03 November 2025
Leading UK showcase for home, gift, and fashion Spring Fair is returning to the NEC Birmingham from 1–4 February 2026, with registration now officially open.
Celebrating over 75 years of retail innovation, Spring Fair 2026 promises an expanded footprint, a revitalised visitor experience, and a bold new programme of trend-led content, networking, and design inspiration.
The event will feature immersive, design-led feature spaces and over 1,200 exhibitors, with 38% of products exclusive to the show, offering buyers the chance to explore more than a million items across curated destinations.
Returning favourites include Gift, Home, Living & Décor, The Summer House Edit, Christmas, Festive & Floral, and Beauty & Wellbeing, with exciting new Fashion and Design sectors to be unveiled soon.
A major highlight is the launch of Fashion at Spring Fair, a new destination uniting apparel, accessories, and jewellery, connecting retailers with both leading names and emerging designers.
Thousands of top brands, from Coach House and Gift Republic to Urban Bliss and Scream Pretty, will join the line-up, alongside fresh talent in the New Business Pavilions and #SBS Village with Theo Paphitis.
To find out more and register for the event, click the link below.
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