The Big Christmas Press Show is the no.1 retail event for the media and each year is attended by an excess of 60 brands and retailers who meet face-to-face with 700+ journalists, broadcasters and influencers. The opportunity provides the platform for brands and retailers to showcase their latest and greatest and for the press to meet the faces behind the brands, learn their stories and curate content for their upcoming releases.
The food & drink industry has been attending The Big Christmas Press Show for over 7 years comprising of; Bird & Blend, Biscuiteers, Belvoir, Whittard of Chelsea, Kocktail, Cartwright and Butler, Little Moons, Lyres, Baked By Steph, Laithwaites, Kingsland Drinks, Bonne Maman, The Emissary, The Fine Confectionary Company, Choc on Choc and so many more!
As a result of meeting at The Big Christmas Press Show 2024 and networking face to face with senior journalists and broadcasters, Bird & Blend were featured on both BBC Breakfast and ITV Regions. Thermos, Dualit, Morphy Richards and Robert Welch all secured features in The Mirror highlighting the ‘Top 12 gifts to buy for Christmas 2024’. Other coverage for our food & drink brands in attendance has included Grazia, Prima, Good Housekeeping, MSN, The Sun and more and as the countdown to Christmas ramps up the coverage continues to roll in for these household brands and retailers.
The Big Christmas Wishlist Awards, exclusive to The Big Christmas Press Show, shortlists the top products ahead of Christmas. These span 12 categories and are judged by 8 industry experts and celebrity judges including, Ollie Locke, Kate Hardcastle and Rosie Nixon.
The Big Christmas Wishlist Award winners and the esteemed judge's picks are unveiled at the show during an awards ceremony and then sold into the national press. Biscuiteers, Whittard of Chelsea, Kockail, Dualit and Bird and Blend are amongst some of the winners that have received coverage in multiple national publications as a result. Good Housekeeping was just one of the titles to attend the show and feature many of the retailers in attendance following the ceremony.
Bird & Blend, Biscuiteers, Belvoir, Whittard of Chelsea, Kocktail, Cartwright and Butler, Little Moons, Lyres, Baked By Steph, Laithwaites, Kingsland Drinks, Bonne Maman, The Emissary, The Fine Confectionary Company, Choc on Choc and so many more!
The Independent, Country Living, Delicious Magazine, Good Housekeeping, BBC Good Food, ITV This Morning, GMB, House Beautiful, Loose Women, The Telegraph, BBC Breakfast, HELLO!, Glamour, Grazia, Sky, Ideal Home, Fabulous, OK!, Woman & Home, The Daily Mail, Heat, Closer, Sky
The 700+ strong media comprised of senior editors, writers, broadcasters, influencers and more all searching for the latest must-have gifts. Titles on the hunt ranged from; The Independent, Country Living, Delicious Magazine, Good Housekeeping, BBC Good Food, ITV This Morning, GMB, House Beautiful, Loose Women, The Telegraph, BBC Breakfast, HELLO!, Glamour, Grazia, Sky, Ideal Home, Fabulous, OK!, Woman & Home, The Daily Mail, Heat, Closer, Sky and hundreds more.
Taking part in The Big Christmas Press Show is the perfect way to kickstart the festive season for your brand. A great show, third year and will rebook for the fourth!
10/10 experience and an amazingly well executed event, I can’t wait for next year!
Great time, always such a welcoming environment
The Big Christmas Press Show always kickstarts our festive content planning. The wide variety and quality of exhibitors, the sheer scope of the event, the things we get to see, and the contacts made help power a huge chunk of our Christmas coverage… what we get out of this show each year for our titles always makes it worth the investment in time.
We absolutely loved attending the Big Christmas Press Show - it was a great opportunity to meet with journalists and influencers and build real, face to face relationships. We've had a stand for 2 years now and it's a really great event to help get your brand and business out there to journalists and influencers, I couldn't recommend it enough!
I thought the show was fantastic, lots of good quality journalists from many of the major publications and the whole show had a great buzz. Very well organised.
I thought the event was very well organised, with a great mix of products making it really helpful for compiling Christmas gift guides.
