Llandeilo Antiques and Vintage Fair attracts TV Casualty star Jaye Griffiths
YOU will always find something interesting at the Llandeilo Antiques and Vintage fair.
The diversity of stands on display and the wide range is extensive and always eye catching. The fair has grown in popularity with record numbers being recorded at the last fair.
The next fair will held at the Llandeilo Civic Hall on Saturday 3rd November.
It was a thrill to have Jaye Griffiths star of Casualty, visit the last fair.
She spent some time browsing the stalls, making purchases and talking to the stallholders.
Jaye is a British stage, television and voiceover actress.
She trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, and has appeared in many television dramas, including a starring role as Ros Henderson in the BBC hit series Bugs, which ran for four series. She can often be found in police or hospital dramas – she has appeared in The Bill, Doctors, Always and Everyone, Instinct and Silent Witness. Other credits include Casualty, Between the Lines, Drop the Dead Donkey, Kingdom and Skins. She has also presented two BBC Schools Television series, ‘Watch’ and ‘Storytime.’
In 2015, she guest starred in an episode of medical drama Holby City and also played a recurring member of UNIT, Jac, in the ninth series of Doctor Who.
On February 24 2016, the BBC announced that she would play consultant Elle Gardner in Casualty. She made her first on-screen appearance on May 7 2016 and is continuing to play that role.
Jaye really enjoyed the fair and we hope to see her make a return visit .
This successful fair is held on the first Saturday of each month (with the exception of January and February) and can be located in the heart of the busy town of Llandeilo, close to the main car park. Here you will find a bustling, vibrant fair with lots of antiques and vintage at affordable prices.
Moving with the times we have included a vintage element to the fair.
Whether hunting at the antique fair for enjoyment, or for getting just the right item, the fair has all the credentials and meets most people’s requirements.
Although there is a good selection of antiques at the fair, keeping up with the times, there is now a good representation of Vintage at the fair. The Vintage era although spanned two world wars, the fashion coming out of those eras was both chic and stylish.
From the Roaring 20s to the Fabulous 40s seemed to inspire designers coming out of those war periods. We see how the modern generation are inspired by the fashion trends of those eras and are now using the style in their own individual way.
The theme of the fair then generally will be harping back to the 30s, 40s, 50s and 60s with stands showcasing stylish ladies and men’s fashion. The emphasis will be on affordable vintage clothing and accessories. There will also vintage collections of home furnishings mixed in with vintage inspired jewellery.
The fair boasts a good range of quality antiques from silver and gold watches to Welsh textiles including the much sought after Welsh blankets.
There will be displays of toys and clothes, kitchenalia, up-cycled and pre-loved furniture, militaria and a display of books.
The displays of paintings will include a selection of Welsh artists including works by local Pontadawe artist Lynford Jones.
His art uses mixes mediums and the range of pictures depicting scenes of women cockling on the Gower Coast, are stunning.
He is fast building up a reputation and displays in many Welsh Galleries.There will also be a colourful collections of pottery from the nearby Gwili pottery.
■ Homemade snacks and refreshments will be available at the fair.
■ Doors open at 10am and close at 4pmAdmission is just £1.