There’s no better time to head to your local antiques fairs and auctions than in December. Whether you are searching for some vintage Christmas decorations or a gift for someone special, this month’s listings are filled with fantastic offerings.
Antiques fairs in North England & Scotland
4th Leeds Vintage Market, Kirkgate Market, 28-34 George Street, LS2 7HY, 10am-4.30pm. Free. 07946 729243; advintageous.co.uk
4th Specifically Vintage Market, Roseangle Kitchen Cafe, Perth Road, Dundee, DD1 4JW. 11am-4pm. Free. 07933 762422
4th Saltaire Vintage Home & Fashion Fair, Victoria Hall, Saltaire, West Yorkshire, BD18 3JS. 10am-4pm. £3. 07985 181120; roseandbrownvintage.co.uk
5th Ilkley Antiques Vintage & Collectables Fair, Clarke Foley Centre, Cunliffe Road, Ilkley, West Yorkshire, LS29 9DZ. 9am-3pm. 50p. 07973 563992
Antiques fairs in Central England
1st Lincolnshire Antiques & Home Show, Lincolnshire Showground, Lincoln, LN2 2NA. 7am-4pm. £5 (£15 before 10am). 01298 27493; asfairs.com
2nd-3rd Newark International Antiques & Collectors Fair, Newark & Nottinghamshire Showground, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 2NY. 9am-6pm Thursday, 8am-4pm Friday. £20 Thursday, £5 Friday. 01636 702326; iacf.co.uk
5th Antiques & Collectors Fair, Bantock House Museum, Finchfield Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 9LQ. 9.30am-3.30pm. £2. 07976 643174
11th-12th The Bingley Hall Antique Home & Vintage Fair, Bingley Hall, Staffordshire County Showground, Weston Road, Stafford, ST18 0BD. 8.30am-5pm Saturday, 10am-5pm Sunday. £5 (£10 before 10am Saturday). 01584 873634; continuityfairs.co.uk
19th Antiques and Collectors Fair, The County Assembly Rooms, 76 Bailgate, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN1 3AR. 9am-3pm. £1. 01529 421370
Antiques fairs in the East England
4th-5th Clare Antiques Fair, Old Town Hall, Market Hill, Clare, Suffolk, CO10 8NN. 9am-4pm Saturday, 10am-4pm Sunday. £1. 07869 332245; clarefair.co.uk
12th Antique & Collectors Fair, Sarratt Village Hall, The Green, Sarratt, Herts, WD3 6AS. 9.30am-4pm. £1. 07887 648255; marcelfairs.co.uk
18th Norwich Brocante, St Andrews Hall, St Andrews Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR3 1AU. 8am-3.30pm. £2 (£3 before 9am). 07921 707116; norwichbrocante.com
Antiques fairs in South England
4th-5th Vintage and Very Nice Handmade and Vintage Market Two-Day Christmas Special, Assembly Rooms, North Street, Chichester, PO19 1LQ. 10am-4pm. Free. vintageandverynice.co.uk
5th Christmas Vintage Market, AMP Studios, 897a Old Kent Road, London, SE15 1NL. 11am-5pm. Free. solastcenturyfair.co.uk
5th The Ephemera Society Winter Fair, Holiday Inn London Bloomsbury, Coram Street, London, WC1N 1HT. 11am-4pm. £3. 01923 829079; ephemera-society.org.uk
5th Corfe Castle Antiques & Vintage Fair, Village Hall, East Street, Corfe Castle, Dorset, BH20 5EE. 9am-4pm. £1. 01202 893942; cameofairs.co.uk
5th Adams Antiques Fair, Lindley Hall, The Royal Horticultural Halls, 80 Vincent Square, London, SW1P 2PE. 10am-4.30pm. £4. 020 7254 4054; adamsantiquesfairs.com
7th Sandown Antiques Home & Interiors Fair, Sandown Park Racecourse, Portsmouth Road, Esher, Surrey, KT10 9AJ. 7am-1pm. Free. 01932 230946; sunburyantiques.com
11th Fair in the Square, Midhurst Market Square and on West Street, Midhurst, Sussex, GU29 9NJ. Free. 10am-3pm. thecountrybrocante.co.uk
12th Christmas Vintage Market at the Mansion, The Mansion, Beckenham Place Park, London, BR3 1SY. 10am- 5pm. Free. solastcenturyfair.co.uk
12th Frock Me! Vintage Fashion Fair, Chelsea Old Town Hall, King’s Road, London, SW3 5EE. 11am-5.30pm. £5 (£10 before noon). 020 7503 9171; frockmevintagefashion.com
12th Christmas Antiques & Brocante Street Market, High Street, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 3AA. 9.30am-3.30pm. Free. acvrevents.co.uk
14th 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 Whitstable Brocante, Whitstable Umbrella Centre, 10 Oxford Street, Whitstable, CT5 1DD. 10am-4pm. Free. 07903 286144
18th Wanstead Vintage Christmas Fair, Wanstead United Reformed Church, Nightingale Lane, off Wanstead High Street, E11 2HD. 10.30am-4.30pm. £2.50. wansteadvintage.com
18th-19th Hackney Flea-Mas Market, Abney Hall, 73a Church Street, Hackney, London, N16 0AS. 11am-6pm. Free. hackneyfleamarket.com
19th Minstead Antique Fair, Village Hall, Minstead, New Forest, SO43 7FX. 9.30am-4pm. £1.50. 01202 893942; cameofairs.co.uk
Antiques fairs in West England & Wales
4th Lostwithiel Antique & Collectors Market, Scout Hut, Cattle Market Car Park, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0HE. 10am-1pm. By donation. 07791 037288
5th The Frome Independent, Frome Town Centre, Somerset, BA11. 10am-3pm. Free. thefromeindependent.org.uk
12th The Giant Shepton Flea Market, Royal Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 6QN. 9.30am-4pm. £5. 01278 784912; sheptonflea.com
19th Salvage Fair, Broad Street, South Molton, Devon, EX36 3AB. 10am-3pm. Free. salvagefairs.com
December Auctions
1st-2nd Clarets & Carats, Cheffins Fine Art, Clifton House, 1&2 Clifton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 7EA. 01223 213343;
cheffins.co.uk
1st Fine Furniture, Sculpture, Carpets, Ceramics and Works of Art, Dreweatts, Donnington Priory, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 2JE. 01635 553553; dreweatts.com
4th The Country House Toy Nostalgia Auction: Including Railwayana & Enamel Advertising Signs, Hansons, Bishton Hall, Wolseley Bridge, Stafford, ST17 0XN. 01283 733988; hansonsauctioneers.co.uk
7th-19th Library Antique Art & Collections Auction, The Old Post Office, 24 Church Street, Shepshed, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 9RH. 07469 634928; on-lineantiqueauctions.com
7th Modern British & 20th Century Art, Woolley & Wallis, 51-61 Castle Street, Salisbury, SP1 3SU. 01722 424500; woolleyandwallis.co.uk
8th-9th The Fine Sale, Cheffins Fine Art, Clifton House, 1&2 Clifton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 7EA. 01223 213343; cheffins.co.uk
8th The Christmas Auction, Halls, Bowmen Way, Battlefield, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 3DR. 01743 450700; fineart.hallsgb.com
8th Old Masters Evening, Sotheby’s, 34-35 New Bond Street, London, W1A 2AA. 020 7293 5000; sothebys.com
8th Jewellery, Watches & Silver, Lyon & Turnbull, 33 Broughton Place, Edinburgh, EH1 3RR. 0131 557 8844; lyonandturnbull.com
8th Natural History & Taxidermy, Tennants, The Auction Centre, Harmby Road, Leyburn, North Yorkshire, DL8 5SG. 01969 623780; tennants.co.uk
9th Printed Books, Manuscripts and Maps, Bellmans, Newpound, Wisborough Green, West Sussex, RH14 0AZ. 01403 700858; bellmans.co.uk
9th A Taste of Luxury, Duke’s, Brewery Square, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1GA. 01305 265080; dukes-auctions.com
9th Design, Mallams Auctioneers, Bocardo House, St. Michael’s Street, Oxford, OX1 2EB. 01865 241358; mallams.co.uk
9th Scottish Paintings & Sculpture ft. S.J. Peploe at 150, Lyon & Turnbull, 33 Broughton Place, Edinburgh, EH1 3RR. 0131 557 8844; lyonandturnbull.com
9th 500 Years of European Ceramics, Bonhams, 101 New Bond Street, London, W1S 1SR. 020 7447 7447; bonhams.com
9th-10th The Christmas Sale, Fieldings, Mill Race Lane, Stourbridge, DY8 1JN. 01384 444140; fieldingsauctioneers.co.uk
13th The Collectors’ Sale, Mallams Auctioneers, Grosvenor Galleries, 26 Grosvenor Street, Cheltenham, GL52 2SG. 01242 235712; mallams.co.uk
14th Homes & Interiors Auction, Anderson House, Crispin Court, Newbiggin Lane, Westerhope, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE5 1BF. 0191 430 3000; andersonandgarland.com
14th The Christmas Library & Harry Potter Auction, Hansons, Bishton Hall, Wolseley Bridge, Stafford, ST17 0XN. 01283 733988; hansonsauctioneers.co.uk
14th Trains Galore, Special Auction Services, Plenty Close, off Hambridge Road, Newbury, RG14 5RL. 01635 580595; specialauctionservices.com
14th Jewellery, Fellows, 19 Augusta Street, Birmingham, B18 6JA. 0121 212 2131; fellows.co.uk
14th Collections, Bonhams, Montpelier Street, Knightsbridge, London, SW7 1HH. 020 7393 3900; bonhams.com
14th-15th Fine Interiors – Two Day Sale, Sworders, Cambridge Road, Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, CM24 8GE. 01279 817778; sworder.co.uk
15th African & Oceanic Art | Antiquities, Woolley & Wallis, 51-61 Castle Street, Salisbury, SP1 3SU. 01722 424500; woolleyandwallis.co.uk
15th Toys & Models, Sporting & Fishing, Tennants, The Auction Centre, Harmby Road, Leyburn, North Yorks, DL8 5SG. 01969 623780; tennants.co.uk
16th Expanding Horizons| A Collection of Contemporary Art, Bellmans, Newpound, Wisborough Green, West Sussex, RH14 0AZ. 01403 700858; bellmans.co.uk