Come and experience the Ideal Home Show Scotland this Spring!

Get ready, Scotland! Ideal Home Show Scotland sponsored by EcoFlow is back at Glasgow's SEC from 23rd - 26th May 2025 and we're delighted to offer free tickets to our followers!

Article Source: Ideal Home Show Scotland
Last Updated: 11 March 2025 11:04

The ultimate destination for the house-proud, home renovators, interior design enthusiasts, and garden lovers, it’s a must-attend show for fresh inspiration, innovative ideas, and plenty of entertainment to help you create your ideal home and outdoor spaces.

This spring, the show’s much-loved Lifestyle section will feature three new areas: the Spring Clean Pavilion for decluttering and organisation inspiration, Pets Corner with unique products for your furry friends, and Beauty Alley, a haven for self-care enthusiasts featuring the latest beauty products and tips.

Ideal Home Show Scotland offers something for everyone including the inspiring life-size Dream Home where visitors can purchase everything they see directly at the Show. Curated by a team of interior designers as well as renowned brands such as Sofology, it’s a stunning experience!

Celebrity appearances from BBC Scotland’s Home of The Year judges – Banjo Beale, Anna Campbell Jones, and Danny Campbell – will provide valuable insights and inspiration live on stage throughout the show. Their expert advice and top tips will help visitors create the home they’ve always dreamed of. British potter and ceramic designer Keith Brymer Jones of BBC2’s The Great Pottery Throw Down, will also make a welcome return to the show.

Foodie’s Paradise

Tickets include free entry to the Eat & Drink Festival, a popular and vibrant celebration of Scotland’s culinary talent which is packed with artisan producers. For the first time the Scottish Organic Producers Association and the Guild of Fine Food, both highly respected in the food industry, will be at the show with vendors who have their accredited seal of approval. They can enjoy live mouth-watering cooking demonstrations at The Eat & Drink Stage from top chefs including Jimmy Lee, Sarah Rankin, Kaori Simpson-Hara Kitchen, Mark Heirs and Jak O’Donnell, plus an array of street food in The Great Eat.

Finally, no party is complete without cake and the famous Cake Competition is back with a fabulous theme – ‘Celebrating 850 Years of Glasgow’.

To book your free tickets* visit www.idealhomeshowscotland.co.uk and use the offer code WHATSON

*T&Cs: Cap 2 tickets per household, bookable as 1 and 2. Kids under 15 go free with an adult max 2 kids per adult.

Don’t miss Scotland’s biggest home and lifestyle event!

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