IF your idea of vintage fairs is candles in teacups and everything festooned in ribbons think again.

Jennie Gear and Marco Piero Fusco brought contemporary street level design to events at Glasgow School of Art last year, and they have been so successful they are now moving to a bigger space at the Gallery of Modern Art.

The Beatroot & Lace Pop Up Big Bonanza Bazaar on March 14 will bring together more than 70 local traders, musicians and artists with a tempting array of antiques and collectibles as well as quirky jewellery.

Think original artwork, a chocolatier and unusual pieces of jewellery made from bits of cameras.

"The fairs try to combine the vintage and the style thing but at the same time bring in themes that have always been our passions, such as art and music," explains Marco, whose background is in the music scene.

"We have a really good mixture of vintage sellers, who are nearly all quite local. The furthest away is Dundee. They are all small family businesses.

"A lot of vintage fairs bring their traders from down south and it is big travelling companies who go round and do them all over the UK.

"We have tried as much as possible to stick with small businesses that are local. So we have fantastic vintage people and most of our traders pick everything by hand, they don't go to suppliers. You'll find that everyone has very different stuff.

"On the vintage side you can get clothes, homeware, antiques, kitchenalia, ornaments, jewellery. Pretty much anything you would get in a good vintage shop."

Glasgow School of Art trained artist and jewellery maker Jennie has always collected antiques and vintage pieces since she went to auction rooms with her mum as a little girl.

Her eye for detail and quality shines through in the eclectic mix of traders and craft makers.

"I think the fact that we're local appeals to people," says Marco. "We want to be really friendly and have an inclusive family atmosphere.

"That's the kind of thing we sell about ourselves, we just want to create a great atmosphere where everyone works well together."

The couple, who also run Beatroot & Lace Vintage Emporium at Randall's Vintage & Antiques Centre in the Barras, add a unique touch to their vintage fairs with the sound of music.

Originally they intended to have bands playing but then decided instead to have buskers spontaneously bursting into song around the venue.

"People have really enjoyed that side of it," says Marco. "It is quite refreshing and very different to what anyone else has done."

Beatroot & Lace Bazaar, Gallery of Modern Art, Queen Street, Glasgow. March 14. Visit www.beatrootandlacebazaar.co.uk