Design Festival North: Sheffield
Entering its fifth year, Design Festival North 2025 promises to captivate and inspire the Northern architecture and design community.
Leveraging over 15 years of experience in the interiors industry, Design Social North continues to deliver exceptional design experiences through innovative events and creative workshops.
The festival showcases a diverse range of design-led businesses, including those specialising in acoustics, technology, fabrics, furniture and more. This curated selection ensures that attendees are immersed in creativity, surrounded by top industry players
Starting in Leeds in March, the festival will travel to the North's most vibrant cities: Manchester, Newcastle, Sheffield, and Liverpool. Each city will highlight its distinct design characteristics, from Liverpool’s cultural heritage to Newcastle’s innovation, Sheffield’s industrial charm, and Leeds’ vibrant creativity. The tour will culminate in a grand finale in Liverpool, bringing together the best of Northern design.
Design Festival North is more than a series of events; it is a powerful platform for networking, collaboration, and inspiration. As it moves through these iconic cities, the festival underscores the importance of industry connections. After all, it’s not what you know, it’s who you know.
This journey through creativity and connections is set to shape the future of design in the North.
Latest Events
Join our panel of upholstered furniture experts from George Smith for this exciting, online CPD, in which we will discuss the bespoke process, the key elements to consider and answer question from
The BIID Online Drop In Coaching Sessions equip early career professionals with essential skills and knowledge to excel in their field.
The Building Safety Act 2022 continues to shape the development and construction sector, introducing new legal frameworks that impact the work of interior designers.
Emerging Design
This seminar will take attendees on a tour through a fictional hotel interior, exploring the materials used to make decorative wood-based panels, where they are typically specified and why.
If you are a new member of the British Institute of Interior Design (BIID), we’d love for you to join us at our upcoming online Welcome Webinar.