2024 has been the busiest year in Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre's short history, welcoming over 300,000 visitors through our doors.
From B2B and B2C exhibitions to corporate events and conferences, film shoots and product launches to awards nights and Christmas parties, we had it all!
As the year draws to a close at the Home of Pioneering Spirit, we take a look back over just some of the highlights from an incredible year of exceptional events and experiences in pictures...
We welcomed back the UK's leading event formanufacturing and electronic solutions - Southern Manufacturing & Electronics at the beginning of February
Thousands of fitness enthusiasts took part in Turf Games UK Winter Festival February ended with the biggest ever RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show showcasing all things on water March saw Farnborough International welcome the industry's leading data platform conference SQLBits Anglers descended on Farnborough at the beginning of March for the ever popular The Big One - Fishing Show March also saw the return of the official UK Government Global Security event, Security & Policing March ended with DPRTE connecting buyers and suppliers from across the defence procurement and supply chain community Card Con came back to Farnborough in April providing the ultimate weekend for trading card enthusiasts Sustainable Skies World Summit took place in May, providing the catalyst for addressing the industry's sustainability concerns and driving actionable solutionsJuly saw us once again host the world-renowned Farnborough International Airshow. welcoming over 100,000 visitors, 1,500 exhibitors from more than 60 countries, and showcasing 90 civil and military aircraft
The British Motor Show closed out the summer holidays with even more cars, adrenaline-fulled action and thrilling family entertainment
At the beginning of December we hosted One Day at Christmas, bringing together hundreds of lonely, vulnerable and elderly people from the local Farnborough and Aldershot areas
We closed out the year with Christmas Party World - with thousands celebrating Christmas in Cirque de Lumiere style in Hall 5
From everyone at Farnborough International we would like to thank all our visitors, organisers, clients, suppliers, partners and of course our own amazing colleagues for making 2024 the best and most memorable year yet. We look forward to welcoming you back in 2025 for another programme of pioneering events.