Welcome to

Astounding Events

Retails only dedicated events company that produces bespoke, content driven events for Retailers and Technology partners alike within the Retail Industry.

For Over 20 years we have developed some of the industries best loved events, bringing every facet of the retail industry together, be it a bespoke event such as our global dining experiences, exclusive golf days or infamous parties we not only build our events for our clients, but help market and drive attendance.

Owners of The Retail Open , Spirit of Speed and Retail Masterchef and exclusive events partners of Gordon Ramsay, Michel Roux and Heston Blumenthal. We are also a licensed hospitality provider with direct access to the best hospitality for F1, International Rugby, Premier League Matches and The Wimbledon Championships.

WHY US

22 years,over 4000 Events…

Our consultancy offering means you can build your own bespoke events to boost sales pipelines or programmes dedicated to your partners or suppliers.

We will come and work with you and your teams to create, build, brand and run your own events as well as helping you connect to the retail attendees you want at your event.

Born out of Astound Commerce, we have access to over 2000 retail clients all at C-Level. With our sister company Media International, it means we can design, market and fulfil the entire event for you.

With our exclusive partnerships with top chefs, venues, drinks brands, artists and content providers, we can produce the worlds most exciting and memorable events to suit any budget whilst ensuring you the the most ROI from your event.

12 Years sponsoring the Retail Open and we have always had the best time and more importantly return on investment!

Thankyou, Thankyou, Thankyou! What an experience and expertly run event, our clients loved every minute!

Astounding Events are just that…Astounding…we have attended over the years so many of James’s events as a retailer and now use Astound to do many of ours.

I don’t attend many industry events – but I know when I get an invite from James not only the event but also those attending will be worth the time and I look forward to them!