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.
October 2
Wimborne Book Fair
The Allendale Community Centre
Hanham Road
WIMBORNE Dorset BH21 1AS map
10.00 - 4.00
(N.Hamilton, Fair Hare Book Fairs tel: 023 8078 1927 e-mail web)
An established, friendly fair with a selection of regulars including an excellent Dorset specialist, and other invited (some new to the trade) booksellers. Always a good selection of books on all subjects and fiction too. Centre Cafe open till mid afternoon, wheelchair accessible and near main Wimborne car parks.
October 2
Berkhamsted Book Fair
The Court House
High Street
BERKHAMSTED Hertfordshire HP4 2AX map
10.00 - 4.00
(Richard Frost tel: 01442 862011 e-mail)
October 2
Gargrave Book Fair
Gargrave Village Hall
West Street
GARGRAVE Yorkshire BD23 3RD map
10.00 - 4.00
(Jon Smith, North West Book Fairs tel: 0161 7974786)
October 2
Blakeney Book Sale
The Scout Hut
Quay Side
BLAKENEY Norfolk NR25 7PG map
10.00 - 5.00
(David Ford tel: 01263 741690 e-mail web)
October 2
Mayfield Book Fair
Memorial Hall
Tunbridge Wells Road
MAYFIELD East Sussex TN20 6PJ map
9.00 - 3.00
(Chris Maughan tel: 01435 864634)
October 2
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)
October 3
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.
October 3
Ephemera Society Bazaar
The Holiday Inn London Bloomsbury
Coram Street
LONDON WC1N 1HT map
11.00 - 4.00
(The Ephemera Society tel: 01923 829079 web)
October 3
Churchdown Book Fair
Churchdown Community Centre
Parton Road
CHURCHDOWN Gloucestershire GL3 2JH map
10.00 - 4.00
(T.J. Sims tel: 01386 45509 web)
October 3
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)
October 3
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.
October 3
Blakeney Book Sale
The Scout Hut
Quay Side
BLAKENEY Norfolk NR25 7PG map
10.00 - 5.00
(David Ford tel: 01263 741690 e-mail web)
October 3
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)
October 9
Bury St Edmunds Book Fair
Athenaeum Hall
Angel Hill
BURY ST EDMONDS Suffolk IP33 1LU map
10.00 - 4.00
(PBFA tel: 01763 248400 e-mail web)
October 9
Performing Arts Book Fair
Olivier Foyer
National Theatre Southbank
LONDON SE1 9PX map
10.30 - 7.00
(PBFA tel: 01763 248400 e-mail web)
October 9
Sherborne Book Fair
Church Hall
Digby Road
SHERBORNE Dorset DT9 3NL map
10.00 - 4.00
(PBFA tel: 01763 248400 e-mail web)
October 9
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.
October 9
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)
October 9
Lewes Book Fair
The Town Hall
LEWES East Sussex BN7 2DQ map
10.00 - 4.00
(John Beck tel: 01273 477555)
October 9
Hornby Book Fair
The Institute
Main Street
HORNBY Lancashire LA2 8RJ map
10.00 - 4.00
(Jon Smith, North West Book Fairs tel: 0161 7974786)
October 9
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)
October 9
Petworth Society Book Sale
Leconfield Hall
PETWORTH West Sussex GU28 0AF map
10.00 - 3.00
(Miles Costello tel: 01798 343227 e-mail)
October 10
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)
October 10
Book, Postcard & Ephemera Fair
Botanic Gardens
Undercliff Drive
VENTNOR Isle-of-Wight PO38 1UL map
10.00 - 3.30
(Stephen Lloyd tel: 01983 520493 e-mail)
October 10
Tynemouth Book Fair
West Concourse
Tynemouth Station
TYNEMOUTH Tyne and Wear NE30 4RE map
10.00 - 4.00
(Ylana First tel: 0191 2572180)
October 10
Powick Book Fair
Powick Village Hall
POWICK Worcestershire
10.00 - 4.00
(Roy Slim tel: 01215 504123)
October 10
Midhurst Book Fair
The Grange Leisure Centre
Bepton Road
MIDHURST West Sussex GU29 9HD map
10.00 - 3.30
(The Grange tel: 01730 816841)
October 10
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.
October 10
Nottinghamshire Book Fair
Farndon Memorial Hall
Marsh Lane Farndon
NEWARK Nottinghamshire NG24 3SZ map
10.00 - 4.00
(J and J Books tel: 01522 869597 e-mail)
October 15
Birmingham Book Fair
Medical Institute
Harborne Road Edgbaston
BIRMINGHAM W.Midlands B15 3AF map
12.00 - 6.00
(PBFA tel: 01763 248400 e-mail web)
October 16
Birmingham Book Fair
Medical Institute
Harborne Road Edgbaston
BIRMINGHAM W.Midlands B15 3AF map
10.00 - 4.00
(PBFA tel: 01763 248400 e-mail web)
October 16
Blakeney Book Sale
The Church Rooms
Quay Side
BLAKENEY Norfolk NR25 7ND map
10.00 - 5.00
(David Ford tel: 01263 741690 e-mail web)
October 16
Sherborne Book Fair
Church Hall
Digby Road (opposite the Abbey)
SHERBORNE Dorset DT9 3NL map
9.30 - 4.00
(Colin Baker tel: 01803 613356)
October 16
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)
October 17
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
October 17
West Kent Book Fair and Literary Event
Old Big School Hall
Tonbridge School High Street
TONBRIDGE Kent TN9 1JP map
9.30 - 4.00
(Mark Richardson tel: 01732 363000 e-mail web)
October 17
Herne Book Fair
Parish Hall
Canterbury Road
HERNE Kent CT6 7JP map
9.30 - 2.30
(Ralph Carter tel: 01227 362439)
October 17
Blakeney Book Sale
The Church Rooms
Quay Side
BLAKENEY Norfolk NR25 7ND map
10.00 - 5.00
(David Ford tel: 01263 741690 e-mail web)
October 17
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)
October 17
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)
October 17
Horndean Book Fair
Merchistoun Hall
106 Portsmouth Road
HORNDEAN Hampshire PO8 9LJ map
10.00 - 4.00
(N.Hamilton, Fair Hare Book Fairs tel: 023 8078 1927 e-mail web)
Books, ordnance and antiquarian maps, prints, postcards and ephemera, offered by sellers from Hampshire, Dorset, Devon, and Sussex. Admission is free and there is ample free parking. The hall is on the old A3, with easy access (1km) from A3(M) Junction 2.
I went to the Horndean Book Fair a couple of weeks ago - first time I'd been to it, and the first bookfair I've been to for a while, and I have to say, I was quite impressed. I'd stopped going to fairs as the halls were half empty, and most people seemed to be either out to make ridiculous amounts of money, or the the stalls were selling dross. However, Horndean turned out to be a lovely fair, with a nice range of stock related to my interests (photography, literature, art, countryside, first editions, fiction, biography, cinema ... the list goes on!). The dealers were knowledgeable about their stock, and came across as real enthusiasts who actually read books rather than wide boys dealing for exorbitant profits. The location was good, and relatively easy to find, and didn't take too long to get to (considering I live on the south coast of the New Forest). Parking was plentiful too. This was a book fair like they used to be ... - SA Stokes 06.11.08.
October 18
Blakeney Book Sale
The Church Rooms
Quay Side
BLAKENEY Norfolk NR25 7ND map
10.00 - 5.00
(David Ford tel: 01263 741690 e-mail web)
October 19
Blakeney Book Sale
The Church Rooms
Quay Side
BLAKENEY Norfolk NR25 7ND map
10.00 - 5.00
(David Ford tel: 01263 741690 e-mail web)
October 20
Blakeney Book Sale
The Church Rooms
Quay Side
BLAKENEY Norfolk NR25 7ND map
10.00 - 5.00
(David Ford tel: 01263 741690 e-mail web)
October 21
Blakeney Book Sale
The Church Rooms
Quay Side
BLAKENEY Norfolk NR25 7ND map
10.00 - 5.00
(David Ford tel: 01263 741690 e-mail web)
October 22
Edinburgh Book Fair
The Assembly Rooms
George Street
EDINBURGH Scotland EH2 2LR map
12.00 - 6.45
(PBFA tel: 01763 248400 e-mail web)
October 22
Blakeney Book Sale
The Church Rooms
Quay Side
BLAKENEY Norfolk NR25 7ND map
10.00 - 5.00
(David Ford tel: 01263 741690 e-mail web)
October 23
Uppingham Book Fair
The Undercroft
Uppingham School
UPPINGHAM Rutland LE15 9UE map
10 - 4.30
(PBFA tel: 01763 248400 e-mail web)
October 23
Edinburgh Book Fair
The Assembly Rooms
George Street
EDINBURGH Scotland EH2 2LR map
10.00 - 5.00
(PBFA tel: 01763 248400 e-mail web)
October 23
Uppingham Book Fair
The Undercroft
Uppingham School
UPPINGHAM Rutland LE15 9QE map
10 - 4.00
(PBFA tel: 01763 248400 e-mail web)
October 23
Sevenoaks Book Fair
Otford Village Memorial Hall
High Street Otford
SEVENOAKS Kent TN145PQ map
9.00 - 2.30
(Steve Marshall tel: 01892 618191 e-mail)
Thousands of secondhand books offered for sale by 18 experienced dealers . Otford is situated very close to the M25 and A25 and is set at the southern end of the lovely Darent Valley. Otford village has several antique shops and nice pubs worth a visit too !
October 23
Long Melford Book Fair
The Village Memorial Hall
LONG MELFORD Suffolk CO10 9LQ map
10.00 - 4.00
(Chris Missing tel: 01245 361609 e-mail web)
A good book fair. Books are neatly displayed and there is a convivial atmosphere and hot refreshments. Sellers are a friendly lot and prices are mostly reasonable. Usually about 20 sellers. - Richard Fuller 27.04.10
October 23
Keswick Book Fair
Congregational Church Hall
Lake Road
KESWICK Cumbria CA12 5BS map
9.00 - 5.00
(David Wilkinson e-mail)
October 23
The Folkestone Book, Paper
The Grand
The Leas
FOLKESTONE Kent CT20 2XL map
11.00 - 5.00
(PBFA tel: 01763 248400 e-mail web)
October 24
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.
October 24
Cirencester Book Fair
Bingham Hall
King Street
CIRENCESTER Gloucestershire GL7 1JT map
10.00 - 4.00
(PBFA tel: 01763 248400 e-mail web)
October 24
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.
October 30
Illustrated, Children's & Crime Fiction Book Fair
Derwent Room
Pavilions of Harrogate Great Yorkshire Showground
HARROGATE North Yorkshire HG2 8PW map
10.30 - 4.30
(PBFA tel: 01763 248400 e-mail web)
October 30
Lyme Regis Book Fair
Uplyme Village Hall
Lyme Road
LYME REGIS Dorset DT7 3UY map
10.30 - 4.00
(PBFA tel: 01763 248400 e-mail web)
October 30
New Forest Book fair
The Community Centre
High Street
LYNDHURST Hampshire SO4 37NY map
10.00 - 4.00
(N.Hamilton, Fair Hare Book Fairs tel: 023 8078 1927 e-mail web)
Located on main car park, near pubs and restaurants. Lyndhurst, a long running fair - with specialists in military books, children's literature, books by and about women, cars and motor racing, local interest and good quality general interest.
October 30
Tenterden Book Fair
Highbury Hall
Highbury Lane
TENTERDEN Kent TN30 6LE map
9.00 - 3.00
(Chris Maughan tel: 01435 864634)
October 30
Church Stretton Book Fair
Silvester Horne Institute
High Street
CHURCH STRETTON SY6 6BY map
10.00 - 4.00
(Judith Goodman tel: 01746 785250)
October 30
NSPCC Annual Book Sale
Holmwood House School
Chitts Hill Lexden
COLCHESTER CO6 1EG map
9.30 - 4.00
(Elisabeth Borg tel: 07791 969645 e-mail)
October 31
Essex Book Fair
Hylands House
Hylands Park Old London Road
CHELMSFORD Essex CM2 8WQ map
10.00 - 4.00
(PBFA tel: 01763 248400 e-mail web)
October 31
Kempton Park Book Fair
The Race Course
Staines Road East Sunbury on Thames
KEMPTON Middlesex TW16 5AQ map
10.00 - 4.00
(Thames Book Fairs tel: 020 8224 3609 e-mail web)
October 31
Clapham Village Book Fair
Clapham Village Hall
CLAPHAM Yorkshire
9.30 - 4.30
(Pete Fry tel: 015395 35125 e-mail)
October 31
NSPCC Annual Book Sale
Holmwood House School
Chitts Hill Lexden
COLCHESTER CO6 1EG map
9.30 - 4.00
(Elisabeth Borg tel: 07791 969645 e-mail)
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