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

Secret Vintage comes to Oundle, Northamptonshire!

SATURDAY 6TH DECEMBER: Tap & Kitchen

The Secret Vintage Fair (Cambridgeshire) Team have only just recovered from the success of their last event in Stamford at the end of September, but they are certainly not resting on their festive laurels, they are already creating their next Christmas vintage event in the area on 6th December.

And this time, they are calling it the not-so-secret vintage fair as they have already unveiled the location- as they are teaming up to work in Partnership with brand new restaurant and bar The Tap & Kitchen, in Oundle. 

FIRST EVER EVENT IN OUNDLE:

The Secret Vintage Fair is coming to The Tap & Kitchen in Oundle, a brand new restaurant next to the Nene Valley Brewary, which has literally just opened, today on Monday 24th November. It’s also taking place on the same day as the Christmas Market in Oundle so it’s set to be an extremely busy day! Sign up to the Facebook event here.

Lucy says “We’re so excited to be teaming up with the Tap & Kitchen, it’s going to be a fantastic collaboration between this exciting new restaurant, part of the Nene Valley Brewary, and us. We are also fortunate this time around to be sponsored by Tilly’s Vintage Garden Party Hire who are supplying the marquees for the event alongside a host of traditional garden games”

The event on 6th December will be in support of the East Anglia’sChildren’s Hospices (EACH), with a portion of the door proceeds, and 100% of the charity raffle and other prize draw proceeds to EACH.

As is their trademark style, there will be vintage music, alongside a whole host of fabulous vintage and handmade traders, and vintage garden games, and the Tap & Kitchen will be serving delicious food and drink all day, from their extensive menu, which includes, breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner too. 

Birds of prey from local centre Hill Farm Bird of Pray & Wildlife Rescue will also be on hand at the entrance of the event, as owner Simon is keen to help collect donations for charity EACH.

Lucy said “We wanted to support EACH as they are such an important regional charity who do truly amazing work of an incredibly delicate nature. EACH care for babies and young people up to the age of 18, supporting families, children and young people living with life-threatening conditions across Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk from diagnosis to end of life and throughout bereavement. They do this through a range of services delivered where the family wish – in their own home, at hospital, in the community or at one of their three hospices in Milton, Ipswich and Quidenham. We are so thrilled to be supporting them, and you can help by donating to the birds of prey, or entering our charity raffle, plus enter our “Guess the name of the vintage dolly” contest to win £50 cash on the day, and £50 goes straight to the charity

Charlie from the SVF team says “We always make sure we create the right atmosphere at our events, and we only choose the finest vintage purveyors to trade with us, so as a customer you can be sure of finding only quality vintage, pre-loved, handmade and up-cycled goods at our fairs- but you also get to enjoy a wealth of nostalgic atmosphere too!”

Lucy says, “The best way to stay informed is to sign up to our mailing list, via our website to be the first to find out any news and information on our future fairs and secret locations! They won’t all be No-so-secret events! We look forward to seeing you in Oundle on the 6th December!” 

Entrance to the event is £2, free for accompanied under 15s.

Traders applications are now closed but those interested in having a future stall at the event should contact Lucy on stallholders@secretvintagefair.com with CAMBRIDGESHIRE in the subject line or apply via the link on our facebook page.

Lullabelle learns the Lindyhop!

Over the last few weeks Lullabelle from the secret vintage fair duo has given herself a new challenge..here she explains a little bit about her personal new found dance craze...THE LINDYHOP!

Lullabelle learns the Lindyhop…

Given the start of the new year and a slight change in personal circumstances and a relocation to Cambridgeshire (Don't worry folks in Suffolk/Essex, the fairs are continuing!) ..I came across Cambridgeshire based Lindyhop dance classes led by Paul and Fae from Rug Cutters (www.rug-cutters.co.uk). 

So, I have to admit here, dancing is not really my forte. And not something I thought i'd ever have lessons in. As someone who's suffered with bothersome back, leg and neck pain for the last 4 years I really didn't expect to find myself blogging about something so energetic with which I am really starting to take a shine to.. Apart from a tap dance class as a young girl, two salsa classes in my mid twenties, and oh ok, and many years of tom foolery on a variety of nightclub dance floors over the years, I've never had any kind of formal dance teaching...

And so it was that I came across the Rug Cutters dance classes. I suggested it to a friend who loved the idea. And we've been going for the last 4 weeks and absolutely loving it! I arrive home after my weekly class, full of energy and vitality, and looking forward to the next class already.

So far I've learnt just a few of the 190+ moves that I'm advised there are in Lindyhop(!)..a kick step, a rock step, the tripple step, the Charleston, and the lindy circle, to name just a few. And as the weeks progress I hope to learn many more! I am advised there is a particular type of dance called (younger readers might want to stop reading here!) “The Shag'..Hmmm sounds a bit too frisky for my liking but we'll see how that one turns out! 

My friend and I even went to our first social dance this weekend, "The Groove Lounge" a fantastic night out, for just £5, which included homemade cake, n tea, and was a delightful night of vintage tunes and the opportunity to be led around the dance floor by some very dashing men in braces and slacks, who are vastly experienced in the ways of swing dancing.. and such a secret thrill to be asked to dance in such a formal and polite manner.. Oh why oh why aren't normal nightclubs more like this nowadays! 

Anyway, next weekend we're off to our first 1940s music and dance weekend, complete with live bands playing 1940s classics from boogie woogie, western swing, 50s jump jazz and big band sounds, all at Burgess Hall in St Ives, PE27 6WU. Can't wait! 

If anyone is interested, Tickets are £11 Friday, £17.50 Saturday or £25 for both nights- available from One Leisure St Ives, www.burgesshall.net or by calling 01480 388500- and watch this space for more details on how I progress over the next few weeks! And if you're not based in or near Cambridgeshire, there are dance classes happening all over the place, so I recommend you find one happening near you too! A fabulous fun way to keep fit. 

--STOP PRESS-- 

Calling all Cambridgeshire Vintage Traders!

If you are a vintage Stallholder in the Cambridgeshire area and want to be added to our approved secret vintage fair stallholder list then get in touch! Email stallholders@secretvintagefair.com with some blurb about what you sell, photos of your stock, and full contact and address details and we'll be in touch with more details about our next event! 

We only allow the finest vintage purveyors to trade at our fairs, so if you think you fit the bill then do get in touch! Just take a look at some of the publicity we've generated at some of our past fairs in Colchester: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.464784626885515.110015.402293029801342&type=1&l=a986d4ffbe

Ta ta for now!

Lullabelle xx