Bodyshop Magazine

Select Live
2025-10-02 10:30 - 15:00 (Europe/London) | Reading FC, Select Car Leasing Stadium (junction 11, M4), Reading, RG2 0FL, United Kingdom
Select Live is a new electric vehicle expo which is being launched by Select Car Leasing in early October. An EV event aimed at all business owners and fleet professionals looking to make significant cost savings on their company vehicles, Select Live is free to attend and is being held at Reading FC’s Select Car Leasing Stadium.

Bangers4Ben 2025
2025-10-04 08:00 - 2025-10-07 17:00 | Inverness, Inverness, United Kingdom
Bangers4Ben, now in it’s 16th year, has raised more than £500,000 for the Ben automotive industry charity. This year the rally is heading north to experience Scotland’s ultimate road trip – the North Coast 500 – a route known for its stunning coastal scenery, rugged mountains, and charming fishing villages.
Team members must purchase a vehicle for no more than £750 which they will then drive for the event. The vehicles can be decorated under this year’s theme “The Movies”, or not. Entry is £1050 (+VAT) per car including the driver and one co-driver. This covers twin accommodation, breakfast, evening meal and AA roadside assistance.

Fleet & Mobility Live 2025
2025-10-07 09:00 - 2025-10-08 17:00 | National Exhibition Centre (NEC), North Avenue, Marston Green, Birmingham, B40 1NT, United Kingdom
The UK’s leading annual event for the fleet and mobility community. Acquire invaluable best practice insights, establish meaningful connections, and stay informed about the latest developments in legislation, sustainability, EV approaches, employee benefits, and more.

EQUIP AUTO Paris 2025
2025-10-14 09:00 - 2025-10-18 17:00 | Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, 1 Place de la Porte de Versailles, Paris, 15th arrondissement, 75015 Paris, France
EQUIP AUTO Paris, the international exhibition for automotive professionals, is the most acclaimed trade events for the automotive industry, aftermarket and services sector in France. It places innovation, expertise and exchange at the heart of its ambition; bringing together experts and know-how in the automotive value chain to reinvent services for mobility. In 2025, the show celebrates its 50th anniversary.

The Blend 2025
2025-10-15 09:00 - 17:00 | The Eastside Rooms, Woodcock Street, Birmingham, B7 4BL, United Kingdom
The Blend, a one-day annual conference and networking event for independent garages in the UK and Ireland, will return to Birmingham’s Eastside Rooms on Saturday, 15 October. The conference content is largely focused on best business practices, with a wealth of industry speakers lining up to discuss relevant and current topics.

NBRA Northern Regional Event
2025-10-16 08:30 - 22:00 | Bolton Wanderers FC, Toughsheet Community Stadium, Burnden Way, Bolton, BL6 6JW, United Kingdom
The 2025 NBRA Northern Regional Event will take place at Bolton Wanderers Football Club on 16 October and includes free daytime “speed-networking” sessions for repairers and supplier partners, plus panel discussions. There will also be an evening “curry-oke” networking event for all attendees and exhibitors, which will be charged at £40 (+VAT) per person.

BODYSHOP AWARDS & EXPO 2025
2025-10-20 10:00 - 2025-10-22 01:00 | The Belfry Hotel & Resort, Lichfield Road, Wishaw, Sutton Coldfield, B76 9PR, United Kingdom
The 29th edition of the Bodyshop Awards and 9th staging of #bodyshopmag’s 30 Under 30: Rising Stars will take place together with the Bodyshop Expo on Tuesday, 21 October 2025. We will also be holding for the very first time the new Nexuss by Primrose Bodyshop Awards Party on the night of 20 October. Both the welcome drinks party on the Monday night and the Expo the following day are FREE to all repairers who register in advance, so please join us at our exciting new venue – the brand new and ultra-modern Masters Suite at The Belfry near Birmingham.

NEXUSS BY PRIMROSE BODYSHOP AWARDS PARTY
2025-10-20 18:00 | The Belfry Hotel & Resort, Lichfield Road, Wishaw, Sutton Coldfield, B76 9PR, United Kingdom
The inaugural Nexuss by Primrose Bodyshop Awards Party will take place on the night of 20 October and will kick off the Bodyshop Awards & Expo 2025 in style. Both the welcome drinks party on the Monday night and the Expo the following day are FREE to all repairers who register in advance, so please join us at our exciting new venue – the brand new and ultra-modern Masters Suite at The Belfry near Birmingham.

Automechanika Johannesburg (South Africa)
2025-10-28 09:00 - 2025-10-30 16:00 | Gallagher Convention Centre, 19 Richards Drive, Halfway House, Midrand, 1685, South Africa
South Africa’s 10th international trade fair for the automotive service industry will take place on 28-30 October 2025 and will continue to offer exclusive networking opportunities as it targets trade visitors from the sub-Saharan region.

MSO Symposium 2025
2025-11-03 09:00 - 19:00 | Mandalay Bay Beach, 3950 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas, NV, NV 89119, United States
The MSO Symposium, which runs alongside the SEMA Show, is the go-to annual event for multi-shop operations, or MSOs, in the US automotive collision repair industry. It promises invaluable agenda content, high-level speakers, and event networking activities, including with leaders from large, small, and regional MSOs such as Caliber Collision Centres, Certified Collision Group, Classic Collision, Crash Champions, Gerber Collision & Glass, and others.

Insurance Innovators Summit 2025
2025-11-04 09:00 - 2025-11-05 17:00 | Business Design Centre, 52 Upper Street, London, N1 0QH, United Kingdom
This year’s Insurance Innovators Summit is billed as “the event reshaping insurance as we know it” and expects to draw 2000-plus insurance big hitters and next-gen disruptors from around the globe. It promises to be where you can “forge ground-breaking partnerships, turn disruptive forces into opportunities and supercharge your innovation agenda”.

SEMA Show 2025
2025-11-04 09:00 - 2025-11-07 17:00 | Las Vegas Convention Centre, 3150 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, NV, 89109, United States
The 2025 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show will take place in early November at the Las Vegas Convention Centre. It is a trade-only event which showcases the latest automotive trends, products, and innovations in North America and is one of the world’s largest automotive specialty equipment shows, with more than 2,400 exhibitors and 70,000 delegates attending each year.

NBRA Southwest Regional Event
2025-11-05 08:30 - 22:00 | Exeter Chiefs Rugby Club, Sandy Park Way, Exeter, EX2 7NN, United Kingdom
The 2025 NBRA Southwest Regional Event will take place at Exeter Chiefs Rugby Club on 5 November and will includes free-of-charge daytime “speed-networking” sessions for repairers and supplier partners, as well as panel discussions. There will also be an evening networking dinner.

Classic Motor Show 2025
2025-11-07 09:00 - 2025-11-09 17:00 | National Exhibition Centre (NEC), North Avenue, Marston Green, Birmingham, B40 1NT, United Kingdom
Billed as the UK’s best-loved classic car show, the Classic Motor Show 2025 will showcase a diverse collection of more than 3,000 fresh classic cars and bikes, enable connections with more than 300 motoring clubs, provide 430-plus specialist trader stands, including the UK’s largest indoor autojumble, and deliver the usual must-haves such as celebrity appearances and expert insights for amateur and professional restoration experts.

Mechanex 2025 (Sandown)
2025-11-11 09:00 - 2025-11-12 17:00 | Sandown Park Racecourse, Portsmouth Road, Esher, Surrey, KT10 9AJ, United Kingdom
Mechanex is returning to Sandown Park in November. Billed as one of the UK’s leading trade shows for SMR professionals, Mechanex enables technicians to get hands-on with all the latest parts, tools, equipment and diagnostics, and get free practical advice on the latest vehicle technology.

AM Live 2025
2025-11-12 09:00 - 17:00 | National Exhibition Centre (NEC), North Avenue, Marston Green, Birmingham, B40 1NT, United Kingdom
This UK event for modern automotive retailers aims to be the go-to event for franchised and independent dealers, OEMs, leaders and innovators to source the latest technology solutions, products and services in the industry.

DEBRA Fight Night 2025
2025-11-14 18:15 - 23:00 | London Hilton on Park Lane, 22 Park Lane, London, W1K 1BE, United Kingdom
The special 20th anniversary of DEBRA Fight Night returns to the recently refurbished and illustrious London Hilton on Park Lane. This exhilarating evening hosted by legendary boxing manager and promoter Frank Warren, is perfect for entertaining clients, staff, friends and family, as well as raising funds for this excellent charity.

IBIS France 2025
2025-11-17 09:00 - 2025-11-18 17:00 | Palais Des Congrès Du Futuroscope, 1 Avenue du Futuroscope, Chasseneuil-du-Poitou, Poitiers, 86360, France
IBIS France returns on 17-18 November 2025 in Poitiers, France. Following the resounding success of its inaugural edition, IBIS France 2025 brings the global IBIS Worldwide standard of insight, innovation, and networking back to the heart of the French collision repair industry.

VRA Automotive Summit 2025
2025-11-19 09:00 - 16:00 | The Slate, Warwick University, Coventry, Warwickshire, CV4 7SH, United Kingdom
The Vehicle Remarketing Association’s 2025 Automotive Summit will again be held at The Slate at Warwick University on Wednesday 19 November. It will feature detailed sessions on the Macroeconomic Picture, UK Auto Retail, Remarketing for Fleets and New Technology, with speakers including Glynne Jones from the Bank of England, Duncan McPhee of Hendy Group, Michael Dunne of Dunne Insights, Chris Bond of BDO UK, and Shaun McGirr of DevOn.

IMI Skills Competition Finals 2025
2025-11-25 09:00 - 2025-11-28 17:00 | Cardiff & Vale College, City Centre Campus, Dumballs Road, Cardiff, Wales, CF10 5FE, United Kingdom
The IMI Skills Competition sets out to identify the most talented young apprentices working in the automotive sector. Run annually, they are designed to raise standards, confidence and levels of expertise in technical skills across four streams of competition: automotive body repair, automotive refinishing, light vehicle technology and heavy vehicle technology. They also provide a pathway for apprentices to compete as part of Team UK in the WorldSkills International competitions.

SMMT Annual Dinner 2025
2025-11-25 18:00 - 23:30 | JW Marriott Grosvenor House, 86-90 Park Lane, London, W1K 7TN, United Kingdom
The 108th SMMT Annual Dinner will be held on 25 November 2025 in the Great Room at Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane. The dinner is one of the key events in the automotive calendar, and is expected to be attended by 1,000 guests from the automotive industry, government and the media.

Automechanika Shanghai 2025
2025-11-26 09:00 - 2025-11-29 17:00 | National Exhibition and Convention Centre (Shanghai), 333 Songze Avenue Road, Shanghai, Qingpu District, China
Automechanika Shanghai is the largest trade event for the automotive aftermarket in the China region. The 2024 event drew 222,341 visitors from 181 countries and regions, with 28% visiting from outside China. 6,763 exhibitors from 40 countries and regions showcased their products and services across 350,000 sqm of exhibition space.

NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR BODYSHOP AWARDS & 30 UNDER 30 2026
2025-12-01 00:00 - 23:00 | Online Event
Nominations for the Bodyshop Awards 2026 and 30 Under 30 opened on 1 December 2025 and will remain open for four months until midnight on 31 March 2026. Both competitions are completely free to enter and are judged by an independent panel of collision repair experts. The prize-giving ceremony for both competitions will take place during the Bodyshop Awards & Expo 2026 on 14-15 October at The Belfry Hotel & Resort near Birmingham.

IAAF Annual Awards Dinner
2025-12-04 18:00 - 23:30 | DoubleTree by Hilton (Milton Keynes), Stadium Way West, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK1 1ST, United Kingdom
The Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation Annual Awards Dinner will take place on 4 December in Milton Keynes. The event includes the “Pride of Aftermarket Awards”, which recognise outstanding people, products, and businesses, and will feature comedian Ed Byrne as the after-dinner entertainment. The day will also include the IAAF Conference.

School of Thought Automotive Careers Fair
2025-12-09 09:00 - 17:00 | Eyebox Training and Conference Centre, Spires Industrial Estate, Ibstock Road, Longford, Coventry, CV6 6JR, United Kingdom
School of Thought will host an Automotive Careers Fair at Eyebox Training & Conference Centre in Coventry in December. Working with the Warwickshire Skills Hub, School of Thought and Eyebox will promote the industry to year 10 and year 11 pupils. More than 50 young people from local schools are expected to attend the event, which will showcase the cutting-edge innovations and varied career opportunities available in the automotive aftermarket.

IBIS@ Automechanika Dubai
2025-12-09 10:00 - 2025-12-11 17:00 | Dubai World Trade Centre, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, Trade Centre 2, United Arab Emirates
IBIS will be bringing a taste of its 2025 theme – “Shaping the Future: Leadership Through Collaboration” – to Automechanika Dubai, the largest international trade show for the automotive aftermarket in the MENA region.

Automechanika Dubai 2025 (UAE)
2025-12-09 10:00 - 2025-12-11 17:00 | Dubai World Trade Centre, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, Trade Centre 2, United Arab Emirates
The largest international trade show for the automotive aftermarket in the MEA region, Automechanika Dubai will transform the Dubai World Trade Centre into a global meeting point for industry leaders, innovators, and professionals driving the future of automotive. The three-day event will be a hub for networking, learning, and partnerships, creating opportunities for business growth.

Ben Ball 2025
2025-12-10 18:00 - 23:30 | London Hilton on Park Lane, 22 Park Lane, London, W1K 1BE, United Kingdom
The Ben Ball is returning to the heart of Mayfair in December 2025 with a fresh new look and feel reflecting the iconic new venue and Ben’s future vision. The automotive charity is now inviting the automotive family to book early for Ben Ball 2025 (supported by AutoTrader), its exclusive black-tie event which will take place at the luxury five-star London Hilton Park Lane on 10 December.

CES 2026 (USA)
2026-01-05 09:00 - 2026-01-08 17:00 | Las Vegas Convention Centre, 3150 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, NV, 89109, United States
CES 2026 is the world’s largest tech trade show, showcasing innovations in AI, smart devices, automotive technology, and more. The event connects industry leaders, innovators, media, and potential customers from across the world.

Brussels Motor Show 2026
2026-01-09 09:00 - 2026-01-18 17:00 | Brussels Exhibition Centre (Brussels Expo), Place de Belgique 1, Bruxelles, 1020, Belgium
The 102nd edition of the Brussels Motor Show – which is billed as the largest car, motorcycle, and commercial vehicle event in Europe – will take place from 9-18 January in Halls 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, Astrid and Patio at the Brussels Expo, 1 Place de Belgique.
