Who’s exhibiting, how to get free parking, timings, free breakfast and lunch, and who’s speaking in the Seminar Theatre? Here’s the essential visitor info for the 2025 Group Leisure & Travel Show, which returns to Arena MK in Milton Keynes on Thursday 2nd October.
When, where and how to get free entry
Date: Thursday 2nd October 2025
Times: 10am - 4pm
Venue: Arena MK (formerly the Marshall Arena), Milton Keynes
What do you need to know?
Admission is free
Entry to the Group Leisure & Travel Show is free but you are encouraged to pre-register by filling in the simple form online here. Just print off your badge for easy, fast access into the venue. Alternatively you can register at the venue when you arrive or collect your badge if you have already registered.
Meet specialist exhibitors and like-minded visitors
The annual Group Leisure & Travel Show is the UK’s number one exhibition for people who organise group trips and holidays.
Visitors return again and again to discover, network and socialise. It’s a great opportunity to meet up with old friends, discover new ideas and speak with the exhibitors to grab a great deal; you’re sure to find the GLT Show extremely beneficial.
Be sure to make a note of everyone who you’d like to see on the day. You will get a free Show Guide upon arrival which details all of the exhibitors and where they are in the arena.
Enjoy breakfast and lunch on us
Arrive at the GLT Show before 11am and enjoy a free bacon butty and cup of tea or coffee to start your day.
We’re also offering all visitors and exhibitors a complimentary light lunch from 12.30pm (subject to availability), together with tea and coffee.
There are lots of ways to travel to Arena MK
If you’re driving, Arena MK (formerly called the Marshall Arena) has plenty of car parking spaces right next to the venue.
Free parking is available to exhibition visitors exclusively and only in car park S1 on the day of the exhibition. Please follow the show signage and any directions from the parking marshall.
Parking elsewhere on site is paid only, including the nearby DoubleTree By Hilton Hotel and is not covered by our free visitor parking offer.
There are directions and full details on the show’s How To Get There page.
You can also choose to travel to the GLT Show by coach for free from selected routes. Advance booking is needed and seats are allocated on a first come, first served basis.
Details of the routes available this year can be found here.
For those travelling by train, there’s a free shuttle service between MK Central railway station and Arena MK which will run approximately every 30 minutes between 9.45am and 4.00pm, courtesy of Motts Travel. To use this service, go to Bus Stop Z6 at Milton Keynes Central which can be found on the second tier of bus stops on the left hand side after exiting the main railway building.
There’s one bus stop at Arena MK which is on the main access road around the arena and close to the exhibition’s entrance.
Don’t miss this year’s free seminars
Visitors can expect three fantastic guest speakers once again in the free Seminar Theatre this year. Your expert guests will offer ideas, advice and stories about their own experiences – and have some fun too.
Take a seat in the Seminar Theatre at selected times throughout the show to be informed and entertained. Sessions are open to all visitors.
- 11.30am: travel guru Simon Calder returns to this year’s line-up to talk about some great overseas options for groups, from ideas if you’re taking a group abroad for the first time, to standout experiences for those well travelled.
- 1.00pm: Antiques Roadshow expert Mark Smith is the second speaker and will be sharing some great ideas when it comes to historic and battlefield venues that groups can visit.
- 2.20pm: Best known for his appearances on the BBC’s Gardener’s World, Adam Frost completes the line-up and will be giving his suggestions for gardens that groups can visit.
Competitions: a private valuation, signed books and photos with the speakers
The first competition is for the chance to meet Antiques Roadshow expert, Mark Smith, get a photo and have a personal valuation of one of your own antiques (must be connected to military history or medals).
The second is to win a meet and greet with Gardeners’ World presenter and author, Adam Frost. Adam will pose for photos and personally sign a copy of his latest book, For The Love of Plants.
You can enter the competitions via the GLT Show Seminar page using the button below.
The 2025 Group Leisure & Travel Show takes place at Arena MK in Milton Keynes on Thursday 2nd October, from 10am to 4pm.
You can find more information about the Britain’s most popular group travel exhibition* at www.grouptravelshow.com and register for free entry here.
*Source: Organising Group Trips & Holidays Survey.
**Terms and conditions apply when visiting, and they can be found at grouptravelshow.com.
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