This special 30th anniversary SPATEX isn't just the UK's BIGGEST water leisure showcase; in continuing its quest to offer the UK's most up-to-the-minute and authoritative guidance in the management of water leisure facilities, the 2026 event has its best double seminar programme to date. 

It's time to book your flight for the 30th anniversary of SPATEX

Released just this week, the comprehensive programme features 42 talks by leading industry experts, many of them new to SPATEX, and it's all free! 
With 125 exhibiting companies from 13 countries, this is your gateway to the UK and beyond. With SPATEX's promise to all international visitors to reimburse a taxi from Birmingham International Airport to Coventry Building Society Arena, a day trip from Europe couldn't be easier.  If you fancy spending a night, there's a host of nearby hotel accommodation to suit all budgets - see details on the SPATEX website.  

The visitors say it best:
"Had an amazing time at SPATEX 2025 in Coventry...it was fantastic reconnecting with so many familiar faces.... The UK market is buzzing with innovation, and I had some insightful conversations with companies exploring expansion into Spain and beyond. A day full of meaningful discussions, great connections, plenty of laughs, and new contracts signed, couldn't ask for more!"

 "Each year I come over from Spain to attend SPATEX, not just for the exhibition and display of new products but also for the seminars and workshops. Living and working as I do in Spain, it is important to keep up to date with all the Industry training, education and standards, and SPATEX is an unparalleled free source. The knowledge I glean is worth the cost of the trip over!"

CPD-accredited ISPE Technical Workshops, Research Projects and Talks
Arena 1 - Over the course of the show's three days, 21 CPD-accredited ISPE (Institute of Swimming Pool Engineers) Technical Workshops will be delivered. On average, over 300 CPD certificates are handed out each year. 
Here's a taste: 

  • Tuesday 13.45 Practical AI For The Pool Industry
  • Wednesday 10.50 - An Introduction to Designing Swimming Pool Ventilation Systems.
  • Wednesday 15.00 - Modern Pool & Backyard lighting - efficiency, control and design.
  • Thursday 10.50 - Swimming Pool Trends in 2026

Two research projects, funded by the SPATEX Foundation, report on the headline findings that have relevance for all the industry:

  • Thursday 12.20 - Portsmouth University - study into use of hot tub tubs to improve older adult health 
  • Thursday 13.00 - Coventry University - study into the health benefits of ice baths and cold plunge pools. 

Arena 2 - Twenty-one talks in total - as diverse as they are knowledgeable. Here's a sample: 

  • Tuesday 10.15 and 10.50 - The STA (Swimming Teachers Association), will be giving keynote talks on Legionella and Hidden Risks in Pools, Spas and Water Features. 
  • Tuesday 13.00 - 15.30 Pool Plant Theatre - a collaboration calling on the specialist knowledge of STA, ISPE, RLSS UK (Royal Life Saving Society UK), IoS (Institute of Swimming), and CBA (Chemical Business Association). Designed for leisure centre managers involved in the operation of commercial pools, it covers topics such as the latest thinking on Cryptosporidium prevention; saving energy and water with the pool water recovery system; designing small swim school pools, plus much more.
  • Wednesday 10.00 - 14.00 five Pool Plant Theatre talks 
  • Wednesday 15.00 - Digital Logging Insights: Analysing Trends in Pool Tests & Checks 
  • Thursday 10.15 - 12.40 - PWTAG Pool Water Treatment Advisory Group will be giving a series of talks including Temporary Pools - What You Need to Know
  • Thursday 13.00 - British Swimming Pool Federation MD, Chris Hayes. How Working with Colleagues Around the World Helps Companies in the UK. 

Full programme and registration online.