21–22 Oct 2026 · Newbury, GB
Showman's Directory
The Showman's Directory entry describes The Showman's Show as the UK and Europe's long-running trade exhibition for the outdoor and live events industry, held at Newbury Showground, Berkshire. It brings together event organisers and suppliers — including tent and structure companies, plant hire, sanitation, waste management, event technology, production, and sustainability providers — across indoor halls and outside open space. The show is free to attend and aimed at professionals planning and sourcing equipment and services for festivals, local authority events, corporate and experiential events, agricultural & country shows and sport.
Last updated
- Dates
- 21–22 Oct 2026
- Venue
- Newbury Showground
- Location
- Newbury, GB
- Frequency
- Annual
- Audience
- Mixed
- Duration
- 2 days
- Scale
- International
- Exhibitors
- 320Estimate
- Visitors
- 4,000Fact
Compiled from public sources and periodically reviewed and updated. This information is provided for general guidance only and may be incomplete or out of date — please verify all details directly with the organizer or venue before relying on them.
About Showman's Directory
Showman's Directory is an international trade show in Newbury, United Kingdom for the Media & Entertainment and Event Industry industries. The 2026 edition runs 21–22 Oct 2026 at Newbury Showground. It brings together an estimated 320 exhibitors and 4,000 visitors (organizer-confirmed). Event Scout has indexed 299 exhibiting companies for the event so far.
Known editions
- 2026Upcoming21–22 Oct 2026
Venue
Priors Court, Hermitage, Thatcham, Newbury, RG18 9QZ, Newbury, England, GB
Who exhibits at Showman's Directory
We've captured 299 exhibitors for Showman's Directory (roster as of 2026). They span 16 countries, 38% of them based outside the United Kingdom.
Where exhibitors are based
Exhibitors' head-office countries, most-represented first.
- United Kingdom62%·46
- United States14%·10
- Germany4%·3
- Australia3%·2
- France3%·2
Based on 74 exhibitors with a known head-office country.
What exhibitors do
The industries the exhibitor base works in, by share of the roster.
- Services48%·39
- Machinery Manufacturing26%·21
- Construction17%·14
- Software It17%·14
- Energy Electronics11%·9
Based on 81 exhibitors with an industry label — a company can carry several, so shares can total over 100%.
Exclusivity
Strongly exclusive — most exhibitors skip the other events we track, giving this show a distinct roster.
Cross-referenced against 299 exhibitors in our event graph.
International reach
Mostly national — largely a home-country field with some international presence.
Exhibitor calibre
listed companies
1,000+ employees
Of 8 exhibitors whose company size we know.
Compiled from public sources and periodically reviewed and updated. This information is provided for general guidance only and may be incomplete or out of date — please verify all details directly with the organizer or venue before relying on them.
Showman's Directory 2026 exhibitor list
So far, 290+ exhibiting companies have been indexed for Showman's Directory. They span industries including software-it,logistics-transport, construction,services and finance,software-it. The preview below shows a sample of the indexed roster; the full list is available through Event Scout.
- K
Kuehne+NagelGärtringen, DE
- S
Sunbelt RentalsFort Mill, US
- G
Global PaymentsAtlanta, US
- I
IPS CorporationW. Victoria StreetCompton, US
- S
SkiddleManchester, GB
- Satellite Industries
- CES POWER
- Signature Systems
- JCB Startseite
- Enterprise Rent-A-Car
- Entertainment Coupons
- beMatrix
- Dantherm Group
- Klipboard
- AddSecure
- Niftylift
- China Professional Tent Manufacturer
- TICKETsrv
- Cleveland Cable
- Sell Tickets Online
- Associations.com
- Windows Catering
- West Diesel Engineering A/S
- Lighthouse Maidstone
+ 274 more exhibitors
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