Here are some places where you can mooch and buy – in Birmingham, or within 50 miles of Birmingham. If you want me to add you event to this list please e-mail details and a link to information online confirming your event’s date, time and place.
Saturday 2nd April 2016
Cranmore Park Vintage & Antiques Fair – Solihull/Shirley NEW!
This is a new event for 2016.
Cranmore Park Exhibition Centre, Cranmore Avenue, Shirley
Solihull B90 4LF
Visitor: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM £2
Children under 16 Free
Free Parking
Stallholder info here.
Midlands Fairs Hampton in Arden.
Bentham Hall, Hampton In Arden, Warwickshire B92 OAH
9.00am – 4.00pm, entry £1 for 28 stalls.
Tuesday 5th April 2016
Nuneaton Antiques, Collectors and Vintage Market
United Reformed Church Hall, Chapel Street Nuneaton, CV11 5QH
Every Tuesday and Friday
Thursday 7th to Sunday 10th April 2016
Antiques for Everyone “The UK’s largest vetted Antiques Fair”
Halls 18-19 NEC Birmingham
I’ve been to these before and you can find some beautiful things – with very well informed dealers.
Friday 8th April 2016
Bromsgrove Antiques Fair
All Saints Church Hall, Burbot Lane, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire B60 1AA
This is said to happen every Friday – but I can’t find any confirmation online, so call 0121 550 4123 before travelling to confirm.
Saturday 9th April 2016
Prestwood Centre,Stafford County Showground,Weston Road,Stafford,Staffordshire, ST18 0BD
Two day event – including Sunday 10th April 2016
Everyone over 14 – £3 Under 14 – free
Gaydon Antiques and Collectors – also Sunday 10th NEW!
British Motor Museum, Banbury Road, Gaydon, Warwickshire, CV35 0BJ
This is a new event this month, up to 100 stalls expected. I’m not clear what time, but their other events tend to run from about 9.30 to 4pm. Entry is £4 and concessions £3
Sunday 10th April 2016
Kinver Antiques & Collectors Fairs
The Leisure Centre, Enville Road
Kinver, DY7 6AA
9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. – £1.50 (Over 60’s £1 ) Children under 16 – Free
Hinckley Antique, Collectors & Vintage Fair
Hinckley Leisure Centre, Coventry Road, LE10 0JR
Not sure what time.
Tuesday 12th April 2016
Antiques Vintage and Collectors Market, Newcastle-Under-Lyme
High Street Market,
Newcastle under Lyme
Staffordshire ST5 1QQ
This is a weekly event, it’s in the market place, so I presume is free. 7am to 3pm
Sunday 17th April 2016
Malvern Flea and Collectors’ Fair.
Three Counties Showground, Worcestershire, WR13 6NW.
Visitor: Entry 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM £4
Children under 16 Free.
For info if you want to be a stallholder click here.
Goss Collectors Club – bring buy and swap.
This is the annual get together for collector of Goss China.
Greswolde Arms Hotel, High St, Knowle, Solihull B93 0LL
07.30 to 12.00.
Ryton-on-Dunsmore Antique, Collectables & Vintage Fairs
Sky Blues Sports Connexion, Ryton on Dunmore, Coventry, CV8 3FL
9am – 3.30pm (trade 8am, last entry 3pm) £2.50 (Under 16’s free, accompanied by an adult)