I am looking for information about New Age style fairs in the USA and
Europe (including the UK)from mid July to the end of 2003. My
particular interest is in trade shows where there may be new products
and services such as at http://www.inats.com/
Please keep an open mind as you search as what is important to me is
to find what is new and possibly exciting and marketable. I will be in
the US and Europe during some of this time - however if you find
something elsewhere, please let me know.

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Request for Question Clarification by jackburton-ga on 18 Jun 2003 04:57 PDT

I should be able to provide you with a comprehensive listing of New
Age fairs/trade shows in the UK, (as i am a UK-based researcher and
have access to New Age catalogues/magazines etc). Your question may be
easier to answer if you were to split it into separate parts, and
perhaps mention any specific locations you will be visiting. If you
would like me to answer the UK part of your question, please let me
know.
jackburton-ga

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Request for Question Clarification by journalist-ga on 18 Jun 2003 06:37 PDT

Greetings Htwt:

In step with Jack Burton's comment, I'll be happy to compile the U.S.
list as I attend some of those events.  You may want to consider
halving the price of this question and posting an additional one so
that both add up to your original fee.

Best regards,
journalist-ga

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Clarification of Question by htwt-ga on 18 Jun 2003 14:52 PDT

Yes, what you request makes sense. Instead of splitting the price, I
will ask you both to help with my question and will offer the same
amount to each of you.
I will be happy to travel to all parts of the UK, especially to any
trade fairs(although I will be happy to know of any events open to the
public too). Any European information will be greatly appreciated
aswell.
This is my first time here so in all fairness I hope I will still
receive an answer from journalist-ga as I post the second question -
keep an eye out for it.

Hi htwt,
I have managed to compile a fairly thorough list of all the New Age
style fairs & trade shows in the UK, as well as a few in Europe. I
have included links and/or contact details where you can get
additional information.
   
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ENGLAND
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19-20 July 
Occulture, Grighton
Talks, workshops and other uplifting and spiritually enhancing
activities. Psychic fair and Tibetan Charities.
Contact tel: 01273 731928 
Email: info@occulture.tv
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July 26/27 
10-5pm £2.50/£2 NATURAL LIVING: the Natural Lifestyle show Natural
Living Ryton Organic Gdns, West Mids Registered Charities £55
Therapists & Health Centres £65Product Retailers £75
Tel: 01934-813407
Email: nheshow@aol.com 
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2nd & 3rd August 2003 
Earth, Health & Mystic Fayre
St Johns Hall in Penzance, Cornwall, UK 
Admission £1.50 (workshops extra) 
Tel: 01736 330201
http://www.mysticfayre.co.uk/mystic_fayre_events.htm
Booking info:
http://www.mysticfayre.co.uk/mystic_fayre_bookings.htm
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23-25 August 2003 (Various dates)
Festival of Holistic Living (Colchester)
"If you promised yourself an organic, toxin-free, Zen 2003, then head
to the Festival of Holistic Living at London Bridge's Thistle Hotel
for a top-up of hemp seeds and quartz healing crystals.
Many people have heard of practices such as aromatherapy, reflexology,
reiki, meditation and yoga, but few know exactly what they are all
about. This (now annual) festival is a great way of finding answers to
all the nagging questions you may have about alternative health and
New Age healing.
You'll have a chance to visit a variety of different therapists (from
reflexology to aura photographers), to listen to talks, engage in
workshops and buy numerous holistic products to fill your shrine-room
with."
http://www.whatsonwhen.com/events/event.asp?/events/~68300.jml
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September 20th & 21st 2003
NATURAL HEALTH  BODY MIND & SPIRIT
Exclusive to North Star Promotions for Complementary, Natural &
Alternative Health for Mind Body & Spirit Events
LOWTHER PAVILION
West Beach Lytham St.Anne's  Lancashire
10am to 5pm
Adm £2 Adults  Accompanied children 16yrs & under Free
Concessions £1.50p  (2-Day Ticket Pass £3)
The delightful surroundings of The Lowther Pavilion, set in attractive
landscaped gardens, is the ideal setting for one of our major
alternative health events. Already it is raising interest among the
local population of discerning people. With less bustle of Blackpool,
a few miles North along the Fylde coast, Lytham St.Anne's, with its
unique history and quality, remains as attractive to its many visitors
as it has always been.
Practitioners & Exhibitors from throughout the UK, offering top of the
range products,
services, therapies & remedies, will entertain, fascinate, enlighten
and interest all visitors. The delightful ambience of  The Lowther
Pavilion itself is conducive to an uplifting of the spirit.
Single Stand £80  - Double Stand £140 for 2 days
Good car parking - excellent refreshments at reasonable cost from The
Lowther Cafe
http://www.northstarpromotions.co.uk/lytham.html
Contact:
Tel/Fax 0151-651-2207
Mobile: 0771-300-8522
Email: mailto:nthstar@madasafish.com
Booking form: http://www.northstarpromotions.co.uk/Booking%20Form.doc
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28-29 September 2003
Mind Body & Soul Exhibition (Linton)
"Learn how to heal the wounds of childhood, increase your psychic
abilities or just sharpen up your astral projection skills - the
Natural Healing Exhibition leaves little in the New Age realm
uncovered. This (now frequent) event offers a great chance to find
some answers to all the nagging questions you may have about
alternative health and 'New Age' healing. You'll have a chance to
visit a variety of different therapists (from reflexologists to aura
photographers), to listen to talks, engage in workshops and to buy
numerous products. You also have the opportunity to sample a therapy
to see if it actually "feels" right for you."
http://www.whatsonwhen.com/events/event.asp?/events/~48255.jml
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November 8th & 9th 2003
Queen's Park , Chester Cheshire - This renowned High School is
situated just outside the City Walls opposite The Groves & Weir -
easily found & signposted
NATURAL HEALTH IN BODY MIND & SPIRIT
Many Talks - Demonstrations - Workshops 
Live stage performances 
Good free car parking. Excellent refreshments at very reasonable cost
This venue will prove to be an excellent alternative to our usual
North Wales/Chester venue. Many of the public have urged us to find a
venue in Chester City & we feel VERY confident Queen's Park will be an
excellent choice!
It already shows every good sign of  becoming an annual event eagerly
anticipated by the local & regional population.
Open 10am to 5pm. Set up time for Exhibitors 8am
(Possible setting up on Friday 7th Nov between 3pm & 6pm only and this
will be Advised nearer the time)
Adm £1.50 Concessions £1 and a 2-Day Ticket £2
Children 16yrs & Under free with adult/s
(at all our events we permit at our discretion sensible, mature
Unaccompanied children @ 50p - because there are many interested in
crystals, minerals, & environmental matters - and they are our future
customers!)
Exhibitors Single Stand £74 - Double Stand £128
http://www.northstarpromotions.co.uk/mold.html
Contact:
Tel/Fax 0151-651-2207
Mobile: 0771-300-8522
Email: mailto:nthstar@madasafish.com
Booking form: http://www.northstarpromotions.co.uk/Booking%20Form.doc
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6th-7th September 
Mind Body Spirit Northern Festival
Manchester
   
6th-9th November
Healing Arts Festival
   
Mind Body Spirit ltd
tel: 020 7371 9191
fax: 020 7371 9915
email: info@mbsfestival.com
http://www.mbsfestival.com
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July 26th & 27th Coventry
October 11th & 12th	 Cheltenham 
November 8th & 9th	 Birmingham 
The natural living show encourages and promotes a natural lifestyle
with products and therapies for mind, body and soul. Upbeat, vital and
interactive, it offers:
*	Complementary and alternative therapies
*	Organic and fairtrade shopping
*	Workshops and talks + yoga/tai chi/ dance classes
The show for all things herbal - from plants & natural therapies to
recipes and remedies
http://www.naturalhealthshows.co.uk/
http://www.naturalhealthshows.co.uk/2003_Shows_Festivals.htm
Email: office@naturalhealthshows.co.uk 
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Psychic Fayres
"At every fayre we try to have at least one stall or stand offering
something other than Psychic Readings. There is always a Crystal stall
that offers not only crystals, but a variety of items like Books,
Music, Crystal Balls, Dream Stones, Birth Stones, Astrology Stones,
Pendulums, Feng Shui cures, Candles, Amber and Fossils, Rings and 
Costume Jewellery hand made by Maz."
Tel (Roger): 01903 232791
Email: Roger@mysticlinks.freeserve.co.uk
http://www.mysticlinks.co.uk/
   
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SCOTLAND
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July 19/20 
2-days enquire EDINBURGH HOLISTIC HEALTH FESTIVAL Marian McLean 96
George St, Edinburgh
Tel: 01506-872750 
Email: scothealthfestival@talk21.com
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October 2003 tbc
Scottish Alternative Health Fair (Glasgow, Scotland)
"Heal your spirit, polish your aura and stock up on your crystals at
Glasgow's premier New Age fair, held at the City Hall.
For two days the hall sheds its civic image and fills with New Age
energies - get ready to open your mind to edgy philosophies, numerous
products and "alternative" services. Over 100 exhibition stands
feature everything from Aura Photos to Zen Meditation.
When your pockets are empty and your hands can't carry any more
healing products, you can tune into one of the many workshops and
lectures on the menu, which include Dreamwork, Firewalking, Native
American Sweatlodges and Ancient Egyptian Healing. The talks are
scheduled to run every half an hour - so if there's something in
particular you are interested in, contact the organisers in advance
for a brochure that can tell you exactly when it takes place."
http://www.whatsonwhen.com/events/event.asp?/events/~40774.jml
   
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WALES
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August 23rd & 24th 2003
THE NORTH WALES CONFERENCE CENTRE
Natural Health - Body Mind & Spirit Festival
THE NORTH WALES CONFERENCE CENTRE
Promenade  Llandudno  North Wales
10am to 5pm
Adm £2 Adults Accompanied children 16yrs & under Free
Mature unaccompanied children admitted at our discretion at all events
for 50p - so many
Sensible children are enthusiastically interested in crystals,
minerals, & environmental
Matters - and they are our future customers!
Concessions £1.50p  (2-Day Ticket Pass £3)
For the second time & exclusive to us for a Complementary, Natural &
Alternative Health for Body Mind & Spirit event at this extremely
well-known, prestigious & central venue.  First of a major alternative
health event in this prime location.
A 2 day Festival of Alternative Thinking regarding the health of Mind
Body & Spirit with foremost
practitioners & exhibitors from London, Edinburgh, Exeter, York, and
throughout the
Northwest & Wales, offering various therapies & remedies, services &
products.
A major event that will enchant, delight, absorb and fascinate each
visitor of all ages.
One's first sight of The North Wales Conference Centre is enough to
raise the spirits. It lies in a spectacular position on Llandudno's
famous crescent-shaped waterfront with magnificent views of its
imposing rocky headlands.  It is most certainly a centre of
excellence.
Llandudno continues to retain an air of quality frequently lost by
many coastal resorts. Its
architecture, 
history & atmosphere are simply unique. A wonderfully preserved
promenade, delightful shopping parade, plus an abundance of day time
activities & evening entertainment combine to produce a town of
distinct character.  Llandudno remains, as it has always been, at the
forefront of North Wales coastal towns for both the popular and
discerning visitors.
Single Stand  £74 for 2 Days (£4 less than 1st year because of
increased bookings!)
Double Stand £128
Excellent Refreshments - good car parking
http://www.northstarpromotions.co.uk/northwales.html
Contact:
Tel/Fax 0151-651-2207
Mobile: 0771-300-8522
Email: mailto:nthstar@madasafish.com
Booking form: http://www.northstarpromotions.co.uk/Booking%20Form.doc
   
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NORWAY
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14-16 November 2003
Alternative Fair (Oslo, Norway)
"Oslo's Spektrum hosts Europe's biggest exploration of the alternative
field, with more than 200 exhibitors, 20,000 visitors and 350 lectures
on all topics related to the Age of Aquarius. Representatives of
ideologies, ideas, protest movements, technological innovators and new
churches come from as far abroad as the USA, Germany, Spain, Australia
and the UK to lecture, inform, entertain, enlighten and maybe even
mobilise punters into awareness of the new millennial paradigm and the
issues that it raises. Topics covered by lectures and seminars include
ecology, natural medicine, spirituality and personal growth."
http://www.whatsonwhen.com/events/event.asp?/events/~48924.jml
   
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DENMARK
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October 2003
Healthy Lifestyle Show (Copenhagen, Denmark)
"Denmark's largest health fair explores every aspect of health,
beauty, wellbeing, diet, alternative treatments and
ecologically-friendly products on the market. Copenhagen's Forum
doesn't usually get this wholesome! There are over 180 exhibitors, so
you may want to make a day of it."
http://www.whatsonwhen.com/events/~74945.jml
   
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FINLAND
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14-16 November 2003 (Every year)
Beauty 2003 (Helsinki, Finland)
"Join thousands of beauties and health nuts at the largest health and
beauty event in the Nordic Region, held at The Helsinki Fair Centre.
You'll learn about everything from hair care to the latest natural
cure for headaches.
Cleverly, the Beauty 2003 and Health 2003 events are being run
simultaneously again this year - one pass gives entry to both. The
beauty bit presents a huge range of products and services for beauty
and hair care, fashion and general well-being. As well as giving you a
chance to sample all the goodies and stock up on products, there is a
stage offering shows throughout the days. These include hair shows,
fashion shows and make-up shows. Take your camera if you want to be
sure to remember all the details!
At the Health Fair, additional attractions include dozens of lectures
by specialists, counselling clinics, cooking demonstrations and
work-out shows. Alternative medicine in various guises is explored too
- so you can stock up on crystals as well as wardrobe fillers."
http://www.whatsonwhen.com/events/event.asp?/events/~39730.jml
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Sources:
London & South East Connection (free publication)
Pathways leaflet & website ( www.pathwaysnetwork.co.uk/exhibitions.htm
)
http://www.northstarpromotions.co.uk/events.html
http://www.holisticshop.co.uk/r_events.html
http://www.whatsonwhen.com/
   
Search terms:
Google.com [ "new age" fairs uk ], [ "mind body spirit" festival uk ]
Whatsonwhen.com (Mind Body Spirit): [new age ], [ mystic ], [ mystical
], [ alternative ], [ products ], [ fair ]
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I hope this information is useful to you!
Feel free to ask for clarification if needed.
regards,
Jack

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Request for Answer Clarification by htwt-ga on 19 Jun 2003 20:57 PDT

Dear Jack,
Thank you for what you have provided. The information is covering a
lot of events open the public. I am wondering if you can track down
events which are open to the trade only aswell. I am appreciating all
information.

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Clarification of Answer by jackburton-ga on 23 Jun 2003 06:53 PDT

Hi htwt,
I was only able to find one event exclusively for traders, "The
Holistic Trade Show" - but unfortunately this show took place earlier
this year in January. Here's the link:
http://holisticlondon.co.uk/Festivals/trade_show.asp
I was however able to find another two fairs open to the public, which
you may also find of interest:
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Sunday 21st September 
MIND, BODY & SPIRIT Holistic Festival 2003 
Clwyd Theatr Cymru, 
MOLD, 
North Wales 
10.30am - 5.30pm
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These popular one day events include:
Holistic Therapies, Psychic Readings, 
Free talks & workshops on a variety of interesting topics, a wonderful
selection of merchandise on sale, and more...
Delicious refreshments available.
~~~
For more information on individual events please contact
Stella: 01978 314701 
or Val: 012434 532026
Email: stella.connor@virgin.net
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Sunday 14th September
The Hotel Victoria
NEW BRIGHTON 
Wallasey, Wirral
10.30am - 5pm
~~~ A Day of Healing & Light ~~~
for Mind, Body & Soul 
*Complementary Therapies  
*PSYCHIC& PERSONALITY READINGS 
*AN INTERESTING RANGE 
OF merchandise on OFFER
FREE TALKS & DEMONSTRATIONS 
Light refreshments (organic) provided by the   
Green Community Centre & Shop 
plus… a full range of food and drink available from the Hotel
Victoria.
Admission £2.50  
(£1.50 concessions) 
FREE PARKING   
or only 2 minutes walk from 
New Brighton station 
For more information please email: mail@holistic-promotions.co.uk
or Tel: 0151 637 1530
http://www.holistic-promotions.co.uk/fairs_and_festivals.htm
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You may also be interested in attending the 2003 Autumnfair Gift show:
7-10 September 2003 - NEC Birmigham, UK
http://www.autumnfair.com/visitor/index.htm
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I hope you find this information useful!
regards,
Jack

Thank you very much. Sorry about the delay in payment - I was away.
All the best to you.