Bargain Hunt returns to film at the National Botanic Garden of Wales
THE first Antiques Fair and Vintage Market at the National Botanic Garden of Wales for 2018 will be held next weekend (Saturday 27 and Sunday, January 28).
Organiser Brita Rogers, of Derwen Fairs, said: “The fair has become quite a spectacle since it began eight years ago, showcasing a wonderful variety of quality antiques and collectables to suit all tastes and budgets and provides a friendly and vibrant atmosphere.
Bargain Hunt is returning for a third year to the National Botanic Garden of Wales, to film its popular BBC programme.
This year the presenter will be the infamous Eric Knowles. Eric began his career in the north of England and then moved south to join Bonhams, the London auctioneers, where he started the ‘Art Nouveau’ and ‘Art Deco’ departments in 1979.
He became head of the English and European Ceramics and Works of Art Department in 1981. Three years later, he became a director of Bonhams and in 2008, he left the company. Today, he works as an independent valuer, lecturer, and freelance journalist. Eric is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and remains a frequent contributor to the Homes & Antiques magazine.
Joining him on the show will be Kate Bliss and Ben Cooper.
There will also be a new attraction at the Gardens with the arrival of the Book Bus, which will house hundreds of antiquarian books and affordable paper backs.
The fair opens at 10am and closes at 4.30pm. Admission to the Garden and for the antiques weekend is just £4. Entry is free for Garden members and parking is free for all.