Best IT & Software Trade Shows in the United Kingdom
121 tracked shows, ranked by exhibitor count
The Event Scout catalog currently lists 121 IT & Software trade shows in the United Kingdom with editions in 2026 & 2028. Together they host an estimated 10,330 exhibitors, led by Bett Global 2025 (an estimated 700 exhibitors). Leading host venues include ExCeL London (International Convention Centre - East Entrance), National Exhibition Centre (NEC Birmingham) and Business Design Centre London. 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
Bett Global 2025
23–24 Sep 2026~700 exhibitorsHospitality Tech Expo 2026
29–30 Sep 2026~600 exhibitorsThe Meetings Show 2026
23–24 Jun 2027594 exhibitorsTech Show London 2027
10–11 Mar 2027523 exhibitorsCHEMUK 2027 EXPO
19–20 May 2027489 exhibitorsRetail Technology Show 2026
21–22 Apr 2027~450 exhibitorsPackaging Innovations & Empack Birmingham
24–25 Feb 2027376 exhibitorsDATA CENTRE WORLD 2027
10–11 Mar 2027369 exhibitorsEurope's Leading Cyber Security Event
8–10 Jun 2027326 exhibitorsAdvanced Engineering Birmingham
4–5 Nov 2026306 exhibitors
Upcoming IT & Software trade shows in United Kingdom
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Europe's Leading Cyber Security EventFlagship8 Jun 2027London, GB8 Jun 2027London, GB326Fact
Packaging Innovations & Empack BirminghamInternational24 Feb 2027Marston Green, GB24 Feb 2027Marston Green, GB376Fact
Tech Show London 2027International10 Mar 2027London, GB10 Mar 2027London, GB523Fact
The Meetings Show 2026International23 Jun 2027London, GB23 Jun 2027London, GB594Fact
Big Data LDNInternational23 Sep 2026London, GB23 Sep 2026London, GB119Fact
London Tech Week 2026International7 Jun 2027London, GB7 Jun 2027London, GB240Fact
iGB L!VE 2026International7 Jul 2027London, GB7 Jul 2027London, GB248Fact
CHEMUK 2027 EXPONational19 May 2027Marston Green, GB19 May 2027Marston Green, GB489Fact
DATA CENTRE WORLD 2027International10 Mar 2027London, GB10 Mar 2027London, GB369Fact
Retail Supply Chain & Logistics Expo 2026International11 Nov 2026London, GB11 Nov 2026London, GB86Fact
Learning Technologies 2027International5 May 2027London, GB5 May 2027London, GB99Fact
UK Metals ExpoNational4 Nov 2026Marston Green, GB4 Nov 2026Marston Green, GB220Fact
Advanced Engineering BirminghamRegional4 Nov 2026Marston Green, GB4 Nov 2026Marston Green, GB306Fact
The AI Summit LondonNational9 Jun 2027London, GB9 Jun 2027London, GB112Fact
The Advanced Materials Show I NEC, BirminghamNational16 Jun 2027Marston Green, GB16 Jun 2027Marston Green, GB208Fact
SurfexNational6 Jun 2028Coventry, GB6 Jun 2028Coventry, GB118Fact
International Security Expo 2026International29 Sep 2026London, GB29 Sep 2026London, GB195Estimate
Forensics Europe Expo 2027International22 Jun 2027London, GB22 Jun 2027London, GB161Estimate
New Scientist Live 2026National10 Oct 2026London, GB10 Oct 2026London, GB80Fact
TravelTech Show 2026National23 Jun 2027London, GB23 Jun 2027London, GB62Fact
Circular Tech Expo 2026International13 Oct 2026Farnborough, GB13 Oct 2026Farnborough, GB86Estimate
Capacity Europe 2026International13 Oct 2026London, GB13 Oct 2026London, GB49Estimate
Contact Centre ExpoInternational18 Nov 2026London, GB18 Nov 2026London, GB120Estimate
PAY360 2027International21 Apr 2027London, GB21 Apr 2027London, GB120Estimate
The Emergency Tech Show 2026Regional16 Sep 2026Marston Green, GB16 Sep 2026Marston Green, GB111Fact
Business Change & Transformation Conference Europe 2026International21 Sep 2026London, GB21 Sep 2026London, GB10Fact
Parcel & Post Expo 2026Regional23 Sep 2026London, GB23 Sep 2026London, GB138Fact
Technology for Marketing 2026Regional23 Sep 2026London, GB23 Sep 2026London, GB167Fact
eCommerce Expo 2026Regional23 Sep 2026London, GB23 Sep 2026London, GB167Fact
Lab Innovations UKRegional4 Nov 2026Marston Green, GB4 Nov 2026Marston Green, GB177Fact
HR Technologies UK 2027Regional5 May 2027London, GB5 May 2027London, GB103Fact
Accountex Summit ManchesterInternational15 Sep 2026Manchester, GB15 Sep 2026Manchester, GB12Estimate
World of Learning EventsInternational6 Oct 2026Birmingham and London, GB6 Oct 2026Birmingham and London, GB14Estimate
DFRWSInternational30 Mar 2027Edinburgh, GB30 Mar 2027Edinburgh, GB14Estimate
Retail Technology Show 2026National21 Apr 2027London, GB21 Apr 2027London, GB450Estimate
Hotel & Innovation Expo UKNational29 Sep 2026London, GB29 Sep 2026London, GB139Estimate
Retrain Expo 2025Regional11 Nov 2026London, GB11 Nov 2026London, GB61Fact
BIG DATA & AI WORLD LONDON 2027International10 Mar 2027London, GB10 Mar 2027London, GB14Fact
Security Cleared EXPO 2026Small23 Apr 2027Bristol, GB23 Apr 2027Bristol, GB47Fact
National Cyber Security Show 2026Small27 Apr 2027Marston Green, GB27 Apr 2027Marston Green, GB55Fact
TCT 3SixtyRegional3 Jun 2027birmingham, GB3 Jun 2027birmingham, GB86Fact
Café Business ShowNational29 Sep 2026London, GB29 Sep 2026London, GB85Estimate
apidaysInternational30 Sep 2026London, GB30 Sep 2026London, GB
Leaders in Logistics AutumnInternational6 Oct 2026London, GB6 Oct 2026London, GB
Energy Transition SummitInternational19 Oct 2026Birmingham and London, GB19 Oct 2026Birmingham and London, GB
London Blockchain ConferenceInternational3 Dec 2026London, GB3 Dec 2026London, GB
MIP LONDONInternational22 Feb 2027London, GB22 Feb 2027London, GB
QCon London Software Development ConferenceInternational13 Apr 2027London, GB13 Apr 2027London, GB
FinovateEuropeInternational8 Jun 2027London, GB8 Jun 2027London, GB
Bett Global 2025International23 Sep 2026London, GB23 Sep 2026London, GB700Estimate
Cyber Security Expo 2026Small23 Apr 2027Cheltenham, GB23 Apr 2027Cheltenham, GB8Fact
Dental Technology Showcase 2027Small14 May 2027Marston Green, GB14 May 2027Marston Green, GB20Fact
Service Desk & IT Support ShowSmall19 May 2027London, GB19 May 2027London, GB13Fact
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
MICAD 2026International22 Oct 2026Edinburgh, GB22 Oct 2026Edinburgh, GB
Broker Expo BirminghamSmall8 Oct 2026birmingham, GB8 Oct 2026birmingham, GB80Estimate
Subcon ShowRegional9 Jun 2027Marston Green, GB9 Jun 2027Marston Green, GB200Estimate
Hospitality Tech Expo 2026National29 Sep 2026London, GB29 Sep 2026London, GB600Estimate
Cloud & AI Infrastructure LondonSmall10 Mar 2027London, GB10 Mar 2027London, GB52Fact
ERP Software EventsSmall15 Sep 2026Nottingham, GB15 Sep 2026Nottingham, GB22Estimate
GEO BusinessRegional23 Jun 2027London, GB23 Jun 2027London, GB100Estimate
ICBRA 2026International14 Sep 2026Belfast, GB14 Sep 2026Belfast, GB
IFIP WWIC 2018International14 Sep 2026Tianjin, GB14 Sep 2026Tianjin, GB
the Accountex PortfolioInternational15 Sep 2026brighton, GB15 Sep 2026brighton, GB
5th World Business, Finance, and Management ConferenceInternational25 Sep 2026London, GB25 Sep 2026London, GB
Events DAM Europe 2026International1 Oct 2026London, GB1 Oct 2026London, GB
EuMW 2025International4 Oct 2026London, GB4 Oct 2026London, GB
AI 2026International15 Oct 2026Singapore City, GB15 Oct 2026Singapore City, GB
ICFFTS 2026International28 Oct 2026London, GB28 Oct 2026London, GB
Software Architecture GatheringInternational16 Nov 2026Berlin, GB16 Nov 2026Berlin, GB
WCICSS-2026International23 Nov 2026Oxford, GB23 Nov 2026Oxford, GB
ICITST-2026International23 Nov 2026Oxford, GB23 Nov 2026Oxford, GB
WorldCIS-2025International23 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
10th ICAMMInternational1 Jul 2027London, GB1 Jul 2027London, GB
THINKING DIGITALInternational6 Jul 2027Gateshead, GB6 Jul 2027Gateshead, GB
15th Computing Conference 2027International8 Jul 2027London, GB8 Jul 2027London, GB
CSNDSP 2026International15 Jul 2027City of Edinburgh, GB15 Jul 2027City of Edinburgh, GB
ICVR 2026International28 Jul 2027Cardiff, GB28 Jul 2027Cardiff, GB
Civo Navigate London 2026Small22 Sep 2026London, GB22 Sep 2026London, GB
AI and Data Science Conference LondonSmall1 Oct 2026London, GB1 Oct 2026London, GB
DTX London ︱ ExCeL London ︱ 14Regional14 Oct 2026London, GB14 Oct 2026London, GB
CyberThreatSmall16 Nov 2026London, GB16 Nov 2026London, GB
Public Sector Counter Fraud Conference 2027Small25 Feb 2027London, GB25 Feb 2027London, GB
British Legal Technology ForumRegional9 Mar 2027London, GB9 Mar 2027London, GB90Estimate
Ocean Business 2027Regional6 Apr 2027Southampton, GB6 Apr 2027Southampton, GB300Estimate
DataFest 2026Small20 Apr 2027Edinburgh, GB20 Apr 2027Edinburgh, GB
Digital Health Congress 2027International1 May 2027London, GB1 May 2027London, GB
CCW UK SummitSmall10 May 2027London, GB10 May 2027London, GB
Future of the CarSmall11 May 2027London, GB11 May 2027London, GB
Hardware Pioneers Max 2027Regional9 Jun 2027London, GB9 Jun 2027London, GB250Estimate
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 121 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 June.
What is the largest IT & Software trade show in the United Kingdom?
Measured by estimated exhibitor count, the largest tracked event is Bett Global 2025, with an estimated 700 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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