WHEN & WHERE?
Thursday 8th October 2026 at Arena MK, Milton Keynes. Register for free entry now.
Contact us for more information about exhibiting and sponsorship opportunities at the GLT Show.
2026 Seminar Programme
Every visitor to the show has the opportunity to enjoy some fantastic sessions featuring expert speakers in the Seminar Theatre. Not only could you listen to some interesting ideas and advice, but you could also ask your own questions too. To stay up to date with show news and information click the link below.
Simon Calder to make welcome return to GLT Show
SIMON TOLD US...
“I’ve been coming to this show for years and every single time it’s different, there’s more of a buzz and there’s so much energy about the place. That is because you’ve got fantastic exhibitors showcasing products which you simply didn’t know about. They come up with really interesting ways to inspire group organisers and coach operators to put together trips which are ultimately going to reward travellers.”
Award-winning travel journalist, Simon Calder, will return to the Group Leisure & Travel Show to share his expertise with visitors in the free Seminar Theatre on Thursday 8th October.
Popular travel expert and award-winning journalist Simon Calder is the first speaker to be announced for this year’s Group Leisure & Travel Show.
A regular at the annual show, Simon will be on hand to share some of his fascinating travel insights again at one of the free-to-attend Seminar Theatre sessions presented at the exhibition.
The Seminar Theatre is a popular feature at the annual show, where celebrities and experts share stories and advice from their careers and provide various ideas for visits and trips.
Additional celebrity speakers for the 2026 GLT Show will be announced in the near future.
Seminar sessions and appearances subject to change.
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Past speakers include…
Gyles Brandreth
Television Personality and ‘Culture Vulture’
Simon Calder
Travel Editor, The Independent
Nicholas Owen
Newscaster and Television Presenter
Jilly Goolden
Wine critic, TV presenter and journalist
Mark Smith
Regular favourite on TV’s Antiques Roadshow
Adam Frost
TV presenter and gardener
Picture credit: Sarah Cuttle.
Matt Allwright
TV Presenter
Frances Tophill
Garden expert and TV presenter
Kate Humble
Writer & Broadcaster
Simon Reeve
Adventurer, TV presenter and Author
Joe Swift
TV Gardener & Presenter
Dan Cruickshank
TV Historian and Presenter
Chris Beardshaw
TV Presenter and Celebrity Gardener
Jennie Bond
Royal commentator and broadcaster
Jane Archer
UK’s Leading Cruise Expert
Alexis Conran
Fraud specialist and star of The Real Hustle
Julie Peasgood
Television presenter, journalist and actress
Carol Klein
Gardener and Television Presenter
Martin Roberts
Travel expert and TV presenter
Eric Knowles
Antiques and history expert, and TV broadcaster
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Jenny Bullock
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