Hitchin Town Hall
17th – 19th July 2026
Friday 7-9pm, Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday 10am-4pm
The Big Art Fair is our largest art fair — bringing together a carefully curated selection of artists and makers under one roof for a vibrant, professional exhibition.
Held in the heart of Hitchin, the fair offers visitors the chance to discover and buy original artwork directly from the artists, while giving creatives a professional platform to showcase and sell their work to a wide and engaged audience. In 2025, the fair welcomed over 2,500 visitors and generated more than £15,000 in art sales, highlighting its strong reputation and commercial success.
Discover an inspiring range of contemporary art and craft from across Hertfordshire and beyond. From painting, print and photography to ceramics, textiles and mixed media, the Big Art Fair is the perfect place to:
Whether you’re a seasoned collector or simply curious, the fair offers a welcoming and accessible way to explore high-quality art in a relaxed setting.
… and this is what our visitors said
“Beautiful exhibition with talented artists”
“Fantastic art! Lots of different styles and mediums”
“Wonderful range of lovely art”.
Congratulations to Cathy Smale who is the 2025 winner of the Visitors’ Choice Award.
Each year we invite visitors to vote for their favourite artist who is then award with a prize at the end of the weekend. This year we welcome an array of Sponsors to our event – click on the logos below to visit the sponsors’ website..
Hitchin Old Town Hall
Brand Street,
Hitchin SG5 1HX
There are a number of car parks close to the venue. There is short term street parking in Brand Street for the evening of the Preview, and the nearest parking is at Christchurch car park, plus there are large multi-storey car parks on Bedford Road.There is also parking in Waitrose a short walk away.
We are hugely grateful to our event sponsors, without whom we would not be able to run these events.
Our events are open to HVA members. To participate in this event or any future event please take a look at our membership page for full details.
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