Grand Designs Live will return to ExCeL London from 30 April – 8 May 2022, hosted by TV presenter and design guru Kevin McCloud. The inspirational event is a must-visit for those looking to find information on and learn about the world of interiors, home design, self and custom building.
Visitors to the event will have the opportunity to hear from an array of industry experts at the Grand Theatre, where an exciting and engaging line-up of talks will take centre stage across each day of the show. With seminars covering a broad range of home, interior, custom and self-build topics from extensions to sustainability in the building industry and much more. Alongside Kevin McCloud, Property Expert, Writer and Broadcaster, Kunle Barker will also take to the stage across the nine days as compere and host on certain talks.
Daily sessions at the Grand Theatre, will include ‘Meet The Grand Designers’; presented by different homeowners from the most recent series of the popular TV series on which the exhibition is based. Visitors will be able to get up close and personal with the designers as they discuss the trials, troubles and triumphs that their bold self-build projects presented. Grand Designers who will be at the show include Iain & Jenny Shillady will discuss how they renovated a 150-year-old bothy, knocking down some of the walls to attach it to a huge 200-square-metre black timber clad extension, along with Greg & Georgie Whitaker whose Backyard Barn in Kent created a peaceful haven for the couple. Ruth and Rob Grimshaw will be talking about how they planned to convert a rundown 18th-century blacking mill into their home, creative space, and office in Cumbria while Gretta Funnell & Carlos Gris will discuss how they built a minimalist Malaysian style home in Cambridgeshire.
Each day the Grand Designers will also take part in ‘Self Build Simplified’, where they will be joined on stage by industry experts for a dynamic Q&A panel session exploring the various aspects of their self-build projects.
Visitors keen to undertake projects, whether big or small, can hear from our range of industry experts including Kunle Barker who will be speaking to Leon Scott and Melissa Jacques for a no-frills session about building their own luxury bolthole.
Join Architect Richard Hawkes as he talks through whether it’s worth the risk to build a home in the middle of the countryside under the aspirational national planning policy, “Paragraph 80″.
Visitors can also learn about the rising trend for electric cars and how our homes are changing to accommodate electric vehicles. In line with the government’s ambitious target of ending the sale of conventional petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040, it’s time to decide if the switch is right for you.; join expert John Curtis as he talks through key information, about the range of electric vehicles on the market and their capabilities.
The Energy Saving Trust will be offering advice on low carbon options for the home. Discussing the options of heat pumps in the home as an extremely low carbon heating option, as well as choosing the most energy-efficient household appliances to help you save energy and money on your bills. Visitors can find out which are the biggest users of electricity in the home and offer tips on how to use them as efficiently as possible to help you reduce your energy bill.
For more information, visit Grand Designs Live at www.granddesignslive.com
