Secondhand
and Antiquarian Book Fairs in the UK 2010 Whilst
every effort has been made to ensure these details are correct, we recommend that
you contact the book fair organisers before traveling any distance.
December 4 Norwich Book Fair Blackfriars Hall The Plains NORWICH Norfolk NR3 1AU map 10.00 - 4.00 (PBFA tel: 01763 248400 e-mail web)
December 4 Tunbridge Wells Book Fair The King Charles The Martyr Hall Warwick Park TUNBRIDGE WELLS Kent TN2 5TA map 9.00 - 2.30 (Steve Marshall tel: 01892 618191 e-mail) Quality books offered by twenty experienced dealers, several of whom regularly exhibit in London. Warwick Park is extremely close to the famous 400 year old Pantiles and Corn Exchange with their unique shops, bars and restaurants and the Town’s seven bookshops.
December 4 Berkhamsted Book Fair The Court House High Street BERKHAMSTED Hertfordshire HP4 2AX map 10.00 - 4.00 (Richard Frost tel: 01442 862011 e-mail)
December 4 Banstead Book Fair All Saints' Church Institute BANSTEAD Surrey SM7 2NN map 9.15 - 3.30 (Title Page tel: 020 83998168)
December 4 Abington Antique, Book & Collectors Fair Abington Church Rooms Corner of Park Avenue North and Ashburnham Road NORTHAMPTON Northamptonshire NN1 4QA map 10.00 - 4.00 (Julian tel: 01604 716136)
December 4 Winchester Book Fair The Saxon Suite Winchester Guildhall WINCHESTER Hampshire SO23 9GH map 10.00 - 4.00 (Jeremy LeLean e-mail web)
December 5 Ephemera Society Fair Holiday Inn London Bloomsbury Coram Street LONDON WC1N 1HT map 11.00 - 5.00 (The Ephemera Society tel: 01923 829079 web)
December 5 Churchdown Book Fair Churchdown Community Centre Parton Road CHURCHDOWN Gloucestershire GL3 2JH map 10.00 - 4.00 (T.J. Sims tel: 01386 45509 web)
December 5 Farnham Book Fair The Maltings Bridge Square FARNHAM Surrey GU9 7QR map 10.00 - 4.00 (HD Fairs tel: 020 8224 3609 e-mail web)
December 5 Wing Book Fair Wing Village Hall Nr Leighton Buzzard WING Buckinghamshire LU7 0NW map 10.00 - 4.00 (Richard Frost tel: 01442 862011 e-mail) Great book fair and social event, nice sellers in a scenic location, thanks to Richard the organiser. rkrdhse 07.07.10.
December 5 Mid Sussex Book Fair The Adastra Hall Keymer Road HASSOCKS West Sussex BN6 8QH map 10.30 - 3.30 (Andrew Weeks tel: 01273 233274 e-mail web)
December 5 Leeds Book Fair St Margaret's Hall Church Road Horsforth LEEDS Yorkshire LS18 5LQ map 9.30 - 4.00 (Pauline Walker tel: 01943 467204 e-mail web)
December 11 Edinburgh Book Fair The Assembly Rooms George Street EDINBURGH Scotland EH2 2LR map 10.00 - 5.00 (PBFA tel: 01763 248400 e-mail web)
December 11 Ribble Valley Book Fair Whalley Abbey WHALLEY Yorkshire BB7 9SS map 10.00 - 4.30 (PBFA tel: 01763 248400 e-mail web)
December 11 Shaftesbury Book Fair Shaftesbury Church Hall Bell Street (opposite the Bell Street Cafe) SHAFTESBURY Dorset SP7 8AR map 10.00 - 4.30 (N.Hamilton, Fair Hare Book Fairs tel: 023 8078 1927 e-mail web) Shaftesbury's Bell Street Book Fair has returned to the Church Hall on the second Saturday of each month 10am-4.30pm. Free entry. A small fair, but with sellers from throughout the south of England.
December 11 Gerrads Cross Book Fair Memorial Centre East Common GERRARDS CROSS Buckinghamshire SL9 7AD map 10.00 - 4.00 (David Ford tel: 01263 741690 e-mail web)
December 11 Rye Book Fair Rye College The Grove RYE East Sussex TN31 7NQ map 10.00 - 4.00 (Tony Mulholland tel: 01797 260240)
December 11 Hampshire (Hedge End) Book Fair 2000 Centre St John's Road HEDGE END Hampshire SO30 4AF map 10.00 - 4.00 (Steve Tanti tel: 01489 783041 or 07747151114 e-mail)
December 11 Petworth Society Book Sale Leconfield Hall PETWORTH West Sussex GU28 0AF map 10.00 - 3.00 (Miles Costello tel: 01798 343227 e-mail)
December 12 London Holiday Inn Book Fair Holiday Inn Coram Street Bloomsbury LONDON WC1N 1HT map 12.00 - 5.00 (PBFA tel: 01763 248400 e-mail web)
December 12 Powick Book Fair Powick Village Hall POWICK Worcestershire 10.00 - 4.00 (Roy Slim tel: 01215 504123)
December 12 Bloomsbury Book Fair Royal National Hotel Bedford Way LONDON WC1H 0DG map 10.00 - 4.30 (HD Fairs tel: 020 8224 3609 e-mail web) I attend most UK book Fairs, this is the best book fair by a mile, the reason, well it is simple, every month there is new stock, and best of all it is non PBFA, so Sellers are motivated to sell and do deals and not just show off books that are not priced to sell, well done to the organisers. - rkrdhse 10.07.10.
December 12 Baslow Book Fair The Village Hall Cock Hill BASLOW Derbyshire DE45 1SP map 10.00 - 4.00 (Peter and Michelle Allen tel: 01298 77786)
December 12 Hayle Book and Antique Fair Phillack Church Hall Copper Terrace HAYLE Cornwall TR27 4EB map 11.00 - 3.30 (Gillian or Graham tel: 01736 806444 or 07974 000747)
December 18 Faversham Book Fair Alexander Centre Preston Street FAVERSHAM Kent ME13 8NY map 9.30 - 3.30 (John Collins tel: 01795 474957 e-mail web)
December 18 Sherborne Book Fair Church Hall Digby Road (opposite the Abbey) SHERBORNE Dorset DT9 3NL map 9.30 - 4.00 (Colin Baker tel: 01803 613356)
December 18 Glasgow Botanic Gardens Book Fair Hopkirk Buildings Glasgow Botanic Gardens 730 Great Western Road GLASGOW Scotland G12 0UE map 10.00 - 4.30 (Books at the Botanic e-mail web)
December 19 Etc Fair Royal National Hotel Bedford Way LONDON WC1H 0DG map 10.00 - 4.00 (Kim Jeffery tel: 01707 872140 e-mail) Georges' wonderful book and ephemera Fair, full of renegade book sellers, they are the best sellers in London, always a deal to be done. - rkrdhse 10.07.10.
December 19 Exeter Book Fair Mathews Hall Topsham EXETER Devon EX3 0HF map 10.30 - 4.00 (PBFA tel: 01763 248400 e-mail web)
December 19 Buxton Book Fair Octagon Hall The Pavilion Gardens St. Johns Road BUXTON Derbyshire SK17 6BE map 10.00 - 4.00 (Jane Millington tel: 01782 542258) My husband and I look forward to attending the Buxton Book Fair. Always plenty of stalls full of very interesting books and I bought 5 paperbacks for a tenner and a double cd for £2. - B Richardson 27.11.09.
December 19 Kinver Book Fair Community Centre KINVER Staffordshire DY7 6EW map 10.00 - 4.00 (Roy Slim tel: 01215 504123) I have been going to this fair for some years with my parents - who go almost every time - and always really enjoy myself. It's a small fair with mostly general secondhand books and ephemera, which suits me. It also has refreshments - with fabulous homemade cakes and apple pie, so we always make time for coffee and cake too! - SJ Hamshere 15.12.08. It is sad how far this Fair as deteriorated from rooms full off professional dealers to stands without shelving and items left in plastic boxes on tables. There were many gaps and from what I understand no effort has been made to bring back or in new dealers of note. Mike 19.04.10. Despite the drop in number of full time dealers (which of course is sadly accurate) there are still a small number of us who go regularly and bring proper stock which is in good condition, shelved, priced and generally presented well. We try to ensure the stock is varied and of a consistent quality and to this end have a small and loyal following of customers who visit and seem to be happy with what they find. - A Regular Exhibitor 06.05.10
December 19 Herne Book Fair Parish Hall Canterbury Road HERNE Kent CT6 7JP map 9.30 - 2.30 (Ralph Carter tel: 01227 362439)
December 19 Glasgow Botanic Gardens Book Fair Hopkirk Buildings Glasgow Botanic Gardens 730 Great Western Road GLASGOW Scotland G12 0UE map 10.00 - 4.30 (Books at the Botanic e-mail web)
December 19 Black Books Cathedral Quarter Sunday Market Black Box 18-22 Hill Street BELFAST Northern Ireland BT1 2LA map 12.00 - 5.00 (Alice Quigley tel: 028 9033 4423 e-mail web)
December 28 Market Harborough Book Fair Congregational Church Centre High Street MARKET HARBOROUGH Leicestershire LE16 7JD map 10.00 - 4.00 (PBFA tel: 01763 248400 e-mail web)
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