The Group Leisure & Travel Show is…
…a brilliant one day exhibition where group travel organisers and coach operators come to discover ideas, offers and experts to help them create memorable group trips and holidays.
If you want group business, join our specialist range of exhibitors on 2nd October 2025 at Arena MK in Milton Keynes.
Exhibit at the best show for Group Travel and Coach Tourism in 2025!
The Group Leisure & Travel Show takes place on the 2nd October 2025 at Arena MK, Milton Keynes. To find out more about exhibiting and sponsorship opportunities for the GLT Show, why not download our latest media pack?
Simon Calder completes the 2025 GLT Show line-up
Picture credit: Ash Mills.
SIMON on the glt show...
“The Group Leisure & Travel Show is an annual highlight because I meet a whole range of group organisers and travel professionals who together are enriching so many lives by providing great tourism experiences. I’ll learn a lot about what’s happening across the sector, and I also know if I turn up nice and early I’ll be able to grab a bacon butty!”
Award-winning travel journalist, Simon Calder, will return to the Group Leisure & Travel Show, joining gardening expert Adam Frost and Antiques Roadshow’s Mark Smith in the Seminar Theatre.
Simon is a regular at the show and will be back by popular demand at the event, which takes place at Arena MK (formerly Marshall Arena), Milton Keynes on Thursday 2nd October 2025. The experienced writer will be sure to share anecdotes from his extensive career in travel jounalism and as always, will entertain guests.
Simon is the travel correspondent for The Independent, and an acclaimed television and radio broadcaster and commentator, featuring as the ‘go to’ expert on programmes including BBC Breakfast, Good Morning Britain and both the BBC and ITV News.
Take a look at the 2024 video highlights
Our exhibition survey says…
The results from our exhibition surveys illustrate the ongoing positive response to the Group Leisure & Travel Show.
What did exhibitors tell us?
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91% said that the 2024 show produced good leads for groups business.
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93% said they met the right type of people.
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99% said they liked the Arena MK venue in Milton Keynes.
* Source: 2024 Exhibitor Feedback Survey.
What did visitors tell us?
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96% said their show experience was good or very good.
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95% said their visit to the show gave them good ideas to help plan future group trips or holidays.
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97% said they liked the Arena MK venue in Milton Keynes.
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98% said they met the right type of exhibitor.
* Source: 2024 Exhibitor Feedback Survey.
A small selection of leading businesses who have benefitted from the GLT Show...
... and many many more
See the photo gallery
Click the button below to find a selection of images from the Group Leisure & Travel Show, which took place on the 3rd October 2024 at Arena MK in Milton Keynes
Some testimonials from our 2024 exhibition…
Natasha McLeod, The Great Sussex Way - 2024 Exhibitor
“The location is great, the venue is great and we’ve had some really warm conversations and some real interest from a lot of people.”
Steph Harlow, Visit Kent - 2024 Exhibitor
“There has been plenty of people to keep us occupied and quality enquiries from people who are genuinely interested in visiting Kent. We’ve talked about coming again next year as it’s been a great day.”
Anna Bennett, Visit Ely - 2024 Exhibitor
“We’ve had some really good conversations today with people who we know are going to book with us. We’ve dropped every other group travel event as this is the only one where we know we’ll meet good quality group organisers.”
Philip Howe, Stevenage Travel Group - 2024 Visitor
“I have booked 50 tickets for my group to go to the Robin Hood pantomime whilst I’ve been here today. It’s much better to have those conversations in person.”
Sandra McDonald, Tunbridge Wells U3A - 2024 Visitor
“I’ve had a fantastic show. There has been lots of good speakers and some brilliant people that I’ve spoken to. I’ve picked up a lot of brochures and I’ve found lots of ideas. There are lots of places in the UK like Worcestershire, Leicestershire and mid-Wales that I don’t know well, so I’ve managed to find what I was looking for.”
Pat Lake, Chippy Active Group - 2024 Visitor
“I’m going away with two very good ideas. One is Hatfield House and the other is with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines. We, as a group, are breaking into more than day trips so it’s been a fantastic day to find more overseas inspiration.”
GTO enjoys HF Holidays walking tour after winning GLT Show prize
Group travel organiser Marian Durbidge of Herts Theatre & Go Together Travel Club, tells us about a fantastic four-night walking holiday in the Yorkshire Dales after visiting the Group Leisure & Travel Show.
So many other memorable group visits are created at the show, like these...
GTO Mike Herring said he wouldn’t have visited the Historic Dockyard Chatham in Kent if it wasn’t for the Group Leisure & Travel Show. Mike said: “It was great to explore a very different world and one which leaves you in awe of the sailors who lived in the cramped conditions for weeks on end.”
How a group organiser met the team from The Royal Mint at the show and then organised a memorable trip for the Newton Abbot Travel Club. GTO, Carol Swiecicka said the highlight was getting their hands on the new King Charles coin before it was even released to the banks.
Gina Savill-Turner of Upminster and Cranham Residents’ Association had found contacting tourist boards for help difficult. She said being able to meet Visit Ely at the exhibition was a "breath of fresh air" and her group was "blown away" by their trip there.
A visit to Richmond wasn’t on the radar when organiser Andrew Moss headed to the GLT Show, but it turned out to be a winner for his NHS Retirement Fellowship group after the "enthusiasm of the people we met on the VisitRichmond stand."
Exhibitor success stories
The organisers of the Living Crafts festival at Hatfield Park in Hertfordshire have seen a huge rise in group bookings after exhibiting at the Group Leisure & Travel Show and are delighted with the increased interest from GTOs.
Contact Us
Whether you want more info about exhibiting or visiting, phone us or use our contact form, and we’ll get straight back to you.
Postal Address: YPL Exhibitions & Events, 8 Vermont Place, Tongwell, Milton Keynes MK15 8JA
EXHIBITING INFO & STAND AVAILABILITY
Senior Group Sales Manager
Sharon Yandell
+44 (0) 1908 613323
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EXHIBITING INFO & STAND AVAILABILITY
Media Sales Executive
Lisa Milton
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VISITING INFO
Event Organiser
Libby Goodwin
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Official Media Partner
Learn more about Group Leisure & Travel magazine, the official media partner of the Group Leisure & Travel Show. Group Leisure & Travel is a monthly magazine, available in both print and online e-magazine editions, for group travel organisers. The aim is simple: to provide ideas, contacts and advice for people organising all types of coach tours, group trips and group holidays in a vibrant, enjoyable and quality format.
