First visit because of the Gregory Porter concert. Great parking for your car . Book on line and it's cheaper. Shuttle buses if you don't want to walk far. Only a 15 minutes walk in though and quite pleasant through a park and by a lake! Many restaurants to choose from . Shopping too. Cinema ,casino and even a spa. Great place to enjoy yourself away from the busy city centre even if you aren't going to a concert . For the commonwealth games it's going to be a great place to spend time before or after your event !

The classic car show was great we had soo much fun. We even saw the ghost buster car there too. The venue was huge and had ample food and drink places. The toilets were dotted all over there was great ideas and methods available for the disabled folk. I pushed my friend around in a wheel chair. Great fun and there are lifts to get you to your desired floor space.

Incredible venue with cheerful, friendly and helpful staff. Easy to get to from Birmingham International Station. Been here four times now, most recently in the past few days when I saw both Netball and Badminton during the Commonwealth Games. It took a while to get in thanks to long queues and security checks, but I managed to make it to my seat just in time before the action started both times. Amazing atmosphere, reminded me of my time at London 2012. A truly unforgettable experience.

Good place, good shows, polite staff and weve been loads of times. It is clean and I felt safe. Big place though. Sign posts could be better. It's not too dear also. It's very easy to get to by train and you don't have to get wet walking to your destination.

Came here on boxing day. First time took the kids to winter funland. No que at all, staff were funtastic and ready to help. There is a cloak room available to store your jacket. Kids and i really had fun. 4 hours seems passed by quick, lots of ride to choose from. Definitely will come again next year.

We went to the NEC to see KISS and were blown away. The site itself was great. They helped us out massively. We were put in totally unsuitable seats and we went to the booking office and they were brilliant. So were the ushers that told us to go and see the booking office. We even got better view from where we originally were. What an amazing night!!

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.

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!!

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

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.

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.

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

Car parking is good, but can be a 10-15 minute walk from the halls. They sometimes have buses. The NEC is generally kept clean. There are a lot of toilets available throughout the venu. There are also a lot of food places, but most are average at best and at inflated prices. The exhibitons are always well laid out.

Had a really great day out at the NEC,went to the Gardeners World show and was mightily impressed, although I've been in this trade for years this is the time I've been to this particular show.

I was pleasantly surprised with my first visit to the NEC. I attended as a volunteer and found the venue had great facilities and stood up well for its age. I was in hall 3 helping with card game tournaments at the UK Games Expo which was in halls 1-3. Although the venue got very crowded on Saturday, it coped well. Having hotels on site from bring brands and a shopping/restaurant centre on the same campus is a great bonus and makes a stay for a multiple day event convenient, as you don't have to venture away from the site.

I came here today for the camping and caravan show. There are loads of car parks, but there is shuttle buses that come every so often, you are not waiting long for a shuttle bus to arrive. The drivers are helpful and talk to the passengers through the microphone infront of them. You see not on the shuttle bus for long, until you get to the main building itself, and back to the car parks. The whole experience was fantastic from the moment we arrived to the moment we left. The halls are large with lots of different exhibitions in each of them. The staff were really friendly and helpful. The only problem we had, was the lack of seating for eating our dinner. Overall, I will be coming again.

I wanna give a massive shoutout to Hassan who helped us park and then told us about things to do around NEC for after our event. Went to the FRIENDS experience and it was absolutely brilliant. Talks about all the ‘behind the show’ not just the actual show.

The Insomnia 70 event was outstanding. Parking was fantastic too. The food was very pricey though, even for a venue. £4.75 for a pasty and £9 for a burger. 😲 Take your own food and drink and it's fab!! Staff are really friendly too, and very helpful. Spacious halls at a perfect temperature. 👍👍

We came for a Grease event on Sunday. A few pics added but won't say anything else as it's secret Cinema. The NEC is a massive convention centre with so much going on. Lots of paid outdoor parking Food and drinks vendors round every corner, but more like airport prices. Toilets Cloakrooms, (paid). Directly accessible by train to Birmingham International Airport stop. Disability friendly in all aspects Very clean and spacious. If you are not sure exactly which hall you are in, give yourself some time;as I said, it's huge here. Staff are available throughout to help with directions etc Subway has GLUTEN-FREE subs not sure about other vendors' dietary products.

I've attended the NEC for a few conventions now and always found the staff really friendly and helpful. Toilets are mostly clean (toilets near hall 1 are best to avoid due to queues and overuse) and the convention centre itself is always clean and tidy. One of the best features is the free water refill stations - great way to save money and to stay hydrated. Located near hall 1 and 3 though I'm sure there is more. Great location as it's connected to Birmingham International train station and the airport is a monorail ride away with ample hotels in walking distance. Photos are of hall 1 and hall 3 when visiting UK Games Expo (go, you won't regret it!)

Large exhibition hall. Was there for the MACH exhibition. It was interesting. Very few people put on their masks, no one enforced it (closed venue). Unfortunately I returned COVID positive after evading this first 2 years... 5 stars for the exhibition, 1 star for behaving in a responsible way with our health...

Been a few times now but this time the NEC exceeded expectations! We had a wander around before going to the boxing and it was wonderful! The Bear Grills area looked fun with all sorts of stuff going on. There was a water refill area for free and games for kids by the lake with a huge screen showing what was going on during the games. We paid £22 for four hours and we were not disappointed. The food selection was very varied, a bit on the pricey side but if you have a good look around you will find some stalls that are more than reasonable.

Visiting an event in halls 16-20 recently, the event was well laid out and security was tight but unobtrusive - just how you want it! Food as always, is very expensive so either take your own or be prepared to queue and pay rather more than you’d like to. Staff were extremely helpful including a nice helpful security officer and the first aid crew who kindly paused eating lunch to let us use their facilities. Parking is the last big gripe, I fail to see the value in paying £16 to park for 6 hours! Especially when the public transport options are very limited. I normally attend other events where the parking is free…