The show behind the industry
Run by the trade, for the trade
SOLEX is presented by LOFA - the Leisure and Outdoor Furniture Association. No corporate organiser, just the industry hosting itself.
Since the beginning
Why SOLEX exists
Made for the trade by the trade, SOLEX is a friendly yet professional exhibition and a genuinely great place to do business. Whether you visit or exhibit, it has everything you could want - from new products to inspirational ideas.
Behind it stands LOFA, the pro-active association that promotes the best brands within UK gardening and outdoor living. That ownership shows in the details: free parking, free porters, subsidised stands, and a floor where every conversation is with someone who actually makes or buys the product.
LOFA and SOLEX work all year to make sure everyone knows about the great things happening in the outdoor living industry - and for three days each July, the whole industry turns up to prove it.
The organisers
Presented by LOFA
LOFA is the leading association for companies in the outdoor living sector, representing the best in design, manufacturing and retail - 70+ member businesses, the LOFA Assured quality mark, and the industry's collective voice.
The people who answer the phone
A show this friendly needs a small team
Gina Hinde
Event Director
Gina runs SOLEX end to end - the floor plan, the exhibitors, the events and everything in between. If it happens in Hall 5, it crossed her desk first.
Sam Potter
Accounts & Administration
Sam keeps the show office running - bookings, invoicing and the hundred practical questions that make three days at the NEC feel effortless.
Giving back
Our charity partners
LOFA partners with charities that work tirelessly to improve the lives of those within and connected to our industry - raising awareness and funds so they can continue their important work.
Perennial
Helping people in horticulture for over 180 years - the UK's only charity dedicated to everyone who works or has worked in the industry.
Thrive
Using gardening to bring positive change to people living with disability or ill health, or who are isolated, disadvantaged or vulnerable.
Greenfingers
Creating magical gardens for children in hospices across the UK.
Come and see it for yourself
Three days in July, free for the trade, and every leading brand under one roof.