UKREiiF

Custom exhibition stands, pavilions and stand packages for UKREiiF.

Royal Armouries & New Dock, Leeds
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18–20 May 2027
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UKREiiF Limited

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Planning for UKREiiF 2027? Get in touch with us before 9 February 2027 for the widest choice of designs.
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What exhibitors need to know.

UKREiiF, the UK’s Real Estate Investment & Infrastructure Forum, takes over the Royal Armouries and New Dock in Leeds every May. More than 16,000 delegates attend over three days, including investors, developers, occupiers and 275+ councils, with 1,250+ speakers across 60+ stages and 150+ fringe events around the city.

This isn’t a show people wander round. Delegates pay to attend, arrive with packed diaries and come to meet the people who fund, build and approve the UK’s biggest projects. Around £300bn of opportunities are on the table, and many exhibitors are regions and councils pitching places, not products.

Your stand or pavilion here is a meeting venue, a stage and a pitch for your place or portfolio, all in one. Both shell scheme and space only plots are available, from small presences to large pavilions. Working with contractors who know how UKREiiF runs stops being optional.

Why this sector is different

Nobody comes to UKREiiF to browse. They come to do deals.

Investors, developers and council leaders come to Leeds with meetings already booked and a clear idea of who they need to see. Between sessions they’re moving fast across a busy site. They’ll stop for a good conversation, a good coffee or a good reason, and not much else.

A stand that tells the investment story at a glance, with the place, the pipeline and the headline number. Somewhere to sit down and talk properly. A reason to come back at a set time, such as a panel, a breakfast or a drinks reception, rather than hoping they wander past.

Why Rocket-X

Built to turn heads on the dock.

We design and build exhibition stands for UKREiiF, from bespoke stand design to shell scheme and space only packages. We build pavilions here too, and we know what the event needs. Three days of back-to-back meetings, panels and hospitality on a busy city-centre site, where every square metre has to earn its place. A stand that’s all graphics and no seating stays empty while the conversations happen somewhere else.

So we build spaces that host. There are meeting areas where investors actually sit down, and room for an on-stand panel or reception. Pavilions bring councils, regions and partners together under one strong identity, with space for each to tell their own story. We bring places to life with maps, models and masterplans on screen, and our own joinery team delivers finishes that feel like a boardroom, not a booth. Then we review what worked, so next May’s space does even better.

We don’t build stands. We build the story your brand tells on the show floor. Every material, layout and lighting choice serves the narrative.

Heat mapping and visitor tracking available on request, plus a post-show review on every project. We prove what worked, not just what looked good.

LITE, READY and CUSTOM. Three clear ways to exhibit, three clear price points. You always know exactly what you’re getting, before you commit.

Your win is our win. We review the results together, and we’re genuinely invested in your next show being even better than the last.

Our work

Exhibition stands & pavilions we've built at UKREiiF.

How we work

From brief to build to debrief.

Designed, made and installed by one in-house team in Lincolnshire. You’ll see 3D visuals before anything is built, and one project manager runs your stand from brief to debrief.

Rocket-X's bespoke exhibition stand process timeline: Brief → Design → Build → Show → Debrief
Rocket-X's bespoke exhibition stand process timeline: Brief → Design → Build → Show → Debrief
15 + YEARS OF EXPERIENCE 84 % RATE OF CLIENT REBOOKING 98 % OF EXHIBITORS RECOMMEND US

The proof

Clients don't just come. They come back.

Our ReVIEWs.

Three ways to work with us

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The venue

Exhibiting at the Royal Armouries & New Dock, Leeds.

UKREiiF isn’t one hall. It spreads across the Royal Armouries Museum, New Dock Hall and venues around Leeds Dock, with delegates moving between stages all day. Where your stand sits in that flow, and how it’s built for the space, matters as much as how it looks.

Area

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Build-up

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Show days

Tue 18 – Thu 20 May

Breakdown

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It's a campus, not a hall.

Stages, halls and fringe venues are spread across the Royal Armouries site and Leeds Dock. Know which zone you’re in and where delegates walk between sessions.

Build to the height limit.

New Dock Hall has 5.8m ceilings with multiple suspension points. We design structures and hanging signs to fit the space, not the other way round.

One shared service yard.

Deliveries go through a shared service yard and loading bay doors on a compact site. We plan delivery times with the organiser so your build isn’t stuck in a queue.

Order services early.

Power, internet and furniture are ordered through the organiser, and late orders usually cost more. We spec and order them with your stand.

Leeds fills up.

Thousands of hotel rooms go to UKREiiF delegates. Book your team’s accommodation as early as you can. We do the same for our crew.

The train beats the car.

Leeds station is under a mile away and free shuttles run at peak times. Parking at New Dock fills fast, so plan your team’s travel in advance.

We handle the logistics: plans, approvals, service orders, build & breakdown. You turn up to a finished stand & leave once the show's over.

Before the show

How to make an impact at UKREiiF.

Three days, 16,000 delegates and diaries that fill up weeks before May. Here’s what we tell every client before they sign off a design.

01.

Fill your diary before you arrive.

Three days, 16,000 delegates and diaries that fill up weeks before May. Here’s how to make the most of it, from first plan to next year’s booking.

02.

Treat the stand as a venue.

Host a panel, a breakfast or a reception. A set time on the programme brings the right people to you, rather than waiting for them to wander past.

03.

Tell the story in one glance.

For places, show the map, the pipeline and the headline figure. For firms, show the projects that matter. A delegate walking past should get it in seconds.

04.

Design for sitting, not standing.

Deals happen over coffee, not across a counter. Meeting pods, quiet corners and good seating keep conversations going.

05.

Follow up while it's warm.

UKREiiF conversations lead to site visits and deals. Agree the next step before they leave the stand.

06.

Rebook before you leave.

Many shows sell next year’s space before this one ends. Rebook, tell us your plot, and we can start on next year’s stand straight away. When we debrief the show, we’ll know what worked this time, so we can make your next stand work harder and give you better return on investment.

The smart way to exhibit

It gets smarter every time you come back.

We build exhibitions to work harder over time. By reusing and refining crafted elements across multiple shows, we reduce waste, retain what works, and make every next build more efficient than the last. Show one makes an impact. Show two builds on it. That’s how exhibiting should work.

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Built responsibly

Good for your brand. Good for the PlANeT.

We build with reuse in mind from the start. That means fewer one-use builds, less waste, and exhibition stands designed to work harder over time. We use FSC- and PEFC-certified timber wherever possible and make smarter material choices at every stage. Because sustainability should be built in, not added on.

FAQS

Costs vary by size, specification and complexity. CUSTOM bespoke stands and pavilions are priced to your brief. Tell us what you want to achieve and we’ll show you what’s possible. If you’d rather start from a package, our READY space only stands start from £8,995 and come in different configurations, so you can choose the one that suits your ambition. Our LITE shell scheme stand package starts at £2,995. Venue services like power, internet and rigging are ordered through the venue or organiser, and we include them clearly in your itemised quote, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
Yes. Every stand or pavilion Rocket-X builds for UKREiiF is hired, from LITE and READY packages to CUSTOM builds. The structure is hired and reused on other projects, which keeps your costs down and cuts waste. Anything crafted specifically for your stand or pavilion is yours to keep, or we can store it and bring it back for your next show.
Yes. UKREiiF is about meetings and deals, not browsing. The stands that work are built to host, with seating for proper conversations, space for panels or receptions, and a clear investment story visible at a glance.
Yes. We design and build pavilions for councils, regions and partner groups. That means one strong shared identity, space for each partner to present its own opportunities, and meeting and hosting areas for investor conversations, panels and receptions. We manage the build end to end, so every partner turns up to a finished space.
As soon as you've got your space booked. For a mid-May event, that means briefing us by mid-February at the latest. 12 to 16 weeks gives time for design, review, revisions and production without rushing any stage. You don't need a finished brief to start. Your plot size, rough goals and a budget range are enough for us to tell you what's achievable.
You don't need a finished brief. You need your stand size or plot reference, a rough sense of your goals and a budget range. From those things, we can tell you what's achievable.

Got more questions? Check out our FAQs page or just get in touch. We’re always ready to help.

Let's build something worth remembering.

Tell us about your plot. We’ll show you what being noticed looks like.

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