About
Established in 2023, The Beekeeping Show is the premier UK beekeeping trade show. The 2024 show saw 1,850+ visitors and 60 exhibitors in attendance.
Our aim is to stage a first-class not-to-be-missed annual event for visitors and exhibitors alike, specifically to:
interest beekeepers of all types, scales and experience
attract comprehensive representation of the UK manufacturers and suppliers
welcome European and worldwide suppliers
develop the show into an internationally recognised trade event.
The Telford International Centre, venue for the show, is a purpose-constructed exhibition centre providing high-standard space and facilities, quality catering, plentiful on-site parking (free to show visitors) and several hotels providing accommodation for all budgets.
The venue’s central location is easily accessible from all parts of the UK. By vehicle, it is just a couple of minutes off the national motorway network. A nearby rail link offers a sustainable public transport option. For those travelling by air from further afield, the venue is in easy reach of Birmingham International Airport.
The Beekeeping Show Team
The organising team consists of the following directors operating as The Beekeeping Show Limited in an independent capacity:
Alex Ellis – Operations Director
Alex looked after Membership Services for the Bee Farmers' Association (BFA) from 2014 until 2023, a role which included organisation of industry events both here in the UK and overseas; he continues his involvement with the BFA in a project management capacity. He was Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Bee Craft Limited, publishers of BeeCraft magazine, from its centenary in 2019 until 2022. He is the founding partner of Border Honey, a family business which specialises in British-reared queen bees and bulk honey production. Alex has a background in the creative industries and education sectors; he started his working life in commercial exhibitions and events.
Rob Nickless – Finance Director
Rob is the current chair of the Bee Farmers’ Association (BFA), and has led on the beekeeping equipment sales for the BFA since 2012. Through this, Rob has built up excellent relationships with UK and European suppliers for beekeeping equipment and supplies. With his wife, he runs a commercial beekeeping operation, Meadow Honey Farm, focused on honey production. Rob comes from an agricultural background and has undertaken commercial finance roles within the computer software sector.