NATIONAL ANTIQUES WEEK

The publicity campaign for National Antiques Week 23 - 30 November, 2009, is now under way. This first week long event with the theme of antiques are green comes at a pivotal time for the antiques trade when public and media interest is heightened by recent campaigns such as Antiques are Green spearheaded by Nigel Worboys and the petition on Antiques designed to persuade the government to provide more support to the Fine Art and Antiques industry. BBC television currently has two prime time programmes about antique dealers under review and the new show “Trust Me, I’m A Dealer” starts on weekdays at 6.30 pm from 24 August, 2009. A number of antiques industry media will be running features for the event including BBC Homes and Antiques which will be running a "Save Our Antique Shops" feature.

There is a new logo for the event incorporating the antiques are green logo. The National Antiques Week logo is available to antique dealers, event organisers and associations on request from Email Antiques News .
Support is flowing and events for the week are being booked well in advance. See TRADE ROUNDABOUT for details of the events being organised by Lennox Cato at Edenbridge Gallieries.
From the end of August 2009 all participating events will be listed on FEATURES - Fairs and Exhibitions. If you are planning any events or have any ideas please Email Antiques News with information for free inclusion in the listing to maximise the impact of this major nationwide event.