Shows and Events

Gooseberries & Gondolas Will Inspire You At Tatton

If fun, friendly and relaxed is how you like it, then visit the RHS Flower Show at Tatton Park (18th – 22nd July), which has plenty of treats in store for garden lovers.

The Show gardens will endeavour to inspire you with a plethora of creative and fantastical designs:

Tatton Park’s own flowerbed in conjunction with Cheshire County Council, will be using a gondola as its centrepiece to pay homage to Venice and the estate’s Italian gardens.

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The Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 2007

Family, food and the environment take centre stage at Hampton Court Flower Show this year from 3rd to 8th July.

Key themes include inspiring children about all things horticultural, growing your own fruit and vegetables and sustainable gardening for today’s world.

The show champions the RHS campaign to ‘Grow Your Own and many of the show gardens reflect this:

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Cedia On Show – Expo 2007 At ExCeL London

Cedia On Show – Expo 2007 At ExCeL London

Following its successful 2006 London debut, CEDIA Expo returns to ExCeL London, running from Monday 25th June, the exhibition itself being open for business from Tuesday 26th until Thursday 28th June.

This year’s event promises not only to be much more integrated, exciting and informative than ever, but also provides four days of comprehensive industry-focussed training courses.

CEDIA Expo has established itself as a leading European education and product showcase for home electronic system designers, installers, specifiers and equipment manufacturers and distributors.

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Newbury’s Homebuilding & Renovating Show

Newbury’s Homebuilding And Renovating Show

If you are interested in increasing the value of your current home, saving up to 30% on a new home, or simply looking for ideas to get you started, a visit to The Homebuilding & Renovating Show is a must.

The event takes place over two days at the Newbury Showground on 23 and 24 June and there are lots of good reasons to encourage you to visit:

Over 120 exhibitors will attend, providing a real opportuiity to gain expert advice and view all the best products, innovations and the latest services.

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The Daily Telegraph/House & Garden Fair 2007

The Daily Telegraph House & Garden Fair 2007

One of the UK’s most prestiguous shows for stylish living, The Daily Telegraph/House & Garden Fair opens at Olympia from Wednesday 27th to Saturday 30th June 2007. This year’s show offers you an exceptional line up of exhibitors all specially selected by House & Garden to ensure premier quality products for interior and garden design.

Some Exciting Highlights:
Due to its huge success in 2006, Henrietta Green’s FoodLovers’ Fair returns with an even larger presence, offering an outstanding choice of local and regional food and drink; it is recognised as a showcase for the very best sustainable, traceable, British produce; the emphasis is on small local producers selling fresh, seasonal food.
 
Interactive Workshops by The KLC School of Design, a world-renowned institute for interior and garden design training, presents a variety of subjects, including training sessions on colour and style or the use of schemes and concepts, which are sure to appeal to all interests.

Farrow & Ball, renowned for it’s most environmentally friendly paints, have enlisted international colour consultant Joa Studholme, to host ‘Colour in the Home’; the talk combines inspirational ideas and tips providing visitors with the confidence to make informed colour choices and take the worry out of that all important decision of home decoration.

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The Homebuilding & Renovating Show Visits Newbury

The Newbury Homebuilding & Renovating Show at the Newbury Showground on 23rd and 24th June is a must for homeowners wishing to source the right products and services to convert, extend, renovate or build their house.

If you are motivated to create a dream home that reflects your personality, the Newbury Homebuilding & Renovating Show offers a one-stop shopping opportunity as the Show plays host to over 120 exhibitors and offers a wealth of advice and information from the experts, to enable you to find the right products and services.

Worried about finance or how to assess a property’s potential?  These are just two of the subjects covered in the comprehensive programme of free seminars running every day of the show.  Tickets are issued on a first-come-first-served basis, so get there early to avoid disappointment.

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The Definitive Show For Stylish Living

The Definitive Show For Stylish Living

The Daily Telegraph/House & Garden Fair 2007 at Olympia from Wednesday 27th to Saturday 30th June 2007, is one of the UK’s most prestigious events for interior and garden design.

The Fair brings you an unprecedented line up of exhibitors all carefully handpicked by House & Garden to ensure the highest quality products, from bathrooms to bedrooms, gourmet food to garden furniture, most of which you will not find on the High Street.

For anyone passionate about interiors and gardens, the Fair is an excellent opportunity to see the very latest classic and contemporary designs from many of the country’s most prominent designers; with numerous interactive seminars and talks going on throughout the Fair, visitors can gather a whole host of expert tips and advice to take home with them.

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Inspiration At The RHS Flower Show Tatton Park

The RHS Flower Show at Tatton Park Offers Inspiration

Dramatic floral art, rare varieties and award-winning stands will provide visitors with gardening inspiration in abundance at this year’s RHS Flower Show, set in the glorious grounds of Tatton Park estate in Cheshire from 18th to 22nd July. (18th July reserved for RHS members)

The show’s timing at the very climax of summer always makes it a very colourful affair, not least because of the RHS Ball Colegrave National Flower Bed Competition, which is always popular as UK local authorities and colleges showcase their innovative bedding.

The relaxed atmosphere also extends to the astonishing number of herb gardens on the menu at Tatton; for instance, ‘Thyme and Money’ and ‘Living Medicine’, which investigate herbal philosophies, and those that encourage others to enjoy the simple pleasures of growing herbs at home, such as Jacqui Brocklehurst, who intends to hold a ‘Herbal Tea Party’.

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Follow The Ideal Home Show’s Eco Friendly Trail

Follow The Ideal Home Show’s Eco Friendly Trail

By now we are all very aware of the importance of being green, but a recent survey conducted by the Ideal Home Show reveals that we are still not 100% sure how to do our bit and fear that it’s quite costly, so many of us are holding back.

This year’s Ideal Home Show (running until 1st April 2007) can help, as the show is packed full of eco features, products and advice - so why not visit Earls Court London, and follow the eco trail?

Top Stops on the Eco trail include:

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The Property Investor Show’s Birmingham Debut

The Property Investor Show Makes It’s Birmingham Debut

The Property Investor Show, The UK’s largest dedicated property investment exhibition – will make its Birmingham debut at the NEC from 23rd to 25th March 2007, following 5 years of consecutive growth at ExCeL London.

The show is co-locating at the NEC at the same time as the comprehensive Homebuilding & Renovation show, making this a most important weekend for Midlands-based property investors during 2007.

The show brings together the very best in the property investment world, as the 100 plus exhibitors attending, will cover every aspect of making money from property and offer expertise from the UK and overseas, for both residential and commercial investments.

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