ABOUT US
UK PEN SHOWS
UK Pen Shows Ltd organise six Pen Shows per year in the UK.
A private Company Owned by Vincent Coates and Michael Owen.
The purpose of the Pen Shows is to encourage and facilitate the use and enthusiasm for Pens and Stationery in the UK. We are involved in the UK pen Industry at all levels.
The vast reduction of Pen Shops in the UK has meant that any opportunity to see, feel and use all the wonderful pens we see online is very rare. The network of shows can at least enable a number of people to experience what was available in most large towns and cities in the past.
The shows are very well supported by the traditional Vintage sellers and the “New” pen retailers alike. It is a great opportunity for Vendors to gain valuable feedback, ideas and compliments from many customers in one or two days.
The Flagship show in London in October has always been the busiest and biggest, very closely followed by London in March. Birmingham and the Northern are similar in size with Newcastle and Yorkshire being great small events that people can spend a lot of time to try items and ask many questions, a very relaxed way to choose a Pen.
We are always looking for ways to improve the Shows to make the experience positive for Vendors and Visitors. We will try new venues occasionally, new cities also. We will expand the Autumn flagship show to 2 days in 2025. We will introduce talks and workshops in 2025. We always look closely at shows in other countries to see how we can improve the experience.
It is important that the experience is positive for the Visitor. Equally important is that the Vendors keep being supported by the UK Pen & Stationery buying public.
It is a fantastic industry that is not without it`s own challenges. The Pen Shows are here to contribute positively in our own small way.
Enjoy the Show.