Crowne Plaza Solihull

The NEC UK’s number one venue of choice for organisers, exhibitors and visitors. Originally seven exhibition halls today there are 8 halls and 32 conference suite. The NEC's flexible spaces now play host to over 2.3 million guests and 500 events every year. t’s fair to say a lot has changed since HM The Queen officially opened the NEC in 1976. We’ve grown significantly in size and reputation for starters, to become the UK’s number one venue of choice for organisers, exhibitors and visitors. We originally had seven exhibition halls - today we have 18. Not to mention 32 conference suites and a host of additional outdoor spaces. It’s not been easy though. For 40 years we’ve challenged, questioned and pushed our industry to ensure we continue to evolve and embrace change because only by doing so can we ensure our customers can too. It’s an approach that works, as our flexible spaces now play host to over 2.3 million guests and 500 events every year. Some small, some big, some massive, but all delivered with the same attention to detail and drive for innovation as our first Spring Fair all those years ago. t’s fair to say a lot has changed since HM The Queen officially opened the NEC in 1976. We’ve grown significantly in size and reputation for starters, to become the UK’s number one venue of choice for organisers, exhibitors and visitors. We originally had seven exhibition halls - today we have 18. Not to mention 32 conference suites and a host of additional outdoor spaces. It’s not been easy though. For 40 years we’ve challenged, questioned and pushed our industry to ensure we continue to evolve and embrace change because only by doing so can we ensure our customers can too. It’s an approach that works, as our flexible spaces now play host to over 2.3 million guests and 500 events every year. Some small, some big, some massive, but all delivered with the same attention to detail and drive for innovation as our first Spring Fair all those years ago. The NEC Birmingham is the UK's No 1 venue for shows, exhibitions, meetings and events.

Solihull is a thriving urban centre, set alongside idyllic rural villages, providing fine dining, events and top of the range shopping experiences. Take a trip to Solihull Town Centre for some retail therapy or enjoy one of the many events held in the Town Centre from Farmers Markets to Solihull Summer Fest. There are a growing number of independent bars and restaurants that can be found in Solihull, not only in Solihull Town Centre but in the surrounding villages, enhancing their own unique charm. Located at the heart of England, Solihull is the gateway to the rest of the Midlands and the perfect base for the upcoming 2021 Coventry City of Culture and 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games, Solihull has something to offer every visitor.

Touchwood is a shopping and entertainment complex in Solihull featuring more than 80 stores - including John Lewis – more than 20 bars & restaurants and a 9 screen multiplex cinema.

Take a guided tour of ‘the home of Land Rover’ at Solihull’s state-of-the-art production site, and see hi-tech robots, cutting-edge machines and hundreds of skilled craftsmen working in perfect accord, as part of the manufacturing process for the latest Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, Range Rover Velar. For those who want to get behind the wheel, we offer a range of off-road adventures that will give you driving memories to last a lifetime. From one hour Taster Drives, to Half and Full Day Experiences, feel the thrill of driving the latest Land Rover models. Our activities range from navigation bridge crossings and rock crawls, to tackling infamous inclines and deep-water trenches of the Jungle Track. Once you’ve conquered those, there are more purpose built off-steep descents of the of the Land Track.