NEC, Birmingham

CHEMUK 2026 is free to attend and will take place in HALL 5 at the NEC in Birmingham, the UK’s number one venue of choice for organisers, exhibitors and visitors!

Opening Times:

  • Wednesday 20th May 2026 – Admission: 09.30 – 17.00
  • Thursday 21st May 2026 – Admission: 09.30 – 16.00

Parking: Pre-book on NEC website for discount. Alternatively, you can pay on the day.

Click below for full NEC venue information regarding cloakrooms, travel, parking, EV charging, accessibility, and general facilities.

Admission age: 18+

NEC Website

PLAN YOUR VISIT

By Road: SATNAV – B40 1NT

Located bang in the middle of the UK’s motorway network, jumping in the car is the ideal way to get to the NEC.

  1. You’ll find us clearly signposted from all motorways and major routes including the M42, M40 and M6 – just pop B40 1NT in your sat nav.
  2. When you arrive at the NEC don’t follow your satnav anymore, look out for the show name you’re visiting on our signs.
  3. Then, simply jump on our free shuttle bus or take a leisurely stroll along our signposted footpaths.

Keep up to date with what’s happening on the roads – plan your journey in advance and find out the latest traffic information when you’re here, available on Highways England’s website.

PRE-BOOK NEC PARKING

By Train:

Getting to us by train is brilliantly easy as the NEC is located a five-minute walk away from Birmingham International Railway Station.

Just enough time to fuel up on caffeine. For more information, visit National Rail or call them on 08457 484950 OR USE Trainline

By Bus:

From Birmingham Airport you can get to the NEC via the free air-rail link, which takes just 90 seconds and runs every two minutes.

Jumping on a bus in the West Midlands area? There are numerous options that will get you to the NEC. Check out the Network West Midland link to plan your journey

 

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Flying to CHEMUK 2026 couldn’t be easier! Fly straight to the front door!

Birmingham Airport is right on our doorstep. Simply take the free and fast air-rail link to Birmingham International Railway Station located at the upper level of Terminal 1.

The train runs every two minutes and only takes 90 seconds. When you arrive just head straight through to the NEC.

Direct flights to Birmingham International Airport from:

  • Aberdeen
  • Belfast City
  • Dublin
  • Edinburgh
  • Glasgow

In additon, direct flights from:

Amsterdam, Athens, Barcelona,Berlin, Bucharest, Budapest, Copenhagen, Delhi, Doha, Dubai, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Geneva, Innsbruck, Istanbul, Jeddah, Krakow, Lisbon, Milan, Munich, Nice, Paris, Porto, Prague, Reykjavic, Rome, Verona, Zurich

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TEAM REGISTRATION

If you are attending with your colleagues, save some time and let us register for you!

Fill out our ‘CHEMUK 2026 Team Registration’ form and send back. We will register all personnel and send your two-day visitor badge.

CHEMUK 2026 registration will 0pen in in January

PRE-ARRANGE MEETINGS WITH CHEMUKCONNECT

All pre-registrants, speakers and exhibitors are listed on the CHEMUK matchmaking service so that pre-show meetings can be arranged via a closed message system. 

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