We have a hotel event planned for Tuesday 1st July. The Hotel event is designed to be an enjoyable trip out to look at the latest in soft furnishings and interiors. We will even treat you to refreshments and a special bag of free goodies to take home!

Come and see for yourself Plumbs extensive range of soft furnishing fabrics including our new range of Made-to-Measure Furniture Covers, Reupholstery and Curtain designs as well as some of our most popular best sellers!

Tuesday 1st July Holiday Inn Ipswich , Suffolk - map
Holiday Inn, London Road, Suffolk IP2 0UA Tel: 0870 400 9045

What’s included:

• FREE entry and refreshments
• The chance to find out more about the latest Furniture Covers, Reupholstery and Curtains ranges from Plumbs
• A friendly relaxed chat with a Plumbs design Consultant
• Take away free fabric samples
• Take away free goody bag!

We hope we see you there…

We have two hotel events planned for this weekend. The Hotel events are designed to be an enjoyable trip out to look at the latest in soft furnishings and interiors. We will even treat you to refreshments and a special bag of free goodies to take home!

Come and see for yourself Plumbs extensive range of soft furnishing fabrics including our new range of Made-to-Measure Furniture Covers, Reupholstery and Curtain designs as well as some of our most popular best sellers!

Sat 17 - Sun 18 May 10am-3pm Hilton Hotel, Paddington, London - map
146, Praed Street, London W2 1EE Tel: 020 7850 0500

Mon 19 May 10am-3pm Hilton Hotel, Warwick - map
A429 Stratford Road, Junction 15 on M40,Warwick CV34 6RE Tel: 01926 499555

What’s included:

• FREE entry and refreshments
• The chance to find out more about the latest Furniture Covers, Reupholstery and Curtains ranges from Plumbs
• A friendly relaxed chat with a Plumbs design Consultant
• Take away free fabric samples
• Take away free goody bag!

We hope we see you there…

We’d like to say a big thank you everyone who came to see us at ‘The Design Weekend Home and Garden Exhibition’ in Tatton Park over the Bank Holiday weekend.  It was a great day out for us and hopefully for you too.  For all those who missed us or couldn’t make it, there is another chance to see us at the BBC Summer Festival in July.

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Have a look at some photos of the event at Tatton Park -

We have a number of exhibitions planned this year to let you come and see us and our products for yourself, from our next event ‘The Design Weekend Home and Garden Exhibition’ to the BBC Summer festival in June.

So in ten days time we will be at the ‘The Design Weekend Home and Garden Exhibition’ in Tatton Park, Cheshire. You will be able to find us at Stand HG31 from the Sat 03 - Mon 05 May. Gain ideas for everything from flooring to furniture and garden design to gazebos. The event also features Design talks, Free consultations, Seminars and Workshops.

Tatton Park is a great venue and is one of the UK’s most complete historic estates. The Mansion, Gardens, Farm, Old Hall, 1,000 acre deer park and speciality shops offer something for everyone along with over 100 events annually. So you can also make coming to see us a great day out.

Tickets are available from TicketMaster by calling:

0844 847 1554

Adults £12, Concessions £8.50, Accompanied children under 16 free

Click here to see a map of where Tatton Park is…

It’s that time of year again and it seems the BBC Summer Festival 2008 is going to be bigger and better than ever before. We are exhibiting in the “Good Homes Magazine” area at stand H4, so if you want to come and meet us, just sign-up to our monthly email newsletter to receive a promotional / voucher code that gives you £1.50 off the standard advance ticket rate.

If you sign-up to our newsletter before the 10th May we will be sending out the voucher codes in our May email newsletter, which will be on the 14th May.

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Please see below for more information on the festival:

BBC SUMMER FESTIVAL | 11-15 June 2008 | The NEC Birmingham
9am-6pm, Show gardens open until 7pm (weather permitting) Wed - Sat.

For a fabulous day out that will leave you inspired, entertained and that little bit wiser why not visit this year’s BBC Summer Festival at The NEC Birmingham. You’ll find lots to do; whether your interests lie in cooking, home design, gardening or just shopping. There’s plenty to hold the kids’ attention too - so why not make it an excursion for the whole family!

The BBC Summer Festival encompasses:

BBC Gardeners’ World Live
Features demonstrations by TV’s top gardening experts, innovative show gardens created by some of the world’s top designers, an extensive variety of plants and flowers in the stunning RHS Floral Marquee sponsored by Renault, plus hundreds of exhibitors.

BBC Good Food Show Summer
Where you’ll find everything you need for a gourmet summer with appearances from the crème de la crème of TV celebrity chefs, alfresco eating in the Dining Experience and an abundance of quality food and wine sampling.

Countryfile Magazine area
Focusing on the Great British countryside and sustainable living. You’ll discover imaginative ways to cut your carbon footprint by visiting our Sustainable Future eco feature, and can also enjoy talks by celebrities including John Craven and Ben Fogle, as well as industry experts, in the Green Clinic, hosted by environmental author, broadcaster and consultant Joanna Yarrow.

Good Homes Magazine area
Will leave you armed with plenty of brain stimulation and exclusive show offers to add your own definitive signature and style to your home.

Beers of the World Live
Which will be running alongside the BBC Summer Festival (Fri – Sun ticket holders only).

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Property Pavilion will be located in Hall 9 for the duration of the Summer Festival, featuring both overseas and UK property.

It’s excellent value for money too, as visitors can visit all the shows incorporated in the BBC Summer Festival on one ticket. We look forward to seeing you there!

Grand Designs Live London is being held over NINE days at ExCel from 3 - 11 May 2008.

Grand Designs Live is the UK’s no. 1 consumer show for design and innovation. Based on the hugely successful Channel 4 TV series – presented by design guru Kevin McCloud – Grand Designs Live will inspire you with the latest design ideas for your home. Packed full of new show features, more celebrity experts and great advice. Shop from over 450 exhibitors and get access to six shows 

Open Daily between 10am and 6pm from the 3rd to the 11th May 2008, including Bank Holiday Monday.

We are not too sure how long you will be able to claim this FREE ticket for so be quick!

You can claim the FREE weekday ticket buy clicking here - then quoting the refererrence code “FREECOSTA”

Hurry while it lasts…

Chris mentioned in a previous post that we have a number of planned exhibitions throughout this year - Come and See Plumbs for yourself

Well in 8 days at the “The Ultimate Lifestyle Show” in Llandudno, Wales. We will be brining you the first of our exhibitions from Sat 15 - Sun 16 March .

The stunning Venue Cymru in the stylish holiday town of Llandudno will again be home to the Show, which will feature exhibitors in the following areas:

• Fashion & Beauty
• Healthy Living
• Indoor & Outdoor Living
• Leisure
• Food & Drink

There will be an exciting programme of demonstrations and catwalk shows within the main exhibition hall as well as live cookery demonstrations in the Food & Drink area located within the Ocean Lounge.

Save by booking in advance.

Advance ticket sales are priced at the specially reduced price of just £3.50. Price on the door will be £5.50 for adults £4 for concessions.

To book please click on this link to the Venue Cymru website or call the Box Office on 01492 872000.

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Plumbs will be exhibiting at the following events. Why not come and visit us.

These are the first 3 exhibitions we are doing:

• Sat 15 - Sun 16 March
  • The Ultimate Lifestyle Show
  • Venue - Cymru, The Promenade, Llandudno, L130 1BB, Tel:01492 872000
• Sat 3 - Mon 5 May.(Bank Holiday weekend)
  • The Design Weekend Home and Garden Exhibition 10th Anniversary
  • Venue - Tatton Park, Cheshire, Exhibiting in the Home and Garden Room Stand HG31
• Wed 11 - Sun 15 June
  • BBC Summer Festival (formerly BBC Good Homes Show)
  • Venue - NEC Arena, Birmingham,Exhibiting in Hall 6 Fifth Room Stand H4

This year is going to be something special as the Ideal Home Show celebrates its 100 years of Innovation and Inspirational ideas for the home and garden. Here are just some of the things you’ll see:

Kitchen Ideas - For the heart of the home, there will be a stunning range of inspirational ideas to feast your eyes upon. From traditional timbered kitchen furniture to cutting edge stainless steel cutlery, an enviable smorgasbord of kitchen and culinary delights. There is even a “Chef’s Kitchen Theatre” featuring cooking demonstrations from celebrity cooks.

Interior Ideas - Let your imagination run riot with the dazzling displays of interior designs and home furnishings. You will everything from the fun, the functional, the innovative and the opulent. Don’t forget to visit the home even the Joneses can’t keep up with – the ultimate Dream Home and Guest House.

Bathroom Ideas - Indulge yourself with the wonderful eclectic collection of bathroom and sanitary ware products. Then see how the other half bathes with celebrity bathrooms attraction developed in association with Madam Tussuad’s.

Garden Ideas - For the great outdoor living, a great selection of innovative and inspirational solutions. From furniture to patios, gadgets to gazebos, everything you need in the garden to make it look rosy.

Home Improvement - Love your home and add value, too, with thousands of inspiring ideas to DIY for. From loft conversions to ideas for reducing your carbon footprint, don’t jut look to improve, look to impress. Don’t miss out on the two show houses either, which take a sneaky glimpse into low-carbon high design future.

You can sign up to the newsletter here to keep up to date with the latest exciting developments from the show. Or book your tickets here…