Clerkenwell Design Week 2024

PROGRAMMING, PRODUCTION and END-TO-END management for a dynamic mix of experiences, including three panel talks, two creative workshops, two food tastings, daily architecture walking tours, two live music PERFORMANCES, two drinks brand activations, and a climactic headline DJ set from DANIEL AVERY.

  • AHMM: Delivering Net Zero in Use Toolkit

    Off-cut candlestick making workshop with Goldfinger

    Everleaf non-alcoholic spirits tasting

    Performance from Juice Aleem + A La Fu DJ Set

  • Sketching masterclass with Narinder Sagoo MBE

    Panel Talk

    Performance by Plumm x Hen-D

  • Terrazzo Workshop with Annabelle Breakenridge

    Panel Talk

    Pasta Evangelists

    Daniel Avery DJ Set

Food and drink

High impact live events combining partner collaboration bold ideas with standout talent from the food and drinks industries.

Whether it’s a tasting, demo, or talk, guests can engage directly with the food, drinks, and the experts behind them.

We work with carefully chosen chefs and drinks professionals to make each experience unique.

We manage every detail, from the venue to production, so the event runs smoothly and leaves a memorable impression.

Previous contributors worked with include:

  • Douglas McMaster is a pioneering chef and restaurateur behind Silo, London’s leading zero‑waste restaurant, he’s committed to closing the loop on food, turning scraps into creative fermented dishes, and showing how sustainability and fine dining can go hand in hand.

  • Martyn Odell, also known as Lagom Chef, is a London-based chef and food-waste activist who makes cooking fun and sustainable. He has built a large online following with his energetic zero waste approach and practical hacks.

  • Pasta Evangelists is a UK-based artisan pasta company that began as a fresh pasta-at-home kit business and has grown into a fast‑growing hospitality brand, known for its pasta‑making classes, takeaway service, and newly launched restaurants.

  • Renegade Urban Winery is a London‑based urban winery that sources hand‑harvested grapes from the UK and Europe, brings them back to East London, and makes innovative, modern wines in a working winery with bar and tasting space.escription

  • Dusty Knuckle is an East London bakery and community-focused social enterprise known for its hand‑crafted, naturally leavened breads, using locally sourced ingredients and traditional baking techniques to create artisanal loaves.

  • Palm Greens is a London based plant led catering and food brand rooted in community. It offers bold, seasonal flavours through its café, catering services, and supper clubs, created by carefully chosen chefs to serve food that is nourishing for people and the planet.

21 interconnected activations produced and delivered across a three day flagship event. PROGRAMMING, PARTNERSHIPS, PRODUCTION, HOSPITALITY, TALENT BOOKING and LOGISTICS, resulting in a high impact, multi day showcase featuring E. Pellicci, Le Labo, Renegade Urban Winery, Dusty Knuckle and Gilles Peterson.

Clerkenwell Design Week 2025

"I had a great time! It turned into a proper party. Really well run event."

Gilles Peterson

  • Growing Healthy Cities by Howells

    Olive oil tasting with Citizens of Soil

    E.Pellicci Dinner

    Performance - Call Me Unique

    DJ Rewyld

    DJ A La Fu

  • Symbiocene Living: Exploring Mycelium and the Urgency of Bio-Based Materials with PLP Labs

    Tasting with L.A Brewery

    Tasting with Renegade Urban Winery

    Palm Greens

    Panel talk

    Performance by Plumm x Hen.D

  • Tasting experience with Dark Arts Coffee

    Fighting food waste with The Felix Project

    Workers lunch by Dusty Knuckle with an introduction CEO Max Tobias

    Scent journey with Le Labo

    Panel Talk

    Gilles Peterson

Creative Sessions

In the sales industry, breaking ground with high value accounts that have limited engagement can be challenging. To address this, PARTY NEEDS developed a suite of targeted, small-format events to act as a catalyst for deeper sales conversations.

We create immersive, hands-on workshop events that give guests a direct, engaging experience. Each session is built around a carefully selected collaborator, someone exceptional in their field, so participants aren’t just attending an event, they’re engaging with a distinctive perspective.

We handle every element, from sourcing the venue to full end-to-end production, delivering seamless, memorable experiences that spark conversation, creativity, and connection.

Whether the goal is sales, team building, knowledge sharing, or simply creating a memorable experience, our events are designed to leave a lasting impact.

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