The NEC Birmingham
The National Exhibition Centre is only 20 miles away (30 minute drive) and is the busiest exhibition centre in Europe, staging more than 180 exhibitions each year, ranging from world-famous public shows such as Crufts Dog Show and Clotheshow Live to international trade exhibitions like IPEX and Spring Fair, Birmingham.
Up to four million people visit the centre each year. With 21 halls totalling 200,000 square metres (two million square feet) it is also the biggest exhibition centre in Britain and seventh largest in Europe. The NEC is renowned for large-scale international trade fairs.
Some of the events include: Crufts, Spring/Autumn trade fairs, horse of the year show, caravan & motorhome show, national motorcycle show, many live artists and much more.
The NIA Birmingham
The National Indoor Arena is only 18 miles away (30 minute drive) and is one of the most sought after, and therefore busiest, large scale indoor sporting and entertainment venues in Europe. Since opening in 1991, over 4 million visitors have enjoyed over 30 different sports and an extensive variety of entertainment and music.
Located in Birmingham City centre, close to The ICC, the NIA brings world class sport to the heart of the nation. From club and regional, to national and international, it provides a perfect home for indoor sport at every level. With a passion for performance, and a will to succeed matching the world-class competitors it regularly welcomes.
And it’s not just about sport. Concerts, entertainment, business conferences and exhibitions are also staged at The NIA. Take the glamour of The Eurovision Song Contest, the spectacular Disney on Ice, the childrens’ favourite Tweenies Live! and the operatic passion of Carmen and Madam Butterfly as examples of the arena’s versatility. Not to mention concerts by Paul McCartney, Oasis, Coldplay, Russell Watson and Destiny’s Child.
The ICC Birmingham
The ICC is 17 miles (30 minutes) from us and stages more than 400 conferences and related events each year and has earned a reputation of being one of the UK's leading conference venues.
