By Molly Malsom

Published: Tuesday, 28 December 2021 at 12:00 am


NOTE please contact fair organisers or keep an eye on websites and social media for updates regarding these events as they could be cancelled or postponed at any time.


Antiques fairs in North England & Scotland

7th–9th Galloway Antiques & Fine Art Fair, The Majestic Hotel, Harrogate, HG1 2HU. 10.30am–5pm (closes 4.30pm Sunday). £5–£6. 01423 522122; gallowayfairs.co.uk

14th–16th Galloway Antiques & Fine Art Fair, Tatton Park, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 2HU. 10.30am–5pm (closes 4.30pm Sunday). £5–£6. 01423 522122; gallowayfairs.co.uk

28th–30th The Pavilions of Harrogate Decorative, Antiques & Art Fair, The Pavilions of Harrogate, Railway Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 8NZ. 11am–5pm. £5. 01278 784912; cooperevents.com

29th Saltaire Vintage Home & Fashion Fair, Victoria Hall, Saltaire, West Yorkshire, BD18 3JS. 10am–4pm. £3. 07985 181120; roseandbrownvintage.co.uk

29th–30th The Great Wetherby Racecourse Antiques and Collectors Fair, Wetherby Racecourse, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, LS22 5EJ. 8am–5pm Saturday, 9am–4pm Sunday. £4 (£5 before 9am). 01332 830444; jaguarfairs.com


Antiques fairs in Central England

16th Vintage Flea Market, Epic Centre, Lincolnshire Showground, nr Lincoln, LN2 2NA. 8.30am–3pm. £2.50.  asfairs.com

16th Malvern Flea & Collectors Fair, Three Counties Showground, Malvern, Worcs, WR13 6NW. 7.30am–3.30pm. £5. 01636 676531; b2bevents.info

23rd Himley Hall Antiques Fair, Himley Hall, Himley, Dudley, DY3 4DF. 9am–4pm. £2. 01384 817817; himleyhallandpark.co.uk


Antiques fairs in East England

29th–30th Long Melford Antiques and Vintage Fair, The Old School, Long Melford, Suffolk, CO10 9DX. 9.30am–4pm. £1. 07837 497617; melfordantiquesfair.co.uk

30th Orsett Hall Antique Fair, Orsett Hall Hotel, Prince Charles Avenue, Orsett, Essex, RM16 3HS. 10am–4pm. £3. haddonevents.co.uk

30th Newmarket Antiques & Collectors Fair, Rowley Mile Racecourse, Cambridge Road, Newmarket, CB8 0TF. 9.30am–4pm. £4. newmarketantiquesfair.co.uk


Antiques fairs in South England

9th The Big London Flea, EartH (Evolutionary Arts Hackney), 13–15 Stoke Newington Road, London, N16 8BH. 11am–5pm. £1. hackneyfleamarket.com

11th & 25th Sunbury Antiques Market, Kempton Park Racecourse, Staines Road East, Sunbury-on-Thames, Middlesex, TW16 5AQ. 6.30am–2pm. Free (£10 before 8am). 01932 230946; sunburyantiques.com

18th–19th Ardingly International Antiques & Collectors Fair, South of England Showground, Ardingly, Nr Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH17 6TL. 9am–5pm Tuesday, 8am–4pm Wednesday. £20 Tuesday, £5 Wednesday. 01636 702326; iacf.co.uk

22nd Hackney Flea Market, Abney Hall, 73a Church Street, Hackney, London, N16 0AS. 11am–6pm. Free. hackneyfleamarket.com

22nd–23rd Detling Antiques, Vintage and Collectors Fair, Kent County Showground, Detling, nr Maidstone, Kent, ME14 3JF. 8.30am–4.30pm Saturday, 10am–3.30pm Sunday. £5 Saturday (£6 before 10am), £4 Sunday. 01636 676531; b2bevents.info

23rd Adams Antiques Fair, Lindley Hall, The Royal Horticultural Halls, 80 Vincent Square, London, SW1P 2PE. 10am–4.30pm. £4. 020 7254 4054; adamsantiquesfairs.com

23rd Dorking Halls Antiques & Decorative Arts Fair, Dorking Halls, Reigate Road (A25), Surrey, RH4 1SG. 10.30am–4pm (trade from 9.30am). £2.50. dovehousefineantiquesfairs.com

25th–30th The London Antique Rug and Textile Art Fair (LARTA), on the mezzanine at The Decorative Fair, Evolution London, Battersea Park, London, SW11 4NJ. Opening times vary. £10 (£20 opening day). Pre–booking advised online at decorativefair.com

25th–30th The Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair, London Evolution (The Marquee), Battersea Park, London, SW11 4NJ. Opening times vary. £10 (£20 opening day). Pre–booking advised online at decorativefair.com

26th Wembley Park Antiques Market, Pink Car Park, Wembley Park, Wembley, London, HA9 0HX. 8am–4pm. Free. 01905 26100; wembleyantiquesmarket.co.uk

30th Lingfield Antiques, Collectables and Vintage Market, Lingfield Park Racecourse, Racecourse Road, Lingfield, Surrey, RH7 6PQ. 9.30am–3.30pm. £3.50 (£5 before 10.30am). 01293 690777; lovefairs.com 


Antiques fairs in West England & Wales

16th Salvage Fair, South Molton Pannier Market, Broad Street, South Molton, Devon, EX36 3AB. 10am–3pm. Free. salvagefairs.com

22nd Crickhowell Vintage Antique & Makers Market, Clarence Hall, Beaufort Street, Crickhowell, Powys, NP8 1BN. 10am–4pm. Free. @mischievous_cow_events

30th Bath Vintage & Antiques Market, Green Park Station, Green Park Road, Bath, BA1 1JB. 8am–4pm. Free. 07711 900095;
vintageandantiques.co.uk


January antiques auctions

6th Antiques & Collectables, Special Auction Services, Plenty Close, off Hambridge Road, Newbury, RG14 5TR. 01635 580595;
specialauctionservices.com

11th The Minoprio Collection: British Design in the Arts & Crafts Tradition, Lyon & Turnbull, 33 Broughton Place, Edinburgh, EH1 3RR. 0131 557 8844; lyonandturnbull.com

12th Fine Art & Antique Auction, Trevanion Auctioneers & Valuers, The Joyce Building, Station Road, Whitchurch, Shropshire, SY13 1RE. 01948 800202; trevanion.com

12th Antiques, Interiors & Books Auction, Halls, Bowmen Way, Battlefield, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 3DR. 01743 450700;
fineart.hallsgb.com

12th Furniture, Works of Art & Clocks, Woolley & Wallis, 51–61 Castle Street, Salisbury, SP1 3SU. 01722 424500; woolleyandwallis.co.uk

13th–14th The January Sale, Fieldings, Mill Race Lane, Stourbridge, DY8 1JN. 01384 444140; fieldingsauctioneers.co.uk

13th The Interiors Sale, Cheffins Fine Art, Clifton House, 1&2 Clifton Road, Cambridge CB1 7EA. 01223 213343; cheffins.co.uk

14th–15th Country House Sale, Tennants, The Auction Centre, Harmby Road, Leyburn, North Yorkshire, DL8 5SG. 01969 623780; tennants.co.uk

17th Homes & Interiors, Mallams Auctioneers, Dunmore Court, Wootton Road, Abingdon, OX13 6BH. 01235 462840; mallams.co.uk

18th–20th Interiors including Silver, English And European Glass and Ceramics, Bellmans, Newpound, Wisborough Green, West Sussex, RH14 0AZ. 01403 700858; bellmans.co.uk

20th Rural Bygones, TW Gaze, Roydon Road, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4LN. 01379 650306; twgaze.co.uk

25th Silver & Objects of Vertu, Woolley & Wallis, 51–61 Castle Street, Salisbury, SP1 3SU. 01722 424500; woolleyandwallis.co.uk

25th–26th Pictures, Antiques & Interiors, The Cotswold Auction Company, Bankside Trade Park, Love Lane, Cirencester, GL7 1YG. 01285 642420; cotswoldauction.co.uk

25th–26th Design – Two Day Sale, Sworders, Cambridge Road, Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, CM24 8GE. 01279 817778; sworder.co.uk

26th Country House Sale, Mallams Auctioneers, Grosvenor Galleries, 26 Grosvenor Street, Cheltenham, GL52 2SG. 01242 235712; mallams.co.uk


Online antiques fairs

29th Insta Decorative Home & Salvage Show 10am–4pm @asfairs

How to shop online antiques fair

A roster of 60 exhibitors will offer a wide range of wares. Arthur Swallow Fairs will introduce the dealers on its Instagram account @asfairs on the morning of the event, and from here buyers will be invited to click through to each exhibitor’s account to browse and buy directly from them. Each exhibitor will be listing stock especially saved for the event and will be available to take enquiries all day. A full exhibitor list will be published the day before the event so buyers can familiarise themselves with the dealers and their selling style. Event stock won’t be available to buy until the event opens at 10am.

29th Virtual Vintage Market; An all-day event from 9am. @thewealdenbazaar

How to shop online antiques fair

Visit the Wealden Bazaar Instagram account at 9am and browse the vintage traders who will be announced in lists in several posts the day before the market. Each list includes the trader’s Instagram name, which you can click on to reach their account and what they are selling. The organisers also use a hashtag so you can see sellers’ stock in one place, so keep an eye out for this too.