THE KENT ANTIQUE AND COLLECTABLES FAIR BEGAN LIFE IN THE EARLY EIGHTIES USING THE METROPOLE HOTEL AS ITS BASE FOR THE FAIR WHICH SOON BECAME SENONIMOUS WITH THE 1ST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. WITH THE ENTHUSIASM OF ITS ORGANISERS IN JOHN RENDLE, CHRIS EASTON AND JAMES LANGDON THE FAIR SOON FOUND ITS PLACE IN THE ANTIQUES COLLECTABLES CALENDAR ATTRACTING DEALERS AND VISITORS FROM NEAR AND FAR. IN THE EARLY NINETIES CIRCUMSTANCES NECESSITATED A CHANGE OF VENUE BY CROSSING THE ROAD TO THE GRAND WHICH REMAINS AS THE HOME OF THE FAIR TODAY. THIS POPULAR VENUE OFFERS THE VISITOR AND DEALER COMFORT AND AN AWE INSPRING INSIGHT TO WHAT IS A MAGNIFICANT BUILDING WITH MANY ARCHITECTRAL FEATURES AND PAINTINGS. TODAY THE FAIR CONTINUES TO OFFER THE VISITOR A WIDE SELECTION OF ANTIQUES AND COLLECTABLES WITH OUR REGULAR STALL HOLDERS BEING JOINED BY VISITING STALL HOLDERS ON A AD HOC BASIS ADDING TO THE CHOICES ON OFFER. THE FAIR NOW IN THE HANDS OF JAMES LANGDON AND GEOFF CHAPMAN CONTINUES TO OFFER DEALERS THEIR FULL SUPPORT IN AN EFFORT TO MEET WITH THEIR REQUESTS AND PREFERENCES WITH A WELCOMING FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE. CERTAINLY A FAIR NOT TO BE MISSED WHETHER AS A DEALER OR VISITORS. FOR ANY DEALER NOT ALREADY BOOKED FOR THE NEXT FAIR PLEASE SEE THE "TABLE RESERVATION" SLOT ON THE TOP LINE TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT.
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