(and free tickets !)
In Da Cottage (7-15 April), The Cottage, Sweffling, Suffolk. A red brick 17th century cottage in rural Suffolk is furnished for nine days, with everything for sale. www.indacottage.co.uk
Antiques for Everyone (12-15 April), The NEC, Birmingham. Over 300 specialist dealers at the UK's largest indoor, datelined event with prices ranging from under £10 to over £100,000. www.antiquesforeveryone.co.uk
Chelsea Art Fair (19-22 April), Chelsea Town Hall, King's Road, London SW3.
Quality contemporary and 20th century work, including three-dimensional works of all kinds. Prices from £200 to £20,000. For a free e-ticket, go to www.chelseaartfair.org
Newark Antique & Collectors Fair (12-13 April), Newark & Nottinghamshire Showground, Winthorpe, Notts. Europe's largest antiques event with up to 4000 stalls spread over 84 acres. www.iacf.co.uk
Tinsmiths Spring Exhibition (31 March- 28 April), Tinsmiths Alley, 81 High Street, Ledbury, Herefordshire. Tinsmiths are known for their lighting, fabrics and accessories, but they also promote UK printmakers. This show will prints, originals and textiles by Christopher Brown, Mark Hearld, Ed Kluz, Angie Lewin and Emily Sutton. www.shop.tinsmiths.co.uk/artists-prints/cat_4.html
Adams Antiques Fair (15 April), Horticultural Hall, Elverton St, London SW1. The biggest monthly antiques fair in central London. www.adamsantiquesfairs.com
Vintage & Olympic Icons (18 April), Christie's, South Kensington, SW7. This sale features eye-catching and decorative posters of past Olympic Games. www.christies.com
Giuseppe Cavalli: Master of Light (18 April-17 June), Estorick Collection, 39a Canonbury Square, London N1. One of the key figures of 20th century Italian photography, Cavalli is surprisingly little known outside his native country. His compositions of everyday domestic objects are vehicles for his true subject: light. www.estorickcollection.com
London Original Print Fair (19-22 April), Royal Academy of Arts, Burlington Gardens. The longest-running specialist print fair in the world is celebrating its 26th year. It covers all eras of printmaking from the early woodcuts of Dürer and his contemporaries, to the graphic work of contemporary artists such as Hockney and Hirst. www.londonprintfair.com
The Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair (24-29 April), The Marquee, Battersea Park, London SW11. This fair is fun, fashionable and well-known as an excellent source of painted furniture, Gustavian & Swedish design, 20th century design, lighting, accessories and named-design furniture, and excellent mirrors. www.decorativefair.com . For a free email ticket for two, contact pr@pipparoberts.com, quoting The House Directory.
The Chelsea Gardener's Spring Shopping Evening (Wed 25 April, 6- 8pm). 125 Sydney Street, SW3. Up to 20% off The Chelsea Gardener's products and services, plus drinks & canapés, free prize draws and goody bags (limited to the first 200 people). Also free skin consultations and arm massages from skin company Kiehl's pop-up shop, gift wrapping and a 20% discount. www.chelseagardener.com. RSVP: marketing@chelseagardener.com
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