Where creativity takes centre stage

Dulux Trade is proud to sponsor Conversations at Clerkenwell at Clerkenwell Design Week 2026.

After an incredible response to our Light up the Stage Competition, we're thrilled to have crowned a winner.

Our winner: Leigh Bagley | The Graphic Pattern Studio

Leigh’s design brings the Meeting of Minds concept to life through layered geometry, translucent colour, and visual rhythm. Drawing on the Dulux Colour of the Year palette, The Rhythm of Blues, his entry echoes the fluid energy of blues music and the dynamic exchange of ideas that defines Conversations at Clerkenwell. Bold in concept and refined in execution, it was just what we were looking for.

Join us at the show to see Leigh's design come to life on stage.

Join us for inspirational talks

Clerkenwell design week runs from 19^th – 21^st May. At the heart of the festival sits Conversations at Clerkenwell, the acclaimed 3-day talks programme, hosted in the historic St Bartholomew's Church, Spitalfields Market.

This is where the global design community converges: ideas exchanged, challenged, and carried forward. A place of dialogue, discovery, and creative momentum, where the world's most inspiring voices come together to shape the future of our industry. Dulux Trade proudly sponsors the stage to host 3 exciting talks.

Book your tickets

The Future of Colour

19th May 2026 @ 2pm

Colour shapes the spaces we live in – but how? Explore the process of global colour forecasting for the built environment and discover the palettes that define what we need from our living spaces in an increasingly fast-paced world.

With Marianne Shillingford, Creative Director, Dulux

The True Nature and Power of Colour

20th May 2026 @ 2pm

Colour is hardwired into us – a tool for communication, identity, and survival. But how well do we really understand its power? Join this panel discussion to explore how nature's most instinctive language can help us design better spaces for the future.

Hosted by Marianne Shillingford, with:

Dr Rhys Jones, Chartered Biologist

Stephanie Kyle, Architects Journal ‘Changemaker of the Year’

John Booth, Artist and Designer

Watch Paint Dry

21st May 2026 @ 2pm

What's really in modern paint, and what does it mean for your projects and the environment? In this lively debate, a leading architect and interior designer put a top paint manufacturer to the test, tackling everything from air quality and durability to packaging and recycling.

Hosted by Marianne Shillingford, with:

Peter Howard, Head of Sustainability at Akzonobel

Kuda Mushangi, Artist and Architect

Simone Suss, Interior Design Declares.

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