- Also coming up: Tempor Expo, Fulda, 4–5 November
Two weeks after Newbury, TEMPOR EXPO 2026 takes place on 4–5 November at the Messe Galerie in Fulda, Germany. The fair covers tents and wider temporary infrastructure, with outdoor demonstrations and short talks alongside the exhibitors, so products can be seen working in real conditions.
- What festival sites can learn from luxury events
In Festival Insights (14 October), Harry Jones, creative director of Original Marquees, sets out how techniques from private and luxury events carry over to festival sites.
- TensiPower, another sponsor of the Guild, will also be on the stand, showing their new flexible solar panels, which can be installed by TentMasters on almost any tent roof.

- Our sponsors will be on the stand with us, showing new products and services. Come and talk to them.
Special Structures Lab Ltd: engineering for events
SSL provide the safety documentation that temporary structures depend on: Tent Books, TDS Demountable Structures Handbooks, Category 3 reports, and load and distribution documents.
A few weeks ago the Guild held its first endorsed training course. It's a start, an important one and a major milestone for the shelters industry!

- The Guild of TentMasters will be at the Showman's Show again this year, thanks to Special Structures Lab, who are kindly sharing their stand with us in the exhibition hall.
- The Guild Heads to The Showman’s Show 2026: Setting the Standard for Temporary Structures
The Guild of TentMasters is pleased to announce our return to The Showman’s Show 2026, taking place on 21st & 22nd October 2026 at the Newbury Showground.
Outdoor Industry Sector Rebounds as National Outdoor Expo and European Outdoor Week Draw Major Crowds
The outdoor event and recreation trade sector has posted a strong spring and early summer performance, highlighted by record-breaking turnout at the UK’s National Outdoor Expo and the successful revival of the European Outdoor Group’s flagship trade gathering in Italy.
Event Industry News Marks 15th Anniversary with Relaunch of Outdoor Event Guides