Olympia London: trade fairs & events 2026

4 upcoming trade fairs & events at Olympia London, starting with Spirit of Christmas Fair (2–8 Nov 2026).

Olympia, the venue formerly marketed as Olympia London, is on Hammersmith Road in West Kensington. Its Victorian Grand Hall, National Hall and West Hall have been joined by a new convention centre, two hotels, restaurants and a theatre as part of a large redevelopment. Kensington (Olympia) station is right next door.

Address: Hammersmith Road, London W14 8UX, United Kingdom

Visitor and exhibitor guide

Official Olympia London website ↗

Expo	Dates
Spirit of Christmas Fair	2–8 Nov 2026
The Luxury Travel Fair	5–8 Nov 2026
What University? & What Career? Live	13–14 Nov 2026
The Ideal Christmas Show	26–29 Nov 2026

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At a glance

The venue now calls itself “Olympia”, the new name for Olympia London; olympia.london redirects to olympia.co.uk. Source ↗
The Grade II-listed Grand Hall, built in 1886, is the largest space at 14,000 m², for up to 7,000 people. Source ↗
The National Hall is 8,730 m² and connects directly to the Grand Hall; together they give more than 20,000 m². Source ↗
West Hall has 3,400 m² on the ground floor and 3,300 m² on Level 1. Source ↗
The new International Convention Centre (ICC) has about 3,000 m² of conference space, including an auditorium for 800+. Source ↗
We found no published total floor area for the venue.

Getting there

Kensington (Olympia) station is right next to the venue, served by the London Overground Mildmay line (Stratford – Clapham Junction) and Southern trains to Watford Junction. Source ↗
District line trains run to Kensington (Olympia) at weekends; on weekdays the venue suggests changing at West Brompton, or at Shepherd’s Bush from the Central line, for a 2-minute Overground ride. Source ↗
TfL’s timetable shows only 7 weekday District line departures from Kensington (Olympia), early morning and evening. Source ↗
Since May 2026 Olympia has funded 16 extra weekday peak-time Mildmay line trains between Clapham Junction and Shepherd’s Bush, via Kensington (Olympia). Source ↗
West Kensington (District) and Barons Court are 9–12 minutes’ walk, and Hammersmith 15 minutes. In October 2026 the westbound platform at Barons Court was closed for maintenance. Source ↗
Buses 9, 27, 28, 49, 306 and C1 stop within about 350 m, according to TfL. Source ↗
Heathrow and Gatwick are about an hour away by public transport, according to the venue’s hotel pages. Source ↗
Olympia is inside London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ), and local streets have strict parking restrictions. Source ↗

Parking

Spaces are limited, so pre-book online, up to four months ahead and by 10 pm the night before. Pre-booked cars enter from Blythe Road or Sinclair Road. Source ↗
Cars and vans pay from £8 for up to an hour to £46 for 10–24 hours (£40 if pre-booked), plus a £1.50 booking fee. Source ↗
The venue’s directions page says parking is for Blue Badge holders only, while its parking pages describe general pre-bookable parking, so check before you drive. Source ↗
Olympia has no coach parking; the nearest coach park the venue names is at Wembley. Source ↗
Free cycle parking in the Visitor Cycle Store is booked through the Olympia app; e-scooters are not allowed. Source ↗

On site

Free visitor Wi-Fi is available, and the Olympia app lists places to eat and drink. Source ↗
Most shows do not sell tickets on the door, so book in advance. Source ↗
Bags may be searched at entry, and knives, pyrotechnics, laser pens and recording equipment are among the prohibited items. Source ↗
Main entrances have ramps and lifts, with accessible toilets throughout and wheelchairs to borrow if booked ahead. The Grand Hall cloakroom is downstairs and not step-free, but staff can help. Source ↗
New restaurants and bars on the site include Idalia, Wolves of Tokyo and the Arbour Bar & Food Hall. Source ↗

Where to stay

Two hotels have opened on the site, with 350 rooms between them. Source ↗
The five-star Hyatt Regency London Olympia is at 7 Olympia Way, a minute’s walk from Kensington (Olympia) station. Source ↗
The four-star citizenM London Olympia is at 52 Hammersmith Road, a three-minute walk from the station. Source ↗

For exhibitors

Olympia publishes no venue manual; follow your own event’s exhibitor manual. Source ↗
Every vehicle needs a loading slot booked through Voyage Control, usually opening 30 days before the event. Goods vehicles enter via Blythe Road, with a 4.4 m height limit. Source ↗
Stand catering and cleaning are in-house, and rigging is through the venue’s partner Outback Rigging. Source ↗
Book wired internet and Wi-Fi in advance through Olympia Event IT for discounted rates; you need your stand number. Source ↗
Exhibitors and contractors pay for parking; pre-booking 10 hours or more gives a discount, and loading slots are free. Source ↗