Trade shows by sector
Craft and hobby shows
Consumer shows for makers and collectors: workshops, demonstrations and specialist traders for crafts, model railways and collectable toys.
There are 5 upcoming craft and hobby shows on the calendar. Next: Knit + Stitch Harrogate at Harrogate Convention Centre, 19–22 Nov 2026. Held at venues including NEC Birmingham, Harrogate Convention Centre and SEC Glasgow. By city: trade shows in Harrogate, trade shows in Birmingham, trade shows in Glasgow and trade shows in Telford. Exhibitor guide: Choosing your first UK trade show.
Show · 19–22 Nov 2026
Knit + Stitch Harrogate
Shop over 150 exhibitors, join workshops and see textile art galleries included in your ticket at Harrogate Convention Centre, 19 to 22 November 2026.
Show · 21–22 Nov 2026
The National Festival of Railway Modelling
See 65+ layouts, meet 120+ manufacturers, retailers, clubs and societies, and catch stage talks at this model railway show in Hall 5, NEC Birmingham, 21 and 22 November 2026.
Show · 4–6 Mar 2027
The Creative Craft Show Glasgow
Shop craft supplies, book workshops and see the Scottish Quilting Show on one ticket in SEC Glasgow Hall 4, 4 to 6 March 2027. Adult tickets from £12.
Show · 11–14 Mar 2027
The Creative Craft Show
Craft and sewing show in Hall 12 at the NEC, 5 to 8 November 2026, where one ticket also gets you into Simply Christmas and, Friday to Sunday, Cake International.
Show · 13–14 Nov 2027
Scale ModelWorld
See over 190 club displays, more than 100 traders and the IPMS (UK) national model competition at Scale ModelWorld, Telford International Centre, 7 and 8 November 2026.
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