Beauty Events in Europe

Europe has the richest beauty event calendar in the world. Within a few hours of travel you can reach the industry's biggest trade fair, the leading congresses for aesthetic medicine, famous hair and nail competitions and glittering awards nights, with something on for every part of the industry in almost every week of the year.

Spring is the high point. Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna fills BolognaFiere each March, followed in April by BEAUTY DÜSSELDORF and hair Düsseldorf at Messe Düsseldorf, Professional Beauty Ireland in Dublin, Expocosmetica in Porto and LOOK and beautyVISION in Poznań. Paris is the capital of aesthetics, with IMCAS each January and the Congrès International Esthétique and Spa in February, while AMWC brings medical aesthetics to Cannes in April. London hosts Professional Beauty London and the World Spa and Wellness Convention at ExCeL in October, Salon International each autumn, and a long awards season that includes the British Hairdressing Awards. Warsaw has Beauty Days and Beauty Forum and Hair in September, Estetika fills Brussels Expo the same month, and competitors can head to championships in Athens, Copenhagen and Sicily.

Every beauty event in Europe is listed below with dates, venues and who can attend, so you can compare the shows and plan your year.

Travelling across Europe

Europe is easy to cross for a show. High speed trains link London, Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam and the big German cities, and short flights connect most capitals in a couple of hours. Many venues sit on public transport: Paris Expo Porte de Versailles is on Metro line 12, the Palais des Congrès de Paris is at Porte Maillot on Metro line 1, ExCeL London has its own Elizabeth line and DLR stations, and Messe Düsseldorf is close to the city's airport with a direct tram from the centre.

Where the big shows are

• Italy: Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna each March and the Agora Aesthetic Medicine Congress in Milan each October.
• Germany: BEAUTY DÜSSELDORF and hair Düsseldorf each April.
• France: IMCAS, AIME and the Congrès International Esthétique and Spa in Paris, AMWC in Cannes and Beauté Sélection in Lyon.
• UK and Ireland: Professional Beauty London, ACE, Tones of Beauty Expo and Professional Beauty Ireland.
• Central and Eastern Europe: Beauty Days and Beauty Forum and Hair in Warsaw, LOOK and beautyVISION in Poznań and Baltic Beauty in Riga.

Tips for European shows

• Many of the largest fairs, including Cosmoprof Bologna and BEAUTY DÜSSELDORF, are trade only, so bring proof that you work in the industry.
• Book hotels early for Bologna and Düsseldorf, as rooms sell out months ahead of the big fairs.
• Look for free trade tickets. Professional Beauty London and Professional Beauty Ireland offer free entry for professionals who register in advance.
• Check entry rules for the Schengen area and the UK, which are handled separately.