Cycle 1 Recap & What's Next for The UK Careers Fair 🚀

As April comes to a close, we’re wrapping up Cycle 1 of the 2025 UK Careers Fair calendar — and what a cycle it’s been.

Since February, we’ve delivered 52 recruitment events across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. From major cities to regional hubs, we’ve welcomed over 38,000 job seekers, hosted more than 1,200 exhibiting organisations, and achieved a 98.7% positive feedback rate from employers and attendees alike.

📍 From Manchester to Plymouth, Aberdeen to Cardiff, and York to Belfast, we’ve connected candidates and companies in every corner of the UK.

And with hundreds of employers already rebooking, it’s clear: the appetite for in-person recruitment is stronger than ever.

Cycle 1 2025: A Nationwide Tour of Talent

Here’s a quick look at where we’ve been between February and April:

🗓️ 52 Events
💼 1,200+ Exhibitors
🎟️ 38,000+ Ticket Downloads
👍 98.7% Positive Feedback
🔁 Hundreds of Rebookings

We’ve seen everything from national employers recruiting at scale to local businesses looking to fill niche roles. Across every event, one thing remains consistent: real results and genuine human connection.

Cycle 2 is Coming: 70+ Events in Just 3 Months

We now enter a 12-week break—but it’s far from quiet behind the scenes.
Cycle 2 begins in August and runs through October, featuring over 70 recruitment events across the UK.

💡 Important note:
August is already at extremely limited availability for stand bookings, with many locations nearly sold out.

August Events – Limited Stand Availability

📍 Exeter – 01/08 | Mercure Exeter Rougemont Hotel - 3 stands remaining
📍 Manchester – 01/08 | Britannia Hotel - 4 stands remaining
📍 Inverness – 06/08 | Eden Court
📍 Blackpool – 06/08 | Boulevard Hotel
📍 Wigan – 07/08 | The Brick Community Stadium
📍 Southampton – 08/08 | St Mary’s Stadium
📍 Reading – 13/08 | Penta Hotel
📍 Leicester – 13/08 | The City Rooms - 3 stands remaining
📍 Cheltenham & Gloucester – 14/08 | Cheltenham Town Hall
📍 Wakefield – 14/08 | Unity Hall
📍 Cambridge – 15/08 | Clayton Hotel Cambridge - 2 stands remaining
📍 Brighton – 20/08 | Leonardo Royal Hotel Waterfront - 5 stands remaining
📍 Carlisle – 20/08 | Crown & Mitre
📍 Blackburn – 21/08 | Ewood Park
📍 Wolverhampton – 22/08 | Molineux Stadium
📍 Loughborough – 27/08 | Loughborough Town Hall
📍 Durham – 27/08 | Durham Cricket, Seat Unique Riverside
📍 Milton Keynes – 27/08 | Leonardo Hotel - 2 stands remaining
📍 Darlington – 28/08 | The Darlington Arena
📍 Hereford – 28/08 | The Green Dragon Hotel
📍 Harrogate – 29/08 | Crowne Plaza Harrogate

With such high demand already, we recommend securing your stand as early as possible.

📌 Bookings are open now at: ukcareersfair.com

Looking Ahead: 2026 Dates Coming Soon 📣

We're not stopping there. Our 2026 event calendar will be released over the next few weeks—giving employers even more time to plan ahead and lock in key dates for the year to come.

From larger venues to expanded cities, we’re already working on what’s next to ensure the UK Careers Fair continues to grow and evolve.

Ready to Join the Momentum?

The UK Careers Fair has fast become one of the most trusted and effective platforms for face-to-face recruitment in the UK.

📈 Thousands of attendees
💼 Hundreds of companies
💬 Meaningful conversations
🧠 Quality hires

Join us this summer—and help shape the future of UK recruitment.

🏢 Employers – Book Your Stand
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The UK Careers Fair – Where future teams are built.