International Visitors
The season’s largest and most important marketplace for home and giftware in the UK
5-8 September 2021 | NEC BIRMINGHAM
The season’s largest and most important marketplace for home and giftware in the UK
Autumn Fair offers a uniquely British experience, creating a platform for new brands, industry favourites and products you won’t find anywhere else. We bring people and products together.
Autumn Fair is the buying destination of the season, providing the ideal opportunity to connect with the best UK and international suppliers at the start of the Golden Quarter (September-December), retail’s busiest time of year.
The depth of product inspiration across 10 marketplace categories, including the brand-new Jewellery & Watch and Fashion (JWF), The Furniture Collection and Design & Source, gives you the opportunity to make unexpected discoveries.
Find the latest and most unique products to take back to your shop and stand out from the crowd.
Experience the show as a member of The Club
Make the most of your Autumn Fair experience as a member of The Club. Relax in The Club Lounge and network with UK and international industry leaders. Take advantage of the complimentary cloakroom service for bags and coats, free light refreshments and free charging stations for your phone or laptop.
Find out more about our tiered VIP programme and see if you qualify to attend the show as a member of The Club.
Arrive by Air
Birmingham International Airport is located within the NEC complex. You can book flights directly to and from Birmingham International from most domestic and international airports.
Visit Easy Jet, Ryanair, British Airways to check for flights.
To get from Birmingham International Airport to the NEC, simply take the free and fast Air-Rail Link to Birmingham International railway station and then it’s just a short walk to the NEC entrance.
The Air-Rail Link runs every 2 minutes and takes just 90 seconds to reach the NEC. It leaves the airport from the upper level of Terminal 1, and operates daily between 05:15am and 02:00am.
The Eurostar is an effective way to reach London in the United Kingdom when travelling from France, Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands or Switzerland. We highly recommend that you book early to secure the best price as fares can sometimes be as low as £29 return from Paris to London.
The nearest train station to the NEC is Birmingham International, a five-minute walk under a covered bridge.
You can also travel to Birmingham city’s central station which is Birmingham New Street. Regular trains connect Birmingham New Street to Birmingham International and the journey only takes approximately 10 minutes.
London is only 80 minutes away and trains also run directly from many regional towns and cities.
*Please remember to have your exhibitor/visitor passes or email confirmation with you as the Train Manager may ask to view this when checking your Avanti West Coast ticket.
Our Accommodation Partner
Event Express, our accommodation partner, offer special discounted rates at a wide range of well located hotels. We recommend that you book early to secure a reservation at your preferred hotel.
You can book through the Event Express website or contact the Event Express team.
T: +44 (0)1905 732 737
E: reservations@eventexpressuk.com
W: https://www.eventexpressuk.com/autumnfair