Best IT & Software Trade Shows in the United Kingdom
130 tracked shows, ranked by exhibitor count
The Event Scout catalog currently lists 130 IT & Software trade shows in the United Kingdom with editions in 2026 & 2028. Together they host an estimated 12,884 exhibitors, led by DigiMarCon UK 2026 (an estimated 1,000 exhibitors). Leading host venues include ExCeL London (Platinum Suite, Level 1, Central Boulevard, Royal Victoria Dock), National Exhibition Centre (NEC Birmingham) and Holiday Inn London - Kensington High Street. Events run across 4 regions including England, Northern Ireland and Scotland.
What counts as a IT & Software trade show: IT & Software trade shows cover code, data and digital services — software and ICT, cloud and data centres, AI, IoT, blockchain, e-commerce, XR, analytics, CAD/CAM, signal and image processing, and cybersecurity.
Top IT & Software trade shows in United Kingdom
DigiMarCon UK 2026
3–4 Sep 2027~1,000 exhibitorsFarnborough International Airshow
17–21 Jul 2028~822 exhibitorsThe Meetings Show 2026
23–24 Jun 2027594 exhibitorsTech Show London
10–11 Mar 2027523 exhibitorsRetail Technology Show 2026
21–22 Apr 2027~450 exhibitorsPackaging Innovations & Empack Birmingham
24–25 Feb 2027407 exhibitorsAdvanced Engineering Birmingham
4–5 Nov 2026378 exhibitorsDATA CENTRE WORLD 2027
10–11 Mar 2027371 exhibitorsMPTS 2027
12–13 May 2027~359 exhibitorsEurope's Leading Cyber Security Event
8–10 Jun 2027325 exhibitors
Upcoming IT & Software trade shows in United Kingdom
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Europe's Leading Cyber Security EventFlagship8 Jun 2027London, GB8 Jun 2027London, GB325Fact
Packaging Innovations & Empack BirminghamInternational24 Feb 2027Marston Green, GB24 Feb 2027Marston Green, GB407Fact
Tech Show LondonInternational10 Mar 2027London, GB10 Mar 2027London, GB523Fact
The Meetings Show 2026International23 Jun 2027London, GB23 Jun 2027London, GB594Fact
UK Metals ExpoInternational4 Nov 2026Marston Green, GB4 Nov 2026Marston Green, GB238Fact
Event Production ShowInternational3 Mar 2027London, GB3 Mar 2027London, GB186Fact
iGB L!VE 2026International7 Jul 2027London, GB7 Jul 2027London, GB248Fact
Big Data LDNInternational22 Sep 2027London, GB22 Sep 2027London, GB152Fact
Parcel & Post Expo 2026International23 Sep 2027London, GB23 Sep 2027London, GB150Fact
Retail Supply Chain & Logistics Expo 2026International11 Nov 2026London, GB11 Nov 2026London, GB76Fact
Cloud & AI Infrastructure LondonInternational10 Mar 2027London, GB10 Mar 2027London, GB52Fact
Advanced Engineering BirminghamRegional4 Nov 2026Marston Green, GB4 Nov 2026Marston Green, GB378Fact
DATA CENTRE WORLD 2027Regional10 Mar 2027London, GB10 Mar 2027London, GB371Fact
London Tech Week 2027National7 Jun 2027London, GB7 Jun 2027London, GB239Fact
The AI Summit LondonNational9 Jun 2027London, GB9 Jun 2027London, GB111Fact
The Advanced Materials Show I NEC, BirminghamNational16 Jun 2027Marston Green, GB16 Jun 2027Marston Green, GB208Fact
Connected Britain 2027National22 Sep 2027London, GB22 Sep 2027London, GB101Fact
Business Change & Transformation Conference Europe 2026International2 Nov 2026London, GB2 Nov 2026London, GB10Fact
the Accountex PortfolioInternational12 May 2027brighton, GB12 May 2027brighton, GB19Fact
The Photography & Video Show 2027International13 Mar 2027London, GB13 Mar 2027London, GB250Estimate
Forensics Europe Expo 2027International22 Jun 2027London, GB22 Jun 2027London, GB161Estimate
International Security Expo 2026International29 Sep 2027London, GB29 Sep 2027London, GB300Estimate
Total Security SummitNational11 Mar 2027London, GB11 Mar 2027London, GB58Fact
Contact Centre Summit: Connecting Leaders at the UK's Top Call Centre EventNational10 May 2027Manchester, GB10 May 2027Manchester, GB63Fact
Contact Centre ExpoInternational18 Nov 2026London, GB18 Nov 2026London, GB120Estimate
Lab Innovations UKRegional4 Nov 2026Marston Green, GB4 Nov 2026Marston Green, GB199Fact
HR Technologies UK 2027Regional5 May 2027London, GB5 May 2027London, GB103Fact
Learning Technologies 2027Regional5 May 2027London, GB5 May 2027London, GB172Fact
Technology for Marketing 2026Regional22 Sep 2027London, GB22 Sep 2027London, GB208Fact
eCommerce Expo 2026Regional22 Sep 2027London, GB22 Sep 2027London, GB208Fact
Software Architecture Gathering 2026International16 Nov 2026Berlin, GB16 Nov 2026Berlin, GB24Estimate
WCICSS-2026International23 Nov 2026Oxford, GB23 Nov 2026Oxford, GB12Estimate
WorldCIS-2026International23 Nov 2026Oxford, GB23 Nov 2026Oxford, GB11Estimate
DFRWSInternational30 Mar 2027Edinburgh, GB30 Mar 2027Edinburgh, GB14Estimate
Retail Technology Show 2026National21 Apr 2027London, GB21 Apr 2027London, GB450Estimate
Develop:Brighton brings together the whole game dev communityInternational13 Jul 2027Brighton, GB13 Jul 2027Brighton, GB21Estimate
Farnborough International AirshowNational17 Jul 2028Farnborough, GB17 Jul 2028Farnborough, GB822Estimate
Retrain Expo 2025Regional11 Nov 2026London, GB11 Nov 2026London, GB61Fact
Security Cleared EXPO 2026Small23 Apr 2027Bristol, GB23 Apr 2027Bristol, GB47Fact
National Cyber Security Show 2027Small27 Apr 2027birmingham, GB27 Apr 2027birmingham, GB55Fact
TCT 3SixtyRegional3 Jun 2027birmingham, GB3 Jun 2027birmingham, GB86Fact
Hospitality Tech ExpoNational29 Sep 2027London, GB29 Sep 2027London, GB174Estimate
Hotel & Innovation Expo UKNational29 Sep 2027London, GB29 Sep 2027London, GB139Estimate
Accountex Summit ManchesterInternational15 Sep 2027Manchester, GB15 Sep 2027Manchester, GB12Estimate
Cafe Business ExpoNational29 Sep 2027London, GB29 Sep 2027London, GB85Estimate
MIP LONDONInternational22 Feb 2027London, GB22 Feb 2027London, GB
QCon London Software Development ConferenceInternational13 Apr 2027London, GB13 Apr 2027London, GB
DataFest 2026International20 Apr 2027Edinburgh, GB20 Apr 2027Edinburgh, GB
MPTS 2027Regional12 May 2027London, GB12 May 2027London, GB359Estimate
FinovateEuropeInternational8 Jun 2027London, GB8 Jun 2027London, GB
apidaysInternational30 Sep 2027London, GB30 Sep 2027London, GB
BIG DATA & AI WORLD LONDON 2027Regional10 Mar 2027London, GB10 Mar 2027London, GB14Fact
IAPP UK Intensive + AI Governance Global 2027Regional5 Apr 2027London, GB5 Apr 2027London, GB21Fact
Dental Technology Showcase 2027Small14 May 2027Marston Green, GB14 May 2027Marston Green, GB23Fact
UK SEO Summit 2026Small26 Aug 2027Shepperton, GB26 Aug 2027Shepperton, GB14Fact
Finance Digital ConferenceSmall29 Sep 2027London, GB29 Sep 2027London, GB15Fact
Executive Hire Show 2027Regional10 Feb 2027Coventry, GB10 Feb 2027Coventry, GB200Estimate
BAPCO Annual Event 2027Regional23 Mar 2027Liverpool, GB23 Mar 2027Liverpool, GB108Estimate
The Workplace Event 2027Regional27 Apr 2027Marston Green, GB27 Apr 2027Marston Green, GB149Estimate
Advanced Air Mobility ExpoRegional1 Sep 2027London, GB1 Sep 2027London, GB300Estimate
Microelectronics UKRegional29 Sep 2027London, GB29 Sep 2027London, GB199Estimate
SurfexSmall6 Jun 2028Coventry, GB6 Jun 2028Coventry, GB150Estimate
DigiMarCon UK 2026National3 Sep 2027London, GB3 Sep 2027London, GB1,000Estimate
Pay360 2027Regional21 May 2027London, GB21 May 2027London, GB170Estimate
Bett USARegional8 Nov 2027Nashville, GB8 Nov 2027Nashville, GB150Estimate
eCommerce ForumSmall4 Feb 2027London, GB4 Feb 2027London, GB11Estimate
Ocean Business 2027Regional6 Apr 2027Southampton, GB6 Apr 2027Southampton, GB300Estimate
Cyber Security Expo 2026Regional23 Apr 2027London, GB23 Apr 2027London, GB90Estimate
Service Desk & IT Support ShowSmall19 May 2027London, GB19 May 2027London, GB13Estimate
CIPD Festival of WorkRegional9 Jun 2027London, GB9 Jun 2027London, GB210Estimate
Subcon 2027Regional9 Jun 2027Marston Green, GB9 Jun 2027Marston Green, GB200Estimate
GEO BusinessRegional23 Jun 2027London, GB23 Jun 2027London, GB100Estimate
The Emergency Tech Show 2026Regional6 Oct 2027Marston Green, GB6 Oct 2027Marston Green, GB150Estimate
ICFFTS 2026International28 Oct 2026London, GB28 Oct 2026London, GB
ICITST-2026International23 Nov 2026Oxford, GB23 Nov 2026Oxford, GB
AI World Congress 2026International25 Nov 2026London, GB25 Nov 2026London, GB
Rail Cybersecurity EuropeInternational17 Mar 2027London, GB17 Mar 2027London, GB
Twenty-third International Conference on Technology, Knowledge & SocietyInternational8 Apr 2027St. Andrews, GB8 Apr 2027St. Andrews, GB
Twentieth International Conference on e-Learning & Innovative PedagogiesInternational8 Apr 2027St. Andrews, GB8 Apr 2027St. Andrews, GB
DevOpsCon LondonInternational11 May 2027London, GB11 May 2027London, GB
ICMEI 2027International9 Jun 2027London, GB9 Jun 2027London, GB
ICKEA 2027International9 Jun 2027London, GB9 Jun 2027London, GB
15th Computing Conference 2027International8 Jul 2027London, GB8 Jul 2027London, GB
CSNDSP 2026International15 Jul 2027City of Edinburgh, GB15 Jul 2027City of Edinburgh, GB
11th ICAMMInternational20 Jul 2027Bristol, GB20 Jul 2027Bristol, GB
ICVR 2026International28 Jul 2027Cardiff, GB28 Jul 2027Cardiff, GB
MVML 2026: Machine Vision and Machine Learning. ConferenceInternational16 Aug 2027London, GB16 Aug 2027London, GB
MHCI 2026: Multimedia and Human-Computer Interaction ConferenceInternational16 Aug 2027London, GB16 Aug 2027London, GB
ICBRA 2026International14 Sep 2027Belfast, GB14 Sep 2027Belfast, GB
IFIP WWIC 2018International14 Sep 2027Tianjin, GB14 Sep 2027Tianjin, GB
ICIIIInternational21 Sep 2027London, GB21 Sep 2027London, GB
EAIT 2026-LondonInternational21 Sep 2027London, GB21 Sep 2027London, GB
B2BRegional18 Nov 2026London, GB18 Nov 2026London, GB150Estimate
HOSPACESmall12 Nov 2026London, GB12 Nov 2026London, GB26Estimate
ERP Software EventsSmall15 Sep 2027Nottingham, GB15 Sep 2027Nottingham, GB20Estimate
CyberThreatSmall16 Nov 2026London, GB16 Nov 2026London, GB
DIGITAL HEALTH WORLD CONGRESS 2026International23 Nov 2026London, GB23 Nov 2026London, GB
Public Sector Counter Fraud Conference 2027Small25 Feb 2027London, GB25 Feb 2027London, GB
Facta confirmed count from the event's captured exhibitor roster.Estimatea modeled approximation, not a confirmed figure.
Frequently asked questions
How many IT & Software trade shows are there in the United Kingdom?
Event Scout currently tracks 130 IT & Software trade shows in the United Kingdom, with editions in 2026 & 2028.
When is IT & Software trade-show season in the United Kingdom?
By start date, most tracked IT & Software trade shows in the United Kingdom run in September and November.
What is the largest IT & Software trade show in the United Kingdom?
Measured by estimated exhibitor count, the largest tracked event is DigiMarCon UK 2026, with an estimated 1,000 exhibitors.
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.
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