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Fans of Cooper Events fairs will be delighted to learn that the Autumn Edition of the Cotswolds Decorative, Antiques & Art Fair is set to return from 3-5 November 2023, after an absence of more than five years.

Organiser Sue Ede of Cooper Events told ANF:: "The time is right to reintroduce an autumn visit to the Cotswolds. Our Westonbirt venue is very popular with exhibitors and visitors, and its proximity to Tetbury, Bath, Cirencester and the M5 is a great advantage. It’s also an opportunity to find space for several new exhibitors."

Regular exhibitor David Harvey from W.R.Harvey Antiques, period furniture specialists endorsed the decision with his comment: “Over the past few years we have acquired several excellent new clients as a result of exhibiting at the Westonbirt Fair and it is also a great opportunity to renew friendships with existing collectors.”

This year has witnessed a balancing act in the fairs calendar for regular exhibitors who await the return of NEC fairs and other new events to confirm following pandemic disruption.  This has resulted in a marked increase in attendance at the reliable and well attended Cooper events including Westonbirt in the heart of the Cotswolds, and a widening of the visitor audience who travel from the Midlands in addition from those across Gloucester, Somerset and the Southwest.

The fair features a good mix of decorative dealers, art and traditional dealers selling ceramics, silver and glass. Fully stand-fitted and professionally lit. Held in the main hall, Orangery, and adjoining rooms providing an engrossing and diverse visit for both trade, collectors and interior designers.

Viditors will be delighted to see Sue & Alan Poultney of Scarab Antiques return to Westonbirt to celebrate their exicitng new brand, Scarab London, where their unique skill set has become central to their business.  Read more here:  Scarab London

New Exhibitors joining for the Autumn edition include Julian Green Gallery with decorative affordable European artwork for homes and businesses including early 20th century French impressionist and post impressionist oil paintings and frames and Gray-Webster Gallery
Jonathan Gray & Simon Webster, specialising in the work of the very best of established modern British Artists. Simon Webster has thirty year’s experience in the Fine Art business, Jonathan Gray has an established City background of over 40 years and has been a passionate collector of fine art for some time, working closely with Simon Webster.