Secret Vintage goes 1940s in St Ives

The Secret Vintage Fair is excited to announce they are once again taking part in the 1940s Music & Dance Weekend, at Burgess Hall, St Ives, PE27 6WU

Don't miss it! Saturday 6th February 2015, 10am - 4pm! Join the Facebook event here!

We are teaming up with Huntingdonshire District Council who are holding their annual 1940's music and dance weekend and we will be running our vintage fair on the Saturday! During Saturday afternoon a selection of dance workshops will be running alongside our vintage fair...it's going to be a great day so do come along!

Itinerary for the Day:

• Secret Vintage Fair • 10am to 4pm • Admission £2 per person

A vast array of vintage purveyors selling only the finest vintage and handmade, including clothing, hair, beauty, antiques, militaria to kitchenalia and furniture.

Renactors, homefront style and vintage vehicles.

Food and drink will be available throughout the day from the on site bar/cafe.

For stall enquiries- Click here!

• Swing Dance Workshops with Rug-Cutters 
-Lindyhop 1 • 1pm-2pm
-The Peabody & Polka • 2pm-3pm
-Solo Jazz steps • 3pm-4pm
-Lindyhop 2 • 4pm-5pm
£6 per person per workshop or £20 for all four.

Then in the evening....

Feeling like a boogie woogie? Get your tickets now for the 1940s swing dance!

• Galaxy Big Band • 7pm to Midnight • Tickets £17.50
Book both nights for £25.00
Tickets available from One Leisure St Ives on 01480 388500

Plus there's a dance on Fri 5th too with the Paper Moon! More details on the facebook page here.


Hey, psst, WANT TO SEE SOME MORE PHOTOS FROM LAST YEARS EVENT?
Click here to see some photo highlights from last year!


We look forward to seeing you there- come dressed in your vintage finest if you so wish!
With much vintage love,

The Secret Vintage Fair Team! xx

St Ives to host Forties weekend

As I was going to St. Ives,

I met a man with seven wives,

Each wife had seven sacks,

Each sack had seven cats,

Each cat had seven kits:

Kits, cats, sacks, and wives,

How many were there going to St. Ives?

Well maybe, just maybe you'll find out if you come along to our next event, which is indeed, held in St Ives! This old nursery rhyme / riddle well predates anything you're likely to find at our vintage fairs, but some argue it was definitely written about the Huntingdonshire ancient market town. (Source, Wikipedia)

Saturday 7th February, Burgess Hall, Westwood Road, St Ives, PE27 6WU. 10am - 4pm.  Sign up to the Facebook Event Here!

      

Our 1940s themed day on Saturday 7th February, is part of a 1940s Dance and Music weekend organised in conjunction with Huntingdonshire District Council. Held at the suitably large Burgess Hall in St Ives, Cambridgeshire, the next vintage fair encompasses Ukulele taster and Dance taster workshops as well as 1940s re-enactments and performers, including the wonderful "Ain't Misbehaving" who will do a selection of soulful jazz and upbeat 1940s numbers to entertain the shopping crowd.

The doors to the vintage fair are open 10am – 4pm on 7th Febuary, and entrance is £1. Ukulele workshops take place throughout the day and are either 30 or 50 minutes. Pre-booking is essential by calling Jacquie on 01480 388514 or emailing Jacquie.lawrence@huntingdonshire.gov.uk. £4 per 30 minute session or £6 per 50 minute workshop.

Plus there’s an array of different Dance workshops taking place throughout the day. Take your pick learning from The Paebody, Jitterbug, Collegiate Shag and the Lindy Hop. All Dance classes are provided by Paul and Fae from Rug Cutters Lindyhop at just £6 per session, and places can be booked by emailing jacquie.lawrence@huntingdonshire.gov.uk or phone 01480 388514.

The Vintage Fair will showcase a variety of stalls, selling vintage homewares, clothing, kitchenalia, haberdashery, jewellery and accessories, craft items, vintage style cards and so much more, plus there'll be an array of colourful characters from the 1940s dotted about!

Across both the Friday and Saturday evenings, there will be a 1940s themed dance from 7pm to Midnight, with the Swing Commanders playing on Friday, and the Galaxy Big Band playing on the Saturday. Tickets for these events can be booked online at www.burgesshall.net or phone 01480 388500.