Events & Workshops

Wednesday 25th February 2026 – SHOP COTSWOLDS at THE SOURCE ROADSHOW organised by Hales Events. This trade show takes place at The Bath & West Showground in Shepton Mallet in Somerset.  Nicola and Caroline from Shop Cotswolds will be at the event with their members engaging with food and drink buyers from retail, hospitality and the public sector. CLOSED.

Saturday 7th March 2026 – SHOP COTSWOLDS at COTSWOLDS DESIGNER OUTLET: Shop Cotswolds, in conjunction with the Cotswolds Designer Outlet, is hosting a special Mother’s Day event at the centre. Shop Cotswolds will be showcasing some of their members – Hentony Gin, Woodchester Valley, Spirit of Ilmington, Malvern Bitters, The Village Cakery,  Merry May Honey, Mayhawk Chocolate and Dauntsey Preserves. Make a note in your diary to visit between 9am and 5pm. CLOSED.

Tuesday 21st April 2026 – SHOP COTSWOLDS FREE NETWORKING EVENT taking place at Woodchester Valley Vineyard in Stroud starting at 5pm and ending at 7pm.  All local food and drink producers welcome. There will be an alcohol free spritzer on arrival and Woodchester Valley Vineyard will be sharing their journey and the challenges they have had along the way.  There will be soft drinks and nibbles, and wine tasters will be available to buy at their bar to enjoy.  There will be plenty of time to network and share best practice with your peers until the evening comes to a close at 7pm. There’s plenty of free parking on site too. CLOSED.

Saturday 23rd May 2026 – CHEESE & CIDER DAY taking place at Llanthony Priory in Gloucester, where Shop Cotswolds is helping to source local cheese and cider producers.  The Cheese & Cider Day will be an open day event featuring guided tours, a family-friendly cheese-themed trail, Morris dancers, a mini cheese-rolling competition. In the evening there will be a cider tasting and cheese pairing event where Andrew Meller will give a talk on The History of Cider Making in Gloucestershire. The event coincides with the 200th anniversary of the famous Coopers Hill Cheese Rolling competition at Coopers Hill in Gloucester.

Saturday 30th & Sunday 31st May 2026 – SHOP COTSWOLDS at COTSWOLDS DESIGNER OUTLET: Shop Cotswolds, in conjunction with the Cotswolds Designer Outlet, is hosting another event where Shop Cotswolds will be showcasing some of their members – Woodchester Valley Vineyard,  Pipp & Co, Uncommon Distillery, Veg Life Eats, Spirit of Ilmington, , Malvern Bitters, Mayhawk Chocolate and others. Make a note in your diary to visit between 9am and 5pm.

Wednesday 14th October 2026 – SHOP COTSWOLDS FREE NETWORKING EVENT taking place at Dr Foster Pub & Restaurant in The Docks in Gloucester starting at 5pm and ending at 7pm. All local food and drink producers are welcome. Watch this space for more information.

To reserve a place at any of the events email Caroline or Nicola on hello@shopcotswolds.uk.

“Thanks so much for a lovely evening last night. It’s a rarity that we find an event relevant to our business within driving distance to attend so we were keen…
– Shop Cotswolds networking event at Sorrel Stores, Cheltenham.
“Great sales opportunity provided by Shop Cotswolds. Made lots of new connections, lovely to meet other local food and drink producers and share ideas. It was also a very successful…
– Distillery member
“Thanks so much for arranging the networking event. It was great to meet you all properly and some of the other producers. I particularly appreciated that the networking event also…
– Handmade Treats producer