Major Brands Flock To Manchester
This year’s Manchester Furniture Show
(17 - 19 July, Manchester Central) has a
country fair theme and promises to be a
fun interiors show, with serious exhibitors
and new designs that will have buyers
eager to take in all the attractions.
The show is the smaller sister show to
the larger January Furniture Show, which
is held at the NEC. For over 15 years
Laraine Janes, Theresa Raymond and their
team have organised this summer show
in Manchester. Although not as large
as January, with over 130 exhibitors in
100,000 square feet of stylish exhibition
space, it is not exactly small.
Unlike it’s Birmingham counterpart, it
is held in the heart o f the city and is a
popular destination with buyers looking
for something new and different for
the autumn trading period. The city’s
restaurants and bars are within easy
walking distance of the venue and offer
the chance to try something different after
a day’s buying.
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The main hall for the up-coming 2016
show had a rapid sell out and is now
full. The exhibitor list is again full of
some of the leading names in furniture
and interior furnishings from the UK and
Europe, including Baker, Westbridge,
Buoyant, Gallery Direct, Lebus, Nolte,
Morris, Buoyant, Rauch, Furmanac and
Whitemeadow, all of whom return having
had a successful show last year.
New exhibitors in furniture for 2016
include Essex based leather and fabric
upholstery manufacturer Panacea, whose
modern, stylish designs won many fans
at this year’s January Furniture Show.
Devonshire Pine & Oak from Bideford,
who are one of the few remaining cabinet
manufacturers in the UK, will display
collections from their varied portfolio of
painted, waxed and lacquered bedroom
and living & dining ranges.
In interior furnishings new exhibitors
include family business Hookes Interiors,
who will bring a wonderful array of their
stylish, unique and often alternative
decorative items for every room of
the home. CIMC, well known for their
attention grabbing mix of lamps, mirrors,
frames, clocks and decorative items, in
styles from Art Deco to swish Manhattan,
as well as furniture items will have a large
stand in the Main Hall.
Also in the Main Hall and crossing the line
between furniture and interior furnishings
supplier, returning exhibitor Gallery Direct
will show a wide variety of their stylish and
design led furnishings.
Launching both furniture and homeware
items at Manchester, their impressive
stand is sure to be a big draw for show
visitors.
It isn’t just big names that cause a splash
at Manchester, smaller companies who are
some of the most imaginative furniture
and accessory companies in the UK,
including DB Mirrors, Flair Rugs, Wire
Lamps and Wilde Java are all bringing new
designs to tempt buyers. They will be
showing everything from rustic furniture
hewn from tree stumps to highly styalised
individual pieces in silver and antiqued
finishes, as well as lamps, mirrors, art, rugs
and decorative accessories.
Looking forward to this year’s show,
Laraine Janes, Show Director said, “The
Manchester Furniture Show always has
a great buzz about it. We wanted to
capture that with the country fair themed
marketing and presentation of the show,
demonstrating that the very important
business side - which has an abundance
of new exhibitors, designs and products
will be irresistible to buyers, is against the
backdrop of a smart and relaxed venue, in
a vibrant city”.
For a full list of exhibitors, details on how
to get there, where to stay and further
information visit:
www.manchesterfurnitureshow.com