Vintage & Memorabilia Fairs

Vintage & Memorabilia Fairs return to Derby Market Hall on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 December, running from 10am to 4pm each day. It's a two-day affair that brings together collectors, dealers and independent traders under one roof, with each stall bringing in finds from across the decades. You'll find timeless treasures, nostalgic keepsakes and collectable pieces, and the whole point is that every item has its own story to tell.

The setting is the historic Derby Market Hall, a Grade II-listed Victorian market hall that dates back to 1866. It's a lovingly restored building, and that magnificent roof is one of its most striking features. To mark its 160th anniversary this May, the Hall launched a free audio guide, 160 Years of Derby Market Hall, an immersive look at the Market's origins, its architecture and the changes it's gone through since 1866, produced with Derby Uncovered, Absolute Vocals and Andrew Edwards.

And the Hall is more than just a venue for fairs. It still houses an on-site butcher, bakery, fishmonger and deli, along with international street food and an on-site distillery. Up on the first floor, there are Make & Trade spaces, so it's a working market as much as a place for events. If you're heading in for the fair, there's plenty to do around it.

Entry is free, and it runs 10am to 4pm on both Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 December at Derby Market Hall, Market Place, Derby DE1 2DB.