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Our History

1987
Showplace was established
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Showplace started life provide providing hospitality trailers to the Motorsport Industry then expanded in hospitality facilities and catering. The company rapidly became established as the leading hospitality company in motorsport working at every round of the BTCC & F3/GT championships for Vauxhall and Porsche and many other manufacturers. Showplace became…Read More

1994
Mazda & Grove Cranes
mazda

In 1994 Showplace started operating all the exhibition trailers nationally for Mazda along with entering into partnership with Grove Cranes at Bauma for the first year providing an exhibition stand and managing their international exhibition programme.

1997
Rover 75 Launch & Goodwood Festival Of Speed
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Worked with Rover on the launch of the Rover 75 in Paris and Porsche at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.

1998
Showplace At SED
SED

1998 saw Showplace start working at SED (Forerunner National Construction event to Plantworx) along with BTCC for Vauxhall, F3 & GT Championships, Mobil Oils Roadshow, WRC at Silverstoneand County Shows with Barclays Bank.

2000
Showplace Provide Hospitality At Powertour Championship (F3 & GT)
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2000 saw Showplace provide hospitality services at the Powertour Championship along with being a BTCC Hospitality Provider and becoming an official hospitality provider for the Motorsport Association (MSA) and subsequent title sponsors the Wales Assembly Government (WAG).

2001
Brands Hatch
world super bikes

In 2001, Showplace provided a wide range of hospitality facilities for World Super Bikes (WSB), Ferrari and Maserati at Brands Hatch.

2002
Showplace Acquired by Quintus Events Ltd

Showplace was acquired by Quintus Events Ltd from its original owner Trevor Lewis. Quintus principal activity involved the management of sporting and corporate events, with Showplace gaining involvement of high-profile events and activities. Showplace started many years of work at Skandia Cowes Week as a hospitality provider and providing premium…Read More

2003
Game, Set & Match
Tennis

Showplace began contributing to many of the different events undertaken by Quintus Events which included TP Masters Tennis at the Albert Hall, London Bierfest, Hurlingham Masters Tennis, London Triathlon, and hospitality providers at the London to Brighton Vintage Rally.

2004
Showplace On Ice
warwick castle

Showplace introduced Outdoor Ice Rinks to their product range, with its first partnership with Warwick Castle, providing Ice Rinks to the tourist attraction over the festive period along with providing structures and catering services for its first ever wedding event. 

2005
Millennium Stadium & Mobil Oils

Showplace sold hospitality packages in the Millennium Stadium for the WRGB Super Special Stage along with working with Mobil Oils managing their Annual Pre-Grand Prix Garden Parties.

2006
Conferencing At An Epic Scale
post office at warwick castle

2006 saw Showplace provided a vast conference facility for the Post Office at an event at Warwick Castle along with producing exhibition stands for 8 clients at the SED Event.

2007
Royal Highland Show with Albert Bartlett
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In 2007 Showplace started working at the Royal Highland Show for the first time with Albert Bartlett along with providing a permanent permanent structure installation at Ragley Hall, Warwickshire.

2008
Management Buyout

Rob Goodman, Martyn Jetzer and Will Stuart undertook a Management Buyout of Showplace Ltd.

2009
Milwaukee Tools Go On Tour
Milwaukee Tools

Showplace was contracted by Milwaukee Tools in 2009 to manage their roadshow requirements across UK and Europe. During this year Showplace also started working with Robert Wiseman Diaries who later became part Muller, managing their indoor and outdoor event stands along with working closely with Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, Fairford…Read More

2010
Mazda & Asics
mazda

2010 saw our automotive client base increase with a new partnership with Mazda where Showplace provided a stand for Mazda at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Showplace also started working with Asics and commissioned an exhibition trailer along with forming a strategic partnership with a Dutch event provider to expand…Read More

2011
New Events & Icerinks
warwick castle

2011 saw a new stragtegic partnership with John Deere formed with exhibition stands being produced for Saltex, Cereals and Grasslands events. Showplace also provided a demonstration stage kitchen for several events at the Touchwood Shopping Centre Solihull and started working with Warwick Castle providing Ice Rinks over the festive period…Read More

2012
Introduction of Moda Structures
Speedo

2012 saw the introduction of Moda Structures – bespoke temporary structures exclusive to Showplace. This included 5m, 6m and 12m structure options for our clients and continue to be a popular choice for our clients. Showplace were also asked to commission an exhibition trailer for Speedo to promote the brand…Read More

2013
Showplace & Rail Live Event

Showplace was heavily involved with the first Rail Live Event assisting Network Rail in getting the event off the ground and continue to provided stands for exhibitors. During 2013, Showplace also provided experiential structures locations across London for the inaugural NFL matches in the UK along with providing facilities for…Read More

2014
New Partnerships Formed
JLR

2014 was a busy year for Showplace which saw new partnerships formed with Jaguar Land Rover, Barclays Bank PLC, Kubota and CAT along with the design and build of 10 exhibition stands at Hillhead.

2015
Echo Exhibition Stands Launched

Due to increased client demand, Showplace invested in a bespoke Exhibition Stand System called ‘Echo Exhibition Stands’. This is a unique product to Showplace offering tension graphic stands, that are fully reusable and offer a cost-effective option.

2016
Roadshow Contracted With The Beyonce Merchandise Trailer
Beyonce

Showplace provided the The Beyonce Merchandise Trailer for her ‘The Formation World Tour’ and was contracted throughout UK and Europe from June – August.

2017
RS Components Managed Roadshow – Plantworx
RS RoadShow

Contracted RS Components for their roadshow requirements across the UK and Plantworx  becomes an increasingly busy event for Showplace – providing 13 structures 7 trailers 1 indoor stand build for our clients.

2018
Showplace continue to work closely with a diverse range of clients
aston martin

Aston Martin at the Belgium Grand Prix, Hurlingham Polo at Americas Polo Cup and PPMA at the NEC.

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