Interviews: Kent Current & Local Authority

15th December 2025
Interviews: Kent Current & Local Authority
By Steven Keevil, Kent Columnist of the Year 2023.
Ahead of the the CSAV Valuations Tour across the South East in January through February 2026, Catherine was interviewed by Steven on excitements and hopes for this upcoming tour, and her career spanning television work to CEO in the auction industry.
Kent Current: Catherine Southon is the Managing Director of Catherine Southon Auctioneers & Valuers and a regular antiques expert on shows like Bargain Hunt and Antiques Road Trip. She is hosting a series of Valuation Days across Kent & Surrey in the New Year, where she is hoping to seeScientific Instruments and Maritime Works of Art from the Chatham Dockyards for example. We spoke with her about working for Sotheby's, what items she doesn't sell, her advice for being on Bargain Hunt, and lots more.
Local Authority: Could your home be harbouring treasures? We speak to antiques expert and TV regular Catherine Southon ahead of the Valuation Tour, highlighting Chatham where Medway’s maritime past may yet turn up in cupboards and lofts across the towns.
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