The Best Flea Markets in Brighton

An antiquing destination for the trendsetters, the candy-floss exterior of Brighton Flea Market conceals a world of stylish collectibles, backdropped by exposed brickwork. Once a coaching stop in old Kemptown, the Market’s been trading in fine, handsome pieces for over 25 years. Check out the taxidermy for the true ‘Bates Motel’ aesthetic.

Just to the north and west of the main thoroughfare is Upper Gardner Street, quiet and unassuming – at least, for six days of the week. Each Saturday, the North Laine comes alive, as tourists and locals alike descend by foot on its hallowed streets. Local makers and renovators have the chance to display their goods alongside the hunters and gatherers of retro stock; there’s a plethora of old coinage to peruse and an extensive collection of 70s magazine gems like Playboy and National Geographic, lounging artfully on vintage furniture looking for a good home.

It’d look like a house, if it weren’t for the giant arrow beckoning the best and sharpest vintage explorers to test the waters. This truly is a pirate ship’s worth of booty and beyond the maze of second-hand desks, chairs and wardrobes, there’s treasure among the bad pennies. Back-to-back with Snoopers Paradise on Upper Gardner Street, it completes the perfect Saturday vintage-hunters trifecta.