What's On
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- Our Main Stage, will host over 40 speakers across 18 different presentations. Highlights for 2023 include our Opening Night Debate; the ever-entertaining PechaKucha Evening and our Legends Live series, this year hosted by Mix Interiors.
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- New for 2023, and operating on Wednesday 8 February only, is our Gallery Stage. Located at the top of the staircase, the Gallery Stage hosts a series of inspirational presentations on a diverse range of design topics.
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- More than 130 projects have been entered into the 2023 Surface Design Awards. Our award categories, ranging from public buildings through to housing and temporary structures, and this year featuring some fantastic architectural photography, attracts projects of all sizes and styles. Each competing for the ultimate “supreme Winner’ Award.
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- Our focus on natural stone, through Stone Gallery, is an industry-leading event attracting companies from the UK, Italy, Europe and further abroad and in 2023 we will have a record number of stone companies exhibiting with us!
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- Setting the pace on our first night will be our live debate, hosted this year by Human Nature’s Jonathan Smales and held in Partnership with CDUK. Shaping Communities is our theme for 2023 and our debate will question how the architecture and interior design professions are handling this important topic.
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- Back after an enforced absence…our PechaKucha Evening has always been a highlight of Surface Design Show. 8 speakers each presenting 20 slides for just 20-seconds each provides an entertaining event as they battle to get their messages across in a fast and furious format. The evening will be hosted by Nikki Osborn from Basha-Franklin
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- Over 30 ‘New Talents’ will be participating at Surface Design Show 2023 providing an exciting dynamic for both visitors and exhibitors as SDS enlarges its support for those starting their career in the design world. Curated by Chief Creative Director at Trendease International, Jennifer Castoldi, and in Partnership with Tessellate.co, our New Talent section will again inspire and excite our audience.
