visitor information
The next Cambridge Glass Fair will take place at Chilford Hall Vineyard on Sunday, 21st September 2008. The fair is open from 10.30am until 4.00pm.
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Chilford Hall Vineyard is situated amidst rolling countryside a few miles south east of the City of Cambridge with its colleges and lively arts scene.
The Cambridge Glass Fair is more than just that - it is an event which brings together around 100 exhibitors from across the U.K. and Europe. You will be able to find both antique glass and contemporary studio work; glass from all eras and to suit all tastes. If your preference is for Georgian drinking glasses you will find many knowledgeable specialists, if you are interested in the Art Deco and Art Nouveau periods you will be amply catered for by several quality exhibitors and if you lean toward modernist collectables and art glass you will be spoilt for choice.
At the Cambridge Glass Fair we are continually striving to improve the visitors’ experience. We were the first one-day fair to introduce regular exhibitions presenting both loan collections and previously overlooked areas of glass to our visitors.
Our promotional postcards were another real innovation and have become collectors’ items in their own right.
We have also offered visitors the opportunity to meet some well-known personalities including Eric Knowles, Sam Herman, Andy McConnell and Mark Hill and we have hosted several book launches and selling exhibitions. The Stained Glass Museum from Ely cathedral are also regular exhibitors.
The venue itself has much to offer, with a very pleasing ambience and with various pieces of artwork displayed around the halls and grounds. It also offers free parking for up to 1000 vehicles. There is an excellent bistro and bar within the halls and the Vineleaf café is located nearby. At lunchtime, there is live music in the restaurant area which adds to the occasion.
We have started to update our exhibition archive pages and over the next few months all of the previous foyer exhibitions will be reinstated. We hope that you will enjoy looking at them.
We will continue to innovate and to develop the event, and to that end we have lots of good things in store. Come along and join us on September 21st; maybe combine your visit with a trip into Cambridge or even make a weekend of it. If glass is your passion, we at the Cambridge Glass Fair will ensure that you can indulge it to the full and have a wonderful time.
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