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We have been supporting small independent and creative businesses since 2010.

Who are we?

SHOPFEST was founded in 2010 by Dee, with the aim of providing independent creative professionals bespoke events to showcase their work, promote their business and network.

Our events portfolio to date has included locations in Sussex, Surrey and Hampshire. We have hosted events in Horsham, Crawley, Warnham & Hampshire. Our biggest events to date were at Longstock Park Nursery, Leckford Estate,  which is owned by the John Lewis Partnership and managed by Waitrose with 100 exhibitors. Denbies Wine Estate, Dorking has also grown in size with each event now welcoming 80+ exhibitors. In addition to the events The SHOPFEST Craft & Gift shop in Horsham offered traders and other crafty creatives an opportunity to showcase their work for sale in a professional retail environment, we had a fantastic run until the expiry of the lease in 2015. 

This is our 10th year of hosting bespoke craft and gift shopping events.  We added The Handmade Affair to SHOPFEST in 2018 to help support Artists, Makers & Creatives by offering subsidised exhibitor costs at some of our events. In 2019 we added creative workshops to some events and Leonardslee Lakes & Gardens to our portfolio. 

So whether you want to get creative yourself, buy a beautiful gift that you could not buy on the high street, or buy some delicious food from a specialist gourmet *food maker (*Surrey & online vents only), or simply enjoy a day of wonderful day in Surrey or Sussex we really do aim to provide a great family day out for everyone.

We really do care about what we do!

Visitors should not attend the venue if suffering from/having recently suffered from COVID-related symptoms. All visitors should scan the QR code on arrival or log details at reception for NHS track and trace.

COVID-19 information.

We will be following the current Covid Compliance guidelines at our events so they will feel and look a bit different but please support small business and pop in for some fabulous creative shopping. To help keep you and and our exhibitors safe the following changes have been put into place:

• One way systems

• Socially distanced exhibitors

• Hand sanitiser on entry to event rooms

• Advisory signage for socail distancing and hand sanitser use

• Face coverings

• Increased ventilation

You will notice on arrival that we have had to reduce the number of exhibitors in each room to allow for social distancing. The number of vistors in each room will also be reduced due to socially distancing, this may lead to a short waiting time before you can enter the event room. All visitors and exhibitors are required to wear face coverings and hand sanitiser must be used prior to entering the event rooms. We are unable to provide Exhibitors with our normal refreshments.

Our events offer FREE ENTRY & PARKING, at the current time visitors do not need to book to attend.

REFUSING ENTRY TO THOSE WITH CORONAVIRUS SYMPTOMS:

All Exhibitors will be required (prior to and on arrival) to confirm they are free of Covid Symptoms, should not be isolating and to the best of their knowledge have not been in direct contact of any one displaying symptoms of Covid-19 or isolating.

• If you have a persistent cough, a high temperature or a loss of sense of taste or smell, or any Covid like symptoms at all you should be isolating and MUST NOT attend.

• If you have recently returned from a country on the quarantine list you must not attend during your quarantine period.

SHOPFEST reserve the right to turn away any of those falling into those listed above.

Warning - Risk of Covid

Covid, often referred to as coronavirus, is an infectious disease that can result in serious and

potentially fatal illness. There is a risk of the transmission of Covid  in any environment where people come together. This risk increases in enclosed spaces and with increased numbers of people. The World Health Organisation has advised that the elderly and those with underlying medical conditions are more vulnerable. Upon entering the event, you assume all risk associated with Covid

You also agree to:

• abide by all government guidance aimed at preventing the transmission of the virus (detailsof which can be accessed via the following link https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus); and

• follow all directions provided by the SHOPFEST team and set out in the signage within the venue.

You must not enter the venue if you believe that you or members of your household should be isolating or are showing symptoms or may have been infected with Covid-19. Failure to comply with these measures shall entitle the venue to eject you from the event.

Disclaimer/Covid-19 rules Warning - Risk of Covid,

Visitors should not attend if suffering from/having recently suffered from COVID-related symptoms. All visitors should scan the QR code on arrival or log details at reception for NHS track and trace.

OUR PRIVACY POLICY

We retain only personal details such as name, telephone number and email address when it is necessary for future correspondence.  The information you give us voluntarily is never passed on and is only used by us in connection with products, competitions, offers, news and tips, specific enquiries, requests or to send information regarding our Products or Services. We will not delete or destroy images, correspondence or your contact details unless otherwise instructed.

If you want us to tell you what we hold, or see the information you gave us or think it is incorrect and want to change it please tell us.  We are not responsible for the data policies, procedures or content of any sites linked to ours.  If you want to be removed from our database, please let us know.  You can also tell us to pass on (or not), not use or object to the data we hold for you.

Please direct any queries regarding this policy and the information we hold to sales@shopfest.co.uk