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.
2025 Seminar Speakers
The Seminar Theatre at the Group Leisure & Travel Show will once again be open to all visitors, and features a fantastic line-up of celebrity and specialist speakers, which includes the UK’s number one travel expert, Simon Calder; TV gardener and presenter Adam Frost; and Mark Smith a regular favourite on TV’s Antiques Roadshow.
Simon Calder
The UK’s number one travel expert
Adam Frost
TV presenter and gardener
Mark Smith
Regular favourite on TV’s Antiques Roadshow
Adam Frost photo credit: Sarah Cuttle.
Useful links:
Download the 2025 GLT Show Media Pack
Take a look back at the 2024 video highlights
See a selection of images from the previous GLT Show
Take advantage of free coach transport to the GLT Show
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
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.
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.
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
+44 (0) 1908 613323
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VISITING INFO
Event Organiser
Libby Goodwin
+44 (0) 1908 613323
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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.
