Clerkenwell Design Week | The UK's leading independent design festival

Clerkenwell is home to more creative businesses and architects per square mile than anywhere else on the planet, making it truly one of the most important design hubs in the world.

To celebrate this rich and diverse community, Clerkenwell Design Week showcases leading UK and international brands and companies in a series of showroom events, exhibitions and special installations that take place across the area. With over 100 resident showrooms, an array of exhibitors and local practices taking part, CDW has firmly established itself as the UK’s leading independent design festival and annually attracts the international design community to the area for three days of exciting events.

Showrooms

Integral to the festival are the local resident design showrooms, who partner with Clerkenwell Design Week every year, providing the festival with a stimulating programme of topic-led events including talks, workshops and product launches.

Exhibitions

CDW features seven exhibition venues dotted across EC1, all showcasing a curated mix of leading brands and emerging talent - covering furniture, lighting, textile, surface, accessory and product design from around the world.

Gallery

Take a look at some of the highlights from CDW in the interactive photo and video gallery. From products to installations, showrooms to special events and everything in between, here's a look back at the success of CDW.

CDW Presents

CDW presents a variety of new design projects and street spectacles, commissioned specially for the festival and featured prominently around Clerkenwell.

Conversations at Clerkenwell

As part of Clerkenwell Design Week’s live programme, Conversations at Clerkenwell promises in-depth dialogue with established and new design talent, industry leaders, journalists and institutes, across a 3-day programme of talks. This year's talks will be announced closer to the festival.

Programme

Discover, interact and connect with industry professionals at Clerkenwell Design Week’s programme of specially curated events. From workshops to product launches and parties, you’re invited to join in with activities and network in London’s creative heart. The full programme will be announced closer to the festival.

Fringe

Clerkenwell is home to a variety of creative practices including architects, branding agencies and craft studios. In celebration of the event, many of these local practices opened their doors to the festival's visitors and host workshops, displays and installations.

Food & Drink

Clerkenwell is packed to the rafters with world-leading, exquisite restaurants and eateries. CDW food and drink partners offer up a variety of discounts and deals, redeemed by visitors who show their pink lanyard.

Explore the area

Take a look at the online interactive map for all locations. When you visit CDW you can pick up one of our handy, free show guides to navigate your way around the show or a dedicated showroom map from our official EC1 showroom partners.

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