Stories from the Emporium

Northern Ireland’s Largest Antiques Fair: A Spectacular Success at On The Square’s Inaugural Event

The weekend of June 28-29, 2025 marked a historic moment as On The Square Emporium hosted Northern Ireland's largest antiques fair at the former Dicksons Garden Centre in Bangor, featuring 40+ dealers and thousands of visitors.

Victorian Post-Mortem Drawings

Our 10th Birthday Celebration!

This month marks On The Square Emporium’s 10 year birthday celebration! The landmark occasion will feature a fantastic family fun day, complete with: Food & drink stalls Bouncy castles Face painting Games for the kids Live music Bargains for the adults (ranging from 10% to 100% discount!) Where: On The Square Emporium, Unit A3, Sydenham […]

Feature – Ancient Egyptian Mummy Head

Featured Artist – Moonbeam & Laser

Featured Artist: Francois Got Buffed

Website Relaunch Open Day – 1/10/22

  Join us on the 1st October from 12pm to 4pm as we celebrate the launch of our new website and the introduction of two new areas to the Emporium – Morris & Co. and The Independent artist area. Our first artist to be on display will be Gary Jackson and his stunning hand painted […]

Spooky Halloween Doll Competition

We are running a competition for you to get your creative hat on and turn a doll into a creepy , scary , weird and wonderful doll. The person with best one (once your return them to us) will receive £100 OTSE vouchers with 3 runner up prizes of £50. All of the dolls will […]

On The Square Go Green – Bronze Award

On The Square Emporium are delighted to announce that we have achieved our Green Tourism Bronze Award. As On The Square Emporium primarily deal in antiques and vintage , it is part of our ethos to be green and find new homes for ‘unwanted items’ and to reduce the throwaway culture that exists in today’s […]

Advertising Mirrors! Antique , Vintage or Repro?

Prior to social media and digital marketing , many companies had to get creative with their marketing and these stunning mirrors provided bars and restaurants throughout the world with the perfect advertising keepsake to adorn their walls for years to come. Justin has done a quick video (really quick, almost like he’s sped up a […]

What’s On Near the Emporium?

We love to be involved with the local NI community and we try to promote local events and things to do close by to On The Square Emporium . If you are a local company and would like to be included in our upcoming blogs , send me an email to christopher@onthesquareemporium.com. Belfast Pride Festival […]

A Titanic Success for On The Square Auctions

Our recent auction was a Titanic Success , with Original plans of the Titanic are to head to Australia after being snapped up at On The Square Auctions for almost £20,000. [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] A bit about the piece This is a rare piece – Original Titanic site navigation plans. They were found in a Harland and […]

Spirit of Salvage Collections – UK

The Spirit of Salvage: UK’s Thriving Reclamation Scene The UK salvage scene is experiencing a remarkable renaissance, with collectors, dealers, and enthusiasts embracing the beauty and sustainability of reclaimed materials. From Victorian window shutters to mid-century display cases, the demand for salvaged treasures has never been higher. We’re excited to share insights from the UK’s […]

A Rhyme of Plenty to End 2020

Following a year of mayhem for all, On The Square Emporium are book-ending 2020 with a light-hearted poem.