Microscience Microscopy Congress (mmc) runs on 6-8 July 2027 at Manchester Central. It is for anyone who uses a microscope for work, study or pleasure.
Photos





Images: Microscience Microscopy Congress (mmc).
- Exhibitors (2019)
- Over more than 100
- How often
- Every two years
- Dates
- 6–8 July 2027
- Where
- Manchester Central
Official show website (opens in a new tab) mmc-series.org.uk
At the Microscience Microscopy Congress (mmc) you can visit the exhibition free and join the more than 1,000 delegates and visitors from the UK, Europe and further afield that the Royal Microscopical Society (RMS) expects. The mmc is a microscopy conference and exhibition run by the RMS. The 2027 edition incorporates EMAG 2027 and takes place at Manchester Central from Tuesday 6 to Thursday 8 July 2027, with pre-congress events on Monday 5 July. The exhibition sits in the main hall alongside the posters, catering and workshop rooms.
Visiting the show
- Opening hours
- Tue 6 Jul exhibition opens 09:15; Thu 8 Jul exhibition closes 15:00
- Admission and tickets
- Exhibition free to attend; conference access by delegate registration
- Audience
- Anyone who uses a microscope for work, study or pleasure
- Running alongside
- EMAG 2027
- Sector
- Science & laboratory
Details from the organiser (source: mmc-series.org.uk, checked 26 October 2026).
Edition history
| Edition | Dates | Venue | Visitors | Exhibitors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 6-8 July 2027 | Manchester Central | ||
| 2025 | 1-3 July 2025 | Manchester Central | ||
| 2023 | 4-6 July 2023 | Manchester Central | ||
| 2021 | 5-8 July 2021 | Online | ||
| 2019 | 1-4 July 2019 | Manchester Central | more than 100 companies | |
| 2017 | 3-7 July 2017 | Manchester Central | over 1340 attendees | over 130 exhibiting companies |
| 2015 | 29 June - 2 July 2015 | Manchester Central | over 1300 people | |
| 2014 | 30 June - 3 July 2014 | Manchester Central | one hundred companies |
Sources: mmc-series.org.uk (page 1, previous congresses).
Where it takes place
Map loads here.
Petersfield, Manchester M2 3GX
View a larger map (opens OpenStreetMap in a new tab) Get directions (opens OpenStreetMap in a new tab)


