When is Smart Manufacturing Week 2027 open?

Wednesday 9 June 2027, 09:30 to 17:00 (VIP entry from 09:00, drinks reception 16:30 to 18:00), and Thursday 10 June 2027, 09:30 to 16:00.

Hall 5, NEC Birmingham, North Avenue, Marston Green, Birmingham B40 1NT.

Yes, the co-located events are free to attend.

Who produces the content?

The programme is researched and produced by The Manufacturer, the UK manufacturing publisher.

Smart Manufacturing Week 2027

Name: Smart Manufacturing Week 2027
Start: 2027-06-09T09:30:00+00:00
End: 2027-06-10T16:00:00+00:00
Location: NEC Birmingham

About this event

Smart Manufacturing Week is the UK's largest festival of advanced manufacturing and engineering, researched and produced with The Manufacturer and run by Nineteen Group at the NEC Birmingham. The sixth edition gathers manufacturers, engineers, industry leaders and technology providers around hardware, software and integrated solutions for the factory floor.

Co-located events

The week combines several free shows on one floor, from smart factory technology to design engineering and maintenance.

Smart Factory Expo
Design + Engineering Expo
Maintec, for maintenance, reliability and asset management
The Manufacturer Director's Forum

Content pillars

Sessions curated by The Manufacturer cover the sector's biggest challenges, including sustainable growth with a smaller carbon footprint, supply chain resilience against tariffs, geopolitics and energy prices, and putting digital technology to work on the shop floor.

Who attends

More than 13,500 manufacturers, engineers, industry leaders and technology providers attend the free co-located events, which the organiser runs with a festival atmosphere of live performers and fringe experiences.