The best antiques fairs and vintage markets around the UK in April and May 2024

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Published: Tuesday, 23 April 2024 at 16:23 PM


The antiques fair calendar is always filled to the brim with fabulous events, sales and markets. So, whether you’re searching for a unique piece to add to your collections, on the look out for a classic dining table with its own history, or simply like to browse interesting objects, there’s bound to be something intriguing happening in your local area.

We’ve scoured the UK, from Northern Ireland to Cornwall, to find the best antiques fairs and vintage sales worth a visit.

Antiques fairs in Northern Ireland

27th April Derry Vintage Flea, St Augustines Church Hall, 8 Palace Street, Londonderry, BT48 6PS. 07798 938550

27th April Ormeau Road Antique, Art, Vintage, Retro & Collectables Fair, Cooke Church, 216 Ormeau Road, Belfast, BT7 2FY. waringfield.com

25th May Derry Vintage Flea, St Augustine’s Church Hall, 8 Palace Street, Londonderry, BT48 6PS. 07798 938550

25th May Ormeau Road Antique, Art, Vintage, Retro & Collectables Fair, Cooke Church, 216 Ormeau Road, Belfast, BT7 2FY. waringfield.com

Antiques fairs in North England & Scotland

28th April The Manchester Antique & Vintage Textile Fair, The Armitage Centre, Moseley Road, Fallowfield, Manchester, M14 6PA. textilesociety.org.uk

28th April The Yorkshire Flea, Thirsk Auction Mart, North Yorkshire, YO7 3AB. antiquesfairs.com

5th May Ilkley Antiques, Vintage & Collectables Fair, Clarke Foley Centre, Cunliffe Road, Ilkley, West Yorkshire, LS29 9DZ. 07973 563992

10th–12th May The Decorative Home & Salvage Show, Ripley Castle, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 3AY. asfairs.com; @asfairs

18th May Antiques & Salvage Market, Cheshire Showground, Clay House Farm, Flittogate Lane, Tabley, Knutsford, WA16 0HJ. asfairs.com; @asfairs

19th May Glasgow Antique, Vintage & Collectors Fair, Bellahouston Leisure Centre, 31 Bellahouston Drive, Glasgow, G52 1HH. glasgowantiquefair.com

25th–26th May The Great Wetherby Racecourse Antiques and Collectors Fair, Wetherby Racecourse, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, LS22 5EJ. jaguarfairs.com

27th May The Wilmslow Antiques, Vintage & Collectors Fair, Wilmslow Leisure Centre, Station Road, Rectory Fields, Wilmslow, SK9 1BU. @shepherd_and_williams


Antiques fairs in Central England

29th April Runway Monday Antiques & Collectors Fair, Newark & Nottinghamshire Showground, Runway Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 2NY. iacf.co.uk

5th May Bantock House Antiques & Collectors Fair, Bantock House Museum, Finchfield Rd, Wolverhampton, WV3 9LQ. 07976 643174

5th Bibury Antiques Fair, The Village Hall, Church Road, Bibury, Gloucestershire, GL7 5NR. biburyantiquesfair.com

10th–12th May The Buxton Decorative, Antiques & Art Fair, Buxton Pavilion, St Johns Road, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 6BE. cooperevents.com

11th May Cheltenham Antique & Vintage Market, The Promenade & Long Garden, Cheltenham, GL50 1NW. vintageandantiques.co.uk

12th May The Glass and Ceramics Fair, Cranmore Park, Cranmore Avenue, Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands, B90 4LF. premierglassfairs.co.uk

17th–18th May Antiques in Tents, Burton Court, Eardisland, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 9DN.
antiquesintents.co.uk

18th May Oundle Vintage Festival, Town Centre, Oundle, Northamptonshire. oundlevintagefestival.co.uk

19th May Antiques and Collectors Fair, Himley Hall, Himley, Dudley, DY3 4DF. himleyhallandpark.co.uk

20th May Runway Monday Antiques & Collectors Fair, Newark & Nottinghamshire Showground, Runway, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 2N. iacf.co.uk

27th May Malvern Flea & Collectors Fair, The Severn Hall, Three Counties Showground, Malvern, Worcs,
WR13 6NW. b2bfairs.co.uk


Antiques fairs in the East of England

27th–28th April Long Melford Antiques & Vintage Fair, The Old School, Long Melford, Suffolk, CO10 9DX. melfordantiquesfair.co.uk

28th April Vintage & Antique Open Air Market, Langford Museum of Power, Steam Pumping Station, Hatfield Road, Langford, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6QA. haddonevents.co.uk

12th May Antique & Collectors Fair, Sarratt Village Hall, The Green, Sarratt, Herts, WD3 6AS. marcelfairs.co.uk

12th May Little Vintage Lover Fair, Mannington Estate, Mannington, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 7BB. littlevintageloverfair.com;
@littlevintageloverfair

19th May The Grand Brocante at Culford Hall, Culford, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP28 6TX. ablackdogevent.com

19th May St Albans Antique and Vintage Market, St Peter’s Street and Market Place, St Albans, Herts, AL1 3DH. stalbansantiqueandvintagemarket.com;
@antiquevintagemarket_stalbans

19th May Antique & Vintage Fair, Eagle Farm Road, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 8JH.
marcelfairs.co.uk

25th–26th May Long Melford Antiques and Vintage Fair,
The Old School, Long Melford, Suffolk,
CO10 9DX. melfordantiquesfair.co.uk

26th–27th May St Ives Antiques Fair, Burgess Hall, Westwood Road, St Ives, Cambridgeshire, PE27 6WU. stivesantiquesfair.co.uk


Antiques fairs in South England

23rd–24th April Ardingly International Antiques & Collectors Fair, South of England Showground, Ardingly, Nr Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH17 6TL. iacf.co.uk

26th April Wembley Park Antiques Market, Canada Lane, Wembley Park, Wembley, London, HA9 0SG. wembleyantiquesmarket.co.uk

26th–27th April The Country Brocante Spring Fair, The Grange, Grange Park, Northington, Hampshire,
SO24 9TG. thecountrybrocante.co.uk

28th April The Giant London Flea Market, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Multi-Storey Car Park, London, E15 2GZ. hackneyfleamarket.com

28th April Dorking Halls Antiques Fair, Dorking Halls, Reigate Road, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 1SG. dovehousefineantiquesfairs.com

4th May Peckham Salvage Yard, Copeland Park, 133 Copeland Road, Peckham, SE15 3SN. hackneyfleamarket.com

5th May The Big South London Flea, Copeland Park, 133 Copeland Road, Peckham, SE15 3SN. hackneyfleamarket.com

5th May Brighton Antiques, Collectables and Vintage Market, Brighton Racecourse, Freshfield Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 9XZ. lovefairs.com  

5th May Antiques, Vintage & Collectables Fair, Village Hall, East Street, Corfe Castle, Dorset, BH20 5EE. cameofairs.co.uk

6th May Bank Holiday Brocante Market, Broad Street, Alresford, nr Winchester, SO24 9AQ. acvrevents.co.uk

6th May Vintage Market at the Mansion, Beckenham Place Park, Beckenham, London, BR3 1SY. solastcenturyfair.co.uk

7th May Epsom Racecourse Antiques & Collectables Fair, Epsom Racecourse, Epsom Downs, Epsom, Surrey, KT18 5LQ. treeofages.co.uk

7th–12th May The Decorative Spring Fair, Evolution London, Battersea Park, London, SW11 4NJ. decorativefair.com

12th May Frock Me! Vintage Fashion Fair, Chelsea Old Town Hall, King’s Road, London, SW3 5EE. frockmevintagefashion.com;
@frockmevintagefair

14th & 28th May Sunbury Antiques Market, Kempton Park Racecourse, Staines Road East, Sunbury-on-Thames, Middlesex, TW16 5AQ. sunburyantiques.com

17th–19th May The Petworth Park Antiques & Fine Art Fair, The Marquee, Petworth House and Park, Petworth, West Sussex, GU28 0QY. petworthparkfair.com; @adflfairs

18th May Vintage & Very Nice Market, The Assembly Rooms, North Street, Chichester, PO19 1LQ. vintageandverynice.co.uk;
@vintageverynice

18th May Whitstable Brocante, Whitstable Umbrella Centre, Oxford Street, Whitstable, CT5 1DD. 07903 286144

19th May London Summer Book Fair, Holiday Inn London – Bloomsbury, Coram Street, London, WC1N 1HT.
pbfa.org; 020 8997 9894

19th May Wimbledon Homes & Antiques Fair, Prince George’s Playing Fields, Bushey Road, Raynes Park, London, SW20 8TE. @wimbledonhomesandantiques

19th May Photographica International Camera Fair,
The Royal National Hotel, 38–51 Bedford Way, London, WC1H 0DG. pccgb.net

19th May Adams Antiques Fair, Lindley Hall, The Royal Horticultural Halls, 80 Vincent Square, London, SW1P 2PE. adamsantiquesfairs.com

25th–26th May Hackney Flea Market, Abney Hall, 73a Church Street, Hackney, London, N16 0AS. hackneyfleamarket.com

26th May Antiques & Vintage Market, Market Place, Kingston-upon-Thames, KT1 1JS. acvrevents.co.uk

26th May Lingfield Antiques, Vintage and Collectables Fair, Lingfield Park Racecourse, Racecourse Road, Lingfield, Surrey, RH7 6PQ. lovefairs.com

26th May Dorking Halls Antiques & Decorative Arts Fair, Dorking Halls, Reigate Road, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 1SG. dovehousefineantiquesfairs.com  

29th May Wembley Park Antiques Market, Canada Lane, Canada Gardens, First Way, Wembley, London, HA9 0SG. wembleyantiquesmarket.co.uk


Antiques fairs in West England & Wales

27th April The Spring Vintage Bazaar, The Cheese and Grain, Frome, Somerset, BA11 1BE. thevintagebazaar.co.uk

4th May Sherborne Book Fair, Digby Memorial Church Hall, Digby Road, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3NL. pbfa.org

4th May Llandeilo Antiques Vintage Fair, Crescent Road, Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, SA19 6HN. derwenantiques.co.uk

4th–5th May The International Antique Home & Vintage Fair of Wales, Royal Welsh Showground, Llanelwedd, Builth Wells, LD2 3NJ. continuityfairs.co.uk

5th May The Frome Independent – More Than a Market, Frome town centre, Somerset, BA11. thefromeindependent.org.uk

5th–6th May The Spring Brocante, Larmer Tree Gardens, Tollard Royal, Salisbury, SP5 5PY. thedorsetbrocante.co.uk

11th–12th May Waterfront Vintage and Makers Market, National Waterfront Museum, Oystermouth Road, Maritime Quarter, Swansea, SA1 3RD. cowandghostvintage@gmail.com

12th May The Giant Shepton Flea Market, Royal Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 6QN. sheptonflea.com

12th May Lostwithiel Antiques & Collectors Fair, Lostwithiel Community Centre, Pleyber Christ Way, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0HE. antiquefairscornwall.co.uk

12th May Frome Flea Market & Craft Fair, West Woodlands Showground, Frome, BA11 5ES. ashtoncommoncarboot.com/fromeshowgroundfleaandcraft

18th May Tavistock Vintage and Salvage Fair, Butchers’ Hall, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 0AL. @tavistockvintageandsalvagefair

19th May South Molton Salvage Fair, South Molton Pannier Market, Broad Street, South Molton, Devon, EX36 3AB. salvagefairs.com

25th May Narberth Vintage, Antique & Makers Market, Queen’s Hall, Narberth, Pembrokeshire, SA67 7AS. mischievouscowevents@gmail.com

26th May Bath Vintage & Antiques Market, Green Park Station, Green Park Road, Bath, BA1 1JB. vintageandantiques.co.uk

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