Join us at The Photography Show 2026! NEC, 14-17th March.

We're BACK at the NEC in Birmingham for The Photography Show 2026! From Saturday 14th to Tuesday 17th March, The Photography Show opens it's doors to photographers, videographers and creatives across the UK to see everything from new equipment releases, product demos, live photography workshops and seminars, and much more! 

Here's where to find the EP&V and Godox stand, our exclusive 20% off tickets and what you've got to look forward to...

Find us at Stand F81!

We're excited to be hosting a big stand again this year with lots of PiXAPRO and Godox equipment to see, along with our own workshop stage area where we'll be running Live Lighting Workshops every day! See lighting equipment in action or get hands-on with it yourself, and get advice from our sales team! 

VIEW OUR LIVE WORKSHOP SCHEDULE HERE 

(Floorplan/Map coming soon)

Our stand at The Photography Show 2022. Image courtesy of RJ Bradbury Photography.

Equipment

We'll be bringing a huge range of exciting equipment again this year, with some new additions included!

We're excited to be bringing some new equipment from the Godox photography range, including the new AD800Pro, the AD100Pro II and AD300Pro II, as well as the V1mid Speedlite, and the iT32 and X5 combo too! Plus, find new LED equipment from the Litemons range, as well as some new high-end KNOWLED gear. 

Our experienced and friendly advisors and sales team will be able to provide some more information about the products on our stand, and help you pick the very best equipment for your situation. 

Looking for something in particular? Get in touch via LiveChat and our team can let you know if we are bringing it to the show with us.


Open Times:

Saturday 14th March - Tuesday 17th March 2026

Hall doors open at 10:00am and close at 17:00pm

 

Tickets

Tickets for the show start at £18.95 for a single standard day entry, with different rates for multi-day passes. Use code PIXA26 for 20% off your standard tickets for the show. Code valid until midnight Thursday 12th March. Only applies to standard ticket types.


Ticket Type Standard Price Discounted Price
Standard

Any One Day

£18.95 £15.17
Standard

Any Two Days

£28.43 £22.74
Standard

Any Three Days

£37.91 £30.33
Standard

All Four Days


£47.39 £37.91

 

Students studying in photography or film or a directly related subject can book free tickets for the Monday 16th and/or Tuesday 17th of the show. Student ID will be required on arrival.

Professional Photographers and Filmmakers as well as Content Creators can apply for free entry to the Show here.

Visiting

Car parking is available at the NEC every day (pre-book for daily parking rates at £13.95), with shuttle buses to the entrance from the car parks.

Or, for those travelling via public transport, you can find trains running regularly from Birmingham New Street station to Birmingham International Station. Just follow the signage to walk to the NEC from there.

Accessibility at the NEC

Got any questions about our stand at the show? Get in touch with our team at info@essentialphoto.co.uk and our team will be happy to help!

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