Fairs, Markets, Shops and Centres

With Helen and Alan Yourston handing on their Malvern events, we take a look back at the story so far

B2B Events has handed over the running of its fairs held at the Three Counties Showground in Malvern to a newly formed company, B2B Fairs, owned by Debra Scadding and Sue McIntosh.

London will be thick with trade and private buyers attending the Decorative Antiques & Textile Art Fair and the London Antique Rug & Textile Art Fair, both held in the same Battersea Park venue during the week of this month ending on Sunday, January 28.

Fairs may be hit by snow and other weather hazards but stallholders and intrepid buyers try to carry on regardless.

A last urgent call to rally antiques and vintage dealers to sign up to the Alexandra Palace Antiques & Collectors’ Fair has gone out from the organiser.

Markus Voigt returns to the London Antique Rug & Textile Art (LARTA) Fair after some years away with a silk and wool tapestry fragment that stars as the main image for this year’s fair logo.

More businesses housed in historic and spacious former churches and chapels come under the spotlight

Words like ‘excellent growth, full house and waiting lists’ are music to any fair organiser’s ears.

Revived event in Tunbridge Wells is full with a waiting list, reflecting the strong national trend

English-born dealers living in France are coming over to stand at the Malvern Flea Fairs which is good news, not least as they offer stock not seen on the market before, says Helen Yourston of B2B Events.

The return of Ally Pally and glass fairs helped to spread good cheer along with centres expanding

Huge Lincolnshire business is among the firms that are confident for the future after a buzzing year

The repurposing of buildings for use as antiques centres and sometimes fairs has seen a revitalisation of historic buidings.

Prices frozen for pre-booked pitches at Kempton Park Racecourse for fourth year running

The Times recently ran a feature on seven of the most atmospheric towns in the UK in which to do your Christmas shopping for one-off gifts, maybe combining this joysome activity with a weekend break. Here are some art and antiques options in two of them, Ludlow in Shropshire and Frome in Somerset.

Mother-and-daughter team start new event in Ireland with hopes for several others across the island

To help raise funds for a flood appeal at the West Midlands Showground in Shrewsbury, local fair organisers Emma and Oli Jones, aka JOS Events held a special ‘yard’ sale there earlier this month.

Running in Chichester on December 3 is Grandma’s Attic Fairs’ antiques and vintage fair at the Westgate Leisure Centre.

The Vintage and Very Nice Market is held monthly in the pleasant surroundings of the 18th century Assembly Rooms in Chichester.

Valerie Jackson-Harris is stepping down as chair of The Ephemera Society, a position she has held since 2008.