Events Diary
14 - 15 May, 2025
All-Energy 2025
Category: Exhibition
Location: Scottish Event Campus (SEC), Glasgow
It’s Gala Year in Glasgow as it celebrates 850 years since the city gained Burgh status in 1175. It is 10 years since All-Energy, the UK’s largest renewable and low carbon energy exhibition and conference took up residence in Glasgow at the SEC, which this year celebrates its 40th anniversary. What’s more, All-Energy’s headline sponsor, Shepherd and Wedderburn, celebrates its 11th year in that role. All will combine to make this year’s show on 14 and 15 May, in the middle of Glasgow Climate Week, a very special two days
15 May, 2025
Tomorrow's Warehouse Event
Category: Conference
Location: Coventry Building Society Arena
Join us at the Coventry Building Society Arena on 15 May 2025, for a day that promises to transform your approach to warehouse management.
Tomorrow's Warehouse is designed to empower warehouse managers like you to embrace technological mega-trends reshaping logistics.
21 - 22 May, 2025
CHEMUK 2025
Category: Exhibition
Location: NEC, Birmingham
Welcome to the CHEMUK 2025 Group of Events, the UK’s leading trade show supporting the R&D, engineering, sourcing, manufacture, and management of chemicals & formulated products.
The expo will present 550+ specialist exhibitors and 100+ expert speaker sessions, split between five focused show zones:
Chemicals Supply Show Zone
Chemicals Management Show Zone
Process & Chemical Engineering Show Zone
Chemical Laboratory Show Zone
NEW FOR 2025: Formulated Product Manufacturer Show
22 May, 2025
YES (Young Engineers and Students) Seminar Competition
Category: Organisation Event
Location: Advanced Propulsion Centre UK in Coventry
SAMPE UK & Ireland officially launches its annual YES (Young Engineers and Students) Seminar Competition. The competition will take place on Thursday, 22 May 2025, at the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK in Coventry, where entrants will compete for a chance to advance to the global finals in the USA.
28 - 29 May, 2025
National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference and Exhibition 2025
Category: Exhibition
Location: Simmonscourt Road Dublin 4 Ireland
Free registration is now open for the 10th National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference and Exhibition which will be held at the RDS Simmonscourt, Dublin on the 28th and 29th of May 2025. It has been a turbulent year with Economic activity in the manufacturing sector ascended to a new peak on the back of record rates of growth in output and new orders and another severe lengthening in suppliers’ delivery times. The volume of new orders received by Irish manufacturers rose at the fastest in many decades. Companies have reported strong inflows of new work as customers reopened and lockdown restrictions began to loosen.
03 - 05 June, 2025
Infosecurity Europe,
Category: Exhibition
Location: ExCel, London
At Infosecurity Europe, we’re passionate about building a safer cyber world for everyone. That’s why we’re constantly evolving and expanding our event to provide the most comprehensive and cutting-edge content for our attendees. For 2025, there’s more brand-new features, zones, stages, networking events, product demos and knowledge to be gained than ever before.
This year is our 30th anniversary of driving value for the cybersecurity sector, and we’re proud to be a place where the industry learns, connects and conducts business. We can’t wait to welcome you!
03 - 04 June, 2025
Steam Boiler Water Treatment Training Course (BG04)
Category: Organisation Event
Location: Village Hotel Nottingham, NG9 6DL
This highly informative and specialised training is the perfect opportunity for boiler operators and site managers of boiler systems to enhance their knowledge and skills in Steam Boiler Water Treatment.
04 - 05 June, 2025
GEO Business 2025
Category: Exhibition
Location: ExCeL, London
Explore how location data and geospatial technology are driving smarter decision-making across industries at GEO Business.
04 - 05 June, 2025
SMART Manufacturing & Engineering Week
Category: Exhibition
Location: NEC, Birmingham
The NEC Birmingham will once again play host to Smart Manufacturing Week (SMW) the UK’s largest festival of advanced manufacturing and engineering on 4–5 June 2025. SMW brings together a powerful lineup of events, including Smart Factory Expo, Maintec, Drives & Controls, Design + Engineering Expo and the Air-Tech and Fluid Power and systems zones.
Building on the success of the 2024 event, which attracted 13,500 visitors as well as more than 450 exhibitors and 200 speakers and was named Best Tradeshow at the Conference & Events Awards 2024, SMW 2025 is poised to deliver an even larger, more ambitious, and more transformative event, with more international manufacturers and engineers expected to visit this year. Free visitor registration is now open and a limited number of Premium Plus Visitor passes are available to be purchased.
12 June, 2025
Global Lifting Awareness Day (GLAD) 2025
Category: Organisation Event
Location: Online
The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) is proud to announce the return of Global Lifting Awareness Day (GLAD) 2025 on Thursday 12th June 2025, with the theme “Lifting Careers, Building Futures.” This year, GLAD is dedicated to tackling the growing skills shortages across the lifting industry, promoting practical tools to attract new talent, and using the day as a launchpad to inspire the next generation to explore careers in lifting.
17 - 19 June, 2025
The Big Bang UK Young Scientists & Engineers Fair
Category: Organisation Event
Location: NEC Birmingham
Almost 1,000 young people aged 11 to 18 from across the UK have entered The Big Bang Competition. Just over 100 projects have now been shortlisted from hundreds of entries. Judging rounds will take place over the next few weeks to determine who the winners are.
Up for grabs is the coveted Big Bang UK Young Engineer, Big Bang UK Young Scientist and Big Bang UK Young Technologist of the Year awards, (with thanks to Siemens who are supporting the technologist category). Each of these categories is awarded a prize of £1,000.
18 - 19 June, 2025
Safety Health and Wellbeing Live & Fire Safety Live
Category: Exhibition
Location: Olympia, London
In the world of health and safety, fire safety risk management and workplace wellbeing, Safety, Health and Wellbeing Live and Fire Safety Live are making waves. Now an established event series, our mission remains the same - to champion excellence and elevate standards in the industry.
23 June, 2025
International Women in Engineering Day
Category: Organisation Event
This year we’ll be celebrating the amazing work that women engineers around the world are doing.
We’re profiling the best, brightest and bravest women in engineering, who are working together.
26 - 29 August, 2025
World Renewable Energy Congress
Category: Exhibition
Location: Hyatt Regency Hotel, Manchester
The World Renewable Energy Congress (WREC) will host its 24th edition in Manchester, UK, from August 26-29, 2025, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in the city center. This global event will bring together experts, policymakers, and industry leaders to discuss innovations and advancements in renewable energy and sustainability
18 September, 2025
AEMT Conference
Category: Organisation Event
Location: British Motor Museum
We are engineering something extra special to celebrate our 80th year. Join us on 18th September 2025, for an inspiring and dynamic line-up of speakers. Enjoy technical presentations designed to enhance the quality of your work and keep you at the forefront of industry advancements. We can't wait to see you there to celebrate 80 years of the AEMT!
21 - 23 September, 2025
annual Global Infrastructure Conference
Category: Conference
Location: Capetown
The world's leading engineers and construction industry professionals are set to gather in South Africa, from 21-23 September 2025 when the international engineering federation FIDIC (the International Federation of Consulting Engineers) holds its annual Global Infrastructure Conference in Cape Town.
23 - 25 September, 2025
PPMA 2025
Category: Exhibition
Location: NEC, Birmingham
The Uk’s Largest event for Processing equipment, Packaging machinery, Industrial robots and machine vision systems
08 - 09 October, 2025
The Engineering and Design Show
Category: Exhibition
Location: Coventry Building Society Arena
EDS is THE show for design engineers looking for direct access to the sector's latest products, services, and innovations.
Visitors can explore hundreds of UK and international suppliers, including those for CAD software, product design, mechanical design, and more.
Alongside the exhibition, conference sessions and workshops will provide topical content on the challenges and opportunities for the engineering sector.
29 - 30 October, 2025
Advanced Engineering Show 2025
Category: Exhibition
Location: NEC, Birmingham
Bridging the gap between sectors for the entire engineering and manufacturing supply chain
25 - 27 November, 2025
SPS Trade Fair for smart technologies and digital automation,
Category: Exhibition
Location: Nuernberg
International Expo showcases technology and new thinking
in a rapidly changing world
The SPS Trade Fair for smart technologies and digital automation, Nuremberg, 25–27 November 2025
Engineers now need to constantly assess and re-assess potential major shifts in world trade patterns that may affect their supply lines, as well as keeping abreast of the latest developments across many technologies.
02 - 03 December, 2025
International Composites Summit
Category: Organisation Event
Location: The Drum at Wembley
The wait is over. ICS is back, bigger, bolder, and more globally connected than ever.
The International Composites Summit 2025 will take place 2-3 December 2025 at The Drum at Wembley, London, marking an exciting new chapter for the UK’s only dedicated composites event.
This year’s event promises to deliver a high-impact, investor-driven platform to accelerate growth across the composites supply chain. With a renewed focus on strategic networking, innovation pitching, and business development, ICS 2025 will bring together the companies, technologies, and investors shaping the future of advanced materials.
“We’ve listened to what the industry needs; a space where real deals happen, innovations are commercialised, and global exposure is part of the offer,” said Katie Homes, ICS Events Manager. “ICS is about facilitating meaningful connections. It’s lean, focused, and built for impact.
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