Pats moves to Birmingham in 2025

The organisers of Pats have today announced that the exhibition will move to the NEC Birmingham in 2025. The Pet & Aquatics Trade Show (Pats) – will take place in Hall 1 of the NEC from Sunday, 28th September to Tuesday, 30th September, in the next year. The NEC Birmingham is claimed to be the UK’s largest exhibition centre.

News of the move was released during this year’s Pats, which has attracted a record number of more than 340 exhibitors to the Telford International Centre in Shropshire. The continued growth and success of the exhibition – now in its 15th year – has meant that Pats has outgrown its present home, said show director Gordon Thomas. Pats has seen tremendous growth since its first event at Sandown Park in 2009 and the key to its success has been a willingness to evolve by listening to feedback from exhibitors and visitors, says Gordon Thomas.

“It will be sad to leave Telford but the demand for exhibitor stand space keeps growing. The decision to move to Birmingham means we will be able to accommodate 500 UK and international exhibitors at Pats 2025 – all together in one hall and under one roof.”

This year’s Pats has seen the introduction of an extra show day and the new Aquatics Zone, a dedicated hall for reptile, aquatics and watergardening exhibitors. According to the organizer, the response to Pats 2024 was fantastic.