Manchester Furniture Show to be co-located with the Home & Gift Buyers’ Festival

Manchester Furniture Show will go ahead this July and will be hosted at the Harrogate Convention Centre (HCC), co-located with the 60th anniversary edition of the Home & Gift Buyers’ Festival. 

Clarion Events, the organiser of both shows, has said the co-location will give Manchester Furniture Show exhibitors the opportunity to network and do business with over 10,000 additional buyers across four days (18-21 July 2021) as well as providing buyers the opportunity to see 650+ brands.

Portfolio director Zoë Bonser said, “We are delighted that we are able to run the furniture industry’s first and largest in-person event for buyers and suppliers to unite and do business in over a year. After such uncertainty, we are positive that this is the opportunity the industry has been waiting for, and with 87% of buyers saying they would attend the physical show in July, we are expecting a strong return.”

She added: “These events bring together over 100 years’ trade-show experience, and combined with the launch of our new digital platform, REVEAL, we cannot wait to share our fully integrated live and digital offering for the first time with the retail industry’s largest gathering. We are excited to share more information about REVEAL very soon…”

Clarion Events has confirmed that the show will have its own entrances with a separate registration process and will be situated across four halls. All buyers will be invited as normal and exhibitors will also benefit from the wealth of specialist interiors buyers that Home & Gift Buyers’ Festival attracts.

Abigail Quesnel, senior operations manager added: “Safety is our priority, and we are working closely with the Association of Event Organisers (AEO), which is liaising with the government directly on live event guidelines to ensure the best possible experience for exhibitors and visitors alike.”

“We are in the process of contacting all Manchester Furniture Show exhibitors, and visitors can expect to see more communications about this exciting new development over the coming days and weeks”, said Zoë. “I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our customers and stakeholders for their patience and understanding over the last 12 months, and to say that we cannot wait to see you all in-person in July for Retail’s highly anticipated return to live B2B trade shows.”