Local Heroes

An evening of networking, drinks and talks at Obsidian Interiors celebrating Cheltenham's local businesses and the case for buying local.

Cheltenham Chamber of Commerce hosts a two-hour networking evening with drinks, a showroom tour and a series of short talks on the theme of buying local. Speakers include Paul Bence of sixth-generation family firm George Bence Group, Obsidian Interiors creative director Alison Evans on interior design trends, and representatives of Together Gloucestershire and the Cotswold Collective on initiatives to keep business local. Local MP Max Wilkinson closes with a discussion of Cheltenham's opportunities and challenges followed by a Q&A, with food and fizz supplied by a local supplier.