Care Show Birmingham 2026

Care Show Birmingham is a two-day exhibition and conference for the UK social care sector, run by Closerstill Media at the NEC. Care providers, managers and commissioners come for CPD-style conference sessions, practical advice and suppliers of products, services and technology for care settings, and the show is co-located with the Retirement Living Show.

What's on

The show combines a conference programme with practical features on the show floor.

• Conference programme across several theatres with an advisory board of sector experts
• Care Business Clinic for one-to-one advice
• Thought leadership sessions
• An exhibition of care suppliers, including technology in the eZone
• Co-located Retirement Living Show

Who attends

Complimentary passes are reserved for people working in healthcare, allied healthcare, the NHS, social care and the public sector. All registrations are vetted, and under-16s are not admitted.

Commercial visitors

Visitors from commercial companies, such as suppliers who are not exhibiting, must buy a pass. Sessions developed with input from pharmaceutical or med-tech supporters are marked in the programme.

Tickets & passes

• Complimentary pass — Free: For healthcare, allied healthcare, NHS, social care and public sector workers; registrations are vetted
• Commercial pass — GBP 499: For commercial companies; plus £4 admin fee and VAT