Archive for October, 2007

Rockbourne Fairs success

Wednesday, October 24th, 2007

The annual Rockbourne Fair held at The Bibury Suite, Salisbury Racecourse, once again proved to be a very popular event attracting people from all over the South.
And the fair’s seven nominated charities, including the Salisbury District Hospital Stars Appeal, will benefit from another record year.
Although the final figure will not be known until the beginning [...]

Saatchi art for auction coinciding with the Frieze Art Fair

Friday, October 12th, 2007

Art from Charles Saatchi’s collection, which made Damien Hirst’s shark famous, features in an auction by Phillips de Pury & Co. tomorrow in London, one of a series of sales coinciding with the Frieze Art Fair.
Frieze, sponsored by Deutsche Bank AG, is London’s biggest art fair and may draw 63,000 visits, including people re-entering, by [...]

Antiques evening at Heydour Village Hall, Aisby

Friday, October 5th, 2007

THERE will be an ‘antiques’ evening with Henry Brown at Heydour Village Hall, Aisby, on Friday, October 12.
Henry will give a talk on antiques followed by a break for food and will then talk about items brought along by the public.
All proceeds will towards the upkeep of the Millennium Green, a registered charity.
Tickets at [...]

Eastbourne Antiques day raises cash for school pool

Friday, October 5th, 2007

An antique valuation day has helped to raise £200 to support improvements for a school’s swimming pool.
The event took place at Alfriston School on Sunday and was well attended by the school community and local residents from Alfriston and Seaford.
Attendees were given the chance to bring along an old item and find out just how [...]

Peterborough Festival of Antiques

Friday, October 5th, 2007

A VERITABLE treasure trove of antiques and collectibles will be at the East of England Showground this weekend (October 5-7) for the Peterborough Festival of Antiques.
The twice-yearly event – which runs tomorrow and Saturday – is now in its eighth year, and has become an essential diary date for those interested in antiques.
The manager of [...]