Devon County Antiques Fairs announce superb new venue and two new events.

Along with 8 dates at the ever popular Matford Centre, in Exeter, Devon County Antiques Fairs are delighted to offer standholders and buyers an amazing venue for 2011, the University of West England’s (UWE) Exhibition and Conference Centre. This newly opened centre can be found on the well known Frenchay campus. This fantastic venue is perfectly placed being minutes from the M4 and M32 as well as having convenient public transport links. There are regular buses to the campus and Bristol Parkway is only a 5 minute walk, although there are plans to have a shuttle bus. Standholders will enjoy the purpose built facilities such as the level loading, fully carpeted hall, heating as well as accommodation on site.

In order to offer standholders and buyers maximum choice we will be holding two different types of events here.  Firstly, an antique and flea market will launch in early spring on the 19^th February. We hope to make this a busy and enjoyable event. There will be on offer a huge range of stands at a very reasonable cost with single stands costing £45. and should be a fun day for all who attend.

For traders and buyers who prefer a 2 day show we will be bringing a Giant Antiques Home & Vintage Show on the 16^th and 17^th April. This event will have plenty to offer someone looking to buy or sell traditional antiques and collector’s items. However with the recent interest and media coverage of reuse, recycle, redecorate we hope to take advantage of the growing trend of using antiques to decorate and furnish homes. We hope that we can entice a new generation to come to these events, with lots to offer under one roof. Buyers and sellers living in and around Bristol will finally have a place they can come and find or sell that unique piece.    

With this ideal venue and DCAF’s experience at running large fairs, we predict that these events will become be a major attraction in the fairs calendar, filling a much needed gap in Bristol.  Putting on an event of this size hasn’t been possible since the early 90’s when Bristol’s only suitably sized venue, Bristol Exhibition Centre, was closed, so these events are set to take Bristol by storm.