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We’ve been informed that it opens at 9.30am until 3.30pm. There is a large free car park and it is said to be wheelchair friendly.

There is one free charity stand available on a first come first serve basis. For bookings and enquiries please contact the organisers, the details are listed below:

Telephone: 01642 711036

Email: lottie28@fsmail.net

This antiques fair is organised by Jaguar Fairs and takes place within a building at Derby University. It’s very easy to find and is often well signposted. The fair can hold up to 200 stalls and there are good facilities on site including a very spacious cafe!

The fair opens at 9am on Saturday, 17th December 2011, and on Sunday, 18th December 2011, an hour later at 10am. It closes both days at 4.30pm. Admission throughout the weekend is £4 for adults , £3 for senior citizens and accompanied under 16′s are free.

There’s usually a good mix of items on sale from pictures, alot of jewellery, pottery, ceramics, glass, other collectables and some newer collectables. There is good parking and being indoor means you don’t have to think about what the weather will be like!

If you’re still shopping for Christmas then why not pay this antique fair a visit you never know what you might spot!

Click here to visit Jaguar Fairs website for full details

This Antiques Fair claims to be the largest of its kind in Europe and can hold up to 4,000 stands. It opens on Thursday, 1st December 2011, at 8am and admission is £20 per person all day. Once again the fair will open on the Friday, 2nd December 2011, at 8am when admission is reduced to  £5 per person. Accompanied under 16′s are admitted free and dogs are welcome but must be kept on leads.

The organiser now also runs a courtesy coach from Newark Northgate Station throughout the duration of the antique fair, with a timetable of coaches available on IACF’s website.

Click here to visit the IACF website for full details of this Antiques Fair

Happy shopping!

This antique fair is based within and around the new exhibition centre and grandstand at Wetherby Racecourse. The racecourse is handily located and very easy to find. The fair opens to trade at 8am when admission for adults is £4. This reduces at 9am when admission is £3. There is ample free parking at the site and it is generally quite easy to walk around and shelter if it rains!

Click here to visit the Jaguar Fairs website for further details…

If you do visit this fair leave us some feedback below on how it was, how busy it was, was the stock there interesting etc! It’s always nice to hear how different Antiques Fairs are getting on.

This antiques fair is located within the grounds of Wetherby Racecourse just outside of Wetherby near the A1. You’ll find stalls within the new Exhibition Centre, in the main Grandstand and surrounding the buildings outside.

The fair opens on Saturday 30th July 2011 at 8am when admission is £4 per person. From 9am admission is reduced to £3 for the rest of the weekend. It opens again at 9am on Sunday 31st July with a closing time of 5pm each day.

There’s usually a general mix of antiques & collectables on sale with small items of furniture and other memorabilia too. If it’s a nice sunny day it’s usually quite busy with outside stalls so take comfy shoes for walking around!

Click here to visit the organiser’s website for full details on Wetherby Racecourse Antiques Fair

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This is a large antiques fair located in marquees and on grass outside on the National Trust Parkland at Kedleston Hall in Derbyshire. There are on-site toilets, a cafe and ample free parking for the event.

The antique fair opens at 8am until 12 noon on Friday 8th July 2011 when admission is £7 per person. From 12 noon on Friday admission is then reduced to £5 per person for the rest of the weekend. On Saturday 9th July 2011 and Sunday 10th July 2011 the fair opens at 9am.

This antique fair is based on grass so make sure you wear sensible & comfortable shoes and if it looks like rain be sure to take a raincoat! You’ll find a whole mix of antiques and collectables for sale with furniture and larger items as well.

Click here to visit the organiser’s website for full details on Antiques In The Park

Remember – Be sure to leave us a comment below if you visit the Kedleston hall Antiques Fair

This fair takes place at Wetherby Racecourse inside the new Exhibition Centre and the main Grandstand. If it’s a nice day you’ll also find lots of outdoor stalls as well – some even on bad weather days!

This antique fair opens on Saturday 25th June 2011 at 8am to trade when admission is £4 per person. Admission is then reduced to £3 per person from 9am for the rest of the weekend.

There’s usually a mixed selection of items on sale at this fair. If it’s nice weather the turn-out for outdoor stalls is usually good and it’s pleasant to wander around. There are good facilities and ample free parking on-site.

Click here to visit the organiser’s website for full details of this antique fair

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This antique fair is located within Bingley Hall at the Staffordshire County Showground in the heart of England! It is fairly easy to reach by road and there are good facilities when you arrive on-site including a cafe and ample free parking.

The fair opens to trade on Friday 17th June 2011 at 8.30am till 10am when admission is £6 per person. Public admission is then from 10am each day when admission is £5 per person.

This is usually a fairly large antique fair with a good turnout of stallholders and visitors. There’s generally a good mix of antiques and collectibles on sale and the quality of dealer’s stock is generally quite good.

Click here to visit the organiser’s website for full details

If you do visit Stafford Antique Fair then leave us a comment below with your feedback on the event!

Throughout the UK you’ll find a host of Antique Fairs taking place this summer. Whilst the main section of the fair will often be within a building or marquee quite often outdoor stalls will be bustling and are always worth a wander around.

All Antique Fairs nowadays tend to have good public facilities including usually a cafe or places to buy food & drink, toilets and car parking.

We’ll often publish details of any antique fairs we know of here in the Perfect Pieces Blog but if you know of any others you’d like to see mentioned then simply let us know by clicking here or leave a comment below. We’ll then publish the details of the fair here for everyone else to see.

Happy shopping!

This antique fair is held at the Newark & Nottinghamshire Showground right next to the A1 making access incredibly simple and easy. It can attract upto 4,000 stands with dealers and buyers from all over the UK and overseas and claims to be the largest event of its kind in Europe.

The fair opens at 9am on Thursday 9th June 2011 when admission is £20 per person – this ticket does allow entry on the Friday as well. Friday entry is from 8am when admission is reduced to £5 per person.

I advise you to wear very comfy shoes and if it looks grey take a raincoat or waterproof as there’s lots of walking between buildings and around outside stalls at this antique fair! You’ll usually find a huge range of items on sale including pottery, china, glass, jewellery, militaria, kitchenalia, furniture, paintings, books, silver, Art Deco items, Art Nouveau collectables – the list is endless!

Click here to visit the organiser’s website

If you pay the Newark Antique Fair a visit then let us know how it was. Leave a comment below…