The Festival of Learning is ABPCO’s educational flagship event providing a key moment for the association events community to come together to network, share and most importantly to learn. Now in its fourth year, the festival will be taking place in person on Tuesday 29 April 2025 at the Eastside Rooms in Birmingham. As well as a full day of learning, the event includes a networking supper and the new event innovation hub the evening prior (see the schedule page for more details). We’re expecting over 150 event professionals and will be exploring the theme – Connect, Collaborate and Challenge.

Production Futures creates opportunities for young people to learn, train, network and develop careers in production across all aspects of live events, film, music, festivals, touring, brand activation, theatre, TV, broadcast and AV installation.

CELEBRATING ENTERTAINMENT TECHNOLOGY, AND THE PEOPLE BEHIND IT! PLASA Focus Leeds returns May 2025, bringing together the latest innovations, and the brightest minds in live events, installation, and entertainment technology.

Camera’s rolling in 3, 2, 1! Setting the stage for the titans of TV, film, and technological marvels, let your content creation visions flourish in a world of broadcasting innovation at MPTS. Reignite your creativity and curiosity with hundreds of renowned speakers delivering adrenaline-pumping behind-the-scenes tales and game-changing tips in pre-production, production, post, technology, audio and virtual production.

The Event Technology Forum is a focused event that brings those working in the Event and Technology Industry together with leading solution providers, for focused one-to-one meetings.

The EPA 2025 Awards Night will again be held at the beautiful central London art deco headquarters of RIBA at 66 Portland Place, on Thursday 29th May 2025. ​Drinks and delicious canapes and bowl food will accompany a display of all the short-listed images, amounting to well over 100 prints. Short-listed photographers enjoy a 50% discount on tickets for their guests. A fun and fast-paced awards ceremony is held RIBA’s 280-seater Jarvis Hall. Every category winner is invited on stage to receive a handsome personalised engraved trophy, while the overall winner also receives a cheque for £1,000. 

The ABTT Theatre Show will once again taking place at the stunning Alexandra Palace on Wednesday 4th and Thursday 5th June. The ABTT Theatre Show 2025 is the exhibition where the broadest collection of specialist suppliers supporting live performance technology, production and education gather to connect with others in the world of theatre, performance, events, festivals, music and more. If you wish to attend as part of an educational trip please email admin@abtt.org.uk Find out more below!

The Meetings Show is the UK's leading exhibition for the events, meetings, and incentives community. Proudly brought to you by Northstar Meetings Group, a name synonymous with excellence in the MICE industry, we've been bringing together thousands of event professionals since our launch in 2013. It's an event all about connections - providing a platform for global event suppliers to meet face-to-face with up to 1500 pre-qualified meeting and event planners and showcase their products and services.

Entertainment technology around the world is evolving more than ever - don't get left behind! Join your industry colleagues at PLASA Show from 7-9 September 2025 at Olympia London to explore what's new across lighting, audio, AV, staging and rigging.