Community calendar
Tarantula & invert expos
Every UK invertebrate fair plus the big European expos - one calendar for the whole show season. Meet the community, meet the vendors.
October 2026
Clare's Invert Show
Surrey venue (see organiser) - Surrey
Friendly community invert show from the Invert Shows UK circuit.
November 2026
Southern Invertebrate Show
Eastleigh - Southampton
The season closer.
December 2026
Terraria Houten (December)
NetherlandsExpo Center Houten - Houten
The December edition of the Dutch mega-show.
Midlands Entomological Fayre (December)
Ollerton - Ollerton, Nottinghamshire
The winter edition of the Midlands entomology fayre.
Terraristika Hamm (December)
Germany FlagshipZentralhallen - Hamm
The world's largest terrarium animal fair - cash on the door only. A pilgrimage for UK keepers.
February 2027
Terraria Houten (February)
NetherlandsExpo Center Houten - Houten
Europe's biggest terraria expo series - four halls of reptiles, inverts and equipment.
March 2027
April 2027
Capital Invertebrate Show 2027 (date TBC)
Kempton Park Racecourse - Sunbury-on-Thames
Typically the last Sunday of April at Kempton Park - 2027 date to be confirmed.
May 2027
40th BTS Exhibition
FlagshipWarwickshire Event Centre - Leamington Spa
The UK's flagship tarantula and invertebrate show - 100+ exhibitors, 250+ tables, lectures and competitions. Invertebrates only, no vertebrates.
Bournemouth Bug Show 2027 (date TBC)
Littledown Centre - Bournemouth
Typically late May at the Littledown Centre - 2027 date to be confirmed.
June 2027
Terraria Houten (June)
NetherlandsExpo Center Houten - Houten
Early-summer Houten edition.
Northwestern Invertebrate Show 2027 (date TBC)
Robin Park Leisure Centre - Wigan
Typically early June at Robin Park - 2027 date to be confirmed.
IHS Breeders Meeting
Norbreck Castle Hotel - Blackpool
International Herpetological Society breeders meeting with a strong invertebrate section. Pay on the door.
Sussex Bug Expo 2027 (date TBC)
Horsham - Horsham
Typically late June - 2027 date to be confirmed.
July 2027
Hampshire Invert Show 2027 (date TBC)
Fleet - Fleet, Hampshire
Typically mid-July - 2027 date to be confirmed.
Western Invertebrate Show 2027 (date TBC)
Thornbury Leisure Centre - Bristol
Typically late July at Thornbury - 2027 date to be confirmed.
August 2027
Essex Arachnid & Invertebrate Show 2027 (date TBC)
The Brentwood Centre - Brentwood, Essex
Essex's only arachnid-specific show, typically late August at the Brentwood Centre - 2027 date to be confirmed.
Scottish Invertebrate Show 2027 (date TBC)
Scotstoun Sports Campus - Glasgow
Scotland's invert show, typically late August - 2027 date to be confirmed.
September 2027
Terraria Houten (September)
NetherlandsExpo Center Houten - Houten
The big September Houten show - the largest edition of the year.
IHS Breeders Meeting (September)
Norbreck Castle Hotel - Blackpool
The autumn IHS meeting at Blackpool - reptiles and a solid invert offering.
Eastern Invertebrate Show 2027 (date TBC)
Medway Park Sports Centre - Gillingham, Kent
Typically mid-September at Medway Park - 2027 date to be confirmed.
October 2027
Central Invertebrate Show 2027 (date TBC)
Sports Connexion - Coventry
Typically early October at the Sports Connexion - 2027 date to be confirmed.
Running a show? Post the details in the forum and the team will add it here. Dates are confirmed against organiser pages where possible - always check the event's own site before travelling.
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