Getting here is the easy part
Visiting SOLEX
Hall 5 at the NEC Birmingham - motorway on the doorstep, its own railway station, and an airport 90 seconds away.
- Tuesday 7 July
- 09:00 – 17:30
- Wednesday 8 July
- 09:00 – 17:30
- Thursday 9 July
- 09:00 – 15:00
Quick answers
Before you ask
Tuesday 7 to Thursday 9 July 2026, in Hall 5 at the NEC Birmingham. Doors are open 09:00–17:30 on Tuesday and Wednesday, and 09:00–15:00 on Thursday.
Nothing - SOLEX is free to attend if you are occupied in the retail outdoor leisure industry, and parking is free too when you pre-book with the SOLEXVIS code.
Buyers from department stores, online retailers, multiple and independent garden centres, builder's merchants, DIY stores and other industry professionals.
SOLEX is strictly a trade-only event. Under-16s cannot be admitted, including in pushchairs.
Yes - a free cloakroom in Hall 5, at the Information Desk.
The opening evening - Tuesday 7 July - hosts the annual awards night and afterparty. Places are limited and sell out every year, so book as soon as you register.
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Registration is free for the trade and takes two minutes - everything on this site works better with a badge.
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