Exhibit at the Show in 2026

The ABTT Theatre Show draws exhibitors and visitors from all over the world whether they be interested in lighting, audio visual, scenography, rigging, set construction, sound, costume, seating, staging, wigs, make-up, pyrotechnics or anything else employed in a performance. They represent the full range of theatre and live event practitioners, everyone from international Technical Directors through to new entrants. There is no better event to participate in!

The ABTT Theatre Show provides THE essential meeting point for our community – supporting our suppliers, service providers and networks with the opportunity both to renew existing relationships and to forge exciting new connections.

The Theatre Show is the place for conversation, collaboration, mentoring and training no matter how you connect to the theatre and live performance sector. In addition to the exhibition a range of activities will be presented over the two days, including a variety of meetings, debates and seminars and providing spaces for all our sister Associations and organisations to meet in person.

The ABTT Theatre Show is a bit different to your average exhibition. It is about the community of technical experts who deliver live performance at their annual gathering to network, to discuss, to discover and to develop.

It is a shop front for many suppliers of goods and services, who over the year, stand to benefit from the exposure they have with this community. It is all about the exhibitor to exhibitor connection, the visitor to visitor connection and the visitor to exhibitor connection.

The networking in the industry along with the sharing of information and opportunity lies at the core of The ABTT Theatre Show offer. Every year, our exhibitors present their latest products to the marketplace. The gathering of over 3,000 people at the show is the stimulus for many new product launches.

There is no substitute for real life interaction, so don’t miss out on the conversation and book a stand at the Theatre Show today!

Exhibitors at the show are also able to get involved through seminars, demonstrations, training and meetings scheduled throughout the show. Find out more about these opportunites by contact the ABTT Events Manager, Elysia Moore on office@abtt.org.uk

There are also opportunities to sponsor the ABTT Theatre Show, if this might be of interest please get in touch on office@abtt.org.uk

– As the only trade show dedicated solely for theatre and live events, the renowned ABTT Theatre Show is the opportune time to promote your brand, develop relationships within the community and secure new connections and deals.

– The ABTT Theatre Show retains affordable rates for exhibitors enabling companies of all sizes, big and small, to exhibit side by side. By offering a range of charity, package and space only stands we ensure there is an option for everyone.

– As the ABTT is a registered charity, the ABTT Theatre Show is presented annually for the benefit of the industry with any money being redistributed into the development of the Industry. Exhibitors at the Show not only invest in their own industry but also ensure visitors may attend without charge.

We have decided to retain a similar layout as we had in 2023, offering wide centre and cross aisles and creating many more corner sites. Not ‘cast in stone’ the layout can evolve subject to the needs of our exhibitors and the show. This has included bring the ABTT stand into the main hall and recreating the very successful AAPTLE Lounge which will be a large a seating area for groups to arrange meetings and network.

This seating area will also be surrounded by Industry Associations and nearby to “Education Alley” which will be a “go to” area for colleges and students attending the event. This along with the ABTT Skills Workshops were a huge draw for students and technicians alike last year with a lot of positive feedback and so we are recreating this for 2024.

To get the latest floorplan contact the ABTT Events Manager, Elysia Moore on office@abtt.org.uk