When is EDS 2026 open?

Wednesday 7 October 2026, 09:30 to 16:30, and Thursday 8 October 2026, 09:30 to 16:00.

At the Coventry Building Society Arena, Judds Lane, Longford, Coventry CV6 6AQ. Coventry Arena railway station is next to the venue.

Is it free to attend?

Yes. Visitor registration is free and includes the conference sessions.

How do I get my badge?

Bring the QR code from your registration confirmation email; it is scanned on arrival and your badge is printed.

Engineering Design Show 2026

Name: Engineering Design Show 2026
Start: 2026-10-07T09:30:00+00:00
End: 2026-10-08T16:00:00+00:00
Location: Coventry Building Society Arena

About this event

The Engineering Design Show (EDS) is the UK's dedicated exhibition and conference for design engineers, organised by Mark Allen Group, publisher of The Engineer, Eureka and New Electronics. Built around three pillars, embedded, electronic and mechanical design, it covers the path from concept and prototype to PCB and production over two days in Coventry.

Who attends

More than 4,500 design engineers and technical decision-makers, from start-ups to global manufacturers, come to compare suppliers of components, PCBs, power, connectivity, test and measurement equipment, materials and design software.

Conference and workshops

More than 50 free conference sessions and workshops run across three theatres covering the technical, commercial and regulatory issues facing design engineers.

Mechanical Design stream
Electronic Design stream
Embedded Design stream
Workshop sessions

Around the show

Guided Tech Tours take visitors through themes such as PCB design, power and connectivity, medical devices, test and measurement and DFM. Day one ends with the Engineering Design Awards, hosted by Dr Lucy Rogers MBE FREng, and a VIP and exhibitor networking party; a 5K community run also takes place after day one.

design engineers: 4,500+
exhibitors: 200+
conference sessions and workshops: 50+

Engineering Design Show 2026 is an Industrial Engineering event taking place 7-8 Oct 2026 at Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, United Kingdom.