Autumn Fair is the UK's mid-season buying event for home, gift and fashion. Discover 800+ exhibitors, from trusted suppliers to emerging brands, at the NEC Birmingham.
Source with confidence, connect with suppliers who understand your business, and tap into a programme of talks and trends designed to help you sell smarter ahead of peak trading. Autumn Fair is the show for you.
Autumn Fair is where independent retailers come to buy. Whether you run a high street gift shop, an online homeware store, a garden centre, or a boutique fashion outlet, this is your mid-year sourcing moment.
Join buyers from independent retailers, online retailers, garden centres, interior designers, department stores, museum and visitor attractions, and wholesalers.
If you have purchasing responsibility and need ready-to-ship stock for peak trading, Autumn Fair is for you.
Your buying budget just got a £1,000 boost, plus travel, lunch and the VIP treatment. 5 runners-up will receive £100 to spend at the show each.
Register for Autumn Fair before 11:59pm Sunday 16 August and you're in the draw.
Every buyer comes to Autumn Fair with something different in mind. Find the page that fits what you're looking for.
Make your visit count. Find the right suppliers faster and skip wasted time.
Refresh underperforming ranges and find products that will move this season.
Buy with more confidence. Validate products and reduce costly mistakes.
Spot trends early and secure products before your competitors do.
For the first time, Autumn Fair and Glee are running side by side on 8-9 September to create Europe's largest retail event in the second half of the year. That means access to over 1,200 suppliers across home, gift, fashion, and garden – all under one roof.
Whether your customers are blurring the lines between indoor and outdoor living or you're looking to expand your range, this is the most efficient sourcing trip you can attend.
How does Autumn Fair compare with other retail trade shows?
| Autumn Fair | Top Drawer | Maison & Objet | Home & Gift (Harrogate) | Harrogate Christmas & Gift | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free to attend | ✓ | ✓ | X | ✓ | ✓ |
| Exhibitors | 800+ | 370 | 2,125 | 500+ | 90 |
| Buyers / visitors | 13,000+ from UK & overseas | UK & international trade buyers | 51,500 | 6,000+ | UK trade audience |
| Distance to station / airport | 500m to station 1.1km to airport |
On-site station 19km to airport |
On-site station 6km to airport |
10 min walk to station 20km to airport |
10 min walk to station 20km to airport |
| Buyer extras | 20% off rail, free shuttle, co-located with Glee 2026 | None | Paris Design Week tour | Drinks receptions; social events | None |
| Hosted Buyer Programme | ✓ | X | ✓ | X | X |
| Sectors | 3 destinations / 11 sub-sectors | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| Duration | 4 days | 3 days | 5 days | 4 days | 4 days |
| Sector focus | Home, gift & fashion | Home, gift & fashion | Decor & lifestyle | Home & gift | Christmas & gift |
What retail buyers say about Autumn Fair
Our sectors
From decorative interiors, occasional furniture and lighting to the style-led Summer House edit, find products that transform spaces and sell through seasons.
From design-led finds to licensed favourites, stocking fillers to statement pieces. Explore beauty, wellbeing, greetings, kids, and everyday essentials.
Discover wholesale fashion accessories, jewellery, watches, clothing, and footwear. Here you'll find the curated brands your customers will want to wear.
Frequently asked questions
Who can attend Autumn Fair?
Autumn Fair is a trade-only event for retail buyers and professionals with purchasing responsibility. Independent retailers, online businesses, department stores, garden centres, museums, visitor attractions, distributors, wholesalers and people planning to launch a retail business within the next 12 months may register.
How do I register?
Registration for Autumn Fair 2026 is now open. Complete the online registration form to receive your free trade ticket.
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