when & where?
Thursday 2nd October 2025 at Arena MK, Milton Keynes.
Exhibit in 2025
Contact us for more information about exhibiting and sponsorship opportunities at the GLT Show.
Visitor Testimonials
What did people say after visiting the 2024 show?
“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 rather a lot of brochures because I’m looking for inspiration for next September and I’ve found lots of ideas.”
Tunbridge Wells U3A
“We’ve been looking for ideas for day trips and we’ve got plenty today. We spoke to the likes of Didcot Railway and Brooklands Museum. We really like the location in Milton Keynes – it’s ideal here. It’s well organised and there’s a good selection of exhibitors.”
Family & Friends Group
“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. We went to the Living Crafts festival at Hatfield last year, after a meeting at the GLT Show, but the house itself wasn’t open. So, it’s been great to chat with the team here and fix up an exclusive tour.”
Pat Lake, Chippy Active Group
“I came to the GLT Show for the first time last year and found so many new ideas that I had to come back. We mainly do theatre trips, but after the pandemic, we began to branch out which is why it was useful to meet people like Potters Resorts at the Show to help create new ideas for us.”
Sharon Hall, Hall Theatre Trips
“The venue is quite easy to get to and it’s spacious. We mainly come for ideas, anything that is a bit different, that we haven’t done before. You often struggle for ideas of new places to go to and that’s why we come. Everybody is very friendly and very helpful.”
The Arts Society, Solihul
“It’s very important to come along to the Group Leisure & Travel Show. I came out with a list of who I wanted to speak to today, but I’ve still spoken to a lot of different people who I didn’t even know about and have been very interesting. I can’t believe how much information there is and how friendly everyone is. The is so much here to take in.”
Brenda Redmile,
Gardening Friends
“I love to meet interesting and enthusiastic people – people who have a real passion for something. You meet loads of those people at the Group Leisure & Travel Show which is lovely and incredibly stimulating. I loved listening to Simon Calder, and Paul Martin was incredibly interesting with some great stories from his travels. I was quick to tell the team at Bletchley Park I had already visited twice, but they explained how much more there is now to see. It’s only by coming here that you can have those conversations – I’ll be back next year.”
Day Explorers Group
“I’ve been to the Group Leisure & Travel Show many times and I never fail to come away with new ideas of places to go. I organise different days out and there is always something here that catches your eye and helps me organise my visits for the year ahead. It’s a great opportunity to meet people from a range of destinations and venues who can help you understand if they can meet the group’s needs. I sat through Paul Martin’s talk, and it was very good. He’s a very interesting guy and it was very informative.”
Hertbeats
“We’ve gathered lots of useful ideas from the exhibitors. We enjoyed the Jilly Goolden seminar too.
“It was my first-year last year, so it’s only the second time I’ve been and there have been a few new faces. We like to get new ideas each year for different trips. Previously we’ve only done destination trips, going to a place and letting people explore, but now we’re looking at adding museums and houses and different places that people might not know about.”
Connie Frost, Clicktrips
“I come along to the Group Leisure & Travel Show to find new ideas. The magazine is good for ideas every month, but by coming along to the show, you can make contact with someone and ask all the questions you need, rather than waiting on a phone call.”
James Eringa,
Chafford Hundred Probus Club
“We’ve booked 50 tickets to the Robin Hood pantomime whilst we’ve been here today because it’s much better to have those conversations in person.”
Philip Howe,
Stevenage Travel Group
“There are different places here exhibiting to the usual ones I see, and some I don’t recognise. It’s interesting being able to talk to places like Durham.”
Michael Breakall,
Cotswold Morris Tours
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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
Sharon Yandell,
Telephone: +44 (0)1908 613323