28th - 30th September 2025  |  NEC, Birmingham

The NEC, Birmingham. B40 1NT

When you arrive at the NEC, look out for PATS on the venue signs. The post code will not take you to the car park for PATS so please follow signage.

PATS 2025 Opening Times
Sunday 28th September 09:30 - 17:00
Monday 29th September 09:30 - 17:00
Tuesday 30th September  09:30 - 16:00


 

By Road

PATS Exhibitors.

If you do travel by car to visit PATS on your arrival at the NEC, look out for PATS on the venue signs. The post code will not take you to the car park for PATS so please follow signage.

For information on access and parking on build-up, open days and break-down please refer to the exhibitor manual via the Ezone.

Also over 120 National Express and Megabus coach services run daily across the UK to Birmingham Airport.

If you are a visitor to PATS please refer to visitor parking.



 

Travel by Rail

By Rail

Getting to the NEC by train is easy as the NEC is located a five-minute walk away from Birmingham International Railway Station.

Direct services to Birmingham International Station run all day, however if you're travelling from further afield you may need to catch a connecting train at Birmingham New Street, which is less than a 15-minute journey away.
 

 

 

 


 

Travel by air

Air

Birmingham Airport is right on the doorstep of the NEC, so it’s hardly surprising thousands of international visitors attend events there every year.

From Birmingham Airport you can get to the NEC via the free air-rail link, which takes just 90 seconds and runs every two minutes.

Take a look at all the direct flight options available.


 

By Taxi, Bicyle and on Foot

Watch the world go by and travel in style and let someone else worry about watching the roads.

Or if you live locally and want to get to the NEC under your own steam check out all the options? 

 

 


 

We are thrilled with the incredible response from our very first exhibition at PATS! The three days were absolutely brilliant, giving us the opportunity to connect with many new and existing customers. PATS proved to be the perfect platform for launching our new catalogue and introducing over 350 brand-new SKUs. We can't wait to be a part of next year's event at the NEC!

Tom Gwilliam
Sales & Marketing Director |  HugglePets

I think it’s a great idea to add a third day to PATS. We’re here for all three days, giving us enough time to meet everyone and make informed decisions about stocking new products. We also like PATS because of all the networking opportunities.

Tina Quest
Redpaw Pet Supplies, Devon

At PATS 2024 it was lovely to reconnect with our existing customers while also having the opportunity to meet potential new ones. We were thrilled to launch three new ranges during the show, Canagan Petite, Canagan Raw (Freeze Dried Treats and Toppers) and Symply Little, all of which have sold amazingly well, further highlighting the value of this event for showcasing our innovations. Looking ahead, we believe that the Birmingham NEC could offer significant advantages, including improved transport links and a larger venue to accommodate a growing number of exhibitors and visitors, both will enhance the overall experience.

Charlie Williams
Joint Managing Director |  Canagan Group

We’ve been rushed off our feet on all three days. It has been an excellent show and I love the fact you can spend more time with visitors. I will definitely need a larger stand in 2025

Cyril Geoffray
UK & Ireland national Sales Manager |  Zoo Med
We’ve missed going to Aqua so we’re really happy to be visiting the Aquatics Zone at PATS. We’ve come to see the new products, find out about deals on offer and meet people face to face. It’s also a great opportunity for networking with other shops and companies and building new relationships – something we have missed out on during the Covid years
Mark Warren
Partner |  West Dorset Aquatics
We’ve come to PATS for the whole three days because you just can’t do it justice in only two. For us, as we deal with the whole spectrum of the pet industry, we spend day one wandering through the halls to see what catches our eye and day two doing our buying – but we’ve found that by the end of the second day we haven’t always got round to everyone. So the third day is a real bonus. There is less of a rush to get it all done and we can spend more time building relationships and ensuring we’ve caught all the deals and found all the new products we might want to stock. PATS is an important highlight of the year and we wouldn’t want to miss any of it!
Toni Thornton
Managing Director |  Four Oaks Pet Supplies, Scarborough

It was great to see the Aquatics Zone sold out and full of exhibitors. For us at J&K it was a pleasure, as always, to catch up with a good number of our longstanding customers as well as meet with and introduce our brands and product ranges to potential new ones. Hopefully the new format for 2025, moving into a larger venue, capable of accommodating even more exhibitors, and with better air, road and rail access, will encourage even more visitors, allowing the show to grow in the years to come.

Ben Windeatt
Sales & Marketing |  J&K Aquatics
I’m a big advocate of having three show days because it gives you more time to spend with clients. PATS keeps growing in a good way because it gives more companies – big and small, old and new – the platform to make their mark. I had a look at the New Starter Zone and loved the buzz that these new companies were creating. PATS is great for the UK pet industry
Greg Van Praagh
Head of UK |  RPFC Group

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