National Exhibition Centre

The cloakroom and shuttle bus were both not on or shut even though it was advertised as open when we booked tickets. Thankfully, a lovely young lad at the entrance offered to look after our wet coats until we left. Every member of staff was lovely and offered to photograph us with thefriends" sets. The staff were very knowledgeable and friendly."

Booked for the works Christmas party £95 drinks (not spirits) and meal (3 course) included circus themed entertainment, fair ground rides (additional cost) and disco. We all had a great time. Could have done with better signage for the taxi. And the floor staff were few and far between waited a while for certain meal choices we missed out on canopies and we're told no veggie option for the midnight brekkie.

Motorcycle live never fails to impress, the event is brilliant loads to see and do. We went mid week far better for parking and being able to get round the displays and shops. The ticket price was only £23 for an adult and £2.50 for under 18 well worth the trip will definitely be going again

Great Classic Car Show with hundreds of superb exhibits and super friendly exhibitors. However, £40 to get in and £17.50 to get out the car park made it an expensive trip. The real disappointment as always was the poor selection of food stalls; £8 for a hot dog, which to be fair was ok but £9 for the most disgusting ‘Pastie’ ever made - no meat or carrots, just piped full of a vile, tasteless, grey slurry.

Unfortunately the NEC treat visitors as a captive audience and, as a consequence, you end up paying frankly ridiculous prices (£9 for a Cornish pasty in my case) for food and drink purchased on the premises.Book both events, but more importantly, parking in advance, it is much cheaper that way.

Excellent day out at Motorcycle live. Good access to the halls, good security and plenty to see and do. Food prices around the arena are pricey

I knew it was going to be a long day day, so I bought water with me and very comfy shoes, it's really quite warm, so didn't wear a coat. There are loads of toilets which are extremely clean, lots of places to eat and drink, but no alcohol.Parking was good and the free bus was good.

Visited to attend motorcycle Live. Fantastic day with lots to see and do. My son-in-law tried a bike out on the mud track which was great. Grandkids also had a great day even trying out a smaller mud track. If you like motorcycles, try it, you'll like it.

Huge space for multiple events at once without feeling cluttered. There was a short wait (2 minutes) but the staff move very quickly to get you inside. Plenty of seating, food and drink options (but expensive), clean toilets, helpful and friendly staff. There’s a free shuttle directly from the train station to the event space which saves a lot of walking, although the walk isn’t bad as there are travelators. There are lifts available for those that need them. There is ample space to leave the event space and sit in a quieter area. Also a garden and plenty of space if kids need a break from the events that are much busier. I’ve been to many events here and always had a good experience.

We attended for the Good Food Show and enjoyed a good day as always. The amount of stalls was smaller this year, though just about right. Managed to catch a glimpse of James Martin! Thank you for a great day!!