29 April – 7 May
Grand Designs Live
ExCeL, London
For a limited time only, Grand Designs Live are offering free tickets to their upcoming event this spring at London’s ExCeL. This bi-annual event also takes place in Birmingham’s NEC in October, and will be packed with inspiration for those looking to find information. By visiting you can learn everything you need to embark on your very own self-build project.
Be influenced by over 400 exhibitors, spanning across four different sectors: build, kitchens and bathrooms, gardens, and interiors. Discover architects, building suppliers, and kitchen designers, as well as unique bespoke furnishings and designs alongside original pieces of artwork and much more.
Alongside this, there will be an expert advice zone where specialists are available all day for a sit-down one-to-one session, ensuring you’ll have all the solutions to your building and renovation problems. These consultations are available on a first come, first served basis throughout the show, and visitors are encouraged to bring along their plans, drawings, budgets, and questions to make the most out of their session.
Further to all this, live talks will be taking place where you’ll be able to listen to an array of industry experts at the Interior Stage, Grand Magazine Theatre and Sustainable Future Theatre. Grand Designs presenter Kevin McCloud, and the grand designers from the show, will also be giving their impressions. Talk topics will include ‘ unlocking the secrets of futureproofing,’ energy saving ideas to make your house eco-friendly, ‘self-build simplified’ and many more.
Also at ExCeL this year, Mini Grand Designers will feature Year 7 children from Prendergast Ladywell School in south London, designing and making their own miniature model of a house they would love to live in, and including recycled materials such as cereal boxes and milk bottles. The panel of judges will announce the winner at the Grand Designs Magazine Theatre.
This year Grand Designs Live will also host a series of workshops that are practical and hands-on, teaching visitors new skills and techniques, across a variety of subject areas. After a busy morning of exploration and inspiration, visitors can enjoy a glass of bubbly, relax, and plan their afternoon at the Champagne Bar.
Your Grand Designs Live ticket will allow you free access to Green Living Live, which runs alongside the show. This is another inspiring and educational event, dedicated to showcasing eco-friendly products and services from companies that put sustainability at the heart of their business.
Article supplied by Grand Designs Live