- Apr 1
- 5 min read
Updated: Apr 2
Oh, The Things I've Seen, April 2026
I do apologies I am going to go into quite a garbled first suggestion, they later ones will be much more to the point -
Bath Decorative Fair
Firstly, we will start at the beginning of the month. Here I made my way down to Bath. Gosh, I do like Bath. Yes, it is ravished by the same humongous capitalistic set of shops that seem to drive their way into every city in the land. But once you step out of that stretch, it has to be said, and I will say it, it's bloody nice. You are welcomed by offshoots which are really quite fantastic. Bath has the foundations of an Italian town. Obviously not architecturally, but what I have always said about Italy is that they have been left with beauty. Outside of their towns it can get a bit grotty, only in architectural terms, but they have these communal spaces that haven't been ravished by time. On a sunny day the boulevards are full and the squares are abuzz. So, suffice to say, I am a fan of Bath.
My first stop in Bath was the Bath Decorative Fair. We are all well acquainted with the Battersea Decorative Fair, a fair I always implore anyone to go to, as even if you cannot afford even an inch of a trim, you will nevertheless find it fulfilling to the heart. I will echo this sentiment about the Bath Decorative Fair and a bonus, it is quite a lot cheaper than its London cousin (although I am not sure if they are formally affiliated). My first point of love for the Bath fair was quite how nice everyone was. I spoke to many a dealer and, even though I wasn't buying, they were charming in talking me through their favourite pieces and how they came about, all those things that in my everyday life get lost online. I will also note that many, many of them are not hugely online, which is obviously harder when gauging a wide audience, but there is something satisfying in bucking the trend and sticking to person-to-person dealing.
Here are a few dealers I would like to point you in the direction of -
