Manufacturing Events UK: 2025 & 2026
Business trade expos cater to a wide range of industries including manufacturing and engineering trade events. Manufacturing trade shows serve as an ideal opportunity for businesses to connect and engage with others in the industry. Whether an attendee intends to exhibit their offerings or are simply visiting for inspiration, trade shows are a popular way to market your brand, spark new ideas and generate leads.
Although attending manufacturing events can be beneficial for business owners, don’t forget being backed by an impactful digital marketing strategy will boost your success rate. Whether you are interested in bespoke web design services for a fresh website or digital marketing services to improve your online visibility, ensuring your brand can be easily found online and remains at the forefront of prospective customers’ minds can help turn potential leads into sales at a later point.
Here's why Omnisity believes that having an effective digital marketing campaign is essential for manufacturing trade shows:
"Digital marketing seriously enhances in-person exhibitions by building a ‘pre-event buzz’ and driving targeted footfall. It can boost engagement during the event and, of course, can help to convert contacts into customers post-event with remarketing strategies."
- John Watson, Business Development Executive.
Before attending, please consult the event's website to ensure you have registered to attend, read any eligibility criteria and ensure all of your questions and queries have been answered. All information is correct at the time of posting.
Key Talking Points:
- Date: 1st-2nd October 2025
- Time: Wednesday 1st (9AM-4PM), Thursday 2nd (9AM-3PM).
- Admission fee: Free.
- Parking: Multi-story car park, pay on site.
- Location: SEC Glasgow (Scottish Event Campus).
If you were unable to attend the Northern Ireland exhibition and are interested in the Scottish manufacturing industry, this two-day event is another opportunity to connect with and become inspired by industry leaders.
Interested in improving sustainability practices? You may discover new and innovative approaches to improve your impact on the environment, learning how your industry's impact on the earth can be reduced.
- Date: 11th-12th November 2025
- Time: Tuesday 11th (9AM-4PM), Wednesday 12th (9AM-3:30PM).
- Admission fee: See ticket prices online. Eligibility criteria for attending the event applies.
- Parking: Parking spaces are available at hotels. Charges may apply.
- Location: Titanic Hotel, Liverpool.
- Website: https://manufacturing-leaders.uk/
Hosted in Liverpool, the Manufacturing Leaders' Summit is targeted towards leaders, senior executives and decision-makers. Please be aware, there is a strict eligibility criteria - this is to ensure discussions are meaningful, of the highest quality and relevance between attendees.
- Date: 27th November 2025
- Time: 9:30AM-4:30PM
- Admission fee: Free.
- Parking: Book online.
- Location: Vertu Motors Arena, Newcastle.
Manufacturing and Engineering North East is a public event, ideal for those within industrial-focused industries to connect with others and discover new suppliers that may benefit their business operations. The event also features a careers corner for those looking to start a new career within the manufacturing or engineering industry, and a conference theatre to gain insights from industry leaders.
- Date: 20th-24th April 2026.
- Time: 20th-23rd April (9:00AM-5PM), 24th April (9:00AM-4:00PM).
- Admission Fee: Free.
- Parking: Pre-paid parking available.
- Location: Halls 17, 18, 19, 20 & 6, National Exhibition Centre (NEC), Birmingham, B40 1NT.
- Website: https://www.machexhibition.com
MACH is the ideal event for exhibitors and visitors to connect with decision makers, buyers and suppliers within manufacturing and engineering industries, generating sales leads and learning how you can improve your existing business operations.
- Date: 20th-21st May 2026.
- Time: 20th May (9:30AM-5PM), 21st May (9.30AM-4PM).
- Admission Fee: Free.
- Parking: Pre-book on NEC website for a discount.
- Location: NEC, Birmingham, B40 1NT.
- Website: https://www.chemicalukexpo.com/
For those involved in chemical industries, whether that is chemical management or formulated product manufacturing, this group of events under one roof will be beneficial for connecting with others within your industry or keeping up to date with new advancements.
- Date: 3rd-4th June 2026.
- Time: 3rd June (9:30AM-5PM), 4th June (9:30AM-4PM).
- Admission Fee: Fee.
- Parking: On-site parking.
- Location: Hall 5, NEC, Birmingham B40 1NT.
- Website: https://www.smartmanufacturingweek.com/
From STEM programmes to design and product innovation, The Smart Manufacturing event is the largest UK expo for manufacturing and engineering industries. Featuring a wide speaker lineup and thousands of attendees to connect with, it is the perfect event to attend if you are involved in those industries.
Whether you are looking to increase brand exposure or gain insights from industry leaders within the manufacturing industry, having an impactful online presence through social media or your website is essential while connecting with potential customers and investors.
Omnisity understands the importance of an impactful digital marketing campaign. Reach out to us to discover how we can enhance your visibility during manufacturing trade shows and events.