This weekend sees three gift and home shows open their doors to visitors: Top Drawer (15-17 January, Olympia, London); Harrogate Christmas & Gift (15-18 January, Harrogate Convention Centre) and Giving & Living (15-17 January, Wespoint, Exeter).
At Top Drawer, visitors will find a collection of curated design stories and new launches from over 500 brands across nine sectors – Craft, Fashion, Food Emporium, Gift, Greetings & Stationery, Home, Launchpad, Play, and Wellbeing.
Brands will present exclusive new collections, with companies returning including Belly Button Designs, Bookspeed, Caroline Gardner, CHALK UK, Designworks Collective, Jellycat, Suck UK and Talking Tables.
The Launchpad section will be showcasing 30 designers from across the globe, while the RetailFest stage will also be returning to the show featuring keynote speakers such as Cath Kidston, masterclasses and panel discussions. Retailfest will also host to a new series of Meet The Maker featuring experts and exhibiting designer-makers. Visit: www.topdrawer.co.uk
In the North, leading festive show Harrogate Christmas & Gift will be cracking on with Christmas 2023. Six halls will be packed with the latest, upcoming products, ranging from trees, lights and decorations to gifts, homeware and garden.
Exhibitors include Lesser & Pavey; Gisela Graham; Heaven Sends; Kaemingk; Festive Productions and Premier Decorations, whose products will take over Hall H.
Companies brand new to the show this year include Ashleigh & Burwood; Broughton & Beech; Boltze Group; Huras Family; Mulberry Studios; The Seasonal Group and Vivid Squid. Visit www.harrogatefair.com
At the other end of the country, The Giftware Association will be working alongside show partners coastal and tourist gift and home show Giving & Living, as the Exeter show welcomes crafting for the first time in a debut new sector, Crafting @ Giving & Living.
The exhibition will be showcasing a wide range of gifts and homewares, with a focus on giftware for the coastal and UK tourism markets. Retailers will also be able to find companies able to provide bespoke and own-brand merchandise, as well as niche products reflecting Britain’s heritage. In addition to Crafting @ Giving & Living, show highlights include the Coastal Path, Newcomers, Naturally, and Designed and Made in Britain. Visit www.givingliving.co.uk
Top: Top Drawer has again partnered with the Better Trends Company to showcase curated trends in a dedicated area at the show.
