Hall 5, The NEC Birmingham reviews by real event-goers

Review of Festive Gift Fair 2019

I love the festive gift fair and try to get up to it every couple of years at least. The only reason that I haven't given the NEC venue a higher score is the parking charge - £16 per car for the day. Most people also want something hot for lunch as it's winter and prices in the various eateries are high for a lunchtime meal. Given that we already naturally incur the entrance fee of £11 per person this starts mounting up and must be quite prohibitive for a lot of people. The fair itself is a triumph of organisation; lots of nice things to buy at very reasonable prices, wonderful entertainment and a friendly, "Christmassy" atmosphere throughout.