NEWARK ANTIQUE FAIR

New wark antique fair has in excess of 4,000 stalls at any given show, that is, over 4000 dealers in antiques and collectibles offering a huge variety of furniture, architectural pieces, porcelain, pottery, silver, jewelery, paintings, books, maps, prints, toys, and you name it.

The showgrounds are located just 10 minutes from the historic market town of Newark in north central England, and 40 minutes from the city of Nottingham.

The fair is sponsored by DMG World Media, and while they also sponsor antique and collectible fairs throughout Britain and the U.S.

After a brief experiment expanding to three days of trading, the Newark Fair has reverted to a two day, trade-only format, with the fair open Thursday and Friday. Thursday is reserved for professional trade, Friday for general trade. The Newark show opens on Thursday at 9:00 AM, and the admission fee covers entry for both days. The show opens at 8 AM on Friday and admission for the second day only is discounted.

2009 Dates:

February 5th & 6th

April 2nd & 3rd

June 4th & 5th

August 6th & 7th

October 8th & 9th

December 3rd & 4th

For more information:

http://www.dmgantiquefairs.com/fairs/newark/default.asp

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