Plan smarter. Build with confidence. The right advice at the right time can make all the difference. A self-build or renovation is a major investment of time, money and energy—so getting informed now will help you make confident decisions and avoid costly surprises later.
Ready to turn inspiration into action? We’ve hand-picked some of the UK’s best self-build and renovation events to help you meet experts, explore new ideas and move your project forward. Wherever you are on your journey, these shows are a great place to start—good luck with your build!
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Date: Saturday 21 November 2026
Stand: The Build It Theatre, NSBRC, Lydiard Fields, Great Western Way, Swindon SN5 8UB
Planning a self-build? Get practical, jargon-free advice from self-build specialists AC Architects and experienced at the National Self Build & Renovation Centre.
Learn how to tackle budgets, plot constraints and energy efficiency, avoid costly mistakes and make confident choices on build systems, engineering and project management.
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Date: Friday 4 December 2026
Stand: Carnegie Library, 1 Abbot Street, Dunfermline, KY12 7NL
The Self Build Mentor was founded by Architect and Self build expert Allan Corfield. After working on over 600+ projects, spread across the UK with the team at AC Architects he now focuses entirely on helping self builders. Self Build Mentor is based around 3 pillars – Mentoring / Community / Trusted Partners.
Allan also speaks and writes for Homebuilding & Renovating, speaking at 8 shows and with monthly articles – he has a huge audience in the self build sector.
