday 18th–Wednesday 19th July • Tuesday 5th–Wednesday 6th September

South of England Showground, Ardingly, West Sussex, RH17 6TL

6 Amorini Antiques Centre Antiques centre

Amorini Antiques Centre is on the Wirral Peninsula with easy access to Liverpool and Chester. With 30+ dealers under one roof, its maze of 10 rooms is crammed full of antiques and collectables. Delicious refreshments also available from the new, on-site, vintage tea rooms. More info on the website (www.amoriniantiquescentre.co.uk).

• Open seven days a week 10am–5pm. 1 Hamilton Street, Birkenhead, Wirral, Merseyside, CH41 6DJ

7 Crown Cottage Somerset Antiques centre

Hand-picked, characterful, antique and vintage furniture and accessories, many of which are hand-painted in the unique style best suited for each individual piece – Scandinavian, French, Gustavian, rustic, country chic, farmhouse, etc. Using their aging technique, they turn each item into a beautiful, unique piece of art for your home. By appointment only.

• Main Road, East Lyng, Taunton, Somerset, TA3 5AU

8 The Edenbridge Galleries Antiques centre

This prestigious antiques centre in the south of England provides the visitor with a wide variety of antiques and fine art from members of the leading trade associations, BADA and LAPADA. A monthly newsletter can be subscribed to via their website to keep you up to date with the many events they hold throughout the year.

• 1 The Square, Church Street, Edenbridge, Kent, TN8 5BD

9 Bowman Antiques Fairs Antiques fair

The Yorkshire Flea is an antiques market organised by the Bowman family, organisers of fairs at Harrogate and Stafford. The Yorkshire Flea takes place indoors at Skipton Auction Mart (BD23 1UD) on the 2nd of July between 9am and 4pm, www.facebook.com/ TheYorkshireFleaMarket. Admission £3. 300 stands available, prices from £50.

• Next event the Yorkshire Flea, 2nd July 9am to 4pm, Skipton Auction Mart, BD23 1UD

10 Sutton House Interiors Antiques & Decorative Private Sale

Bi-annual two-day antiques and decorative private sales held in the grounds of a beautiful Cotswold country house. 18th-and 19th-century English and continental furniture as well as contemporary pieces, unusual lighting, tribal kilims, antique carpets, tapestries and a range of beautiful accessories and gifts. Subscribe via their website or call to receive an invite and catalogue detailing the pieces featuring in the sale. • Friday 24th and Saturday 25th November, Near Stroud, Gloucestershire. Free admission and parking

11 Marlesford Mill Antiques Centre Antiques centre

Home to a fabulously eclectic mix of antiques, collectables and decorative wares, Marlesford Mill has two floors of constantly changing stock. A great one-stop shop for furnishing a home with affordable style and individuality, it has glass, mirrors, furniture, costume jewellery, clothes, vinyl, upholstery, kitchenalia and garden furniture, with bespoke furniture made on site. On the main A12 route from London to Norfolk. • Open seven days a week, 10am–5pm. Main Road (A12), Marlesford, IP13 0AG

12 Runway Monday at Newark – Antiques & Collectors Fair Antiques fair

The early bird catches the worm at this fair – a short, sharp burst of antique and vintage shopping that takes place between the larger antiques events at Newark.

• Monday 26th June • Monday 25th September

The Runway, adjacent to Newark Air Museum, Newark & Nottinghamshire Showground NG24 2NY

13 Shepton Mallet – Antiques, Vintage & Collectors Fair Antiques fair

Spend your weekend choosing stylish items for your home from this premier West Country fair. From glass to garden goods, you’re sure to discover plenty to take home here.

• Friday 30th June–Sunday 2nd July • Friday 15th–Sunday 17th September Royal Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 6QN

14 Acreman Street Antiques & Interiors Antiques centre

A large antiques centre on the edge of Sherborne with 45 dealers, Acreman Street Antiques Centre specialises in quality from antique to vintage, including jewellery, silver, furniture and decorative items for the house and garden. They also have an in-house jewellery repair workshop, free customer parking and a tea room for light lunches. They will also purchase your unwanted items.

• Monday to Saturday 10am–5pm, Sunday 11am–4pm. 131 Acreman Street, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 3PH

15 Newbury – Antiques & Collectors Fair Antiques fair

For items an visit eclecticthe Newburymix of antique two-day and fair. vintage From silver and ceramics to the weird and wonderful! A great shopping experience will be had.

• Friday 4th–Saturday 5th August

Newbury Showground, Priors Court Road, Hermitage, Newbury, Berkshire, RG18 9QZ

16 Sunbury Antiques Antiques Fair 17 Station Mill Antiques centre

Attracting over 700 inside and outside stallholders, appealing not only to those in the antiques trade, but also to collectors, prop buyers and interior designers. Established since 1979, it has gradually evolved into the largest and longest-running twicemonthly market in the country and the team is immensely proud to now be recognised as one of Europe’s premier antiques markets. •

Second and last Tuesday of every month, 6.30am–2pm, 30th May, 13th June, 27th June, 11th July. Kempton Park Racecourse, TW16 5AQ. Free admission and parking. With 80 high quality stockists of antiques, Station Mill is an ideal place to shop. It has a wide variety of antiques, vintage and collectables beautifully displayed over two levels in a large open-plan building. Come along and spend the day browsing – stop for lunch in the coffee shop and pick up something special and unique.

• Open seven days a week, Monday to Saturday 10am–5pm, Sundays 11am–4pm. Station Road, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, OX7 5HX

18 Winchester Antiques Market Antiques Fair

A bustling street market in the heart of historic Winchester, where on the first Sunday of each month you can buy from an eclectic mix of up to 80 traders.

• Antiques & 20th Century Collectibles Market, 1st Sunday of every month

• Art & Design Market, 3rd Sunday of every month.

Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9AX

19 National Botanic Garden Of Wales Antiques fair

Discover quality antiques at this unique location. There are up to 100 stands including an extensive array of furniture, books, porcelain, jewellery, Welsh pottery, textiles and art, and Persian carpets. The Vintage market is a new addition to the established fair, found within the Millennium Square.

• Saturday 1st & Sunday 2nd July; Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th October, 10am to 4.30pm. National Botanic Garden Of Wales, Llanarthney, Carmarthen, SA32 8HN

20 Marcel Fairs Antiques Fair

• Saturday 3rd June, Saturday 1st July, Mill Hill Fairs, St Paul's Church Hall, The Ridgeway, London, NW7 1QU. 9am–4pm. £1

• Sunday 28th May, Sunday 25th June, Bushey Fairs, Bushey Golf & Country Club, High Street, Bushey, Herts, WD23 1TT. 9am–4pm. £1

• Sunday 30th July, Sunday 29th October, Berkhamsted Fairs, Berkhamsted Sports Centre, Lagley Meadow, Douglas Gardens, Berkhamsted, Herts, HP4 3QQ. 9am–4pm. £2 • Sunday 11th June, Sarratt Village Hall, The Green, WD3 6AS. 9.30am–4pm. £1

21 The Old Flight House Antiques centre

The Old Flight House is a refreshingly different antiques centre. It has a fantastic range, from quality traditional antiques to vintage and retro items and stunning painted furniture, all set out in beautiful light and spacious surroundings. A licensed cafe serves good coffee and freshly prepared lunches with a lovely outside terrace for sunny days.

• Open Monday to Saturday 10am–5pm, Sunday 11am–5pm. Northampton Road, Weston on the Green, Oxfordshire, OX25 3TJ

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Newark – International Antiques & Collectors Fair Antiques fair

Be part of Europe’s largest antiques fair. From chandeliers and rugs to bedknobs and broomsticks – this, the ultimate of antiques events – has it all! Make sure the date is in your diary.

• Thursday 17th–Friday 18th August • Thursday 12th–Friday 13th October

Newark & Nottinghamshire Showground, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 2NY

23 Dairy House Antiques Antiques centre

Dairy House Antiques offers an eclectic mix of items to buy. Featuring 30+ dealers, the vast array of stock, including furniture, silver, jewellery, mirrors, lighting, soft furnishings and gardenalia, changes regularly. Open seven days a week, close to the A303 and A350 on the Dorset/Wiltshire border. Free parking.

• Monday–Saturday 10am–5pm, Sunday 11am–4pm Station Road, Semley, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 9AN

24 Hemswell Antiques Centre Antiques centre

Visit the home of Europe’s largest range of antiques and collectables, with approximately 400 dealers in four large buildings. A wide range of stock is always on display, including period furniture, decorative antiques, vintage, retro, clocks, mirrors, books, lighting, linen, silver, glass, jewellery, ceramics, paintings, and leather and sporting goods. Nationwide delivery available.

• Open seven days a week, 10am–5pm. Caenby Corner Estate, Hemswell Cliff, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 5TJ

25 Malthouse Antiques Antiques centre

We have a large selection of paintings, lithographs and antique maps as well as Persian carpets and oak and pine country furniture. There are over 20 dealers in our beautiful 300- year- old building. Find us on Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook and Twitter, links on our website. Open daily.

26 Scottish Antique & Arts Centres Antiques centre

These two centres offer visitors the opportunity to purchase antique furniture, silver, ceramics, paintings, collectables and jewellery from more than 250 antiques dealers. Modern furniture, design-led accessories, gifts and fashion are also available. Enjoy the ambience of Cafe Circa for breakfast and lunch or coffee and cake. Ample free parking. • Open seven days a week, 10am–5pm. Abernyte, Perthshire, PH14 9SJ; Doune, Stirlingshire, FK16 6HG