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Why attend Glee

Glee is the UK's leading garden retail trade show, held annually at the NEC Birmingham on 8–10 September. This autumn it co-locates with Autumn Fair (6–9 September) to create Europe's largest home, gift, and garden trade event of the season. For over 50 years, Glee has been the UK's go-to destination for garden centres, farm shops, DIY stores, and independent retailers to source wholesale products, meet suppliers, and plan their ranges.

This powerful colocation allows visitors to cover garden, outdoor living, home, fashion, and lifestyle in one visit, at no extra cost.

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Two leading retail shows, one visit

Glee (8–10 September) and Autumn Fair (6–9 September) co-locate at the NEC Birmingham on 8-9 September, creating Europe's largest combined home and garden trade show in the second half of the year. The opportunity to supply or source Home, Gift & Clothing products has never been more concentrated nor convenient.

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Find new suppliers

Glee gives you direct access to 460+ garden suppliers UK-wide and internationally, all in one place.

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Discover wholesale garden products

Explore 10,000+ of products across 11 sectors, from garden care and plants to home, gift and pet.

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Stay ahead of retail trends

Gain insights from industry experts, attend seminars and discover what’s shaping garden retail.

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Landscaping & Garden Decoration

Hard landscaping, decorative accessories and outdoor structures for every garden.

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Home, Gift & Clothing

Giftware, homewares and seasonal ranges for diversifying garden centres.

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Garden Care

Fertilisers, pesticides, growing media and tools from leading gardening suppliers.

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Outdoor Entertaining

BBQ suppliers, garden furniture, fire pits and outdoor living brands.

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Plants

Wholesale plants, indoor plants and outdoor plant suppliers from across the UK.

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Pet Products

Pet food, accessories and garden-friendly pet brands for retail.

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Retail Experiences & Services

Technology, display solutions and retail services for garden businesses.

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Food & Beverage

Catering equipment, café design and kitchen suppliers for garden retail.

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Home & Garden Improvements

Tools, paints and storage for the growing garden retail DIY market.

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Food Hall

Speciality food and drink brands for garden centres and farm shops.

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“We have visited around several times in the last 10 year and the new September timing has been so much better and truly makes sense. We come to Glee knowing what we want and come specifically to look for new suppliers that we haven’t yet placed orders here yet.”
Lloyd Mitchell,
Twigs Nurseries
"A great mix of diverse visitors – we made contact with all sorts of people we wouldn't have reached elsewhere."

Harvest Wild Bird Food
“Glee is the main show in the UK and I’ve been multiple times to look at what’s new and gain inspiration for the year ahead. “
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Asda
“We come to Glee every year and have done for many years. It is great for us to network. The show works better for us than Autum Fair, whilst the September dates work better as it means we will have sold all our summer stock and can get ready for the new season.”
Michael Frecklington,
Cherry Tree Garden Centre
“I’ve been coming to Glee for almost 40 years! Enjoying seeing new products at the show this year and meeting with our main suppliers. I’ve also been able to source some different products which will really stand out in store. Glee is one of our main shows.”
Neil Grant,
Ferndale Garden Centre
“It’s our third time at the show an the majority of what we’ve brought here has been new product. The quality of customers has been really good at Glee this year.”
Bobby Fisher,
Greenkey Garden and Home
“We’ve had a team of buyers at the show for the full duration of Glee, which gives us the opportunity to catch up with hundreds of our suppliers in one place whilst also looking for new suppliers. We’ve had some really useful discussions with companies so the show’s been very helpful to our planning. We also want to get the name out about our garden centre business”
Jack Shields,
Robert Dyas

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Register now and join thousands of garden retail buyers at Glee, 8-10 September 2026, the UK's leading garden exhibition and trade show.

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What are the show dates and opening times?

Tuesday 8 September 2026 | 9:00 - 18:00

Wednesday 9 September 2026 | 09:00 - 18:00

Thursday 10 September 2026 | 09:00 - 16:00

Where is Glee 2026 taking place?

Glee continues to proudly call the NEC Birmingham its home. The venue address is:

NEC Birmingham

North Ave, Marston Green

Birmingham

B40 1NT

Start planning your visit to Glee at the NEC today.

Why should retailers visit a garden trade show?

Retailers visit garden trade shows to discover new suppliers, compare products in person, identify seasonal trends and plan stock for the next buying season.

Where can garden retailers find new suppliers?

Garden retailers can find new suppliers at trade shows where wholesale brands, manufacturers and distributors exhibit products across garden, outdoor living, home, gift and pet categories.

What products can buyers source at a garden trade show?

Buyers can source products across garden care, outdoor living, home, gift, pet, food and retail categories, depending on the sectors represented at the show.

Who should attend a garden trade show?

Garden retail trade shows are designed for buyers, independent retailers, garden centres, farm shops, hardware stores, wholesalers, distributors and sourcing teams looking for new products and suppliers.