Fair Timetable

From Monday 18th September 2023 - 8am – 6pm

N.B. Exhibitors will not be allowed access to the premises before 8am on Sunday 25th September for the Exhibitor Build-Up, other than to deliver their own light tracks/fittings.   If Exhibitors are unable to deliver their own lighting on Friday 22nd or Saturday 23rd  September, but they wish to deliver their light tracks at the same time as their stock, during the Exhibitor Build-Up delivery schedule on Sunday 24th or Monday 25th and wish to then remove them at the end of the Fair on the Sunday evening, please bear in mind there may be a delay in installing and removing the lighting tracks due to high demand.

Sunday 24th September                                8am – 6pm

Monday 25th September                               8am – 6pm

You must contact us to arrange your allotted unloading times for build-up on Sunday 24th or Monday 25th September and loading times for pull-out on Sunday 1st October.

Porterage assistance is only available until 6.00 pm on both Sunday 24th or Monday 25th during the Build-up and will begin at 4.30pm for the Pull out on Sunday 1st October, once all the visitors have vacated the premises after the Fair has closed to the public and the porters have delivered all the boxes & packaging material back to exhibitors’ stands. 
 

N.B. All stock must be in the Fair by 8am on Tuesday 26th September, prior to vetting which begins at 9am; exhibitors are permitted to re-arrange their stands on the Tuesday morning, as long as they move a distance away while the Vetters are on their stand.

“Contractors” refer to standfitters, safe and display cabinet providers etc. The Contractor build up and pull out will be undertaken prior to the exhibitor build up at 8am on Sunday 25th September and after 10pm on Sunday 1st October in order to reduce the congestion of vehicles and hindrance to exhibitor build up and pull out.

Tuesday 26th September

Vetting:                                                    9am – 1pm                                           

Selection Committee Tour:                    10.30am – 2pm

Patrons Preview:                                     2pm – 3pm

Collectors’ Preview:                                3pm – 6.30pm

Preview Reception:                                 6.30pm – 8.30pm

Fair Opening Times:

Wednesday 27th September:                11am – 7pm             

Thursday 28th September:                    11am – 7pm           

Friday 29th September:                          11am – 7pm           

Saturday 30th September:                      11am – 7pm       

Sunday 1st October:                                11am – 4pm            

A series of Talks & Tours will be held throughout the Fair.

All the talks and events are subject to final planning.

Wednesday 1st October         4pm – midnight