In a press release on the 6th April 2025 the Cabinet Office announced a ban on spending taxpayer money on unnecessary Government branded merchandise and staff ‘away days’.

With the proliferation of shows around the UK and the success of our guest speakers last year we have decided to mothball the exhibition, in favour of a fascinating guest speaker.

The first BIG Show of the year at the Crowne Plaza Blanchardstown, Dublin turned out to be the busiest Irish BIG Show ever.

The Merchandise World exhibition to be held in Milton Keynes on Wednesday 10th September 2025, will have a new environmentally friendly product focus, a new unique format, and a new name, Sustainable Merchandise World.

150 of the promotional merchandise industry’s leading figures got together to sample the high life when Showcase & Friends once again staged an afternoon of networking at the stunning Cloud 23, the exclusive venue at the top of Hilton Manchester Deansgate’s Beetham Tower.

The British Promotional Merchandise Association (BPMA), the national trade body for the branded merchandise industry, is proud to announce its new partnership with Comic Relief, the iconic UK charity behind Red Nose Day.