Tickets for Gadget Show Live 2012, the UK¹s biggest and best consumer tech event, are now on sale at www.gadgetshowlive.net/tickets. Taking place at Birmingham¹s NEC from 11 ­ 15 April, the five-day event is the perfect place to see, try and buy the very latest tech ­ with many products being shown in the UK for the very first time.

Gadget Show Live 2011 sold out over six weeks before the doors opened last April, with close to 105,000 attendees. For 2012 the event has been further extended to include an additional hall packed with new features and exhibitors.  To make sure as many gadget fans as possible get to indulge their passion, an additional 10,000 tickets have also been released.

Based on the popular Five TV show, Gadget Show Live 2012 will see over 280 companies exhibit thousands of the coolest products on the market. Exhibitors already confirmed for the event include: Samsung, JVC, Sennheiser, Kenwood, Packard Bell & Acer.

The Super Theatre hosts live performances with Suzi, Jason, Jon, Ortis and Pollyanna, along with special guests, offering a stunning hour of entertainment with presenter challenges, high octane stunts and the chance to win some amazing new tech.

The HUB Theatre, hosted by BBC Radio One¹s Aled Jones and tech guru, Lucy Hedges, will see fun and informative reviews of the newest consumer tech products and apps, whilst the new Showcase Stage, hosted by T4¹s Will Best, will see demonstrations and product launches from a host of exhibitors.

The Active Zone brings together some of the most popular product groups featured on the TV show. Exhibitors specialising in technology for camping, sport, personal transport and fitness will join together around the new supersized Test Track Arena, where visitors can test ride some weird and wonderful personal transportation devices.

An ever-popular feature, the Game Zone returns and is bigger than ever. With sections for over 18s, competitive gaming, retro and kids games, the zone offers entertainment for all family members.  This year will also see a new feature brought to the show by Epic, one of the world¹s biggest games developers.  Visitors will get to see games development first hand as four teams battle it out to build, test and deliver a new game over the five days of the show ­ the stakes are high as the winning team will have their game published by Epic.  There¹ll also be master classes for all ages on how to
design and build your own games at home.

The International Future Tech Zone offers visitors a glimpse of the future as inventors from all over the world demonstrate tech that is going to make an impact on our lives over the next ten years.

New for 2012, the Music Zone, brings together some of the world¹s leading consumer music tech, from electronic instruments, sound systems and speakers through to cutting-edge DJ equipment.  Also back for 2012, the Home Gadgets Zone will see a huge array of products for the kitchen, bathroom and garden – ensuring you can bring tech into every part of your life.

The Photographic Zone offers a chance to test, compare and buy the very best cameras and accessories from the world¹s leading manufacturers.  With a 200-seater theatre hosting presentations from professional photographers and experts on both hardware and software it is a must attend for anyone looking to improve their photographic know-how.

Matt Hodgins, Gadget Show Live Event Director, says, ³We have been overwhelmed by the demand for tickets, year-on-year.  The show once again promises to be a fun-filled, interactive and exciting day out for gadget fans of all ages, with lots of new content for 2012.  Whilst we have done our best to accommodate as many visitors as we can, the phenomenal demand we have already seen for tickets suggests we are on course for another sell-out event in 2012.  We can therefore only advise that visitors book their tickets as soon as possible to ensure they are not disappointed.²

For more information, to book tickets or to find out about exhibiting, visit www.gadgetshowlive.net/tickets

The UK’s leading consumer electronics show, The Gadget Show Live at Birmingham’s NEC, is just three weeks away (13 to 17 April).

Jam-packed with exciting new tech launches and the best in gaming, it’s the UK’s largest event to see, try and buy the latest tech and gadgets and catch a glimpse of tomorrow’s technology.

Based on the highly popular Channel Five TV show, The Gadget Show Live has quadrupled in size since it began in 2009 and this year expects 100,000 visitors through the door. It features 250 of the world’s leading electronics firms, including Sony, Samsung, Panasonic, JVC, Nintendo and LG, and features many UK product premieres. New tech includes the latest smart TVs from Sony, Panasonic and LG, which boast not only the usual HD and 3D capabilities, but also a raft of streaming content and online applications.

Visitors can participate in numerous free features, including the new HUB Theatre, an entire hall dedicated to the Game Zone, the Future Technology Project and a larger interactive Test Track. There will also be a one hour long, live theatre version of the TV show in the newly designed Super Theatre (three times a day).

NEW TECH AND GAMES

As well as watching the new smart TVs, visitors can also try out the latest 3D photography and video equipment, such as the new high definition 3D camcorder from JVC (Everio GS-TD1). They can also watch a 3D printer re-creating real objects (on Bits from Bites stand, in Future Tech Project and in The HUB Theatre).

In addition, they can listen to the new Zeppelin Air from Bowers and Wilkins, which has the ability to wirelessly stream music for iPhones, iPads and computers running iTunes. They can also watch through the new augmented reality (AR) video eyewear from Vuzix, which enables 3D video viewing in real time, whilst overlaying the video with home-made 3D content.

A full on tablet war is predicted with all the leading contenders to the crown on show. The best in home computing can also be found with the full HD touch screen VAIO L-Series from Sony and the new multi-touch enabled AKOYA desktops from MEDION. For the house proud, there will be the new compact and lightweight robotic lawnmower from Husqvarna, the new lightweight cordless vacuum cleaner from Dyson – the Digital Slimô – and the next generation of domestic servants from iRobot.

The Game Zone (an entire dedicated hall in association with GAME), will include a major outing for the Nintendo 3DS, a live professional gaming tournament with a £5,000 cash prize from Alienware, plus their new 15 inch gaming notebook. New game launches include the first UK viewing of DiRT3 from Codemasters (released 24 May), the new Duke Nukem game from 2K games, EA’s Need for Speed: Shift 2 Unleashed plus the European finals of the new Mortal Kombat beat-em-up from Warner Bros.

TECH OF THE FUTURE

The Future Tech Project is an unforgettable chance to experience technology of the future. This area includes 3D printing and robotics from Warwick University, mind controlled computing (www.neurosky.com) and even eye controlled computing, seen for the first time in the UK from Waterloo Labs (part of National Instruments).

There will also be a blurring of the real and virtual world with the latest augmented reality creations from T-Immersion, plus smart textiles and intelligent clothing from CuteCircuit, and wireless kitchen gadgets and food that can heat itself whilst still in its packaging (using the eCoupled countertop from Fulton Innovation).

NEW FREE HUB THEATRE

The new circular theatre offers free access to six daily presentations, led by Stuff TV’s Lucy Hedges and Radio One’s Aled Hayden Jones. They will do the hard work of filtering down the headline news and best tech at the show. Sessions will cover The Future Tech Project, T3′s hottest gadgets, a review of tablets and smart-phones, home gadgets and a music gadget review.

LATEST E-BIKES AND PERSONAL TRANSPORT DEVICES

The first street-legal electric bicycle, the Grace One, will launch at The Gadget Show Live – it’s a carbon neutral e-motorbike which can travel up to 28 mph (UK limit is 15 mph) and requires no driving license or registration, but you must be over 14. A huge range of vehicles, such as Segways and the latest electric bikes from Create, Dumco and Pacific, can be test-driven at the 1,000 square metre Test Track. There will also be a kids transport area with vehicles from Razor and the UK’s top professionals showing off their tricks on the Remote Control Demo Area.

Furthermore, those lucky enough to have a ticket for the Super Theatre will be blown away by a high-energy version of the TV show. Three times daily (each show seating 4,500 people), the presenters will demo the latest tech, whilst the audience participates to win prize – they’ll also see a Jason-cyborg and Suzi Avatar on stage.

…And if all of that isn’t enough, visitors can also find how to make the most of the latest digital cameras in the Photographic Workshop and check out the best in new 3D kit in the new 3D Theatre.

Matt Hodgins, Head of Event at Upper Street Events said: “2011 is going to see the event enter a whole new level, there is some genuinely jaw-dropping stuff on show sourced from all over the world from wacky gadgets to life changing technology. From jumping on the latest personal transport device to understanding how to take better photos, I really think Gadget Show Live this year has more on offer which caters for everyone, no matter what their interest’.

For more information about exhibiting or booking tickets for The Gadget Show Live 2011 (only afternoon tickets are still available), visit www.gadgetshowlive.net.

The event runs from 13 to 17 (open 9am to 6pm) April at Birmingham’s NEC, with a trade and press preview on 12 April (10am to 4pm).

Since announcing that the show has sold out we have received thousands of requests for tickets which has led us to take the unprecedented step of releasing a very limited number of afternoon tickets to see Suzi Perry, Jason Bradbury, Jon Bentley, Ortis Deley and Pollyanna Woodward.

The afternoon entry ticket will allow you access to the exhibition from 2pm – 6pm on your chosen day. There are only a limited number so if you have not already done so BOOK NOW to avoid disappointment.

All tickets for the Super Theatre are now sold out.

Ticket Prices for Gadget Show Live 2011

Entry Only – Afternoon only

Adult £9.95

Child

5-12 years old £4.95

Under 5s N/A

To encourage e-ticketing and reduce carbon footprint of the Gadget Show Live all postal tickets are subject to a £1.50 fee per transaction

All bookings are subject to a 95p booking fee per ticket.

We will be reporting live from the show on press day, Tuesday 12th April – no public access is possible on this day, so you will see all the latest gadgets first!