AdVintageous Vintage Fairs & Events

11/08/2024

We recently changed our booking system after engagement with traders and attendees. We opted for a 70% 30% split of existing and new traders. This is to keep the alternative market fresh & evolving in a competitive & saturated scene.

July traders were given priority registration of interest to demonstrate our loyalty. Almost everyone reapplied. 70% were selected. Everyone has now received an email to confirm places. If you haven’t been successful please do not be dismayed it isn’t that we don’t love you and urge to try again in 2025.

The remaining 30% of pitches are now live via an online form for new traders/people who vended before July. This is to reflect the desire for new blood. The form can be found in the linktree in our bio.

We want to see the most unique & darkly delicious vendors. As Leeds is the birthplace of goth subculture & the reason for festival’s existence we do have a proclivity for gothic vendors. We however want to see unique, quality traders who celebrate the weird and wonderful. If what you do is strange & unusual submit an application!

Pitches cost £60 & allocate 6ft by 9ft space & a 6ft by 2ft table We ask people to include links within the form to socials or to submit photos via email. You do not have to be established but your feed/images must be of quality & reflect current stock. It’s also helpful to have a stall photo on your feed for the selection process. If you have any questions on trading or booking please contact our event partners

If you have been successful you will receive an email & booking form on Sunday the 25th of August. Pitches will only be secured with a completed booking form & payment. All payments communication will only come from [email protected]

We expect to be inundated with applications for a relatively small amount of pitches. We gift a number of pitches to charities and heritage stalls which is central to our mission and this will not change.

Good luck! 🕸

04/08/2024

BEWARE OF SCAMMERS!

Unfortunately, as The Alternative Market has grown more popular, it has attracted a range of scammers targeting people looking to vend at our markets.

Please note that the Alternative Market is run by a very small team, of Leeds Festival of Gothica and AdVintageous Vintage Fairs & Events staff.

Market communications will ONLY come from [email protected] or [email protected]

Please help keep yourself and others safe and report any scammers you see claiming to be our reps.

Stay Safe!
🖤

01/08/2024

UPDATE: THESE TICKETS HAVE NOW BEEN TAKEN. WE ENDED UP WITH 3 PAIRS SO THAT’LL BE £50 to Alzheimer's Society and £50 to Ehlers-Danlos Support UK it was £90 but we were given an extra £10 so THANK YOU Jo, Caroline, and Chris Han 🙏 on behalf of AdVintageous Vintage Fairs & Events (my father has Alzheimer’s and my best friend and another friends daughter ❤️ has EDS).

3 Pairs of Free Comp Tickets for Bill Bailey at Scarborough OAT tomorrow night - Friday 2 August.
Would just like a small donation for them which will go to: Alzheimer's Society & Ehlers-Danlos Support UK
Can meet you locally.

26/07/2024

Our July Alternative Market traders will be receiving an email to invite them to priority register on Sunday 28th July for our market on 19th October Leeds Markets. The registration of interest will be within an online form.

We will be selecting 70% of total vends. July traders will be given 7 days to complete the registration of interest. We will then choose the most alternative vendors based on uniqueness, quality and stall set. We will be leaning towards traders who are more gothic so be mindful of this when sending photos of your stock or service. You do not need to have a social media presence but it does strengthen your application if you have an engaging feed and current stock listed.

If traders are successful they will receive an email on Sunday 11th August with a booking form. Places will only be secured with a completed booking form and payment. If you are not successful it isn’t that we don’t love you but that we are trying to keep the market fresh and evolving and you will likely be chosen for the next market if you apply again.

The remaining 30% of vends will go out for registration of interest on the 11th of August. This will be for new traders or people who have traded before July. We will again select traders who offer something different to what is already booked on, that are alternative, high quality and have a good stall set.

The alternative market scene is very saturated and we must keep evolving our events to remain relevant. The mission of the festival is to celebrate the subcultural heritage of Leeds which provides our events with a unique identity.

We have some new things to add to the October event which will involve which we will be sharing soon!

🕸 Team LFOG & AdVintageous🕸

09/07/2024

☠️ANNOUNCEMENT ☠️

We will be working with to run their Alternative Market and chillout zone!

☠️ Leodis Requiem is a 4 day festival celebrating all things 'Goth' on 11th-14th July

☠️ We will be running an alternative market and chill out space for alternative folks to relax, meet up, shop, have drinks, eat delicious cake and get ready for a fantatsic evening of music

☠️ Held at on SATURDAY 13TH JULY

☠️ FREE ENTRY TO ALL

09/07/2024

06/07/2024

TODAY..
LEEDS FESTIVAL OF GOTHICA
10-4 FREE ENTRY

05/07/2024

All set up and ready to go tomorrow…🖤

Hello weekend ... when we will be welcoming you to the darkside as Leeds Festival of Gothica Alternative Market returns THIS Saturday 6 July.

Over 90 stalls over 2 halls here at Leeds Markets 🖤🖤

29/06/2024

28/06/2024

🇬🇧ARMED FORCES DAY SCARBOROUGH🇬🇧 THIS SATURDAY 29 JUNE. We are really pleased to bring our Vintage Market back as part of Scarborough Armed Forces Day. Join us all down on the South Bay Seafront from 10-5pm. 🇬🇧

Supporting the Armed Forces Past, Present and Future.

There is a mix of parades, bands, stands and demonstrations both on the ground and in the air throughout the day. Expect to see showcases of military vehicles, vintage stalls, and incredible displays along the town’s seafront.

The event is one of hundreds held across the country on this day, to show our support for the men and women who make up the armed forces community to selflessly and bravely serve our country; from the troops serving currently to service families, veterans, and cadets of the past.

27/06/2024

Here's another sneak peek of the amazing cardboard sculpture Animated Objects Theatre Company are creating for Scarborough Armed Forces Day 2024.

It is a life size relief sculpture of a D Day landing to commemorate the 80th anniversary and you'll be able to see it on South Bay down the side of the RNLI station.

27/06/2024

Several road closures will be in place for Scarborough Armed Forces Day on Saturday:

5am to 9pm:
Sandside
Foreshore Road
Eastborough from Globe Street to Foreshore Road
Blands Cliff
East Sandgate from Tuthill to Eastborough
Quay Street

4pm to 5pm:
Valley Road from Vernon Road roundabout to the seafront

See full details here: www.scarborougharmedforcesday.co.uk/road-closures/

26/06/2024

3 Days and counting…

There's three days to go until Scarborough Armed Forces Day!

We've got a jam packed programme including four air displays, band and drill team performances and parades.

See below for highlights from the day and visit here for the full programme details: www.scarborougharmedforcesday.co.uk/programme/

See you on Saturday 😄

25/06/2024

📷 We know you all love to get the best photographs and videos of Scarborough Armed Forces Day 📷

But we would like to remind you that no drones are allowed on the day.

This also goes for kites, helium balloons, and model aircraft.

They all pose a risk to the safety of flights and the public.

We can't wait to see you on Saturday!

22/06/2024

LEEDS ALTERNATIVE MARKET SATURDAY 6 JULY 10-4 Partnered with the very lovely Leeds Festival of Gothica

For up to date info check out the Trader Releases on the insta page and keep an eye on all our stories!

Over 80 incredible traders in two zones joining us. Awareness stands from

Tunes by Zone 1 and .lds Zone 2.

are hosting ‘The Dark Side Of Victorian Leeds” Guided walk at 11am & 2pm meeting at the Sophie Lancaster Foundation Stand in Zone 2.

The event is also partnered with the iconic & Carpe Noctum for Leeds Alternative Day. The day has 3 parts, our market, Le phono have their iconic club from 1pm to 6pm (original club DJ’s in residence) & the evening element is led by the legendary Carpe Noctum pub from 7pm to 2pm where the Sisters of Murphy are playing!

THIS IS YOUR 2 WEEK NOTICE so get the date in your diary. Free Entry.

22/06/2024

On the 80th anniversary of the D Day landings, here’s a preview of the community sculpture that Animated Objects Theatre Company will be bringing to Armed Forces Day in at the end of June to commemorate the event.

COME AND JOIN US AT THE DEDICATED VINTAGE MARKET WHERE YOU'LL FIND AN ECLECTIC MIX OF EVERYTHING VINTAGE. VINYL, CLOTHING & ACCESSORIES, JEWELLERY, EPHEMERA, ANTIQUES, COLLECTABLES and more!

SATURDAY 29THE JUNE 10-5.
See You There!

17/06/2024

The Scarborough Sea Cadets band are performing at Scarborough Armed Forces Day both in the parade and in the formal area at 3pm.

They've been practising hard and we can't wait to see.

14/06/2024

The Yorkshire Corps of Drums will be performing throughout the day atScarborough Armed Forces Day including in the Formal Area at 2.30pm.

They formed in July 2001 by a small group of corps of drums members from various British army regiments.

They have their own accommodation in Harewood Barracks, Leeds thanks to support from The Reserve Forces and Cadets Association.

The corps exists to preserve the military tradition of drum and flute/fife music which has existed in England since the early 1500’s.

You won't want to miss them!

12/06/2024

It's the news you've all been waiting for - we can now release the full programme for Scarborough Armed Forces Day 2024!

You can view the full programme online here: www.scarborougharmedforcesday.co.uk/programme/

There will be parades, bands, performances, stands and of course air displays taking place throughout the day.

Expect to see showcases of military vehicles, vintage stalls, and incredible displays along the town’s seafront.

There's less than three weeks to go!

12/06/2024

The Titans are coming back to the skies aboveScarborough Armed Forces Day!

An original two-ship display team, bringing a unique pairing of aircraft.

Themed in an immaculate black and white colour scheme that stands out in the sky, this is a display act like no other.

📷: Paul Johnson

05/06/2024

Remembering D-Day and the Battle of Normandy: The D-Day landings of 6 June 1944 was the largest seaborne invasion in history. Along with the associated airborne operations, it marked the beginning of the liberation of France and western Europe.