Crowds in the field at Ideas Fest

Traders · Ideas Fest 2027

Trade at
Ideas Fest

Your stall in front of thousands of business leaders and entrepreneurs, for two days.

8th & 9th September 2027 Champneys, Tring
Hold your pitch

Running a kitchen or bar? Apply for the Food & Drink Village here →

First, what this is

A festival for the people who build things
and those who want to support them

Two days in a field. Talks, workshops, live music, fire pits and a stage that runs into the night. People stay, wander and actually stop to talk, which is exactly what you want walking past your stall.

6,000

business leaders and entrepreneurs in 2026, and more expected in 2027

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Who this is for

Businesses that want
to meet their next customers

Trading at Ideas Fest suits businesses that sell to business leaders and entrepreneurs, or to people who love discovering great independent brands.

Got a product to show
Got a service to sell
Raising investment
Looking for new customers

Who walks past your stall

38%

Founders or co-founders

21%

C-suite executives

Decision makers with budgets, on site for two full days. When they find something they like, they buy it, then tell everyone.

Choose your pitch
Traders talking to visitors at Ideas Fest

Running a kitchen or bar? Apply for our Food & Drink Village. Selling cans, cakes or other food and drink products? You can book a pitch on this page.

Apply for the village

Thousands of people.
Two days.
One field.

No lanyard queue, no aisle of identical shell schemes. Your pitch sits where people eat, sit and talk, so they come back more than once.

Hold your pitch
The trader village at Ideas Fest

Pick your pitch

Two ways to trade

● Strictly limited

Prices are held for anyone who secures their spot by 31 December 2026.

Gazebo pitches at Ideas Fest with traders meeting visitors

Gazebo

£2,000 + VAT

Your own 3m x 3m covered pitch.

Four festival tickets, worth £796

What's included

  • Two chairs

    Seating for your team at your pitch.

  • One 1.8m trestle table

    A table for displaying your products and speaking with visitors.

  • One 3m x 3m gazebo

    Your own covered trading space for the two-day festival.

  • Four festival Passes

    Entry to Ideas Fest for four members of your team.

  • Website listing

    A listing for your business on the Ideas Fest website.

  • Four-way 13-amp power socket

    A power connection at your pitch for your equipment.

  • Ideas Fest social graphic

    A graphic to share on your social channels to let people know you'll be there.

  • Two camping or camper spaces

    Two spaces for your team to camp or stay in a camper on site.

  • One parking space

    A parking space for one vehicle.

Hold it today with a £500 + VAT deposit

Hold a gazebo
A Table Top trader sharing products with an Ideas Fest visitor

Table top

£999 + VAT

A table in a shared marquee to meet people, show what you do and take orders.

Two festival tickets, worth £398

What's included

  • Two chairs

    Seating for your team at your pitch.

  • One 1.8m trestle table

    A table for displaying your products and speaking with visitors.

  • Two festival Passes

    Entry to Ideas Fest for two members of your team.

  • Website listing

    A listing for your business on the Ideas Fest website.

  • Two-way 13-amp power socket

    A power connection at your pitch for your equipment.

  • Ideas Fest social graphic

    A graphic to share on your social channels to let people know you'll be there.

  • One camping or camper space

    One space for your team to camp or stay in a camper on site.

  • One parking space

    A parking space for one vehicle.

Hold it today with a £250 + VAT deposit

Hold a table top

Thinking bigger?
Pagodas, tipis, stretch tents and fully bespoke builds are available too.

Talk to us → Call now: 029 2252 5437

How it works

  1. 1

    Choose your pitch type (table top or gazebo)

  2. 2

    Pay your deposit to hold it. Your price is locked in.

  3. 3

    We invoice the balance in January 2027.

  4. 4

    You get your festival tickets and trader pack with everything you need for set-up.

Ideas Fest stalls
Hold your pitch with a deposit

"The best traders at Ideas Fest don't wait for people to come to them. They give them a reason to stop."

Frankie James

Founder, Ideas Fest

Frankie James, founder of Ideas Fest

In good company

Who has taken the stage

Rory Sutherland

Rory Sutherland

Ogilvy

Steven Bartlett

Steven Bartlett

Diary of a CEO

Daniel Priestley

Daniel Priestley

Dent Global

Ruby Wax OBE

Ruby Wax OBE

Comedian and author

Joanna Jensen

Joanna Jensen

Childs Farm

Piers Linney

Piers Linney

Entrepreneur and investor

FAQ

Good questions

Is the deposit refundable?

When do I pay the balance?

Can I sell food or drink?

Who can book a table top?

Can I bring my own gazebo?

Do I get tickets?

Yes. Gazebo pitches include four festival tickets and table tops include two, covering both days. If you need more for your team, extra tickets will be available at a discounted rate in your portal.

I want something bigger.

We’d love to talk. Call us on 029 2252 5437 or email fest@ideasforums.com and we’ll find the right fit.
Choose your pitch

Spaces are strictly limited

Hold your pitch
before they go

Hold your pitch Book a call with the team Call now: 029 2252 5437

8th & 9th September 2027 · Champneys, Tring · 110,000+ · One community