Howdens announces the return of TradeFest to depots all over the UK

Trade kitchen supplier Howdens is back with another 'TradeFest: Better Than a Sale 2026', its biggest kitchen event of the year. TradeFest brings incredible local deals, events and competitions to depots all over the UK, and the chance for a tradesperson to win a brand-new van bundle worth over £65,000, including DEWALT tools, insurance and road tax.

Running from Monday, 7th September, TradeFest launches with a Trade Day at the Howdens Watford Expo featuring darts star Charlie Manby, the Talk Sport team, the FIX Street Team and the Bald Builders, cooking star Will Hughes of What Willy Cook, food trucks and live music.

Trade customers can visit their local depot throughout TradeFest to experience the best deals, events, competitions and more throughout September and October, including the FIX Street team visiting 40 depots, and special guest visits at selected depots from Charlie Manby and the Bald Builders.

Austin Cooke, MD at Howdens, said: “TradeFest: Better than a sale is something genuinely unique to Howdens. We created it specifically for our trade customers, and the response last year was fantastic. Customers really got behind it, and there was a brilliant atmosphere across our depots. This year we want to build on that success and make TradeFest even more rewarding, with great deals, events, competitions and the chance to win a brand-new van – it really is the best time to buy through our depots. It’s about celebrating the trade, giving our customers even more value for their customers and creating something they can only experience at Howdens.”

Trade customers will receive one entry to the Win a Van competition with each kitchen invoice, and 3 entries with each Lamona appliance purchased. Customers in the ROI can win a holiday voucher with €2,500.