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May 01, 2012, 3:55 pm -- /EPR NETWORK/ -- Grand Designs Live, the UK 's leading contemporary home show, returns to London 's Excel exhibition centre for the eighth consecutive year from Saturday 5th to Sunday 13th May 2012. For visitors coming to London for the event, the website LondonTown.com offers a comprehensive choice of London hotels close to the venue where design guru Kevin McCloud, host of the Channel 4 TV series on which the live event is based, is joined by over 500 exhibitors and a team of design experts.
Whether you are planning a grand design of your own, building from the ground up, or looking for redecorating tips and the latest innovations, Grand Designs Live has all the inspiration you need. Expect to see some new product launches, highlighted by the show's Design, Eco and Innovation Trails where you'll find cutting-edge designs from eco floating homes to the latest flat screen TVs.
To mark the 100th Grand Designs broadcast this year, there will be a ‘Meet the Grand Designers' slot in the Grand Theatre each day in which Kevin McCloud welcomes the ‘Grand Designers' from favourite projects from the TV series. Seminars and debates take place each day featuring expert speakers like architect and TV presenter George Clarke, Chief Executive of Empty Homes.com David Ireland, Minister of State Greg Barker, and Liberal Democrat MP the Rt Hon Andrew Stunell as well as interior designers, architects and garden experts.
Free workshops are a popular feature of the show and for the first time, Grand Designs Live are offering for five lucky winners the chance to receive a free 30-minute consultation with either Kevin or George so for those planning a grand project of their own, the expert advice could prove invaluable.
New for 2012, visitors can pre-book some workshops where they will gain expert advice from professionals across a range of topics from upcycling to how to create space and light in your home including two fun workshops from the DIY School.
Your Grand Designs Live ticket will also give you access to EcoVelocity which is returning for its second year and runs on the same dates at London 's ExCeL, co-locating with Grand Designs Live for the first time. This popular low-carbon motor event will showcase the latest in environmentally responsible motoring from leading car manufacturers and allows you to test drive the newest low carbon and electric vehicles.
For more information on Grand Designs Live go to LondonTown.com where you can find out about hotels nearby the Excel centre and all across London with live availability and the best rates, with a wide range of accommodation to suit all budgets.
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