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Introduction to Devon County
Antiques Fairs Ltd
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They say "that from little
acorns big oak trees grow" and that is exactly the case
with Devon County Antiques Fairs. The fairs were
originally started in 1987 by Val Dennis, a former BBC
Assistant Director, her father Ken Birch, a retired
Senior Executive with the Ford Motor Company, and her
husband Mike Dennis a furniture dealer. From a modest
start the fairs have grown from just 60 stands,
initially held at the old Devon County Show Ground, to
become the largest circuit of Antiques & Collectors
Fairs in South West of England. |
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Today the company
organises 13 fairs a year at three venues. The fairs
range from the Giant, quality weekend fairs at the
Westpoint Exhibition Centre in Exeter with which are being held 3 times in 2008,
to the largest Saturday fairs in the country, held 6 times a year at the Matford Centre, Exeter, with
230 inside and up to 100 outside and 250 undercover
outside stands available. The Royal Cornwall
Showground Antiques and Collectors Extravaganza's offer
250 inside stands plus space for unlimited outside
pitches. These
events will take place in March and August in
2008 and continue to go from strength to strength
and are the largest antiques and collectors event in
Cornwall.
DCAF are also pleased to be able to announce the launch
of their New Show
ConTrad Expo,
formerly Marketed as the Devon Collectors Festivals for 2008.
These new and exciting events which will be held at the
Westpoint Exhibition Centre in Exeter will also have the
added attraction of a limited number of outside pitches.
These twice yearly events will offer a wonderful mix of
items from Traditional Antiques & Collectables to
Contemporary Art
and Design, sculpture, photography, ceramics, glass,
textiles, lighting, jewellery and individual items of
furniture etc. This format of combining the old
with the new is well established in America, and has
proved to be very successful when recently introduced
into England.
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We pride ourselves on being able to
offer a very personalised service to exhibitors and visitors at
our events. Our fairs have established a loyal following of
thousands of exhibitors.
Meet the
Devon County Antiques Fairs Team |