UK Trade Shows: The Exhibition Calendar, Venue by Venue
More than 180 UK trade shows and exhibitions, listed by venue with the dates the organisers have published. Click the venue for what that hall asks of a stand, and click a show for our builder page for it. Behind every line in this table there is a second set of dates the organiser does not print: risk assessment, structural drawings, rigging orders, electrics. We work back from those and we chase them, so you are not the one chasing the organiser two weeks out. Tell us which line you are on.
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Each venue sets what a stand can be before a designer opens a drawing: hall heights, rigging routes, vehicle slots and the paperwork that goes with them. ExCeL, the NEC and Olympia have their own pages here, and the venue name takes you straight to what that hall asks for.
Dates are as the organisers have published them. Where a 2027 edition has not been announced yet, the show is listed as TBC. Last checked: 19 October 2026.
ExCeL London
48 shows on the ExCeL London calendar below. ExCeL is a single-level, column-free venue on the Elizabeth line, and every stand in it works to the same house rules: rigging through the venue's own team, vehicles on booked slots, and a complex-structure file 28 days before tenancy for anything tall, multi-storey or hung. Our ExCeL London page covers the venue; the linked shows below have their own builder pages.
| Show | Dates |
|---|---|
| #RISK Europe | 10-11 November 2026 |
| Aerospace Tech Week Europe | 11-12 November 2026 |
| B2B Marketing Live + CX/Contact Centre | 18-19 November 2026 |
| European Pizza Show | 18-19 November 2026 |
| Floodex + National Civils Show | 25-26 November 2026 |
| HIX Europe | 25-26 November 2026 |
| HOMES UK | 24-25 November 2026 |
| London Biotechnology Show | 18-19 November 2026 |
| London Build Expo | 25-26 November 2026 |
| London EV Show | 18-19 November 2026 |
| London Vet Show | 19-20 November 2026 |
| The Business Show | 11-12 November 2026 |
| WTM London | 3-5 November 2026 |
| elementalLONDON + EMEX | 25-26 November 2026 |
| Black Hat Europe | 7-10 December 2026 |
| FinTech Connect | 1-2 December 2026 |
| London Perfume Exhibition | 10-13 December 2026 |
| Bett UK | 20-22 January 2027 |
| EAG Expo | 12-14 January 2027 |
| 100% Optical | 27 February 2027 |
| Motorsport Expo + Car Culture UK | 26-28 February 2027 |
| International Confex | 3-4 March 2027 |
| London Book Fair | 16-18 March 2027 |
| London Bridal Fashion Week | 21-23 March 2027 |
| MOVE IT | 19-21 March 2027 |
| Tech Show London | 10-11 March 2027 |
| The Baby Show ExCeL | 5-7 March 2027 |
| The Cleaning Show | 16-18 March 2027 |
| The Photography & Video Show | 13-16 March 2027 |
| Care Show London | 14-15 April 2027 |
| Food, Drink & Hospitality Week (IFE + IFE Manufacturing + HRC + Pub Show + Speciality & Fine Food Fair) | 5-7 April 2027 |
| Grand Designs Live London | 30 April 2027 |
| International Franchise Show | 16-17 April 2027 |
| Retail Technology Show | 21-22 April 2027 |
| Solar & Storage Live London | 14-15 April 2027 |
| TCS London Marathon Running Show | 20-24 April 2027 |
| Vision Bridge | 13-15 April 2027 |
| Accountex London | 12-13 May 2027 |
| Futurebuild | 11-13 May 2027 |
| Learning Technologies + HR Technologies | 5-6 May 2027 |
| Natural Stone Show + Hard Surfaces | 11-13 May 2027 |
| SITS — Service Desk & IT Support | 19-20 May 2027 |
| UK Construction Week London (Super Event: +Futurebuild +Stone & Surfaces) | 11-13 May 2027 |
| Infosecurity Europe | 8-10 June 2027 |
| Reset Connect | 22-23 June 2027 |
| The Meetings Show + Digital Construction Week + GEO Business + TTE + Business Travel Show | 23-24 June 2027 |
| DSEI | 7-10 September 2027 |
| MCM Comic Con (May) | TBC |
NEC Birmingham
44 shows at the NEC Birmingham below. Eighteen halls with different ceilings (most at 10 m, Halls 1 and 5 at 15.5 m), rigging only through the NEC's rigging department, and no on-site storage for empties. Our Birmingham page covers the venue; the linked shows have their own pages.
| Show | Dates |
|---|---|
| Advanced Engineering + UK Metals Expo | 4-5 November 2026 |
| Automotive Management LIVE | 11 November 2026 |
| Euro Bus Expo | 3-5 November 2026 |
| Farm Business Innovation + Land Leisure & Tourism | 4-5 November 2026 |
| Lab Innovations | 4-5 November 2026 |
| Motorcycle Live | 21-29 November 2026 |
| Nursing Live | 9-10 November 2026 |
| PFS Festival of Financial Planning | 18-19 November 2026 |
| SALTEX | 11-12 November 2026 |
| Schools & Academies Show | 18-19 November 2026 |
| Therapy Show | 25-26 November 2026 |
| January Furniture Show | 24-27 January 2027 |
| LAMMA + CropTec + Low Carbon Agriculture | 20-21 January 2027 |
| The National Running Show | 30-31 January 2027 |
| British Shooting Show | 12-14 February 2027 |
| Caravan, Camping & Motorhome Show | 16-21 February 2027 |
| Packaging Innovations & Empack | 24-25 February 2027 |
| Spring Fair (+ Glee + Pure London x JATC) | 7-10 February 2027 |
| BVA Live | 11-12 March 2027 |
| British Tourism & Travel Show | 11 March 2027 |
| Crufts | 4-7 March 2027 |
| National Homebuilding & Renovating Show | 11-14 March 2027 |
| UK Concrete Show + Naidex | 23-24 March 2027 |
| Commercial Vehicle Show + Bus & Coach Expo | 20-22 April 2027 |
| Food & Drink Expo + Foodex + Farm Shop & Deli + National Convenience Show | 12-14 April 2027 |
| Safety & Security Event Series (6 shows) | 27-29 April 2027 |
| British Dental Conference & Dentistry Show + DTS | 14-15 May 2027 |
| ChemUK Expo | 19-20 May 2027 |
| FIT Show | 18-20 May 2027 |
| The Baby Show NEC | 7-9 May 2027 |
| The Primary Care Show | 26-27 May 2027 |
| Automechanika Birmingham | 8-10 June 2027 |
| InstallerSHOW + Professional Woodworking Expo | 22-24 June 2027 |
| Smart Manufacturing Week | 9-10 June 2027 |
| TCT 3Sixty | June 2027 |
| UK Games Expo | 4-6 June 2027 |
| World Biogas Expo | 30 June 2027 |
| Festival of Quilts | 29 July 2027 |
| IMHX | 14-16 September 2027 |
| Med-Tech Innovation Expo | 15-16 September 2027 |
| Highways UK | 26-27 October 2027 |
| ITS World Congress | 25-29 October 2027 |
| Autosport International | TBC |
| The Big Bang Fair | TBC |
Olympia London
24 shows at Olympia London below. A historic, galleried venue in Kensington with its own loading and height constraints, mid-way through a redevelopment. Our Olympia page covers what that building asks of a stand.
| Show | Dates |
|---|---|
| Fashion SVP | 10-11 November 2026 |
| Spirit of Christmas Fair | 2-8 November 2026 |
| The Ideal Christmas Show | 26-29 November 2026 |
| The Luxury Travel Fair | 5-8 November 2026 |
| What University? & What Career? Live | 13-14 November 2026 |
| GHI Conference | 1-3 December 2026 |
| British & International Franchise Exhibition | 29-30 January 2027 |
| Destinations: Holiday & Travel Show | 28-31 January 2027 |
| Top Drawer S/S27 | 10-12 January 2027 |
| Toy Fair | 19-21 January 2027 |
| Scoop International A/W27 | 17-18 February 2027 |
| TechEx Global (8 co-located) | 3-4 February 2027 |
| The Listed Property Show | 5-6 February 2027 |
| Agentic Expo | 23-24 March 2027 |
| Best Practice London | 2-3 March 2027 |
| Transport Ticketing Global | 16-17 March 2027 |
| Ideal Home Show | 2-11 April 2027 |
| Innovation Zero World | 27-28 April 2027 |
| London Wine Fair | 17-19 May 2027 |
| MPTS | 12-13 May 2027 |
| Museums + Heritage Show | 12-13 May 2027 |
| Photo London | 12-16 May 2027 |
| Food Matters Live | 16-17 June 2027 |
| London Tech Week | 7-9 June 2027 |
Manchester Central
| Show | Dates |
|---|---|
| CIPD Annual Conference & Exhibition | 4-5 November 2026 |
| Clinical Pharmacy Congress North | 20-21 November 2026 |
| Manchester Art Fair | 19-22 November 2026 |
| Destinations Manchester | 14-17 January 2027 |
| Northern Restaurant & Bar + lunch! NORTH | 9-10 March 2027 |
| DTX Manchester | 28-29 April 2027 |
| Manchester Furniture Show | 4-5 July 2027 |
| Housing 2027 (CIH) | TBC |
SEC Glasgow
| Show | Dates |
|---|---|
| Road Expo Scotland + Bridges Scotland | 24-25 November 2026 |
| Scotland's Trade Fair Spring (+ Speciality Food Show) | 24-26 January 2027 |
| Scottish Motorhome & Caravan Show | 4-7 February 2027 |
| UDT Europe | 6-8 April 2027 |
| All-Energy + Dcarbonise | 12-13 May 2027 |
| Ideal Home Show Scotland | 28-31 May 2027 |
Harrogate
| Show | Dates |
|---|---|
| KNIT + STITCH Harrogate | 19-22 November 2026 |
| BTME | 26-28 January 2027 |
| Harrogate Christmas & Gift | 10-13 January 2027 |
| Harrogate Fashion Week (kis) | 7-9 February 2027 |
| Harrogate Spring Flower Show | 22-25 April 2027 |
| Great Yorkshire Show | 13-16 July 2027 |
| Home & Gift Buyers' Festival | 18-21 July 2027 |
| Harrogate International Nursery Fair | 17-19 October 2027 |
Exhibition Centre Liverpool
| Show | Dates |
|---|---|
| UKPackaging Expo | 10-11 November 2026 |
| Slide & OTS Winter | 12-14 January 2027 |
| The National Wedding Show Liverpool | 13-14 March 2027 |
| OTS — Outdoor Trade Show | 24-26 May 2027 |
Telford International Centre
| Show | Dates |
|---|---|
| Scale ModelWorld | 7-8 November 2026 |
| The Beekeeping Show | 20 February 2027 |
| Furniture Component Expo | 10-11 March 2027 |
P&J Live, Aberdeen
| Show | Dates |
|---|---|
| SPE Offshore Europe | 7-9 September 2027 |
| Subsea Expo | TBC |
ICC Wales, Farnborough, BDC London, Coventry and Stoneleigh
| Show | Dates |
|---|---|
| DPRTE | TBC |
| Executive Hire Show | TBC |
| HTA National Plant Show | TBC |
| London Art Fair | TBC |
| NMBS Exhibition | TBC |
| New Designers | TBC |
| Road Transport Expo (RTX) | TBC |
| Security & Policing | TBC |
| Southern Manufacturing & Electronics | TBC |
| Stadia Expo | TBC |
| Surface Design Show | TBC |
| The Cleaning Expo UK | TBC |
| The Movers & Storers Show | TBC |
| Traffex + Parkex + Cold Comfort | TBC |
| Wales Manufacturing & Supply Chain Expo | TBC |
Other UK venues and showgrounds
| Show | Dates |
|---|---|
| Seawork | May |
| Southampton Int'l Boat Show | May |
| AgriScot | TBC |
| BCB London (Bar Convent) | TBC |
| Balmoral Show | TBC |
| Cereals | TBC |
| Focus/27 | TBC |
| Goodwood Festival of Speed | TBC |
| Independent Schools Show | TBC |
| Ocean Business | TBC |
| RHS Chelsea Flower Show | TBC |
| Royal Highland Show | TBC |
| Royal Welsh Show | TBC |
| The Dairy Show | TBC |
| The Flooring Show | TBC |
| The Game Fair | TBC |
| The London Coffee Festival | TBC |
| The Showman's Show | TBC |
| The Source Trade Show | TBC |
| UKREiiF | TBC |
Working to a show that is not on this list? Send us the name and the manual. We will read it and come back with what that hall asks of your stand, before you brief a designer. That part is ours.
UK trade shows: the questions we get asked
How many UK trade shows are on this calendar?
182 shows and exhibitions, grouped by venue: 48 at ExCeL London, 44 at the NEC Birmingham, 24 at Olympia London and the rest across Manchester Central, SEC Glasgow, Harrogate, Liverpool, Telford, Aberdeen and the showgrounds. Dates are the ones the organisers have published.
When do organisers publish next year's dates?
Most UK organisers confirm the following edition's dates during or shortly after the current show, so a show listed as TBC usually gets its dates within a few months of its last edition. We update this calendar when the organiser publishes, not before.
Do you build stands at every venue on this list?
We design and build at ExCeL London, the NEC Birmingham and Olympia London regularly, and at the regional halls and showgrounds when a client's show is there. Design and project management run from London whichever hall the show is in; the venue's own rules on rigging, vehicles and structures change from one building to the next, and we work to each.
How early should we appoint a stand builder for a UK show?
Work back from the organiser's deadlines, not the show date: complex-structure submissions, rigging orders and plan approvals typically fall several weeks before build-up. Our guide to exhibiting at UK trade shows walks through that sequence; the safe answer is to appoint as soon as the plot is confirmed.