# Autumn Fair

- Dates: 6 September 2026 to 9 September 2026
- Location: the NEC, Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Organiser: Hyve Group
- Industry: Retail & E-commerce
- Expected attendance: 19,000

## About

Autumn Fair is the UK's leading trade show for home, gift, garden, and fashion. It connects trade buyers with exhibiting brands, offering a sourcing and selling opportunity. The event is for trade professionals in these industries.

## Official links

- [Official website](https://www.autumnfair.com/)
- [Agenda](https://www.autumnfair.com/agenda-2026)

## Topics

- Home & Office

## Speakers

- Jackson Szabo, Portfolio Director, Retail, Hyve Group
- Sarah Manning, Visual Merchandising Specialist & Lecturer
- Alison Battisby, Founder, Avocado Social
- Steve Manners, Head of Global Marketing & UK Managing Director, Licensing International
- Deborah Jakobsen, Founder and Managing Director, Roo & Little Boo
- Judy Bendall, Head of Retail, Blenheim Palace
- Ami Rabheru, Retail Strategist and Founder
- John Abbate
- Sharon Good, Founder and Managing Director, Good Results PR
- Christine Braithwaite, Trainer, Google Digital Garage
- Rebecca Gilligan, Elphicks Department Store
- Andrew Goodacre, BIRA (British Independent Retailers Association)
- Lisa Maslen, City of London Police
- Joanne Barker, Hettie & Sid
- Elyse McAvoy, Faire
- Laura Harrison, Retail Specialist & Planning Strategist
- Natasha Birk, FlightStory (The Diary of a CEO)
- Rachel Sheila Kan, The Ecosystem Incubator, Circular Earth & Real Circularity
- Tom Gatenby, Squashed Pixel (Shopify Agency)
- Katy Norton, Buying and Beyond

## Sponsors and partners

- Garden Centre Connect
- Greeting Card Association
- Heritage Connect
- Home & Gift Association
- N. Smith
- Newhall Publishing
- Retail Huddle
- Save the High Street

## Where to stay

- **Grand Hotel**: 80 m from the venue, 5 stars, 1 Church Street, Birmingham, B3 2FE
  - [Hotel website](https://www.thegrandhotelbirmingham.co.uk)
  - Phone: +44 121 827 9600
- **Hotel du Vin**: 100 m from the venue, 25 Church Street, Birmingham, B3 2NR
  - [Hotel website](https://www.hotelduvin.com/locations/birmingham/)
  - Phone: +44 121 794 3005
- **Premier Inn**: 110 m from the venue, 3-6 Waterloo Street, Birmingham, B2 5PG
  - [Hotel website](https://www.premierinn.com/gb/en/hotels/england/west-midlands/birmingham/birmingham-city-centre-waterloo-street.html)
  - Phone: +44 333 777 3903
- **The Briar Rose**: 170 m from the venue, 25 Bennett's Hill, Birmingham, B2 5RE
  - [Hotel website](https://www.jdwetherspoon.com/hotels/england/west-midlands/the-briar-rose)
- **Staybridge Suites**: 280 m from the venue, Martineau Place, Birmingham, B2 4UW
- **Britannia Hotel**: 310 m from the venue, 21-25 New Street, Birmingham, B2 4RX
- **Holiday Inn Express**: 390 m from the venue, St Chads Queensway, Birmingham, B4 6HY
  - [Hotel website](https://www.ihg.com/holidayinnexpress/hotels/gb/en/birmingham/bhxsh/hoteldetail)
  - Phone: +44 371 902 1636
- **Travelodge Birmingham Central Moor Street**: 450 m from the venue, Carrs Lane, Birmingham, B4 7SS
  - [Hotel website](https://www.travelodge.co.uk/hotels/531/Birmingham-Central-Moor-Street-hotel)

## What people are saying

Official hashtag: #autumnfair

- [The Success Story of The Autumn Fair 2026 - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddfV1E3Txa0)
  - As we celebrate the continued success of The Autumn Fair, EWB once again demonstrates its unmatched capacity to host mega-scale exhibitions.
- [Autumn Fair 2026 to Spotlight New Brands and Retail Innovation](https://thehomefashion.in/autumn-fair-2026-to-spotlight-new-brands-and-retail-innovation/)
  - Autumn Fair 2026 returns to NEC Birmingham with 1,250+ exhibitors, 500,000 products and new retail brands ahead of the Golden Quarter.
  - By thehomefashion.in

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