BESPOKED London 2026 set for packed weekend programme

BESPOKED London 2026 is set to take place later this month, with its Saturday pre-sale already sold out and a packed weekend programme celebrating handmade bikes, culture and community.

At the heart of the show, the Condor Makers Area offers visitors the opportunity to get directly involved with the craft. Across the weekend, a rolling programme of workshops and activations will take place, including head tube badge making with artist Billie M Vigne, patch and repair sessions with Albion, and heat press musettes and caps with Condor Cycles. Visitors will also be able to take part in live bike portrait sessions with RTiKKA.

The talks programme brings together leading voices from across the cycling world, offering insight into the people and ideas shaping the scene, with support from Tailfin, Albion and the Ultrascape Podcast. Sessions include Life on the Road with Weronika Szalas in collaboration with Albion, as well as a forward-looking discussion titled Designing Bikes for the Next 10 Years (Not the Last 100), featuring Pashley CEO Andy Smallwood and Lead Designer Jon Cumperbatch, moderated by Andy Carr of Cycling Weekly. Another highlight sees Rob Quirk in conversation with Richard Seymour of Seymourpowell in a session exploring why the bicycle continues to resist design conventions.

Beyond the exhibition itself, BESPOKED extends into the surrounding streets and wider community with a series of fringe events throughout the week. Proceedings begin with the Condor Film Night on Wednesday evening, followed by a press and exhibitor mixer hosted by Quirk Cycles on Thursday. On Friday, attendees can join the afterparty at Seabass Cycles.

The weekend programme continues on Saturday with the BESPOKED x Brother Cycles Apocalypse Rally, a rolling showcase of custom builds taking on an apocalyptic-themed ride out from UNIT08. On Sunday, the Brooks x BABYLDN Car Boot will run from 10:00 to 16:00, offering a community-led marketplace that brings together cycling culture, style and second-hand finds.

Commenting on the event, Petor Georgallou, Director of BESPOKED, said: “BESPOKED has always been about bringing people together — builders, riders and those discovering handmade bikes for the first time. With so much happening across the weekend, it feels like a real moment for the community to connect, share ideas and celebrate what makes handmade bikes special.