Antiques at the Holt
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Antiques at the Holt

 

The Holt from a photograph dating from the 1950s

Antiques@TheHolt was launched in late 2013 with the aim of offering dealers and collectors in north Oxfordshire, the Cotswolds and surrounding counties a fresh venue for buying and selling mid- to high-end antiques and collectables.

For many years Hopcrofts Holt Hotel hosted a series of popular antiques fairs that benefited not only from the easily accessible location but also through the hotel's excellent facilities - which include a series of large, well-appointed function rooms, a highly regarded restaurant and more than 80 comfortable bedrooms.

Antiques@TheHolt

With the loss of a number of local antiques fairs, including the monthly Woodstock Fair (which ended in May 2013) and the absence of any regular events at Kidlington's Exeter Hall, a small group of dealers decided to combine their resources and organise an event for themselves. With enthusiastic support from the hotel management, Antiques@TheHolt is the result.

Antiques@TheHolt

Within days of announcing the first event the organisers had sparked the interest of a wide array of dealers. Almost immediately, the range of antiques on offer looked likely to extend from Old Master prints and silver, through all eras of ceramics, porcelain and pottery, to militaria, postcards and furniture. Since then the fair has grown steadily, not only in size, but also in reputation. The emphasis is also on mid- to high-end antiques, ensuring that even the most serious collectors should find something to satisfy their interest, and Antiques@TheHolt is now widely regarded as one of the best medium-sized fairs anywhere in the country.

That first fair, back in November 2013, proved to be a huge success, and a second fair, opened by Charlie Ross, was staged in March 2014. In recent years the fair has become became significantly larger, with the addition of more rooms, and now takes place on set dates twice a year - across the third weekend in March and then, in the run-up to Christmas, on the last weekend in November. For details of future fairs please see Dates & Times.

Please explore the website to discover more about the event and the dealers who support Antiques@TheHolt, as well as background on the Fair and Hopcrofts Holt Hotel. You can also discover the latest news by following us on Twitter and Facebook.