Barbara-Ann Bears and Norbeary Fabrics
Fair Dates

2013 Fair Dates

Barbara and Andy at The Minstead Fair May 2010

This was our stand at Minstead in May 2010
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We are awaiting confirmation for some of the fair dates, so please keep checking back to see if we are attending before making a special journey to see us, or call us to check. Bear fairs in Britain usually start at 10.00 or 10.30am and go on to 4.00 or 4.30pm, those in Germany start at 10.00am and go on to 6.00pm on Saturday and 5.00pm on Sunday. We will be taking Norbeary Fabrics mohair together with our own bears, mohair and kits to most of the fairs in the United Kingdom unless they are a bear only or a shop event
2013 Fairs Please note we have noticed that one or two dates clash, we will have to decide where we want to be or if it is possible for us to be in two places at the same time. Everything is subject to change so please check if you're making a special journey to see us, call us if you would like us to bring something for you too.
3 Feb	The Grand, The Leas, Folkestone, Kent CT20 2XL Antiques & Collector’s Fair, First Sunday of month 9am-4pm / £1
10 Feb	Barry Potter's Toy Fair at the NEC. A really big toy fair with over 600 stalls, Hall 18 of the National Exhibition Centre, B40 1NT There is unlimited FREE Parking for all Toy Fair visitors The Toy Fair is open from 10.30am - 3.30pm Admission is £6 Adults, £5.50 Senior Citizens and £2 Children (under 5's are free)
24 Feb 2013	Winter Bearfest, Kensington Town Hall, Hugglets. Still the biggest and best fairs in the UK. For more details please visit the Hugglets website . The bears will be in the centre of the main hall, stand 36. (the mohair is now on the stage) The venue is the Kensington conference and exhibition centre which is part of the Kensington Town Hall complex in Hornton Street, Kensington, London, W8 7NX
3 March	The Grand, The Leas, Folkestone, Kent CT20 2XL Antiques & Collector’s Fair, First Sunday of month 9am-4pm / £1
16-17 March	Teddy Bär Welt, Rhein-Main-Hallen, Wiesbaden, Germany for more details please see their website. This is another great fair with some of the best bear artists from around the world attending, Wiesbaden's a nice town too. We're with Anke Komorowski and Bearsonalities
24 March	Midland Bear Fair, at The National Motorcycle Museum, Coventry Road, Bickenhill, Solihull, West Midlands, England, B92 0EJ. (Opposite the NEC, just off Junction 6 M42), organised by Debbie Woodhouse, Doll and Teddy Fairs Barbara will be doing this show ....as we're in two places at the same time please tell us If there's a particular bear you'd like Barbara to bring beforehand.
Easter Monday 1 April	Nottingham Bear Fair, Patchings Art Centre, Oxton Road, Calverton, Nottingham, NG14 6NU For more details please visit the website by clicking here FREE ENTRY and FREE PARKING
Thurs 4-Sat 6 April	The Creative Stitching Show, with The Hobbycrafts Show The Excel, London. We've been lucky to get a late stand at this fair with the British Toymakers' Guild. There are many ways to get there...plane, tube, docklands light railway, car, bike and by foot, but we think the boat and cable car option sounds the most dramatic and exciting, you can find all the travel details by clicking here
7 April	The Grand, The Leas, Folkestone, Kent CT20 2XL Antiques & Collector’s Fair, First Sunday of month 9am-4pm / £1
27-28 April	TEDDYBÄR TOTAL, Back in Münster, Germany. (TEDDYBÄR TOTAL ist zurück in Münster). Please visit the TEDDYBÄR TOTAL website here . This is now organised by the creators of Teddybaer Kreativ, Wellhausen & Marquardt, they are making the show bigger and better than ever, they're putting the magic back!
Monday 6 May	Barry Potter's Toy Fair at the NEC. A really big toy fair with over 600 stalls, Hall 18 of the National Exhibition Centre, B40 1NT There is unlimited FREE Parking for all Toy Fair visitors, please look at their website by clicking here The Toy Fair is open from 10.30am - 3.30pm Admission is £6 Adults, £5.50 Senior Citizens and £2 Children (under 5's are free)
19 May NEW	The Great Yorkshire Teddy Bear Spring Fest at the Hilton Hotel, Victoria Quays Furnival Road Sheffield S4 7YA, UK. Now we're in Sheffield in May and November each year, for more details please look at the organisers' website here *Please note for satnav systems use the postcode S4 7YB
16th June	The Teddy Bear Artist Event at the Civic Hall in Stratford upon Avon, this promises to be a fantastic event and many of the top British Bear Artists will be attending. For more details please click here.
17-18 Aug	Bruges/Brugge, Belgium, 27e Internationale Poppen-en Berenbeurs te Brugge, under the bell tower in the Market Square, organised by Niesje Wolters van Bemmel, we're really looking forward to going back to Bruges. We have a table for demonstrating bear making too.
Bank Holiday Monday 26 Aug	Nottingham Bear Fair, Patchings Art Centre, Oxton Road, Calverton, Nottingham, NG14 6NU For more details please visit the website by clicking here,Entry is FREE to this fair
8th Sept	Teddies 2013 Kensington Town Hall, London. Organised by Hugglets. Together with the Winter Bearfest in February still the biggest and best bear fairs in Britain. For more details please visit the Hugglets website . The venue is the Kensington conference and exhibition centre which is part of the Kensington Town Hall complex in Hornton Street, Kensington, London, W8 7NX
22 Sept	Barry Potter's Toy Fair at the NEC. A really big toy fair with over 600 stalls, Hall 18 of the National Exhibition Centre, B40 1NT There is unlimited FREE Parking for all Toy Fair visitors, please look at their website by clicking here The Toy Fair is open from 10.30am - 3.30pm Admission is £6 Adults, £5.50 Senior Citizens and £2 Children (under 5's are free)
29 Sept	Midland Doll and Bear Fair, at The National Motorcycle Museum, Coventry Road, Bickenhill, Solihull, West Midlands, England, B92 0EJ (Opposite the NEC, just off Junction 6 M42), organised by Debbie Woodhouse, Doll and Teddy Fairs
19-20 Oct	Euro Teddy, Messe Essen, Congress Centre Süd, Norbertstrasse 45001 Essen, Germany. Please click on the organiser's website here for more details.
3 Nov TBC	The Bear Garden Birthday Party Guildford Cathedral Refectory
7-10 Nov	Crafts for Christmas at the NEC, Birmingham. We're doing this with the British Toymakers Guild, so look for that name in the show programme. Its a great show with many craft makers, artist and craft supplies and suppliers of some really good food.....don't worry we don't go hungry.
17 Nov	The Great Yorkshire Teddy Bear Event at the Hilton Hotel, Victoria Quays Furnival Road Sheffield S4 7YA, UK. Last year's show was great, for more details please look at the organisers' website here *Please note for satnav systems use the postcode S4 7YB
24 Nov	Midland Doll and Bear Fair, at The National Motorcycle Museum, Coventry Road, Bickenhill, Solihull, West Midlands, England, B92 0EJ (Opposite the NEC, just off Junction 6 M42), organised by Debbie Woodhouse, Doll and Teddy Fairs
8 Dec NEW	The Great Brighton Teddy Bear Event, Hove Town Hall, Norton Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 4AH. Organised by Katherine Hallam (Katie Rae/Teddy Bear Bling) who organises the shows in Sheffield. This promises to be a great show and we're so happy to be going back to the Hove Town Hall a venue with a great teddy bear tradition. Katherine promises to make it a fantastic Christmas experience!
Friday 27th Dec	The Barry Potter Toy Collectibles Show at the NEC, a great show with hundreds of stands selling bears, dolls, cars, trains and many other toys, ancient and modern. Hall 18, National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, B40 1NT Please look at their website by clicking here