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What is it?

The Autism & ADHD Show is the national event for autism and ADHD. 

Previously known as The Autism Show, the show has evolved in response to the growing interest in ADHD from our current visitors, and to support the rapidly increasing number of parents, carers and professionals who are supporting children and adults with a diagnosis of ADHD.

It is the largest event in the country dedicated to the autism and ADHD community. We offer over 100 hours of talks, one to one clinics and workshops, plus hundreds of specialist products and services.

A visit to The Autism & ADHD Show can make an immediate difference to you, and those you care, support or teach.

It was created by parents of an autistic child. Based on their own experiences after diagnosis, they felt that there was a strong need to bring the autism community together to access specialist information, advice, products and services.

The Autism & ADHD Show takes place in the three most populous regions of the UK to make the event as accessible to as many people as possible. The show is run at Exhibition Centre Liverpool, NEC Birmingham and the Business Design Centre, London.

In 2026, The Autism & ADHD Show runs in Liverpool on Fri 3rd and Sat 4th July, in Birmingham on Fri 26th and Sat 27th June and in London on Fri 19th and Sat 20th June.

The Liverpool show is open from 9.30am to 4.00pm on Friday and 10am to 4pm on Saturday.

The Birmingham show is open from 9.30am to 4.00pm on Friday and 10am to 4pm on Saturday.

The London show is open from 9.30am to 4.30pm on Friday and 10am to 4pm on Saturday.

The first event (previously known as The Autism Show) took place at ExCeL London in 2011. This was followed by Manchester Central in 2013 which has moved to Liverpool this year, and NEC Birmingham in 2015.

The venues have been chosen for their ease of access.

Exhibition Centre Liverpool is a venue that’s easy to reach from all parts of the UK by road, rail or air. It’s only 20 minutes from the motorway, and closer still to trains and ferries. There’s plenty of parking for drivers, as well as bike racks for cyclists.

For sat nav, use the postcode L3 4BX.

Less than 20 minutes from the UK motorway network and adjacent to Liverpool’s main through road, Exhibition Centre Liverpool is perfectly placed if arriving by car.

Immediately next to the venue, there are 1,450 parking spaces available in the pay and display Kings Dock Car Park, with accessible bays and electric charging points on every floor.

If travelling by train, Exhibition Centre Liverpool is a 20-minute walk from Lime Street station or a short taxi ride away. Alternatively, from Lime Street station you can take a Merseyrail underground train on the Wirral Line to James Street station, which is only a 10-minute walk away.

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The NEC is in the perfect location for car travel – 8 miles east of Birmingham city centre, and at the heart of the UK motorway network. With 16,500 spaces available we’ve got plenty of room for you. Follow the electronic signage or directions provided by the traffic team to get you to the North Car Park which is being used for the event. Car park charges apply. Once you’ve parked you can either take a free shuttle bus which will drop you off at Atrium 3 entrance or walk to the halls using our sign posted footpaths. Enter through the Atrium 3 entrance and The Autism Show is in Hall 18 directly in front of you. Disabled parking can be found by Hall 16 or North 1B which is accessible via Gate G3.

If you are travelling by train, the NEC is positioned immediately next to Birmingham International rail station. Once you alight from your train, follow signs for the NEC, and as you exit the station you will see the entrance leading into the venue on your right. Walk along the sky walk and descend the escalators or stairs into the main venue. Carry straight on, opposite 3a turn right where it will be sign posted to go up the escalators or stairs. Follow the skywalk along to the end and then use the escalators or stairs to go down, where the signs will direct you left towards the Autism Show in Hall 18. Many services run direct to Birmingham International. If yours doesn’t, you can catch a connecting train at Birmingham New Street. There are regular services, and the journey only takes 10-15 minutes. Buses to the NEC can be caught at Birmingham Moor Street and Solihull stations.

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The Business Design Centre has excellent public transport links to Central London and national destinations. We recommend using Angel London Underground Station which is only a four minute walk from the venue or Highbury & Islington Station which is either a 15 minute walk or short bus journey away.

If travelling by car, the Business Design Centre is easily accessible, and although only a stone’s throw from Central London, is not in the Congestion Charge zone. A car park is positioned immediately beside the venue, under the Hilton Hotel. It is a secure, wheelchair accessible, 250-space car park with EV rapid charging points and dedicated blue badge parking spaces. If you wish to pre-book your parking space please CLICK HERE.

If you are using a SatNav, please use N1 0PW to get to the venue entrance and car park. Alternatively you can use the What3Words: ///wishes.itself.path.

The event is for anyone who lives and works with autism and/or ADHD on a daily basis or may wish to know more about the condition. Our main visitors are parents, carers, teaching professionals, healthcare professionals, local authority professionals, autistic individuals, and individuals with ADHD.

Over 2,500 people are expected in Liverpool, over 3,000 visit in Birmingham, and over 4,000 visit the event in London.

Leading professionals offering practical advice and trusted information on key topics; autistic adults and adults with ADHD providing valuable insights when speaking about their lived experiences; providers talking about their specialist services; free one to one professional consultations; interactive workshops; and an essential selection of suppliers exhibiting their products and services.

That’s a difficult question for us to answer. You know that person’s needs most. If they have acute sensory issues we would not recommend the exhibition to visit as it can get very busy and noisy, like any other popular public place. However we do have many families attending with autistic children and/or children with ADHD. We try to make the event as accessible as possible by having wider than usual aisles, clear signage, dimmed lighting and a quiet room available.

Yes, we have a Quiet Room, please visit the onsite Organiser’s Office if you need to use it.

We are called Park View Events (North). We only organise The Autism & ADHD Show and the Autism Learns webinars. We started the organisation in 2009 in response to our own experiences of raising an autistic child, now a young adult. We are all parents of neurodiverse children, and the organising team includes many neurodiverse members.

Prior to Park View Events (North), we successfully launched and managed events in a wide variety of sectors including education, healthcare, local and central government, furniture and interiors, architecture, art and design, hospitality, security, and personal finance.

Yes, you call them on 020 8882 0629 or email info@autismadhdshow.co.uk.