Upcoming Events

Wednesday 06 November 2024

Opening Times: 10:00 to 17:00

Visit the Centre – Wednesday

We are the UK’s only permanent visitor centre designed specifically to meet the needs of self builders, renovators and home improvers. We have 3 full size exhibition houses on permanent display, as well as interactive educational zones guiding you through every stage of a homebuilding project. Explore different types of foundations, traditional and modern wall systems, the latest finishes and much more in our New Build Journey. Our full-scale Renovation House takes you through the journey of a major renovation project tackling many common issues that you will encounter when improving an existing property. The large Trade Village showcases over 200 exhibitors, offering the latest innovative products and services.

Thursday 07 November 2024

Opening Times: 10:00 to 17:00

Visit the Centre – Thursday

We are the UK’s only permanent visitor centre designed specifically to meet the needs of self builders, renovators and home improvers. We have 3 full size exhibition houses on permanent display, as well as interactive educational zones guiding you through every stage of a homebuilding project. Explore different types of foundations, traditional and modern wall systems, the latest finishes and much more in our New Build Journey. Our full-scale Renovation House takes you through the journey of a major renovation project tackling many common issues that you will encounter when improving an existing property. The large Trade Village showcases over 200 exhibitors, offering the latest innovative products and services.

Friday 08 November 2024

Opening Times: 10:00 to 17:00

Market Day - Friday

On the second Friday of every month, many of our exhibitors will be at their displays, to engage with visitors during our informal and relaxed ‘market days’. Providing the perfect opportunity to progress your project, each date will also feature a free guided tour of our new build educational zone.

Saturday 09 November 2024

Opening Times: 09:00 to 17:00

Eco Workshop - Sustainable Homes: New Build & Retrofit

This workshop covers one of the most important eco issues today: What practical measures can be taken with existing buildings to make them more sustainable and energy efficient? With housing contributing 22% of the UK’s carbon emissions it is essential that we find ways to reduce this impact if we are to meet our future carbon targets. Our experts will explain the options available on everything from achieving air tightness, insulation requirements and design considerations, to ventilation issues and how to choose between the array of heating technologies that are on the market.

Sunday 10 November 2024

Opening Times: 10:00 to 16:00

Visit the Centre - Sunday

We are the UK’s only permanent visitor centre designed specifically to meet the needs of self builders, renovators and home improvers. We have 3 full size exhibition houses on permanent display, as well as interactive educational zones guiding you through every stage of a homebuilding project. Explore different types of foundations, traditional and modern wall systems, the latest finishes and much more in our New Build Journey. Our full-scale Renovation House takes you through the journey of a major renovation project tackling many common issues that you will encounter when improving an existing property. The large Trade Village showcases over 200 exhibitors, offering the latest innovative products and services.

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Highlights

The National Self Build & Renovation Show

The National Self Build & Renovation Show

It begins with an idea and ends with your dream home. We''ve put together a line up that''s both informative and inspiring. Across both days you''ll have access to a range of seminars, Q&A sessions, live demos and free one-to-one consultations with our experts, and of course, over 200 exhibitors showcasing the latest building products and services.

Building Systems Workshop

Building Systems Workshop

This workshop is aimed at people in the early stages of a project, who have yet to decide what building method they are using. One of the most important decisions you will make during your project is which building system to use, as this is used to construct the superstructure of the house.

Passivhaus Workshop

Passivhaus Workshop

The Passivhaus standard is designed to deliver comfort, quality and lower running costs, in any type of building. We spend most of our time indoors, so buildings play an important part in our health and wellbeing.